"Ten games in, and it's just as we all suspected. Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool were the clear top three heading into the Premier League season, and Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are the current top three. In other words, you could've taken a two-month nap the night before the Liverpool vs. Bournemouth season-opener and you wouldn't have really missed anyth-- OK, fine. Beyond the top three in the table, pretty much nothing has gone to plan."
"Man City lost two of their first three matches. Liverpool won five in a row and then lost four in a row after they lost four matches -- total -- last season. Bournemouth, who lost 75% of their backline to big-money transfers to big-name clubs over the summer, have the same number of points as Liverpool, as do newly promotes Sunderland, who finished fourth in the Championship last season."
"One spot lower, in 13th? Newcastle, who are currently ahead of Barcelona and Liverpool in the Champions League standings. And after two straight years of all three promoted sides immediately getting relegated, instead it's West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves who comprise the bottom three. They've combined for three wins and four total manager firings; every other team in the league has at least three wins, and they all have the coach who was on the sideline when the season started."
After ten Premier League matches, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool occupy the top three positions. Manchester City lost two of their first three matches while Liverpool enjoyed a five-game winning run followed by four consecutive losses. Bournemouth, having sold much of its backline, and newly promoted Sunderland share points totals with Liverpool. The points gap from first to second equals the gap from second to 12th-placed Brentford. Newcastle sit 13th domestically while leading Barcelona and Liverpool in the Champions League. The relegation zone features West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves, who combine for three wins and four managerial sackings.
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