The Premier League is back, folks. Normality is restored.
Weekly debates as to how you can fill your Saturdays and Sundays in the division’s absence are no longer necessary. Well, until the first of 34 international breaks to end the calendar year rolls around next month, sparking yet another existential crisis.
2025–26 opening weekend may well have peaked on Friday night, with the Sunday “blockbuster” at Old Trafford not quite delivering on the spectacle front despite distinct Manchester United improvement.
Nevertheless, there were an array of standout performances across the division worthy of recognition.
Here is Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek One.






