After an interesting first round of the 2o22/23 Premier League season, The MoneyMan and Oliver Keohane debrief and offer their first impressions, while looking ahead to Gameweek 2 by giving score predictions for all ten matches.
Mamelodi Sundowns were left frustrated after suffering a defeat by TS Galaxy while Orlando Pirates were held to a draw with Stellenbosch FC in the DStv Premiership on Wednesday evening.
Manchester United first-team coach Benni McCarthy knows he has his work cut out for him as he faces a huge task with Premier League fixtures coming through thick and fast.
Kaizer Chiefs beat Maritzburg United to pick up their first DStv Premiership win of the season while Swallows needed a late penalty to beat Cape Town City.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane says there were a lot of good signs from his team despite their opening-day defeat by Royal AM, but stresses they need to be patient as they adapt to his style of play.
Benni McCarthy has reportedly proven to be a popular addition to the Manchester United coaching staff since his appointment by manager Erik ten Hag.
Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their defence of the title with a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.
Tottenham delivered on their pre-season hype by thrashing Southampton 4-1 on Saturday, while Chelsea also got off to a winning start as Jorginho’s penalty earned a 1-0 win at Everton.
Liverpool twice had to come from behind against newly promoted Fulham to salvage a 2-2 draw in a pulsating start to the Premier League season on Saturday.
Arsenal ensured there was no repeat of their disastrous start to last season as Mikel Arteta’s men saw off Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday to open the 30th season of the Premier League.