Liverpool suffered their first lack of the season with time up at Crystal Palace, Arsenal pulled off a late present of their very own in Newcastle and Manchester United’s distress continued with defeat at Brentford.
However who was the standout star of the Premier League weekend?
Sean Longstaff (Leeds United)
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It’s Leeds’ 2-2 draw with Bournemouth we’re taking a look at for the very best efficiency from the newest spherical of motion.
That got here within the residence facet’s engine room the place Longstaff got here to the fore for the newly-promoted facet along with his best show but for his new facet.
Some eyebrows have been raised in the summertime when Daniel Farke’s facet opted to pay £12m plus add-ons for the Newcastle United academy product – a number of pundits brazenly questioning the knowledge of that call.
But when he can preserve producing performances like this, it can show to be cash nicely spent.
He earned his facet their level with a objective and an help – along with his objective specifically being an actual magnificence, firing a improbable half-volley in off the woodwork.
Exterior of that influence within the ultimate third, he was impeccable in his midfield duties too, showcasing an clever vary of passing and never shirking towards his defensive tasks towards a Bournemouth facet who’ve ran roughshod over many midfields with their depth.
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No participant anyplace else in Europe’s prime 5 leagues final weekend registered extra key passes than Longstaff’s seven towards the Cherries and the place the motion occurred, Leeds’ new quantity eight was by no means far behind.
Final season, Ao Takana shone for the Yorkshire giants in midfield (deservedly profitable Participant of the Yr) however after this exhibiting from the 27-year-old, he has undoubtedly received the beginning jersey frequently and will preserve the Japanese ace out of the crew.
Nonetheless, the participant himself is not getting too carried after one stellar exhibiting and is nicely conscious of his want to ensure he backs it up on a constant foundation.
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“I feel to return right here and play each week is one thing that I positively don’t take with no consideration and searching to do this for so long as attainable,” he advised LUFC TV.
Enjoying time had been tough for Longstaff to return by at his hometown membership lately after Newcastle’s latest arrivals in that space of the park.
That is good proof that typically a change of surroundings, regardless of how tough it could be to depart your consolation zone, may be the very best factor for all involved.
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