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The best reactions to the opening day of the Premier League

Published 21:43 8 Aug 2015 BST

Tom Victor
The best reactions to the opening day of the Premier League

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The opening day of a new Premier League season is not a time to draw conclusions.

Teams are still finding their feet and managers are often far from settling on their best starting XI. But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the opening weekend for what it is - a chance to welcome back competitive top-level football after weeks of keeping ourselves occupied in other ways. https://twitter.com/JOE_co_uk/status/629966712037900288 There were many new additions after a 2014/15 campaign which left some wanting more. More than 100 new players have been brought in by top-flight clubs, while this weekend also marked the dawn of the team and fixture hashflags. https://twitter.com/RedNBlueArmy1/status/629995683714625536 Manchester United welcomed Spurs to Old Trafford in the early kick-off, but it proved to be a tepid affair with only one particularly notable moment. https://twitter.com/oilysailor/status/629994832598069248 The 3:00 games started at a much faster pace, though, with Leicester and Watford both opening up early leads. https://twitter.com/JackPittBrooke/status/630036333306757120 https://twitter.com/TheM_L_G/status/630044748145889280 Miguel Layun gave the Hornets an early lead at Everton, but it was Leicester who really impressed early on, racing into a 3-0 lead at home to Sunderland. https://twitter.com/GameofThrowIns/status/630024367343312896 Elsewhere, a very new-look Aston Villa took on Bournemouth https://twitter.com/Ordnances/status/630003818458148864 While the third of the promoted teams, Norwich, took on Crystal Palace at Carrow Road,. https://twitter.com/danielstorey85/status/629864112164577280 Heading into the late kickoff between Chelsea and Swansea, Leicester sat atop the table after a 4-2 win. Palace, Villa and Man United occupied the other Champions League places with Watford and Everton just behind after their 2-2 draw. It looked as though Leicester's new boss Claudio Ranieri has been settling in well already. https://twitter.com/JamesHorncastle/status/630096448047157250 There was a scare for fantasy football managers around the country around 5:15, as Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois picked up an injury in the warm-up. https://twitter.com/cavanide_/status/630051500685922304 He was ultimately ruled fit to play, only to then get himself sent off in a 2-2 draw. https://twitter.com/cavanide_/status/630071554567749632 Of course, while this season may be a chance for some to turn over a new leaf, some things never change. https://twitter.com/Zonal_Marking/status/630083376322641920
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