Football

Arsenal and Tottenham meet again in a North London derby that rarely disappoints. This fixture is usually tense and emotional with both sets of players fully aware of what the fixture means to the supporters.

This is a tough clash for Newcastle, Manchester City clearly remain a heavyweight, especially in their head-to-head against the Magpies. Historically, City have dominated this fixture.

Nottingham Forest welcome Liverpool to the City Ground in a matchup that leans heavily toward the visitors despite Forest showing flashes of improvement this season.

Burnley host Chelsea at Turf Moor this weekend in a clash that, on paper, favours the visitors.

Today, it’s only fair to balance the scales and highlight those who’ve hit the ground running. This was a tricky list to compile, with many marquee arrivals, Wirtz, Isak, Šeško, and Simons among them, struggling to ignite so far. Still, these five standouts represent the best business of the campaign to date.

The international breaks, frustrating as they are offer sporting scribes a rare chance to sit back and take stock. With eleven games gone in this year’s Premier League campaign, we finally have a decent sample size from which to make some early assessments.