Premier League performance table: City top, United surge, Newcastle sink Spurs, Chelsea thrill, Fulham flop

Manchester City lead week two of the Premier League performance table after a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace, with Manchester United surging, Newcastle slick and Chelsea chaotic. According to NY Times, the rankings reset each gameweek and judge only the latest display.

City were flamboyant and ruthless. Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki struck two apiece, Phil Foden supplied two assists, and Cherki, subdued before the break, exploded after it.

United beat Ipswich Town 5-2, looking ordinary until late in the first half before unleashing 33 shots. Bruno Fernandes hit a hat-trick, with Kobbie Mainoo influential and Marcus Rashford offering encouragement.

Newcastle’s 2-0 at Tottenham was a professional away job, Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa finishing a brilliantly constructed move involving Amar Dedic and Nico Gonzalez. Lewis Hall excelled, while Spurs looked brittle and unbalanced.

Chelsea edged Brighton 4-3 in a wild game. Three up by 32 minutes, with Joao Pedro prominent and Pedro Neto rampant, they again failed to control the contest, Emi Martinez busy on debut and Moises Caicedo’s injury unhelpful.

Brentford dominated the first half of a 1-1 at Leeds, Nottingham Forest were organised and dangerous in a 2-2 at Liverpool, and Arsenal’s 1-0 at Aston Villa owed much to Riccardo Calafiori’s underlap and Bukayo Saka’s desire.

Sunderland beat Fulham 1-0 through Wilson Isidor, Hull’s 1-0 at Coventry showcased a low block that relished crosses, Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Everton after another late set piece blow, and Fulham sit bottom of the rankings.

Source: NY Times

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