A new year in 2014 sees some people wake up hungover after a merry night but for the Premier League players the year starts with an early test of which some were found to be lacking in a bad start to the year.
Man City went top of the league in the early kick off after a 3-2 win away to Swansea with Fernandinho giving them the lead after 14 minutes but the sides went in level at the break when Bony equalised but Toure regained the lead for City just before the hour and eight minutes later, Kolarov hit a third to surely seal the win but Swansea had other ideas as Bony hit his second in the final minutes but saw his side start the year with a loss.
Arsenal regained top spot with a late show at home to Cardiff who named Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new manager after the match, Bendtner came off the bench to hit an 88th minute opener with Walcott sealing the win in the 90th minute. Crystal Palace came from behind to claim a draw at home to Norwich who led through Johnson after 39 minutes but their lead lasted five minutes as Puncheon equalised from the spot just before half-time, Norwich finished with ten men after Fer was sent off in the 82nd minute by Palace failed to take advantage and had to settle for a point.
Fulham made it a bad start to the year for visitors West Ham who had led after seven minutes through Diame but saw Sidwell level just after the half-hour, The Hammers hopes were dealt a blow when captain Kevin Nolan was sent off just before the break and Fulham took advantage of the extra man as Berbatov gave them the lead in the 66th minute and they held on for a vital win.
Liverpool bounced back from a bad end to 2013 to start 2014 with a 2-0 win at home to Hull getting revenge for the 3-1 loss they suffered in the reverse meeting and it was a first goal of the season for stand-in captain Daniel Agger after 36 minutes that set them off with Luis Suarez hitting a superb free-kick in the 50th minute to seal the win and end his two game scoring drought.
Chelsea completed a double over Southampton with a 3-0 win that saw them banish the stat of no striker coring away in a year as Torres opened the scoring on the hour with Willian and Oscar adding two more to complete the win. Everton left it late to claim a point away to Stoke in a 1-1 draw after loanee Assaidi put the Potters in front in the 49th minute but Baines levelled from the spot in the final minute.
Aston Villa started the year with a 1-0 win at Sunderland thanks to a goal from Agbonlahor to give them a first win in six games while West Brom had the in-form Berahino to thank as he hit a winner from the spot three minutes from the end against ten man Newcastle who had Debuchy sent off just after the hour mark.
The late kick off saw Tottenham travel to face Manchester United looking to go above their hosts in the table and took a surprise lead through Adebayor after 34 minutes which was added to by Eriksen's strike in the 66th minute, Welbeck hit back instantly for United but Tottenham held on to go sixth and complete a good opening day to 2014.
Man City went top of the league in the early kick off after a 3-2 win away to Swansea with Fernandinho giving them the lead after 14 minutes but the sides went in level at the break when Bony equalised but Toure regained the lead for City just before the hour and eight minutes later, Kolarov hit a third to surely seal the win but Swansea had other ideas as Bony hit his second in the final minutes but saw his side start the year with a loss.
Arsenal regained top spot with a late show at home to Cardiff who named Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new manager after the match, Bendtner came off the bench to hit an 88th minute opener with Walcott sealing the win in the 90th minute. Crystal Palace came from behind to claim a draw at home to Norwich who led through Johnson after 39 minutes but their lead lasted five minutes as Puncheon equalised from the spot just before half-time, Norwich finished with ten men after Fer was sent off in the 82nd minute by Palace failed to take advantage and had to settle for a point.
Fulham made it a bad start to the year for visitors West Ham who had led after seven minutes through Diame but saw Sidwell level just after the half-hour, The Hammers hopes were dealt a blow when captain Kevin Nolan was sent off just before the break and Fulham took advantage of the extra man as Berbatov gave them the lead in the 66th minute and they held on for a vital win.
Liverpool bounced back from a bad end to 2013 to start 2014 with a 2-0 win at home to Hull getting revenge for the 3-1 loss they suffered in the reverse meeting and it was a first goal of the season for stand-in captain Daniel Agger after 36 minutes that set them off with Luis Suarez hitting a superb free-kick in the 50th minute to seal the win and end his two game scoring drought.
Chelsea completed a double over Southampton with a 3-0 win that saw them banish the stat of no striker coring away in a year as Torres opened the scoring on the hour with Willian and Oscar adding two more to complete the win. Everton left it late to claim a point away to Stoke in a 1-1 draw after loanee Assaidi put the Potters in front in the 49th minute but Baines levelled from the spot in the final minute.
Aston Villa started the year with a 1-0 win at Sunderland thanks to a goal from Agbonlahor to give them a first win in six games while West Brom had the in-form Berahino to thank as he hit a winner from the spot three minutes from the end against ten man Newcastle who had Debuchy sent off just after the hour mark.
The late kick off saw Tottenham travel to face Manchester United looking to go above their hosts in the table and took a surprise lead through Adebayor after 34 minutes which was added to by Eriksen's strike in the 66th minute, Welbeck hit back instantly for United but Tottenham held on to go sixth and complete a good opening day to 2014.
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