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Match of the Day running order revealed

The Match of the Day running order has been revealed ahead of the programme, and didn’t the opening weekend produce some surprises.

You can see the highlights of all of those played so far along with all the talking points, replays and analysis from 10:20pm on BBC One.

Presenter Gary Lineker will as always be joined by pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards who’ll no doubt will have a lot to rant about. If you miss the show, you can view it over on the BBC iPlayer at any time on most devices.

1) BRENTFORD v MAN UTD

David de Gea’s error allowed Josh Dasilva to open the scoring on 10 minutes; Mathias Jensen doubled the lead when he pounced on former Bee Christian Eriksen’s mistake; Ben Mee headed a third for Brentford before Bryan Mbuemo put them 4-0 up after 35 minutes

2) ARSENAL v LEICESTER

Gabriel Jesus’ double and instant replies to Leicester goals from Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli secure 4-2 win for Arsenal; a William Saliba own goal and James Maddison strike had twice got Leicester back in the game; Jamie Vardy had penalty award overturned

Player ratings

Arsenal: Ramsdale (6), White (7), Saliba (6), Gabriel (7), Zinchenko (7), Partey (7), Xhaka (8), Saka (7), Odegaard (7), Martinelli (8), Jesus (8)

Subs: Tomiyasu (6), Tierney (6), Nketiah (N/A), Smith Rowe (N/A)

Leicester: Ward (4), Fofana (5), Evans (5), Amartey (5), Justin (6), Ndidi (6), Tielemans (6), Castagne (6), Dewsbury-Hall (6), Maddison (7), Vardy (5).

Subs: Praet (6), Daka (6), Iheanacho (7)

Man of the Match: Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta: “I’m really happy. It was a big performance. A really good football match from both sides, Leicester had their moments as well. We know what Gabby [Jesus] can do, scored two and set up two and he’s disappointed because he says he could have scored four. That’s the sort of mentality you need. I wouldn’t like to play against him. He’s so mobile, intuitive, sharp and proactive in any moment or phase of the game. He’s a real threat.”

On Saliba: “What the crowd did with Saliba after the own goal was something in my career I haven’t seen. That lifted the confidence of William and how he played the last minutes after that and the team as well. I’m happier with him today than against Crystal Palace because the way he played after that was incredible.”

 

Leicester boss, Brendan Rodgers: “It was a mixed bag for us today. We had some really good moments but in key moments we made mistakes. At 2-1, we were in a good place in the game and at 3-2 with 15 minutes to go, we had good momentum. It’s disappointing in that aspect.

“But you saw the spirit of the team. They kept going right until the end and if we don’t make the mistakes for the goals the scoreline is much closer. I have to give big credit to the players. On a really hot day, they were very competitive, made mistakes but kept fighting, kept working.”

On conceding from a set-piece: “There was a lot made of our set piece [record] last season, which was hugely disappointing. That one [today] was unfortunate. Vards flicks it on and he scores at the back post. From what I’ve seen in this early part of the season we’ve looked strong [from set-pieces] – and unfortunate in that moment.”

3) MAN CITY v BOURNEMOUTH

Man City beat Bournemouth 4-0 at the Etihad; first half goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden put the hosts in control; the champions added a late fourth thanks to Jefferson Lerma’s own goal

4) ASTON VILLA v EVERTON

Aston Villa see off Everton at Villa Park despite a late scare. This was the first win of the season for Steven Gerrard’s side, while Frank Lampard is still waiting for his team to pick up their first points of the campaign

Player ratings

Aston Villa: Martinez (7), Cash (7), Carlos (7), Mings (8), Digne (6), Kamara (7), McGinn (7), Ramsey (8), Coutinho (7), Ings (8), Watkins (8)

Subs: Buendia (8), Bailey (6), Konsa (n/a), Chambers (n/a), Young (n/a)

Everton: Pickford (6), Holgate (6), Coady (6), Tarkowski (6), Patterson (6), Doucoure (5), Iwobi (6), Mykolenko (6), Gray (5), Gordon (6), McNeil (5)

Subs: Davies (6), Rondon (6), Onana (6), Alli (6)

Man of the match: Ollie Watkins

“I think it was one of the strongest performances [since I came to the club] in terms of control and positional play,” said Gerrard. “We had some nervy moments [at the end] because we lost our focus.” It was very different to that defeat at Bournemouth.

“I thought we deserved that external criticism, the level of performance was not where it should be but what we did was stay calm. We asked the players to deliver a response and I think we got that. The fans were fantastic and you saw the response from the team.”

The decision to recall Watkins to the team was rewarded with an impressive performance as he set up both Villa goals. “He epitomised everything about us. Last week we did not put anywhere near enough pressure on the Bournemouth defence. Ollie was outstanding.”

“I thought there was some good and some bad to the performance,” said Lampard in his press conference after the game.

“It was a pretty even game apart from the transitional goals. The overriding feeling is that we shouldn’t lose as we created two or three good chances at the end. It is a shame we have not picked up something from first two games.”

Lampard is without Dominic Calvert-Lewin through injury and having opted to leave Rondon on the bench, he went into the game without an out-and-out striker. “The feeling that we are going to score goals is not there,” he said of the youngsters who are deputising.

“We have Dominic coming back in a few weeks. It is clear that missing that focal point of the team will affect you. Salomon came on and showed that he can bring that focal point.”

