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Arsenal's win shouldn't be overstated, Barca need Lewandowski, Man United deserved better

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77% Informative

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0 in their opening game of the Premier League season.

The Gunners were the only team to beat them twice last season , losing to Fulham , West Ham , Newcastle and Fulham .

The bar is higher this year , and so are the expectations of the Gunners this season .

Mikel Merino is a game-changer in terms of midfield depth, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurriën Timber .

Barcelona beat Athletic Club 1-0 in Spain 's La Liga on Saturday .

Robert Lewandowski and Marc Bernal were key players in Barcelona 's win over Atletico Madrid .

Joan Laporta inherited a dumpster fire, but he didn't exactly reach for the extinguishers.

Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton on Saturday , but it's not what happened to them.

Erling Haaland's hat trick in 4 -1 drubbing of Ipswich brought his August tally to 27 goals in 18 games.

Mehdi Taremi made his first start for Inter in the absence of Lautaro Martínez and showed how his workrate and muscle can add a different dimension.

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77

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semi-formal

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English

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