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Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend, featuring Sunderland’s stunning start and the value of a good goalkeeper.Gravenberch is crucial to the championsFor the second time in days,
Coming off a 20-goal season, 33-year-old Chris Wood scored twice in the opener and big-money signing Dan Ndoye also scored in his Premier League debut for Forest. With new additions James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson unveiled before the game, reinforcements are coming for the Europa League participants.
The first weekend of the Premier League season brought some incredible action, so it's time to take some bold stances
Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League with a stunning 3-0 win over West Ham United at the Stadium of Light.Eliezer Mayenda scored their first topflight goal in eight years just past
The Stadium of Light, for so long, was where Premier League aspirations came to die. There were fleeting moments of joy, enough to help its tenants stage a series of escapes from relegation to the Championship, but it became a venue synonymous with Sunderland’s perennial struggle.
The first Saturday of the Premier League season brought some incredible action, so it's time to take some bold stances
As Wearside partied, Régis Le Bris, not known for his use of hyperbole, predictably urged a note of caution as Sunderland looked down on the rest of the Premier League.