The euphoria of opening day victories will remain persistent for a number of clubs as the fledgling Premier League season continues. Hull grabbed headlines in the opening day, as they came from behind to defeat Fulham in the first flight at its high output 104-year history.
The Tigers' next to your search Premier League sees adventure trip to Blackburn, where new manager Paul Ince will be on a high after Rovers' oh-final triumph at Everton. Newly promoted West Brom and Stoke found a way harder in their first outings, with defeats at Arsenal and Bolton respectively.
The Potter should not need the encouragement ahead of its bow Britannia Stadium, with Midlands rivals Aston Villa, who hopes Goalscoring in fine form against Manchester City, visitors.
Top-flight football is back at the Hawthorns, where Tony Mowbray of men must be based on his impressive, if unsuccessful, against the screen when the Gunners David Moyes' Everton reached the city.
City test
Manchester City has suffered a tough start of the season with defeat at Aston Villa coming hot on the heels of the Uefa Cup qualifying setback against FC Midtjylland.
The next test of Mark Hughes' men is the visit of West Ham at Eastlands, living on Sky Sports 1, with Alan Curbishley's men enjoy a 2-1 victory over Wigan on the opening day, thanks to Dean Ashton's brace .
Chelsea laid down a marker early in the title of his career with four goals from demolition of Portsmouth, and head to face Wigan Latics one side that have yet to win any of its 12 Premier League meetings with the Blues, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
Luiz Felipe Scolari appears to have had little time to settle in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat, with new signing Deco showing his class with an impressive long-range effort against Pompey.
And with champions United is not in action until Monday when they travel to Portsmouth, Scolari party could increase pressure on the principles of its rivals with three points at the JJB Stadium.
Middlesbrough welcome Liverpool to Anfield, with Gareth Southgate having opened his party season with an impressive 2-1 victory over Spurs.
Single
Rafa Benitez's men also collected three points in the opening weekend, but were again forced to rely on the individual brilliance of the Spanish Fernando Torres as the end of solitary strike saw in front of Sunderland.
Spurs' league hopelessly inconsistent form in the last 12 months should become a thing of the past to have realistic claims to challenge the top four.
His next challenge is against Roy Keane's new look Sunderland with Black Cats boss integrating a number of familiar faces back to White Hart Lane following Pascal Chimbonda, Steed Malbranque and Teemu Tainio summer moves.
Kevin Keegan the first game as manager of Newcastle last season was a drab and disappointing 0-0 draw with Bolton, but levels of expectation on Tyneside have shot in the back of an impressive 1-1 draw with champions Manchester United.
Gary Megson's Trotters are unlikely to find urracas defense to be as charitable as Stoke's, with Argentina international Fabricio Coloccini seeks to be an excellent addition to the St James' Park backline.
There is a London derby to look forward to at Craven Cottage, with Arsène Wenger of Arsenal taking on a Fulham side that should correct their opening day defeat against Hull.--skysports--
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