Week 2 of the Premier League season is in the books and it saw several standout performances.
Brighton began the round with a deserved 2-1 win over Manchester United in Saturday's early game, before champions Manchester City recovered from a goal down to thrash promoted Ipswich Town 4-1 at the Etihad.
Also on Saturday, West Ham defeated Crystal Palace 2-0, Fulham beat Leicester 2-1, Nottingham Forest were 1-0 winners at Southampton, and Tottenham eased past struggling Everton 4-0.
In the day's late game, Arsenal delivered an impressive performance to beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park.
Sunday saw the highest-scoring game of the weekend as Chelsea blew away Wolves 6-2 with a devastating second-half display, while points were shared between Bournemouth and Newcastle in a 1-1 draw.
Liverpool then concluded the round with a 2-0 win over Brentford to join Brighton, City, and Arsenal as the only four teams to have perfect records following the first two matches.
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Moon Music
Artist: Coldplay
Label: Parlophone/Atlantic
Number of tracks: 10
Rating: 3/5
Essentials
The flights: You can fly from the UAE to Iceland with one stop in Europe with a variety of airlines. Return flights with Emirates from Dubai to Stockholm, then Icelandair to Reykjavik, cost from Dh4,153 return. The whole trip takes 11 hours. British Airways flies from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Reykjavik, via London, with return flights taking 12 hours and costing from Dh2,490 return, including taxes.
The activities: A half-day Silfra snorkelling trip costs 14,990 Icelandic kronur (Dh544) with Dive.is. Inside the Volcano also takes half a day and costs 42,000 kronur (Dh1,524). The Jokulsarlon small-boat cruise lasts about an hour and costs 9,800 kronur (Dh356). Into the Glacier costs 19,500 kronur (Dh708). It lasts three to four hours.
The tours: It’s often better to book a tailor-made trip through a specialist operator. UK-based Discover the World offers seven nights, self-driving, across the island from £892 (Dh4,505) per person. This includes three nights’ accommodation at Hotel Husafell near Into the Glacier, two nights at Hotel Ranga and two nights at the Icelandair Hotel Klaustur. It includes car rental, plus an iPad with itinerary and tourist information pre-loaded onto it, while activities can be booked as optional extras. More information inspiredbyiceland.com
