Top 5 English Premier League opening day games

4) Everton 1-6 Arsenal – 2009

The typical Arsenal season may follow a particular formula, but the opening-day result often varies. Arsene Wenger has led his side to just one victory in his last six attempts, but before that came eight victories from nine.

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Few wins were secured with such quintessential Gunners verve and vigour as their 6-1 dismantling of Everton seven years ago.

Denilson curled in a sumptuous 25-yarder to get the ball rolling and Thomas Vermaelen marked his debut with a thumping header a from Robin van Persie free-kick. Then, William Gallas nodded in a third from close range as Arsenal took a stranglehold on the game before half-time.

Cesc Fabregas then got into the action. He rounded off a counter-attack two minutes into the second half before adding a fifth from long range. Eduardo tapped in late on to compound Everton woes. Louis Saha managed to score a stoppage-time consolation for Everton.

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