Click the sign-up box below to receive The Score newsletter every Monday morning this season Liverpool win, Arsenal win, Manchester City win – there was awkwardness and necessary comebacks, but it’s as you were at the top of the Premier League. Tottenham missed a chance to gain ground after they lost to Brighton, but Aston Villa, Chelsea and Newcastle all failed too. Do we even bother mentioning Manchester United anymore? The headline at the bottom was a first win for any promoted club, Leicester City at home to Bournemouth.
With Ipswich and Southampton both losing away and Wolves and Crystal Palace both in a state of funk, Leicester have a chance to kick on under Steve Cooper. This weekend’s results Saturday Sunday Gary O’Neil has probably taken the mantle of the manager most under pressure from Erik ten Hag, after he admitted that a 5-3 loss at Brentford was the worst afternoon of his coaching career. International breaks means there are decisions to be made.
.. Scroll down for our verdict on every team (listed in table order).
Liverpool In a largely forgettable match where Liverpool ensured they would head into another international break top of the Premier League, it was a pleasure to simply watch a master at work. Virgil van Dijk is quietly having a superb start to the season. Quiet, because he isn’t receiving the same level of fanfare as Arsenal duo Gabriel and William Saliba.
Quiet, because this is the level we have come to expect from the Dutchman. Read Next .
