On the eve of the second round of matches, after Manchester City convincingly defeated Newcastle United 3–0, their city rivals Manchester United also secured a dominant 3–0 away win against Wimbledon.
Not only that, but the rest of the Premier League opening weekend was also flooded with goals.
Fabrizio Ravanelli scored a hat-trick on his Middlesbrough debut as they drew 3–3 with Liverpool at Anfield.
Arsenal, on the other hand, were held to a draw—fueling speculation that Frenchman Arsène Wenger will take over as manager following the recent sacking of Bruce Rioch earlier this month.
Richard had already warned Robertson not to take Leeds United lightly, despite their turbulent and disappointing period following a brief resurgence at the start of the decade.
What Richard feared was that his very existence had unknowingly caused a butterfly effect—an indirect chain reaction involving both Manchester City and Leeds United.
George Graham was at the center of it all.
