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Premier League hits & misses: Time for Richarlison to replace ... (Sky Sports)

Plus: West Ham get their season up and running; the same old problems cost Wolves; Newcastle show why they need Alexander Isak.

Benrahma was at the heart of every promising West Ham move in the second half, with Kurt Zouma also impressing as the visitors showed their battling qualities to grind out three points. "We're not here just to take part," Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper reiterated in the wake of the defeat to Tottenham - their first in the league at the City Ground since December 30. The Sweden international arrives with a modest scoring record but his potential is huge. Saint-Maximin popped up with a leveller but there was a glaring lack of end product up until then. Wolves' struggles to maintain possession had a knock-on effect further up the pitch, where the three forwards - Goncalo Guedes, Pedro Neto and Raul Jimenez - all attempted fewer passes than Jose Sa, the goalkeeper. They began the day bottom of the table, with three defeats from three. But when players are not quite at it then you need players off the bench to make an impact and Richarlison has been doing that." Before that clash with David Luiz, Jimenez had scored 34 goals in 86 Premier League games, but he has contributed just six in 38 since his comeback. The frustration from Son was clear to see when he was substituted as he could be seen mouthing his anger regarding the decision when taking his seat on the bench. In his 63 minutes of action, Conte's side have scored three times and created an expected goals figure of 1.50. Last season's Golden Boot winner is usually at the heart of when Spurs construct their attacks but this game passed him by. Yet Antonio Conte did not seem too disappointed with his reaction, saying: "[Son is] a top man, a really good guy, I have to find a husband like him for my daughter."

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