THE BIG DEBATE: Which Premier League club has been the most impressive so far and which has the most work to do? Our reporters have their say

The Premier League is taking a long pause for international football, interrupting momentum for some while handing some sides a welcome break.

Just five of 38 matches have passed by but already there are warning signs flashing at Tottenham following a summer spending spree. Roberto De Zerbi's side sit bottom of the Premier League table, and while they have now scored at least, they are still yet to celebrate a win.

Michael Carrick is also feeling the pressure at Manchester United, while Sunday's opponents Fulham are languishing in the relegation zone having been denied a first league win of the season in a draw which did neither side any favours.

Things are very different across Manchester, where Enzo Maresca goes into the break top of the Premier League table having overseen a so-far serene summer of change at City. They are one of five unbeaten sides at this early stage following Brighton's hugely impressive 3-0 thrashing of defending champions Arsenal on the weekend.

Mirror Football are taking this opportunity to assess the lay of the land, crowning the most impressive side so far, as well as naming and shaming the less impressive.

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Most impressive - Manchester City

His detractors said Enzo Maresca would play fairly turgid stuff. They said it would be safety first. They said the likes of Rodri and Bernardo Silva would be irreplaceable. They also said Pep Guardiola is an impossible act to follow. The last one of those is obviously true but Manchester City’s recruitment specialists have assembled a squad that gives Maresca every chance of continuing the work done by Pep.

Maresca’s attacking permutations are mouth-watering. Cherki, Foden, Doku, Semenyo, Ndiaye, all feeding Haaland. What’s not to like? Anderson will be immense for them. Defensively, they look vulnerable but that has always been the case and adds to the attraction. They are a great watch.

Least impressive - Spurs

If there was a league table for overpaying for average players, Tottenham Hotspur would be top. By a mile.

You could not make Spurs up. They went on a pre-season trip to Australia where about half the squad got injured and the rest are still getting over the jet-lag. They then gave Manchester City fortunes for a couple of reserves. They have not got a striker who can stay fit and score regularly and have bought midfielders who have so far gone unnoticed.

Next up is Manchester United away, so they might have a chance of a first Premier League win of the season. But don’t bet on it.

Most impressive - Brentford

Brentford are the team that have impressed me most so far. It was a close run thing with Brighton but Keith Andrews has built something special and I really feel Brentford is a team which could push for a Champions League place this season if there are five up for grabs.

Brentford were so good against Tottenham on the opening weekend. They also blew Chelsea away last Friday and when the energy and momentum gets going in that stadium… I love going to Brentford.

Least impressive - Chelsea

Chelsea just about shade it in the most disappointing category. Tough field with Tottenham and Manchester United strong contenders. So, why Chelsea? Because the expectation levels were higher. That is what happens when you spend big and appoint a big-name manager like Xabi Alonso.

The way Chelsea crumbled at Brentford was truly alarming. It was tight, Brentford went 1-0 up and then Chelsea folded. Their forward line - Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers - is as good as anything in the league. But when Joao Pedro was missing on Friday, they looked pretty toothless. They look vulnerable in defence and very short of numbers in midfield.

They were expected to be back among the contenders - but failing to win any of their last three Premier League games (Arsenal, Hull and Brentford) sets a worrying tone.

Most impressive - Everton

Everton had an absolutely terrible summer transfer window which ended in the humiliation of deadline day when Folarin Balogun ducked out of a move at the last minute, leaving them with one striker and a desperately thin squad. David Moyes, as he has become used to, sucked it up and got on with the job.

They have not been the best side in the Premier League. But with the resources they have, Everton are arguably performing the best, sitting level on nine points with rivals Liverpool, whose net spend was £172m to the Toffees' -£23m. It may not be pretty, but Moyes has unbeaten Everton playing solid, efficient football.

It would be disingenuous to go for any other club. Tottenham are an expensive-assembled rabble. De Zerbi is already on thin ice because they look like a shambles and he is yet to have an impact. The fact that their first two league goals of the season came in front of a half-empty stadium when they were already 3-0 down at home to another winless side said a lot about their mentality.

Most impressive - Brighton

It’s easy to look at the table and just pick who won’t be in the places that they’re in come the end of the season - but that’s not true of the sides I’ve picked. Brighton are flying high in third under Fabian Hurzeler following a stunning start. They’ve outscored the rest of their Premier League rivals and head into the international break off the back of thumping Arsenal.

Pascal Gross is arguably playing the best football of his career and it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see him at the forefront of another European push.

At the other end of the table, Spurs are languishing right at the bottom. After finishing 17th in back-to-back campaigns, the North London side spent over £300m in an effort to ensure that doesn’t happen again. If anything, they’ve gotten even worse. They’ve scored just two league goals this term and with a tough run after the international break, that could continue.

It seems inevitable that Roberto De Zerbi will be on the way out of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the near future, whether that be by choice or not.

Despite the evident talent at their disposal, you never quite know how a side are going to respond under a new manager. Manchester City and Enzo Maresca have already shown that their fans needn't have worried. Played five, won five, seven from seven in all competitions, and they have found different ways to win along the way.

They needed to show their mettle when going down to 10 men at Old Trafford, and yes there was more than a slice of fortune about Erling Haaland's winner, but Manchester United never looked like scoring. Then they were at their free-flowing, brilliant best against Sunderland yesterday, proving they can outscore teams who dare to go toe-to-toe with them.

Least impressive - Manchester United

At the other end of the spectrum, United fans must be suffering from a severe case of déjà vu. The parallels between Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are evident. Ex-player comes in on an interim basis, impresses, gets the job full-time then suffers a downturn in results.

They were lucky to get a point at Fulham on Sunday and Sir Jim isn't helping matters with his inane ramblings in the media. They sit 12th, have won only once, threw away a 2-0 lead in the Carabao Cup and look set for another season of treading water. Carrick needs results, and quickly, after the international break or United will be on the lookout for another interim manager at Christmas.