'Far from their best' to 'a joy to watch' - ranking Premier League teams' start to season — SkimNews
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- Brighton topped the rankings with a 9/10 rating, dubbed 'kings of entertainment' after scoring 16 goals in five matches including a rout of champions Arsenal
- Manchester City also scored 9/10 with five wins from five, beating Manchester United in the derby despite going down to 10 men midway through the first half, with Erling Haaland already the league's top scorer
- Tottenham Hotspur were ranked last at 2/10, having failed to score in their opening four league matches despite spending more than £300m in the summer transfer window
- Brentford and Hull City each earned 8/10 — Brentford unbeaten after demolishing both Spurs and Chelsea, while Hull took eight points from a tough opening five including a win over Manchester United
- Manchester United received 4/10, their only win coming against Ipswich, with defeats at Hull and a draw at bottom-side Fulham
- Leeds United sit fifth and unbeaten with the joint-best defensive record, highlighted by a 4-1 demolition of Newcastle United
Why it matters: Tottenham's £300m+ summer rebuild has produced zero goals in four league matches — the worst possible return for that outlay — while unfancied Brentford (8/10) and Hull (8/10) outperform several bigger-budget sides, exposing how uneven the early title-race picture looks after just five rounds.
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