Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Aston Villa 2-1 Everton Andy Hunter was at Villa Park to watch the hosts put some of the chatter about their manager to rest. “Hey Rob!” says Joe Pearson. “How smug do you feel about being in Orkney at the moment, comfortably in the teenage years, when most matches will be played in the 30s? Here in Indianapolis, it’s an unusually nice 64 (19 for you). Location, location, location.” It looks very hot especially in Emirates. Reminds me of the 2003 Community Shield when the heat went to Phil Neville and Franny Jeffers. “These images of team selections allow comparison of the font and selection style of PR departments,” comments Charles Antakia. “Everyone goes for all innings, some (Leicester, Leeds) with a generous clash, but Manchester City are suffocatingly tight. Fonts run the gamut from boring (Bournemouth) to kid-friendly (Brighton). Today’s prize goes to Arsenal for somehow discovering a font last seen in the spaceship signage of a 1990s sci-fi series.’ Brighton’s looks like a Radiohead font, though I can’t place which one. No idea? Leicester’s looks like it belongs in the portfolio of a start-up company specializing in eco-friendly toothpaste. I’m sorry to see that none of the teams have gone for Comic Sans. What a humorless society we have become. “Firstly, Neil Warnock is an absolute enigma,” says Matt Dony. “Totally obnoxious, but also warm, funny and exciting at times. I do not understand him. I don’t know how I feel about him. Second, I stand by my pre-season prediction that Mitrovic would score eight goals this season, scoring either side of a 10-game scoring drought. He’s already spaffed two of them, so don’t expect much from him today. Third, poor Bournemouth. Poor, poor Bournemouth.” Final: Aston Villa 2-1 Everton Aston Villa survived a late Everton onslaught, sparked by the introduction of new signing Amadou Onana, to win their first home game of the season. Everton’s next game, at home to Nottingham Forest next weekend, is already looking like a toss-up. “Afternoon Rob,” cries Simon McMahon. “Don’t worry about keeping a close eye on things in Scotland as I’m still processing the events of Thursday night as Dundee United have gone from heroes to zero in the space of a week after defeating AZ Alkmaar in defeat. at home to Livingston and then a record-breaking second leg in Holland on Thursday night. “I’m not denying it, a fitting counter to everyone involved with the Tannadice club. Goodness knows what Jim McLean would have made. The players will finally be forced out of hiding to face Hearts at Tynecastle tomorrow. Champions Celtic are at Kilmarnock before that and today’s fixtures are Aberdeen v Motherwell, Livingston v Hibs, Rangers v St. Johnstone and St. Mirren – Ross County.” Just watch it on loop for the next forever days. Updated at 14.18 BST In a parallel universe, Neil Warnock is just starting his team ahead of a tough match at the Weston Homes Stadium “The name is nothing more. Colin w****r’, etc.
Wolves – Fulham team news
Southampton – Leeds team news
Manchester City – Bournemouth team news
🔵 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝒗𝗘𝗦 🔵 XI| Ederson, Walker, Diaz, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Mahrez, Haaland, Foden SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Grealish, Alvarez, Bernardo, Delap, Mbete, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand#ManCity | @HaysWorldwide pic.twitter.com/JnuQrNqo9B — Manchester City (@ManCity) August 13, 2022 📝 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝒗𝗘𝗨𝗦 📝 🔺 Three City changes 🔺 Cook starts in midfield 🔺 Solanke and Zemura miss out Our turn for #MCIBOU 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/XckRvDrVfE — AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 13, 2022
News of the team Brighton – Newcastle
Arsenal – Leicester team news
🚨 NEW TEAM! We’re unchanged from our 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park 🔥#ARSLEI — Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 13, 2022 The Premier League turns 30 on Monday. Barney Ronay had the unenviable task of condensing three decades of hype and history into a cool, stylish, intelligent 2,000 word read. Watch out, it’s the Premier League! Updated at 13.46 BST The Premier League opener is at Villa Park, where Aston Villa lead Everton 1-0 at half-time. Scott Murray is watching this.
Preamble
In decades to come, historians will be scratching their heads when they reflect on the late 2010s and early 2020s. Brexit, Trump, Covid, Johnson, populism, Twitter, post-truth, post-shame, post-dignity – all will defy understanding, the same way our generation can’t imagine jam smoke wafting around an airplane and being pre-adolescent sniffles before poor kids had a chance to become addicted to nicotine on their own terms. Most impressive of all, the best minds on the planet will struggle to fathom that many sane, sane people seriously doubted that Erling Braut Haaland would score goals in industrial quantities at Manchester City. Haaland’s terrifying double at West Ham last weekend was a statement of the most devastating intent – a record 34, since you asked – and it’s a shame Opta don’t have stats on how well Bournemouth’s centre-backs slept last night. Jefferson Lerma, Chris Mepham and Lloyd Kelly have a huge task in stopping Haaland, who makes his debut at home for Manchester City today. City v Bournemouth – the Eddie Large game – is one of five 3pm kick-offs likely to be played in extreme heat. We’ll also be following events across the EFL, Scotland and Europe, but our main focus will be on these five Premier League games:
Arsenal – Leicester Brighton – Newcastle Manchester City – Bournemouth Southampton – Leeds Wolves at Fulham
Updated at 13.43 BST
