[وحدهم المديرون لديهم صلاحيات معاينة هذه الصورة]Arsenal's miserable start to the season continued as they were beaten 2-0 at home by Liverpool, while Chelsea came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 on Saturday.
Liverpool's first goal was fortuitous, looping in off Aaron Ramsey as Ignasi Miquel, under pressure from substitute Luis Suarez, tried to clear.
Suarez added the second in the final minute, rolling in after Dirk Kuyt and Raul Meireles had carved Arsenal open.
Arsene Wenger's side, already in turmoil after Cesc Fabregas's departure, could only draw at Newcastle United last week, and there are serious questions about their discipline.
The dismissal of Emmanuel Frimpong was their second of the season after Gervinho's red card at Newcastle, with Alex Song also suspended following a stamp.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted things are not as bad as they seem at the Emirates. "We are living in circumstances where every defeat is absolutely a disgrace and an earthquake," he said.
"We are very disappointed to have lost but we are at the start of the season."
"I don't feel under any more pressure than usual. I feel the result was very harsh on us and the decider was the sending off. Emmanuel Frimpong was a victim of his lack of experience. He deserved a second yellow and shouldn't have gone into that tackle."
To make matters worse, Arsenal lost Laurent Koscielny to a back spasm after 15 minutes.
"I thought it was a fantastic game of football - we are delighted to have won, we probably just about deserved it. We never lost a goal which is good for a start," said Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish.
"We know what the boys are capable of and it is just about getting them trained to play that way. I think you have seen the difference with an extra week and they were very impressive again.
"They have got the first game out of the way and they know the size of the football club and what they have come for. If that is an indication of how quickly they have settled we have a lot to look forward to."
At Stamford Bridge, Shane Long gave West Brom an early lead, showing great strength before finishing coolly, and the away side had further chances before half-time.
Salomon Kalou was taken off after 34 minutes, an early show of ruthlessness from coach Andre Villas-Boas and, while Chelsea continued to look shaky at the back, they were far more threatening after the break.
Nicolas Anelka levelled with a deflected shot eight minutes after half-time, and Florent Malouda turned in Jose Bosingwa's cross at the back post with seven minutes remaining.
Newcastle United came out on top in the Tyne-Wear derby, winning 1-0 at the Stadium of Light. Ryan Taylor got the only goal after 62 minutes, whipping in a free-kick from the left-corner of the box.
Phil Bardsley was sent off late on for a lunge at Fabricio Coloccini, summing up Sunderland's lack of composure and discipline.
"We huffed and puffed after they scored, which is obviously a frustration," said Sunderland manager Steve Bruce.
"We went down to 10 men and didn't really get back to the flowing football that we had in the first half."
QPR won 1-0 at troubled Everton, Tommy Smith turning onto Akos Buzsaky's pass and shaping a neat finish into the bottom corner on the half-hour.
Blackburn Rovers' poor form continued as they went down 3-1 at Aston Villa. Gabriel Agonlahor held off a host of defenders to score the first, then laid on the second for Emile Heskey.
Morten Gamst Pedersen pulled one back, put a typically opportunistic goal from Darren Bent restored the two-goal margin.
Michel Vorm saved a penalty as Swansea City collected their first ever Premier League point with a 0-0 draw at home to Wigan Athletic.
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