Manchester United came back from behind against a spirited Southampton side on the south coast of England, but could only manage a point in a 1-1 draw.Fred somehow nudged the ball into his own net following a Che Adams effort in the first half, but a much improved United side levelled ten minutes after the break with a well-taken goal from young Mason Greenwood. At that point, Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer’s team looked dangerous and almost certain of assuming full control of the game and the result. But the Saints held on strongly and even had chances of their own to get an unlikely winner at the sun-soaked St. Mary’s stadium.27 – Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 27 away Premier League matches (W17 D10), equalling the longest away unbeaten in English top-flight history, set by Arsenal between April 2003 and September 2004. Adventures. pic.twitter.com/kC6TN7hiQa— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 22, 2021 Southampton’s new striker Adam Armstrong was clear on goal with around 20 minutes to go, but his finish wasn’t quite good enough as forgotten man David De Gea beat it away to keep his team in the running.It’s been a really entertaining match and it could have gone either way. United were obviously the team with more quality but it was never questioned. But having the quality and using it to turn a draw into a win is a whole different thing.The introduction of Jadon Sancho brought some energy to the blue-clad Manchester United team, but the England international lacked the final product as Paul Pogba and friends had to settle for a point from this trip.It was a rather special day for Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espirito Santo as he returned to Wolverhampton for the first time since leaving the Midlands club. He’s had a perfect start as the player he put trust in, Dele Alli, won a penalty before dispatching it past Jose Sa. Spurs looked dangerous despite starting the match with Harry Kane on the bench.Raul Jimenez had a chance to mark his comeback after a lenghy injury lay-off with a goal, but the Mexican’s effort fizzed just over the bar as Spurs remained ahead at Molineux.Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris became the Tottenham player with the most Premier League appearances with 300. He was extra motivated to keep a clean sheet as Wolves continued to press forward.
Captain Kane did come on eventually as rumours about his potential transfer away from the club still going strong. The transfer window will end in a week or so – so this could be the final time we’ve seen him in a Tottenham shirt.A solid-looking Tottenham side did well to keep Wolves at bay for the remainder of the match and secure an encouraging win. Espirito Santo will certainly have a smile on his face for a few days after getting one over his former employers.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 2SaturdayLiverpool – Burnley 2-0 (1-0)/Jota 18, Mane 69/Aston Villa – Newcastle 2-0 (1-0) /Ings 45+3, El Ghazi 62 pen/Manchester City – Norwich City 5-0 (2-0)/Krul og 7, Grealish 22, Laporte 64, Sterling 71, Mahrez 84/Crystal Palace – Brentford 0-0Leeds – Everton 2-2 (1-1)/Klich 41, Raphinha 72 – Calvert-Lewin 27 pen, Gray 50/Sunday Southampton – Manchester United 1-1 (1-0)/Fred 30 og – Greenwood 55/Wolverhampton – Tottenham 0-1 (0-1)/Alli 9 pen/18:30 (4.10) Arsenal (3.40) Chelsea (2.00)Monday22:00 (2.65) West Ham (3.25) Leicester (2.70)