In England, football becomes an adrenaline-rushing show with domestic games as the championship-chasers try to stamp their authority in the early stages of the season. While Arsenal and Manchester City remain in hot pursuit of each other at the top, the fight that was taking place behind them has been completely flipped on its head at Elland Road.
Under Daniel Farke, his team had taken complete control in the first 45 minutes in a highly intense game where the visitors took the lead through an own goal by Lewis Miley, followed by two quick goals from close range by Daniel Bogle and Calvert-Lewin.
Noah Okafor added a fourth shortly after the restart before another consolation scorer, Bazoumana Tour, was on hand to remove the gloss from the final scoreline. An impressive victory that inflicted Newcastle’s first defeat of the term also cemented the Elland Road outfit’s rapid progression up the Premier League table. Attention now quickly switches from the league calendar to domestic knockout football with the arrival of the third round of the Carabao Cup. This week sees a vital encounter as Liverpool will lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur in an exciting game to be played at Anfield.
The two teams have been struggling to get into gear in the early part of their league season, and now they need to set their seasons alight.
With high-intensity tactical battle lines drawn, an immediate opportunity for some early-season stability via the cup awaits. Between Leeds’ charging into the top-four rankings and the midweek clash set to explode onto the scene, the domestic calendar continues to excite fans all over the world.
Source: Official Premier League Announcement / BBC Sport / Sky Sports / Associated Press
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