Matchweek 3

Missing seats, title challengers meet, and who let all these kids in the league?

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Gabriel Howley
August 30, 2025

Matchweek 3 is here, and just in case you forgot, last week Spurs beat City. (I just felt like I needed to say that again.)

But this is a new week! Sundays big match is Liverpool and Arsenal playing what could be the title deciding match. JK but seriously though, it’s kind of a big deal.

Thanks for reading,
Gabe

In this edition

Matchweek 3 Fixtures 

Saturday, August 30, 2025
🔵 Chelsea vs 🏡Fulham – 4:30 AM PT – USA Network
Two teams separated by two miles in Southwest London. Chelsea plays their third straight game against a London rival. Fulham have tied both of their games so far this season via late comebacks and are going to be desperate for a W. To quote Michael Scott: “Desperate situations lead the quickest results…”

⚪ Sunderland vs 🐝 Brentford – 7:00 AM PT – USA Network

🐓 Tottenham vs 🍒 Bournemouth – 7:00 AM PT – Peacock

🐺 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs 🔵 Everton – 7:00 AM PT – Peacock

🔴 Manchester United vs 🍷 Burnley – 7:00 AM PT – Peacock

🦚 Leeds United vs ⚫ Newcastle United – 9:30 AM PT – Peacock

Sunday, August 31, 2025
🐧 Brighton vs 🦈 Manchester City – 6:00 AM PT – Peacock

🌲 Forest vs ⚒ West Ham – 6:00 AM PT – USA Network

🔴 Liverpool vs 🔴 Arsenal – 8:30 AM PT – USA Network
The two title favorites meet in a mouthwatering early season match. Both teams are “undefeated” so far (whatever that means three weeks in). Much like most father days, the last 4 matches between these two have all ended with ties. Let’s hope this Fathers Day game has a winner.

🦁 Aston Villa vs 🦅 Crystal Palace – 11:00 PM PT – USA Network

Extra Slice

We decided (unintentionally) to keep continue with last weeks Extra Slices theme of youth in the Premier League… but this time with players.

Last weekend saw Liverpools 16 year old winger Rio Ngumoha, score the game winner in their match against Newcastle (sorry not sorry if I just ruined that for you). Arsenal also fielded a kid that could have been your little brother, in their weekend match, as Max Dowman (15 years old) made his PL Debut.

Dowman is the 2nd youngest PL player of all time (All Time List) and made a positive impact for the Gunners, winning them a penalty in their obliteration of Leeds.

Typically teams give debuts to youngsters during the last few games of a season once there place in the table is settled. For youngsters to get a chance at the start of a campaign is very exciting and could mean we may be seeing some potentially truly special talent... stay tuned

Till next time.