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Man City can improve, World Cup stars make impact and Liverpool pick up where they left off

The first weekend of the 2018-19 Premier League season is in the books. Join Nick Miller as he looks back on the best and worst on offer in England's top flight.

Goal of the weekend

Roberto Pereyra is, like many of Watford's squad, one of those players who you can forget about until he does something spectacular. And he did just that on Saturday, fizzing a brilliant volley into the corner of the net to give them the lead. Who knows when he'll do that again, so let's just enjoy it while we can.

Theme of the weekend

A notable thread from this weekend's games was how many of those who appeared in the latter stages of the World Cup not only played, but excelled.