The highlights of the third round of the Premier League: Liverpool s defense is in a hurry and Manchester United s pressure to win!

The Premier League has started two rounds in the new season, but the performance of several giants is not completely convincing. Liverpool's defense has frequent loopholes, Manchester United's start unstable under new coach Amorin, Manchester City and Brighton are going to play another offensive battle, and Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are also facing different challenges. This weekend's Premier League schedule is full of highlights and may set the tone for the trend of the new season.

Can Slot make up for the loophole in Liverpool's defense line?

If you put the brave performance of 16-year-old Ngumoha aside and the clichéd statement that "winning ugly is also a champion temperament", Liverpool fans are actually a little worried about the start of the season.

Slott's team was scared by Bournemouth in the first round, and in the second round, he almost failed to face 10 players at St. James Park, Newcastle, fortunately, he barely scored three points. The problem is that Liverpool's defense exposed many loopholes in the first two games, especially on the wing. Slotte's tendency toward a wilder offensive football allowed his opponent to seize the opportunity to fight back.

New player left-back Milos Kolkz was easily broken by Bruno Guimaraes in Newcastle's first goal, while on the right, Flynnon's high-sided sideline allowed Liverpool to repeatedly fight back against Bournemouth, and was also unable to improve when Sobosloy cameo on Monday.

Arsenal will definitely launch an attack on these weaknesses. They will focus on the wing where Kolkz and Sobosloy are located, and use Dzekelish's run to create murderous intent. Especially in the face of Konath who is in a sluggish state, Zhekelais's forward insertion is the most likely scoring point.

Unless Slot can find a way to make the team more balanced in a short period of time, it will be difficult to get good results as loose as in the first two rounds.

Will Emery adjust his tactics to avoid falling into Glasner's trap again?

In the game of losing to Brentford 0-1, Villa's offensive plan was completely suppressed. Emery's tactic is to patiently find gaps through the backcourt transmission, and then give the ball to Morgan Rodgers, but the effect is completely useless.

Worse, Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace has long found a way to deal with Villa. In the past two encounters - 4-1 in February and 0-3 in the FA Cup semi-finals in April, Villa was defeated by the same high-level press.

If Villa is still obsessed with passing the ball in the middle, Glasner's team will definitely seize the opportunity to fight back again. Emery must change his mind, increase width and speed, and even consider making Donil Mullen or Evan Gesan a more direct offensive breakthrough.

Hulkelle vs. Guardiola, will there be a crazy attack again?

Brighton and Manchester City had two league games last season that were extremely fierce: Brighton reversed 2-1 at home in November and scored 2-2 at Etihad in March.

Brighton's new coach Hulcele continued his high-pressure and fast-paced style, while Guardiola seemed to choose to "fight against madness", showing off the super frontcourt of Savigno, Marmush, Haaland and Doku, and the two teams played a big game.

This season, Guardiola tried a more direct offensive system and pushed the midfield forward, which may make Brighton even more uncomfortable. Especially Brighton created an expected goal of 2.91 (xG) in the first two games but only scored 1 goal, which was extremely inefficient. In theory, Manchester City is more likely to make a profit this round.

Can Manchester United get a good start in a match that must be won?

Burnley played tenaciously at Tottenham at home in the first round, and actually led 10-5 in the first half. If it weren't for the opponent's acceleration and suppression in the second half, it might be a surprise.

This is a warning for Manchester United. Amorin's team also started strongly against Fulham in the first round, with Mbeumo and Cunia frequently kicking, but then their condition declined.

In this round against Burnley, Manchester United must play energy from the beginning, otherwise they may fall into a tough battle. Especially after being eliminated by English League Two team Grimsby in the Midweek League Cup, Amorin urgently needs a victory to stabilize the people's hearts.

If you lose points again, the next schedule against Chelsea and Manchester City will make the Red Devils extremely dangerous - they may even lose in five rounds.

How does Frank deal with the "Premier Middle School"?

Tottenham coach Thomas Frank has shown versatility: he plays more defensively against Paris, dominates the ball when playing Burnley, and oppresses against Manchester City at a high position.

But what really defines his Tottenham career may be how to deal with "Premier Middle" teams, such as Bournemouth. Since the 2023/24 season, Bournemouth has created 126 shots through high steals, second only to Liverpool.

Should Frank continue to use the hard-core midfield combination (Palinia + Bentankur), or send the more agile Berival and Gray? This will determine the direction of the game.

The good news is that Frank remained unbeaten against Bournemouth, winning three times in 6 games.

Can internal conflicts in the forest be alleviated by defeating the "injured" West Ham?

West Ham lost to Wolves in the League Cup, coach Porter admitted: "The team is hurting, we are all in pain." Even the interaction between player Bowen and fans after the game also caused dissatisfaction.

The data is even worse: Since Porter took office, West Ham's points are one of the lowest in the Premier League, conceded 8 goals this season and allowed his opponent to shoot 12 times, all of which are the highest in the league.

In contrast, although Nottingham Forest coach Nuno has a tense relationship with his boss, if he can defeat West Ham in this round, he may be able to temporarily calm the storm.

Can Fulham's super substitute once again show his power to defeat Chelsea who lacks Palmer?

Fulham relied on substitutes for two consecutive rounds: Muniz equalized in the first round, and Smith Rod tied in the second round. This continues the tradition of making substitutes last season.

Although Chelsea defeated West Ham in the last round and Joao Pedro and star Estevao cooperated well, it was probably not that easy for them to face Fulham's tough Brazilian central defenders Bass and Anderson.

More importantly, will Maresca's "patient ball control" play behaviour be cracked by Fulham's tenacity? This may be a test of Chelsea's dream of winning the championship.

Can Osura solve Newcastle's forward crisis?

Anthony Gordon's suspension has made Newcastle's striker even more tight, while Isaac's transfer issues remain unresolved. This gave 22-year-old William Osula a chance. He made a substitute to equalize the score, scoring two goals in just 151 minutes in the Premier League, with amazing efficiency.

Facing Leeds United, which was just defeated by Arsenal 5-0, Ausura may be able to usher in her first Premier League start in her career. This is a great time for him to prove himself and become a Newcastle hero.

Which team can continue to win: Sunderland or Brentford?

This game is the 940th new match in Premier League history. The last time the two teams met in the top league was in the 1946/47 season.

Sunderland defeated West Ham in the first round, and his home morale was in high spirits and hoped to win another game; Brentford also started with a small victory over Villa.

Before the game, the outside world generally underestimated Brentford, but if they can win two consecutive games under the leadership of new coach Keith Andrews, the doubts will be greatly reduced.

Can Strand Larson lead Wolves out of their slump?

In the League Cup match against West Ham, Larson scored twice to help Wolves reverse the victory, which not only saved the team, but also boosted morale.

In the previous two rounds of the Premier League, Wolves had the team with the least shots (15 times) and the lowest xG (1.02) in the league, and the offensive end was almost silent.

However, although their opponent Everton in this round only conceded 1 goal, the xGA (expected conced) was as high as 4.6, indicating that the defense is actually full of loopholes.

If Larson continues his Cup form, the Wolves will have a chance to win the first victory of the season.