Manchester City Top 5-Game Premier League Rankings as Tottenham Slump After £300m Spend
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 21
Manchester City Top 5-Game Premier League Rankings as Tottenham Slump After £300m Spend
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 21
Summary
Five wins from five put Manchester City at the top of the early Premier League rankings, with Erling Haaland already leading the scoring charts and City winning at Manchester United despite playing much of the match with 10 men.
Brighton rank alongside City as the biggest early impressers after scoring 16 goals in five games, including three against defending champions Arsenal, while Brentford's unbeaten start has featured emphatic wins over Spurs and Chelsea.
Tottenham sit bottom of the assessment with a rating of 2 after spending more than £300 million in the summer yet failing to score in their first four league matches, leaving supporters demanding a rapid improvement.
Manchester United also drew criticism after losses to Hull and dropped points at Fulham and Everton, while Arsenal's solid title defence start was checked by Brighton and Chelsea have lost two of their last three.
The five-match verdict comes before a three-week international break, with Premier League action not resuming until 10 October and plenty of time for early narratives to shift.