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Daily Mirror
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Alex Richards

David de Gea's fault, Man City's new shield and most notable takeaways from opening fixtures

The Premier League is back and back with a bang after an opening weekend of thrills, spills and some rather familiar themes.

Arsenal kicked off the season on Friday night with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park as Mikel Arteta's men began their top four quest with three points.

Saturday saw Liverpool held by newly-promoted Fulham in the early kickoff, Bournemouth, Leeds, Newcastle and Spurs all claimed victories in the 3pm matches. Frank Lampard's Everton, who stayed up by the skin of their teeth last term, were beaten by his former club, Chelsea, in the late kickoff at Goodison Park.

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