15 Biggest Opening Day Shocks in Premier League History

15. Everton 1-6 Arsenal - 2009

An eerie silence swathed over a disconsolate Goodison Park, a disbelieving Merseyside faithful having witnessed the utter desolation of their Everton troops. Blitzed by a six-goal spree from the penetrative and ruthless Gunners, David Moyes had simply caught his opposite number on the wrong day. Filled with confidence, pace and verve, they scythed through a Toffees defence at will, with Joleon Lescott possibly day-dreaming of bumper contracts in Manchester. This was a statement in intent from the Gunners. Everton had finished within nine points of the Gunners just three months earlier, as Moyes looked to close the gap on the Champions League hierarchy. Having sunk six goals past a side built on compact solidity, a message had been sent. ''You have to accept that one game is only one game, what is important is that we have the desire and believe in our qualities. Everybody in our team can score goals and everybody likes to go forward so when things go for us like today, anyone can score.'' - Arsene Wenger, August 2009.