Premier League football - oh my, we've missed you!

Friday night there was unbridled joy as Brentford beat Arsenal and Saturday followed up with even more magic - and you heard it all on talkSPORT.

Manchester United romped to a 5-1 win over rivals Leeds in the early afternoon fixture
Fans were back in Premier League stadiums and they sounded amazing

Goals were the order of the day, as if everyone saved up a treat for their fans. We had 25 in seven matches across the afternoon as the Premier League put on a show.

There was a thrashing as Manchester United beat Leeds 5-1, two turnarounds as Brighton and Everton came from behind to beat Burnley and Southampton, respectively.

Meanwhile, there was a turn up for the books as Watford beat big-spenders Aston Villa, and there were wins for Chelsea, Leicester City, and Liverpool too.

But what were the moments that stood out above the rest? talkSPORT.com looks back on a brilliant day of action. 

Watford fans were excited to be back in the Premier League

 1. Leeds fans hammering Raphael Varane

Manchester United thought they were being smart by annoucing another huge new signing ahead of kick off against their rivals.

What better way to get the crowd going than revealing one of the world's best centre-backs had signed for the club.

He was paraded on the pitch, showcasing his new No.19 shirt, which no doubt many bought after the game.

It was going so well, and then the Leeds fans got involved.

talkSPORT brought you live and exclusive commentary of the match and all we could hear as the Frenchman strolled across the hallowed turf at the Theatre of Dreams was... 'Who the f****** hell are you?'

Away fans are back - and we salute you!

Varane was given a rousing reception by the Old Trafford faithful, but Leeds fans made themselves heard
Leeds fans made sure they ruined Varane's big moment and talkSPORT heard it all - even the naughty words!

2. Redemption for Marcos Alonso

Pretty much every summer, bar the one where he signed for Chelsea, the Spaniard has been linked with a transfer away from Stamford Bridge.

He's good but not good enough to many and even this summer he was touted as a possible makeweight in the Blues' deal for Romelu Lukaku.

Instead, the left wing-back walloped home a beautiful free-kick to give them the lead against Crystal Palace.

It was reminiscent of his goal against Tottenham at Wembley back in August 2017, and supporters in west London loved this just as much.

Chilwell and Euro 2020 winner Emerson Palmieri will wonder what they need to do to get past him right now.

A fabulous free-kick from Alonso got Chelsea going
Alonso celebrated his goal in style on the opening Saturday of the season

3. Sensational celebrations

Jamie Vardy loves a wild moment after a goal, especially in front of rival fans.

He's previously mocked Crystal Palace, flapping his arms like a bird in front of the Eagles' supporters.

Today it was Wolves who on the end of his s***housery.

After stunning work from Ricardo Pereira down the right, Vardy clipped home for the Foxes and cupping his mouth he howled into the Leicester air.

Fans at the King Power missed scenes like this - yes, we mean Jamie Vardy howling like a wolf

At the opposite end of the scale we saw Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah showing his emotions after scoring on his Premier League debut.

We also had Paul Pogba giving Fred a piggy-back for Manchester United, some Bruno Fernandes kneeslides, and Alexis Mac Allister going wild after scoring Brighton's winner against Burnley - let's see what Sunday has in store...

Chalobah was surrounded by his teammates as he knelt on the foor after his Premier Legaue debut goal

4. Dazzling debuts

You already know how Chalobah's first Premier League start went and a whole host of players also enjoyed pretty good introductions.

For Watford, Emmanuel Dennis and Juan Hernandez both scored in their first ever league games for the club, while the former's was his first league goal since December 2019.

Peter Etebo also got a start in the 3-2 win over Aston Villa, which will certainly boost the Stoke loan star's confidence.

Elsewhere, Adam Armstrong scored a super goal on his first Southampton start but it was all for nothing as Everton came back to win 3-1, with Andros Townsend getting his first assist for the Toffees on the day.

Dennis was one of two Watford stars to net on their Premier League debuts
Armstrong scored a fine goal but was on the losing side against Everton

And while he may have been on the wrong end of the scoreline at Goodison Park, Saints supporters were left raving about the potential of Tino Livramento.

Not everyone had a great day though, with Aston Villa aces Emi Buendia, Leon Bailey, and Danny Ings losing to Watford, even if the latter two got an assist and a goal, respectively.

Meanwhile Francisco Trincao may have been on the wrong end of a 1-0 loss but showcased his exciting skills against Leicester.

Oh, and Jadon Sancho had a little cameo in Manchester United's thumping of Leeds.

Sancho got 15 minutes against Leeds but the damage had already been done.

5. The fans

Okay, the skills on show were pretty good but in reality, it's you lot, the fans, who make football special.

As we saw during the pandemic, the echoing shouts of footballers and managers and the computer-generated din weren't a patch on the chorus of crowds we're so used to.

The chants, the cheers - even the ironic ones - the oles, and the applause, made atmospheres electric.

Meanwhile, the shirtless, the dressed up, and the face-painted made it eclectic.

The roar that followed every goal was like all the greatest symphonies combined - we loved every minute!

Bring on the rest of the season!

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