Daniel Storey: Classy starts and a brewing crisis mark Premier League's opening weekend

Nothing can replicate the atmosphere of a full ground, supporters beginning a season with new hope, new expectations and new doubt
Liverpool and Leeds United players line up prior to the beginning of the Premier League match. Picture: Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA Wire

Liverpool and Leeds United players line up prior to the beginning of the Premier League match. Picture: Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA Wire

Leeds offer evidence of their intense watchability 

For a moment, we could forget about the limitations of this season. Nothing can replicate the atmosphere of a full ground, supporters beginning a season with new hope, new expectations and new doubt, but that only increases the onus on the football to help atone for the vacuum.

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