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A sumptuous bit of improvisation from van Persie. The ball is a very difficult one to control, approaching him from a near-vertical angle.
Combine this with the high bounce, and the fact that the ball was behind him when he struck it then, well… Just see for yourself.
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A fantastic, driven finish from one of the most promising young English players currently out there. Barkley is one of the senior lads in the England U21 team. If he gets regular first-team football at Everton this season, he might be a wildcard pick for the currently underwhelming senior squad at next year’s World Cup.
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A tale of two penalty kicks for Christian Benteke. Gaby Agbonlahor won a penalty kick in the first half, and Benteke stepped up to take it…
… He utterly scuffed the ball but managed the head in the rebound.
His second penalty, however, was not so nervous.
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Liverpool gave a debut to new striker Iago Aspas, but it was January signing Sturridge who scored the only goal in the opening match of 2013/14 at Anfield.
Stoke were competing in their first competitive game under Mark Hughes, and his side looked as shaky as you’d expect a team under a new, hardly well-acclaimed manager to look. They fell apart through their lack of attacking creativity, and unwillingness to carry enough players forward when in possession. Here’s a full analysis of Stoke City’s change in style under Hughes.
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New Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet makes himself a hero on his debut, saving a penalty at the death.
He’d clearly done his homework on Walters, and anticipated perfectly where he’d place his spotkick.
Walters is developing something of a habit out of embarrassing himself from the penalty spot, isn’t he?
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The scores and highlights of the opening weekend of 2013/14’s Barclays Premier League.
https://twitter.com/premierleague/statuses/369127028240302081
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David Moyes faces his first competitive fixture as Manchester Utd manager, and lined his starting XI up in a 4-3-3 formation. It’s an attacking setup for a game which his side would be expected to dominate, pressing high up the pitch.
Because of this, several players that don’t fit into a three-man midfield are left on the bench. Winger Antonio Valencia and trequartista Shinji Kagawa can (and probably will) be brought on, changing the formation to 4-2-3-1 if United take a comfortable lead.
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The winners of the Premier League and FA Cup meet every year, the week before the start of the new season, to compete in a single match to decide which will hold the FA Community Shield for the year.
2013’s Shield is competed by Manchester United (league winners 2012/13) and Wigan Athletic (FA Cup winners 2012/13).
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