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Manchester United make dismal start, Arsenal and Everton win again

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Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 19, 2020. Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their second goal with Dani Ceballos. [Pool via REUTERS/Will Oliver]

Manchester United's Premier League campaign began in faltering fashion as a double from their former player Wilfried Zaha gave Crystal Palace a 3-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday but Arsenal and Everton made it two wins from two.

For only the third time in the Premier League era United lost their opening game of the season and they could have few complaints even if Palace's second goal came from a controversially re-taken penalty.

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