Premier League, five games in: talking points as international break nears

Here are my Tottenham talking points on the worrying Dominic Solanke sight after the final whistle, De Zerbi spinning his big wheel of Spurs excuses, the criticism of Mateus Fernandes, a couple of ridiculous stats, a terrible substitution and more. football.london/tottenham-ho...

Manchester United's five points from their opening five games is their joint-lowest tally at this stage of a Premier League season, matching 2014/15. (Squawka)

5 - With five points, this is Manchester United's joint-lowest tally after five games of a Premier League season, also picking up five in 2014-15. Sluggish.

Feels bad being Spurs atm. And I get it, no wins in five Premier League games. I had a look at the dreaded table and only a point or two separate plenty of teams but I also look at the fixture list and wonder where our next win is coming from. I’m sure it *will* come but confidence is low

OPTA: "Manchester United have had more touches in the opposition box than any other Premier League team so far this season (182). They have also seen their opponents have the fewest inside their own penalty area (92)." We need to turn this in to wins.

#LUFC 0-0 Crystal Palace: Open up my eager eyes A boring day where nothing happens is exactly the sort of thing that Premier League fans may get used to seeing in this world of big freaks. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...

Key takeaways from Leeds United's 0-0 draw vs Crystal Palace on Sunday: 1⃣1⃣Settled starting line-up 🤏Premier League's fine margins 🫡Clean sheet confidence #LUFC  www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...

🫣 Man Utd’s October Oct 10: Spurs (H) Oct 13: Atlético Madrid (A) — UCL Oct 18: Leeds (A) Oct 21: Como (A) — UCL Oct 25: Bournemouth (H) Oct 31: Chelsea (A) How many Premier League points will United get in October? 🔴 #MUFC

He had a run of five games at the start of his Brighton tenure and Premier League people never look beyond that. The team was mid as hell after that and his Marseille was mid as well, with some of the worst people in football. He caped for Mason Greenwood, for fuck's sake.

Very odd ratings. Bournemouth, 3 points from 15, no wins (rated 6). Newcastle, 8 points, only one defeat (also 6). Coventry, newly promoted, 3 points from 15, 4 defeats (6). Ipswich, newly promoted, 6 points (5). Fulham, 2 points, second bottom, (also 5) www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Remember that French centre-back #LFC had until recently? There's another one who is quickly making him a distant memory. And then there's Cody Gakpo. Analysis from Bournemouth 👇🔴 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

This morning I've finished my latest group of five #watercolour paintings of #PremierLeague football grounds, with No.10, #CravenCottage, home of #Fulham FC. From this view you'd be hard pushed to guess what lies behind this magnificent brick facade...

The numbers behind three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for Liverpool as Andoni Iraola becomes just the fourth permanent #LFC boss to remain unbeaten in his first five top-flight matches with the club. My round-up of Sunday's win at Bournemouth mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-bour...

Newcastle upon Tyne Today Sunderland's new predicted final Premier League finish after Man City thriller alllocalteams.com/c/gb/newcastle-upon-tyne

And "Villa's win meant Emery has more Premier League victories at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the Midlands club (four) than the past three Spurs head coaches combined."