Lampard also hopes that the new signings can make a difference. “Conor was very good. His experience we know, his quality we know. I am really pleased with him.”

Onana was also praised despite being dispossessed in the build-up to Villa’s second goal. “I have no problem with the goal because I want players who can receive the ball,” added Lampard.

“Some teams have made moves in June or May, it was not that simple for us. James Tarkowski came in early and I think you can see that in his performance. The reality when you bring players in is that maybe there is five per cent [missing], the little details. Maybe we would have two points now but I am seeing things that we can improve.

“Last season is gone, now we need to move on. There are lots of moving parts for us, the quicker we can get the stability in the squad the better, but that is just daily work for us from now on.”

5) SOUTHAMPTON v LEEDS

Southampton overturned a two-goal deficit to earn their first points of the 2022/23 season; Leeds forward Rodrigo scored a second-half double, taking his seasonal tally to three; Substitute Joe Aribo and Kyle Walker-Peters found the net for Saints

Southampton boss, Ralph Hasenhuttl:

“Sorry that we destroyed a few headlines. It may have already been written at that moment. The team gave the answer.

“We had a tough week because of some circumstances but the team gave a great reaction. We had very tough temperatures today, but they were flying in the end and trying everything to win this game.

“It was a good comeback from our side. The team gave the answer today. We have to move forward now. But we also have to see why we’re conceding goals again. When you are two down you have to go for it.

“I don’t want to discuss headlines, it’s very unserious to speak about that. Everybody can say something, on social media or whatever. Our job is always tough.

“But I know about my team and the trust of the players. We invest so much every day. Every sub was very good today. We spoke about game changers for us. We showed for the first time about five subs helping us massively.”

Leeds boss, Jesse Marsch:

“We’re disappointed with a point. We have to see through the trees a bit and see that the performance was quite good. On set-pieces, we were stable and finding ways to be dangerous.

“The glass is half full. The group is making progress and individuals are on a high level.

“At 2-1 we switched to five at the back. It’s a little frustrating. Tactically making that shift, to still get beat again it’s painful. However, there’s a bit of maturity at play. We’re still a young team.

“Of course, there are a couple of changes and looking back on it, can we manipulate the game a little earlier? Maybe.

“Patrick [Bamford] is not bad. He felt a bit of tightness in his abductor. He felt like he wasn’t 100 per cent. He made the right decision to come off. We wanted to make sure we manage him the right way.

“But Rodrigo is playing so well. [An additional] striker has always been on our minds, but we’re doing it in the right way. We need to continue to evaluate what move we make.”

6) BRIGHTON v NEWCASTLE

Graham Potter’s men slip to a familiar tale at home as poor finishing costs them maximum points; Nick Pope made two superb stops and Brighton had two efforts cleared off the line

Player ratings

Brighton: Sanchez (7), Veltman (7), Dunk (7), Webster (7), March (7), Lallana (5), Caicedo (8), Trossard (8), Gross (8), Mac Allister (7), Welbeck (6)

Subs: Mitoma (8), Lamptey (7), Mwepu (7)

Newcastle: Pope (9), Trippier (6), Botman (7), Schar (7), Burn (7), Bruno Guimaraes (7), Willock (6), Joelinton (6), Almiron (7), Saint-Maximin (7), Wilson (7)

Subs: Murphy (6), Longstaff (6)

Man of the match: Nick Pope

Brighton boss Graham Potter said: “I thought we played really well against a good team. They’ve got dangerous players with pace and power.

“I couldn’t quite believe we didn’t score but our attacking performance was very good. They defended well but that’s life. We can be very positive about today. There was excitement and intent from us.”

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said: “It was a difficult second half, Brighton played very well, we rode our luck after conceding a good chance. We needed every ounce of energy to see it out.

“In the first half we had some good moments and counter attacked well but our final ball let us down. We had a number of moments, but the last pass or action never came to much.”

7) WOLVES v FULHAM

Aleksandar Mitrovic misses a late penalty for Fulham at Wolves; Jose Sa saves striker’s spot-kick to ensure goalless draw at Molineux; home side have just one shot on target after Hwang Hee-Chan’s fourth-minute effort is saved by Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak

Player ratings

Wolves: Sa (8), Jonny (6), Collins (7), Kilman (7), Ait-Nouri (5), Neves (7), Dendoncker (6), Gibbs-White (6), Podence (6), Neto (7), Hwang (6)

Subs: Guedes (6), Semedo (6), Traore (6)

Fulham: Rodak (7), Tete (6), Adarabioyo (6), Ream (7), Robinson (7), Reed (7), Palhinha (6), Cordova-Reid (7), Pereira (6), Kebano (6), Mitrovic (6)

Subs: Stansfield (6), Cairney (6), Francois (6), Mbabu (6)

Man of the match: Jose Sa

Wolves head coach: Bruno Lage:

“We deserved to win but this is football. I’m happy with the performance and we need to continue to work.

“We need to improve our emotional control. The last 10 to 15 minutes we are controlling the game but we cannot lose emotional control and we need to keep going with our plan to score goals.”

Fulham head coach: Marco Silva:

“We had a big chance late in the match. The penalty was a very good opportunity for us to start leading the game.

“But it was a balanced match. I want more from us on the ball but we are working to get there.”

 

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