Premier League opening weekend

1. Newcastle v Tottenham: A great start for Alan Pardew's men, while AVB's new men certainly weren't outclassed. Possession is the name of the game, though, so which player had an incredible 96 touches of the ball?

Steven Taylor

Hatem Ben Arfa

Cheick Tiote

Davide Santon

Cheick Tiote had an incredible 96 touches of the ball.

Explanation

Cheick Tiote had an incredible 96 touches of the ball.

2. Arsenal v Sunderland: Including blocked attempts, how many shots did the Gunners have at Sunderland's goal?

16

20

23

25

Arsenal had a total of 23 shots at Sunderland's goal, including blocked attempts.

Explanation

Arsenal had a total of 23 shots at Sunderland's goal, including blocked attempts.

3. Wigan v Chelsea: Out of the title contenders (at this stage), the Blues kicked off their campaign the best. An early goal virtually killed off the game, but which side had more possession over the 90 minutes?

Wigan

Neither - it was 50/50

Chelsea

The question is asking which side had more possession over the 90 minutes. The answer is Wigan, as indicated by the correct answer choice "Wigan." This suggests that Wigan had a higher percentage of ball possession compared to Chelsea during the match.

Explanation

The question is asking which side had more possession over the 90 minutes. The answer is Wigan, as indicated by the correct answer choice "Wigan." This suggests that Wigan had a higher percentage of ball possession compared to Chelsea during the match.

4. QPR v Swansea: Oh dear, not the greatest start for Mark Hughes' men and he'll no doubt be back to the transfer market for more new faces. Between both sides, how many debutants played a part on Saturday?

5

6

7

8

There were a total of 8 debutants who played a part in the match between QPR and Swansea. This suggests that both teams had a significant number of new players on the field, which may explain the comment about Mark Hughes needing to go back to the transfer market for more new faces.

Explanation

There were a total of 8 debutants who played a part in the match between QPR and Swansea. This suggests that both teams had a significant number of new players on the field, which may explain the comment about Mark Hughes needing to go back to the transfer market for more new faces.

5. West Ham v Aston Villa: The Hammers back in the Premier League and the Villans under a new manager - changes were always going to be likely, but how many new faces were on display?

5

7

8

10

The explanation for the correct answer of 8 is that there were 8 new faces on display in the match between West Ham and Aston Villa. This suggests that both teams underwent significant changes, with new players being introduced to the squad. It indicates that there was a considerable turnover in the teams' lineups, possibly due to new signings or players returning from injury.

Explanation

The explanation for the correct answer of 8 is that there were 8 new faces on display in the match between West Ham and Aston Villa. This suggests that both teams underwent significant changes, with new players being introduced to the squad. It indicates that there was a considerable turnover in the teams' lineups, possibly due to new signings or players returning from injury.

6. West Brom v Liverpool: Not the greatest start for Brendan Rodgers' new men, but revenge was sweet for Steve Clarke. Liverpool were down to 10 for over half the game, but how many yellow cards did their frustration cause them to pick up over 90 minutes?

3

4

5

6

Liverpool picked up four yellow cards during the match. This suggests that their frustration caused them to commit several fouls or engage in unsporting behavior, resulting in the referee issuing yellow cards as a disciplinary measure.

Explanation

Liverpool picked up four yellow cards during the match. This suggests that their frustration caused them to commit several fouls or engage in unsporting behavior, resulting in the referee issuing yellow cards as a disciplinary measure.

7. Reading v Stoke: The Premier League new boys more than held their own against Stoke, but had to rely on a late penalty from Adam Le Fondre to secure a draw. Who won the penalty?

Adam Le Fondre

Danny Guthrie

Garath McCleary

Noel Hunt

Garath McCleary won the penalty. The passage states that Reading had to rely on a late penalty from Adam Le Fondre to secure a draw. Therefore, it can be inferred that Adam Le Fondre took the penalty, but it does not explicitly state who won the penalty. The correct answer, Garath McCleary, is not mentioned in the passage.

Explanation

Garath McCleary won the penalty. The passage states that Reading had to rely on a late penalty from Adam Le Fondre to secure a draw. Therefore, it can be inferred that Adam Le Fondre took the penalty, but it does not explicitly state who won the penalty. The correct answer, Garath McCleary, is not mentioned in the passage.

8. Everton v Man United: Marouane Fellaini, and his beautifully coiffeured hair, dominated against Fergie's men - while the evil home crowd had the cheek to try and influence the referee. Still, how many headers did the big man (Fellaini, not Fergie) win in the game?

7

8

9

10

In the given question, it is mentioned that Marouane Fellaini, with his well-groomed hair, dominated against Fergie's men. It also implies that the home crowd tried to influence the referee. The question asks how many headers Fellaini won in the game. The correct answer is 9, which suggests that Fellaini had a strong performance and was successful in winning headers during the match.

Explanation

In the given question, it is mentioned that Marouane Fellaini, with his well-groomed hair, dominated against Fergie's men. It also implies that the home crowd tried to influence the referee. The question asks how many headers Fellaini won in the game. The correct answer is 9, which suggests that Fellaini had a strong performance and was successful in winning headers during the match.

9. Fulham v Norwich: The Cottagers (tee hee) had a pretty good start to the season, all things considered, made all the more perfect by the fact Clint Dempsey was shown he's not needed. There are a lot of new faces in West London, though, so which one of these men - who all played in their 5-0 win - signed for the club first?

Alex Kacaniklic

Mahamadou Diarra

Sascha Riether

Pajtim Kasami

Alex Kacaniklic is the correct answer because he signed for Fulham first among the players listed. The question mentions that all four players played in Fulham's 5-0 win, but the question is asking about the player who signed for the club first. Therefore, the correct answer is Alex Kacaniklic.

Explanation

Alex Kacaniklic is the correct answer because he signed for Fulham first among the players listed. The question mentions that all four players played in Fulham's 5-0 win, but the question is asking about the player who signed for the club first. Therefore, the correct answer is Alex Kacaniklic.

10. Man City v Southampton: They like making life difficult for themselves, those City boys. Fair play to Southampton, who showed they won't be a walkover this season, but how many minutes - in total - were City in the lead for at the Eithad Stadium?

18 minutes

25 minutes

29 minutes

35 minutes

In the match between Manchester City and Southampton, the City boys had a tough time and Southampton proved to be a strong opponent. However, City managed to be in the lead for a total of 29 minutes at the Etihad Stadium.

Explanation

In the match between Manchester City and Southampton, the City boys had a tough time and Southampton proved to be a strong opponent. However, City managed to be in the lead for a total of 29 minutes at the Etihad Stadium.

Premier League Opening Weekend