4 Most Entertaining Games of the Premier League Season in each Gameweek so far

With the first international break of the new season coming to an end, attention now shifts back to league matters. In the Premier League, some teams will look to maintain their strong starts achieved prior to the international break while some will look to build up the points and begin their ascent up the league table. Then there is West Ham United who will look to register their first point of the season despite a difficult run of fixtures against Everton, Chelsea and Manchester United.

So far we have witnessed some dominant performances and some shocking results. We have seen the emergence of some players as difference-makers and the regression of some star players. We have had new signings fit in seamlessly and others yet to make an appearance. Still, there is so much more to come from the competition this season.

As we await the resumption of the Premier League, let's take a look back at the most exciting games we have had thus far.

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Matchday 1: Wolves 2-2 Everton

Richarlison was the star man on his Everton debut

Wolves and Everton served up what was arguably the most entertaining game of the opening weekend of the 2018/2019 season. Premier League new boys Wolves, who gained promotion after winning the Championship in impressive fashion, looked to get their campaign off to a positive start. Everton on their part was looking to start brightly under the stewardship of new manager Marco Silva.

It was Everton who would silence a noisy home crowd when record signing Richarlison pounced to score from close range in the 17th minute.

The away side would, however, shoot themselves in the foot minutes before halftime as defender Phil Jagielka saw red for a lunging challenge on Diogo Jota. Adding insult to injury, Ruben Neves stepped up to score a sublime freekick into the top corner.

Both sides had a couple of missed chances after the break but it was the 10-men who would strike again in the 67th minute as Richarlison again provided a neat finish after a lovely move involving Cenk Tosun.

The Toffees looked to hold on for the three points while still continuing to offer a threat going forward. Ultimately they settled for the point as with ten minutes to go, Wolves striker Raul Jimenez nodding a Neves cross past keeper Jordan Pickford for his debut goal.

Matchday 2: Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal

The Blues were victorious in a thrilling London derby vs Arsenal

Coming into the match, Arsenal were looking for their first point of the new season having lost their opening game of the season to defending champions Manchester City. Chelsea came into the encounter on the back of a comfortable win over Huddersfield on the opening weekend.

The home side's confidence showed as they took the lead as early as the 9th minute after Pedro found the net off an assist by Marcos Alonso.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang then produced one of the misses of the season as he blazed his shot over the crossbar with the goal gaping. Arsenal would be punished soon after as on twenty minutes, Shkodran Mustafi was beaten by Alvaro Morata who then proceeded to beat Petr Cech in goal.

Arsenal did not lie down, however, and after mimicking Aubameyang's miss from earlier, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, produced a lovely left-foot finish to pull a goal back for the Gunners. The Armenian then turned provider on 41 minutes with a cross which was fired home by Alex Iwobi.

The latter continued to torment the Chelsea defence until halftime when the teams went in level at 2-2. Chelsea was much improved in the second half especially after the introduction of Eden Hazard. The Belgian troubling the away side's defence leading to a goal on 81 minutes by Alonso.

A valiant effort by the Gunners ultimately ending in defeat as both sides' defensive performances left much to be desired.

Matchday 3: Bournemouth 2-2 Everton

Everton's Jordan Pickford couldn't keep out Josh King's penalty in a thrilling draw

Game-week three saw a couple of exciting encounters: Wolves' one-all draw with Man City, Arsenal's 3-1 win over West Ham and Fulham's 4-2 victory over Burnley. The drama-filled encounter between Bournemouth and Everton at the Vitality Stadium, however, is our pick of the lot.

The two sides went toe-to-toe for much of the first half eager to continue their unbeaten runs to this point. The tie really came to life late in the half when Everton's in-form forward Richarlison was sent off for an apparent headbutt on right-back Adam Smith.

The away side was not fazed and took the lead in the 56th minute courtesy of a near-post finish by Theo Walcott.

Bournemouth then got in trouble soon after as Smith was sent off for a foul on Walcott. Everton looked to have secured the three points when Michael Keane doubled their lead with a headed goal five minutes later.

Inspired by the lively Callum Wilson, the home side mounted an impressive fight-back. Josh King converted a penalty won by Wilson in the 75th minute before Wilson flicked on a Jordon Ibe corner which was converted from close range by Nathan Ake on 79 minutes.

The tie then turned sour as Keane had to be stretchered off wearing a neck brace after a nasty mid-air collision with Everton teammate Idrissa Gueye late on. The match ultimately ending in a 2-2 draw.

Matchday 4: Brighton 2-2 Fulham

Fulham's Andre Schurrle broke the deadlock against Brighton

Fulham wasted the best chance of the opening twenty minutes through Aleksandar Mitrovic and they were almost made to rue the opportunity soon after when Brighton was gifted a penalty in the 25th minute. Glenn Murray tried to turn Fulham's Luciano Vietto in the penalty area and was fouled with the referee awarding the spot-kick.

Up stepped Pascal Gross to take it but he was denied by an outstanding penalty save by Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.

Fulham proceeded to take the lead in the 43rd minute. Andre Schurrle finishing off a genius scooped pass by Jean Michael Serri. The Cottagers then doubled their lead in the second half when Mitrovic pounced on an uncharacteristic error by Lewis Dunk to score past Bettinelli at the second time of asking.

Fulham seemed to be cruising to the three points until they gave the ball away in their own half, Anthony Knockaert picking out Murray who finished off the attack with a cool finish. A second error led to the equalizer for Brighton as Mitrovic handled the ball in the area giving away a penalty.

This time, Murray stepped up to score his second of the match with an emphatic penalty kick in the 84th minute, with both teams settling for the draw.