Premier League takeaway: Liverpool hosted by Fulham, Americans shine

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After Arsenal's Premier League return on Friday with a 2-0 win over Crystal, the league's first full day of

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action Saturday had all the action you could want. It began with an upset, made waves among Americans,

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featured a defender scoring a beautiful goal, and concluded with, well, the way Everton and Chelsea

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behaved badly. The less said, the better a 1- 0 win from Piece Thomas Tuchel. Let's move on to some takeaways.

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On Saturday, the Premier League returned to regular style with a 2-2 draw between Fulham and Liverpool

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at Craven Cottage. Nez scored on his full debut and assisted Mohamed Salah at the other end of both,

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but it was Virgil van Dijk's error that would ultimately end up costing him dearly. The newly promoted hosts

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won the game thanks to a header from Aleksandar Mitrovic after Jurgen Klopp's team took their time to start.

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