studios for the first road show of the season at the Celsbridge Pub in Labone. Manchester United fans were left biting their nails as their team managed a slim 1-0 victory past Tottenham Hotspurs at Old Trafford.
United featured all their new signings of the season with Italian right full back Matteo Darmian stealing the show with his assured passing and fearless tackling throughout the 90 minutes.
Tottenham came close in the dying minutes of the game but found Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero in inspired form.
The second match of the day between newcomers AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa held interest for Ghanaians as Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew made his cameo for the Villans.
A largely anonymous performance from the former Lorient man ensured that his debut did not live up to expectations.
The man who replaced him early in the second Half Rudy Gestede grabbed the only goal of the game shortly after coming on to ensure that Tim Sherwood’s side picked up vital 3 points away from home on opening day.
Bournemouth’s Christian Atsu failed to make the matchday lineup due to an injury suffered in pre-season.
Manager of the side Eddie Howe will be wondering how his team could not find the back of the net in a game they thoroughly dominated.
The late kickoff game between Chelsea and Swansea lived up to its billing as fast paced action from both sides produced 3 goals in the first half.
Oscar and Willian getting the goals for the Blues while Andre Ayew made a dream start to his Swansea and Premiership career getting on the scoresheet in the first half after showing incredible reactions to poke past Thibaut Courtois.
With the game finely poised for Chelsea to finish off the job Thibaut Courtois received his marching orders after bringing down Bafetimbi Gomis.
Gomis stepped up to take the penalty and converted to even the game at 2-2
The game opened up in the final minutes of the match and both teams had opportunities to take the lead but a combination of goalkeeping heroics and some poor finishing ensured that both teams shared the spoils.
By:Benjamin Nketsia/citifmonline.com/Ghana