Premier League Review: Lukaku’s ‘dominant’ second coming; Arteta’s Arsenal already under pressure
Sky Sports Premier League Podcast
Sky Sports
4.0 • 760 Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
PART 1: Chelsea smashed their transfer record to bring Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan but it already looks like money well spent after just one afternoon in north London. The panel examine Lukaku’s performance, how easily he adapted back to life in the Premier League, and how he will be that focal point Chelsea have been craving through the coming season. Attention then turns to Arsenal, who have lost their opening two games of the season and were subjected to boos at half-time and full-time from their own supporters. With Man City on the horizon, the pressure is already on Arteta.
PART 2: After Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jurgen Klopp’s comments on the danger of Premier League rule changes transforming football into more physical sports like rugby and wrestling, the panel discuss whether Jack Stephens did indeed foul Bruno Fernandes in the build-up to Southampton’s goal against Man Utd, and whether the new interpretation of rules around contact have improved the game.
PART 3: Danny Ings scored his first home goal for Aston Villa with a sensational acrobatic strike against Newcastle. But was it a bicycle kick or an overhead kick – and what’s the difference? After Jack Grealish opened his Man City account in somewhat fortuitous style, we assess his start to life with the champions and how team-mate Gabriel Jesus positional change could free up space for a certain Harry Kane, who made an appearance in Tottenham’s win at Wolves.
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| 0:51.4 | Great to have your company as we assess the best of the weekend's Premier League action. I'm Alice Piper and joining me to talk all things Romilly Lukaku, |
| 0:59.1 | Jack Greelish, bicycle kicks and much more besides our Sky Sports Features writer Nick Wright, |
| 1:04.7 | football writer Ron Walker and football journalist Ollie You. Good to have you back on the pod, |
| 1:08.9 | guys. Great to see you. Of course, only one place to |
| 1:11.2 | start, and that is with Le Carcu, who shone on his second Chelsea debut, almost 10 years after |
| 1:16.9 | his first. Incredible display from him. He was straight to the point when asked to assess his |
| 1:21.3 | performance after the game. He summed it up in one word, dominant. Nick, how would you sum it up? |
| 1:27.4 | Yeah, I think he's spot on there. |
| 1:29.7 | And I think Pablo Murray would probably agree as well. I mean, Gary Neville describes him as a |
| 1:34.5 | guarantee for Chelsea, hasn't he? And I think on the evidence of his debut, then he's absolutely |
| 1:39.6 | right. I mean, he's obviously a brilliant strike. He's at the absolute peak of his game. He knows the league. |
| 1:44.9 | He knows the club. |
| 1:46.4 | And he still feels like he has a point to prove in England as well. |
| 1:49.0 | So it's all the ingredients are there for him to shine. |
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