'Far from their best' to 'a joy to watch' - ranking Premier League teams' start to season — SkimNews
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- Brighton and Manchester City tied for the top ranking at 9/10 — Brighton hit 16 goals in five games including three against champions Arsenal, while City won all five, beating Manchester United despite a first-half red card.
- Tottenham finished last at 2/10 after spending more than £300m in the summer and failing to score in any of their opening four league matches.
- Manchester United earned just 4/10 after losing at Hull, drawing at bottom-of-the-league Fulham, and managing only a single win against Ipswich.
- Hull City and Brentford both received 8/10 — Hull took eight points including a win over Manchester United and draws with Aston Villa and Chelsea, while Brentford's unbeaten run featured demolitions of Spurs and Chelsea.
- Liverpool sit unbeaten but were rated "far from their best" at 6/10, with three consecutive clean sheets masking underwhelming attacking displays.
- Leeds United sit fifth and unbeaten with the joint-best defensive record, highlighted by a 4-1 win at Newcastle.
- The Premier League now enters a three-week international break, with no fixtures scheduled until 10 October.
Why it matters: Tottenham's bottom ranking after a £300m summer outlay and four goalless matches heaps immediate pressure on the manager ahead of the 10 October restart. Manchester City's five-from-five start — won at Old Trafford with 10 men — strengthens their title-favorite case, while Hull City and Brentford both earned 8/10 grades as surprise early contenders.
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