Here is a look at how different media pundits (Troy Deeney for the BBC, Alan Shearer for the official PL and Gabriel Agbonlahor for TS) had their Team of the Week after Round 1 of the 24/25 season.
Only two of the 10 games in Week 1 (Forest v Bournemouth and Leicester v Spurs) ended in draws.
The biggest margin of victory came from Brighton, who beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Aston Villa all got off to winning starts, as did defending champions Man City, who got the better of Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea 2-0.
Chelsea and Manchester City will meet this evening in what is the most widely anticipated game of the opening weekend of the new 24/25 Premier League season.
The Blues have a new manager in Enzo Maresca and have heavily invested in the transfer market to strengthen their squad. Pep Guardiola’s side are the reigning champions, and the corresponding fixture between the two sides last season (a 4-4 draw) was one of the best games in the league in 23/24.
The official Euro 2024 team of the tournament has been announced by governing body UEFA, and not surprisingly, is dominated by champions Spain, with six of the eleven players coming from La Furia Roja.
Spain went 7/7 to win the tournament and dominate the attacking part of this TOTM- the midfield troika (Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Rodri) is all Spanish, as are two of the top three upfront (Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal). Olmo was not originally in the Spanish starting XI, but came into it after Pedri suffered a tournament ending injury following a Kroos tackle in their last eight clash against Germany.
Interestingly, the back four of this TOTM all play in the Premier League- left back Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), centre backs William Saliba (Arsenal) & Manuel Akanji (Man City) and right back Kyle Walker (also MCFC).
Akanji and Musiala are the only two non-semifinalists in this TOTM. There is however no Dutch player in this XI.
UEFA Euro 2024 team of the tournament (with club names and nationality)
Goalkeeper– Maignan (FRA/AC Milan/Serie A)
Defenders– Cucurella (ESP/Chelsea), Saliba (FRA/Arsenal), Akanji (SUI/Man City) and Walker (ENG/Man City)- all Premier League
