Premier League’s greatest opening day moments – from David Beckham’s halfway line lob to Jurgen Klinsmann celebration

The Premier League matches have been released, with a blockbuster clash between Manchester United and Arsenal to illuminate the opening weekend.

Next season starts with a bang, while Ruben Amorim is preparing his side to host the Gunners under the pressure.

Elsewhere, Champions Liverpool starts their deficiency defense with a Friday evening collision with Bournemouth, before New Boys Sunderland returns to the Prem after hosting West Ham after eight years.

Whether it was bathed in August Sunshine, or British summer germs, fans can look forward to some memorable collisions from the word Go.

In recent years there have been some remarkable opening day moments, from incredible goals to late drama.

At the release of today, let's take a walk along the memory strip and relive some of the amazing opening days of past years.

1996-97 -Beckham's Halfway Line -target

Where else to start, but with golden balls?

Becks was already a star prior to the journey from Man Utd to Selhurst Park to Wimbledon on Saturday, August 16, 1996.

But his incredible, daring goal of the halfway line helped him to catapult him in a household name.

At that time Sir Alex Ferguson: “You have seen the goal of the season. I have never done it before. Pele is the only one who came close to do the same.”

Who are we to argue with the most decorated premager of all time?

1994-95 – The Klinsmann Dive

Jurgen Klinsmann arrived in England in the summer of 1994 with the reputation of a goal scorer, diver and cheat … and perhaps not in that order.

The German attacker had appeared on English TV screens during the previous two world cups, with a theatrical fall in the 1990 World Cup finale to have Pedro Monzon steered.

Nevertheless, Klinsmann was a huge coup for Spurs, who, despite the 15th last season, managed to lure one of the most clinical strikers of the continent from Monaco to White Hart Lane.

During his debut in a 4-3 victory over Sheffield on Wednesday on August 20, 1994, Klinsmann scored a sensational header to open his Tottenham account -before he pricked pleasure in his reputation by performing a party dive for the Boo Boys in the Home End.

With the celebration that quickly entered the Prem Folklore, Klinsmann further revealed: “(Teddy) had Sheringham the idea. If you score today, we all dive.” The wonderful thing was that the rival fans even laughed at it. “

2016-17 – Mane's debut pleasure

The first full season of Jurgen Klopp who was in charge of Liverpool started a difficult trip to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.

And while the Reds did not win the title that year, the men of Klopp gave a brilliant sign of things coming while they are the Gunners 4-3 on their own peat blitzed.

The choice of the couple was the sensational debut goal of Sadio Mane, with the summer arrival of Southampton who burned the Arsenal defense before he hit an unstoppable shot with the left in the net.

Klopp celebrated the goal wildly and even further admitted that his manic reaction contributed that Arsenal returned to the competition.

About the impact of Mane in Anfield, the German boss thinks in 2022: “One of the greatest players of Liverpool ever leaves and we have to acknowledge how important this is. He leaves with our gratitude and our love.”

2014-15 – Dier breaks Hammers Hearts

In the summer of 2014, Mauricio Pochettino took over at Tottenham – coming from a rival Prem Club to trying to clean up the mess of North Londers, sounds known?

The game started with a less than ideal start for the Argentinian, where Kyle Naughton was sent away for 29 minutes for handling in the box.

Pochettino rearranged his pack and placed 20-year-old debutant Eric Dier on right back and then saw Mark Noble miss his spot kick.

Amazingly enough, the game 10V10 ended, with James Collins sent for the home team. Animal became the unlikely hero and hit Adrian to score after Harry Kane's brilliant through the ball.

After the game, Pochettino steamed: “It was a great goal from Eric Dier. He showed, and we showed that we are ambitious. We played like a team and that is important.”

2011-22-Sergio Aguer-Woah!

Sergio Aguero did not last long to announce himself in English football.

The Argentinian superstar arrived in Manchester City by Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2011 to high expectations.

Aguero was immediately impressed after he was set against Swansea with his side with 1-0.

The LiveWire attacker lasted only nine minutes to poke his first home from what would be 260 city goals.

And in the time, he shot a beauty home to close a brilliant 4-0 win for the men of Roberto Mancini.

The result became a sign of the coming things, with the billionaire Sky Blues that squeeze the title of rivals man Utd dramatic … Aguero scored the very important Last Gasp goal to conquer it on the last day.

1999-00 – Poyet's Beauty

Uruguayan midfielder Gus Poyet scored an iconic goal for Chelsea on the opening day of the 1999-00 season.

Although they were not the heights they would make in the following decade, the blues had grown in shape in the nineties – largely because of the genius of Gianfranco Zola.

During this 4-0 stamping from Sunderland, Zola was in an imperious form.

The difficult Italian produced a sensational assist for the fourth goal of his party, so that the ball subtly scooped in the penalty area.

Poyet took it from there and ended with an exciting bang.

2004-05 – Mourinho arrives

Five years after the brilliant opening goal of Poyet, Chelsea welcomed the new boss Jose Mourinho in Stamford Bridge.

The Portuguese did not shy away from the spotlights, to say the least, stated during his opening press conference: “Please don't call me arrogant, because what I say is true. I am European champion and I think I am a special.”

Mourinho's big statement was immediately put to the test when he started a difficult home assignment against Sir Alex Ferguson's husband Utd.

The blues won the game 1-0 thanks to the Scrappy 15th minute goal of Eidur Gudjohnsen, where Mourinho was admitted after the game: “Mr. Ferguson encouraged me to make changes that I normally do not make to play a safer match – and in fact the team defended whole, very, very, very, very, very well.”

The stingy defense of Chelsea only went 15 times the entire season, a record that still stands to this day, with Mourinho's Blues who won their first league title in 50 years.

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