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The return of Premier League football has been a welcome one, with August treating fans across the globe to so many memorable matches already.
Here are the best moments from August.
There wasn’t really one standout moment from Arsenal’s perfect August, winning their first five games of the season without too much fuss – though they did secure wins late on at home to Fulham and Aston Villa in their final two games.
August’s final Premier League goal came with just over two hours of the month remaining.
It looked as if Liverpool’s frustrating start to the season was going to continue against Newcastle. But after the Magpies’ time-wasting racked up an inordinate amount of added time, new signing Fabio Carvalho landed the fatal blow with 98 minutes on the clock.
An awkward Community Shield debut in July meant there would be plenty of critical eyes watching over Erling Haaland in August.
Unfortunately for them, the frightening Norwegian scored nine goals last month, with six coming after grabbing back-to-back hat-tricks at the expense of Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
Prior to Haaland’s hat-tricks, he also played a pivotal role in Manchester City’s 3-3 draw at Newcastle.
The Magpies came from a goal down to race into a 3-1 lead, backed by a boisterous home crowd, but City showed why they’re champions and salvaged a draw on a thrilling afternoon in the north-east.
Chelsea’s weaknesses had already been exposed early in the season, but they were only slight.
Leeds, however, managed to make the Blues’ wounds gaping and picked them apart at Elland Road on a memorable day for Jesse Marsch’s men.
Manchester United’s opening to the season was actually pretty tame considering how the rest of their month played out.
Erik ten Hag’s baptism of fire came at the hands of a well-organised Brighton side,…
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