The 2013-14 Premier League made an exciting return on Saturday. There were a couple of surprises on opening day, whilst 5 of the top 7 from last season all recorded victories. Both Manchester City and Manchester United found the net on four occasions whilst Arsenal are already 3 points behind last season's top two, as well as Chelsea and Tottenham. Four debutants scored, six penalties were awarded and there was only one draw to kick off the new Premier League. The three teams promoted from last season's English Championship all kicked off the season with defeat and neither managing to score a single goal between them. The Premier League is back and based on the opening weekend's excitement (and the previous 21 seasons) we've got a lot to look forward to over the next nine months. Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have all made a claim for the title each living up to their tag as the three pre-season title favourites with comfortable victories. This list will take a look at five stars that made a significant impact on opening day to help their team claim 3 points to start their campaign.
Barrie's View is a football stat man focusing mainly on the English Premier League. Barrie also contributes to other large football blogs, including Back Page Football and Football Talk, and has been cited by the USA Today.
