Top Four |
1. Manchester City |
2. Manchester United |
3. Chelsea |
4. Newcastle United |
Bottom Four |
17. West Ham United |
18. Everton |
19. AFC Bournemouth |
20. Crystal Palace |
Goals Scored:: 21
Crystal Palace became the only team without a victory after five league matches when AFC Bournemouth picked up their first victory of the season after defeating newly promoted Brighton Hove & Albion.
Five rounds into the season and the two Manchester teams are at the top of the league standings with identical results.Played 5 matches, Won 4, a draw, and no losses. Both teams have conceded two goals in the 5 league matches, while scoring 16 goals. Both teams have a player on the top of the goalscoring list.
Sergio Aguero contributed a hat-trick to help Manchester City trash Watford away to a 6-0 victory, while Romelu Lukaku(Manchester United) scored against his former club Everton. Both players sit on top of the top goalscorer chart in the league with 5 goals each.
It is three straight competitive matches that Liverpool has failed to take maximum points. Liverpool went consecutive league matches without a victory after managing just a 1-1 draw at home against Burnley.
Chelsea and Arsenal played out a goalless draw, while Tottenham Hotspur is still searching for a home victory in the Premier League after a goalless draw against Swansea City.
Three consecutive league victories for Newcastle has them enjoying a decent view from the top. Fourth place for a newly promoted club is not bad at all.