Arsenal have looked to introduce directness and counter-attacking threat, but how did their players adapt?
Another Premier league season has begun, with new-look sides, new-look tactical approaches and plenty of optimism (and pessimism!) among the fans.
We could have picked out many observations across all teams - but here are five that caught our eye in particular at the weekend.
Arne Slot's Liverpool have brought in attacking reinforcements but the balance of their side looks off. Against Bournemouth, they were bright going forward but looked susceptible to conceding on the break.
Last season, Liverpool only conceded two goals from fast breaks all season. In the first game of this season, they equalled that number.
