Mohamed Salah's heroics and Everton's 'shocking' horror show: talkSPORT's Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy's winners and losers after Saturday's action
The Premier League has not disappointed in terms of drama following its triumphant return.
Manchester UnitedThe victory of the 's by 1-0 over Fulham The weekend started, but it was Saturday's action that really surprised everyone.
Mohamed Salah become The most prolific scorer on opening day in Premier League history in a 2-0 win over Ipswich, before Kai Havertz eased Mikel Arteta's need for a new striker in a win over Wolves.
TO Terrible injury for Danilo overshadowed the 1-1 draw between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, before Fabian Schar was sent off for a headbutt about Ben Brereton-Diaz as Newcastle beat Southampton 1-0.
Brighton started the season under Fabian Hürzeler with a 3-0 win over Evertonbefore Aston Villa won 2-1 against West Ham.
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The newly relegated team also had a great result in the championship. Burnley as they aim for an immediate return to the top flight.
Here the duo SPORT speaks Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy reveal their winners and losers from Saturday's action…
Winners
Mohamed Salah
Salah becomes The most prolific scorer on opening day in Premier League history in a 2-0 win over Ipswich.
Cundy said: “He has broken the record for most goals scored in the first matchday.
“There are already nine, it's an incredible record. Their numbers are incredible and they keep increasing.
“We have to have him as a winner, so congratulations to him.”
Scott Parker
Parker led Burnley to a 5-0 victory over Cardiff City to extend their perfect record into the new Championship season.
O'Hara said: “Scott ParkerThe Burnley manager has had a spectacular start.
“His team, Burnley, secured a 5-0 victory over Cardiff and moved to the top of the championship.
“Nine goals in two games. He has to be there.”
Cundy added: “They are sitting proudly at the top of the table – they are not just winning, they are devastating teams.
“I want to see Burnley do well, Scott is a… nice “He's a guy who knows how to take a team out of the championship.”
The backup VAR monitor
Everton were denied a penalty after a clash between Lewis Dunk and Dominic Calvert-Lewinwith a backup VAR monitor required by referee Simon Hooper due to the main one not working.
O'Hara said: “The backup monitor saved the day!
“If the reserve monitor hadn't been there we would have had an absolute disaster with the VAR, but he saved the day, so he's the winner of the day.”
Cundy replied: “Are you saying a backup monitor is the winner of the day?”
O'Hara replied: “It's there!”
Losers
Everton
As well as being denied a penalty by VAR, Everton lost 3-0 to Brighton and were reduced to 10 men afterwards. Ashley Young He was sent off for a foul in Kaoru Myth.
O'Hara said: “Everton were awful. It was a shocking day.”
Cundy added: “They're in the bottom three, they're bottom now. Everton may not get out of there all season.
“It was a bad day at the office. Dyche-ball wasn't working. It was a very, very bad day for them.”
Alex McCarthy
He Southampton The goalkeeper gifted Newcastle a goal by taking a goal kick directly to Alexander Isak inside the box, who scored the goal. Joelinton to score the winning goal in a 1-0 victory.
Cundy said: “The Southampton goalkeeper, what is he doing?
“You're playing against 10 men and the goalkeeper, the worst player with the ball at his feet on a team, is the one who is trusted to make the riskiest passes on the pitch.
“It doesn't make sense, he just puts his foot down! But in any case, Joelinton finished well, I don't want to take that credit away from him.”
Cardiff City
A heavy defeat at home to Burnley has left fans worried as they sit bottom of the table.
O'Hara said: “They lost 5-0 to Burnley. They're bottom of the table with two defeats. It's not been a good start for them.”
Cundy added: “Can we put the whole bottom of the championship? Mill wallPreston and Cardiff.”