1. Chelsea (1): Perhaps unhappy to have not capitalized on the sending off of Pablo Zabaleta, Jose Mourinho will still be satisfied with one point at the Etihad Stadium. Diego Costa's goal output is impressive but his temperament could cost Chelsea if it doesn't subside.
2. Southampton (3): Ronald Koeman is manager of the year so far without a doubt. This week, it was Victor Wanyama’s turn to play the hero, as the Nigerian came off the bench to sink Swansea on the road. Roll on you Saints.
3. Manchester City (2): Frank Lampard has proved his worth in each of his two appearances. The former Stamford Bridge man looked embarrassed and apologetic after equalizing for the Citizens, but his last farewell to the Chelsea traveling fans would put a smile on even Fabio Capello’s face.
4. Arsenal (4): On a weekend where Liverpool, City, United, Everton, and Tottenham all dropped points, Mesut Ozil stamped his influence on a three-goal outburst in the same amount of minutes. The North London Derby beckons on Saturday.
5. Leicester City (11): Enough cannot be said about Leicester’s resurgence in the top flight. Jamie Vardy and Leonardo Ulloa led a stellar line of direct football against Manchester United. Nigel Pearson’s unorthodox positioning up above during matches looks to be paying off for the Foxes.
6. Aston Villa (6): There were plenty of positives to take from Aston Villa’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal on Saturday. Had a nasty bug not taken hold of several players slated to play, this one could have been closer. Paul Lambert cannot let his club slip into obscurity after just one bad day at the office.
7. Swansea (6): On a weekend which saw Chelsea and Manchester City duke it out, England boss Roy Hodson’s attention was on this fixture. Players like Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge, and Fraser Forster were unjustly denied a better opportunity to impress the England boss by Wilfried Bony’s overzealous pair of fouls on Maya Yoshida which resulted in a rightful sending off.
8. Hull City (13): The purchase of Mohamed Diame is looking like one of the bargains of the summer, while the rest of Steve Bruce’s vast crop of recruits are settling in nicely at the KC stadium.
9. Crystal Palace (16): A major, major result for Neil Warnock, who earned his first win as the Golden Eagles’ new boss. Mile Jedinak’s leadership and the uncharacteristic errors of Tim Howard aided Palace to a much-needed victory at Goodison Park.
10. West Ham (17): A fantastic atmosphere and an even better win will cool the critics regarding Sam Allardyce’s future. Enner Valencia is looking to be an excellent signing, while former top-club players Stewart Downing and Alex Song impressed.
11. Liverpool (7): Another spineless performance from Steven Gerrard allowed West Ham to snatch victory from the Reds at Upton Park. Daniel Sturridge’s return could not come any sooner on Merseyside.
12. Stoke City (14): Mark Hughes was denied a chance to exact total revenge on his former club Queens Park Rangers in a 2-2 draw. Peter Crouch, who played for QPR as a youngster, scored for both teams in a game which twice saw Stoke surrender the lead.
13. Everton (9): Tim Howard was strangely vulnerable in the home loss to Crystal Palace, misjudging a punch and failing to communicate with young Jon Stones on the second Palace goal. The Toffees showed flashes of brilliance, but unforgivable errors at the back ultimately cost them.
14. Tottenham (10): Since their two wins to start the season Tottenham have struggled. A home loss to bottom feeders West Brom won’t do Spurs any favors, but shouts for the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino are ridiculous.
15. Manchester United (8): Another plummet in the rankings for a disorganized and undisciplined United squad. They showed how capable they are going forward but must do something about their gaping exposure at the increasingly unfit back line.
16. Burnley (12): Sean Dyche missed a terrific opportunity to notch his first premier league win against Sunderland at Turf Moor.
17. West Brom (20): West Brom rebounded from a day at the Hawthorns with Everton which ended with the home fans booing their team off the pitch. The Baggies were unlucky not to have won a first-half penalty, but a 74th minute James Morrison strike was the only goal in an uplifting win for a struggling club.
18. Sunderland (15): Ashley Barnes’ late drive off the crossbar was the difference in what could have been another disappointing result for Gus Poyet. Emmanuelle Giacherrini was a threat in an otherwise lethargic Black Cats team.
19. Newcastle United (18): Alan Pardew avoided all-out anarchy on Tyneside when he saw his Magpies come back from a 2-0 deficit to earn a point. His job is safe for now, but his leash must be running very thin.
20. Queens Park Rangers (19): QPR’s start to the season, although not as terminally awful, is mirroring that of 2012/2013. Harry Redknapp’s side dropped more points at home, not the best rebound to the 4-0 thrashing they endured at Old Trafford.
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