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We are five matches into the league season and there is a long way to go in the campaign, but which teams have impressed so far and who have disappointed?
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who → be → campaign
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Arsenal: Solid start to their title defence until they were ripped apart by Brighton having survived a penalty scare at Sunderland.
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they → rip → Sunderland
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Aston Villa: Signs they are beginning to move in the right direction after losing so many key players during the transfer window.
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they → begin → window
If games lasted 80 minutes the Cherries would be near the top of the table.
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Cherries → last → table
Can they keep it up and challenge for Europe?
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they → keep → Europe
: After a strong start under Xabi Alonso, the Blues have lost two of their past three - and were picked apart by Brentford.
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Blues → lose → Brentford
Are they really moving in the right direction?
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they → move → direction
You could hear the sighs of relief in the away end at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
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Will Frank Lampard's side kick on after that win?
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side → kick → win
Despite a transfer window to forget, David Moyes has made the Toffees hard to beat.
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Toffees → forget → window
Ipswich (away) followed by Hull (home), Coventry (away) and Crystal Palace (home) offer hope when they return from the international break.
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they → follow → break
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Hull City: To have eight points from a tough opening five fixtures is an excellent return, including beating Manchester United and drawing with Aston Villa and Chelsea.
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City → include → Villa
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Ipswich Town: Defensively vulnerable but two late winners, against Sunderland and Crystal Palace, have earned them six points and shown their fighting spirit.
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winners → earn → spirit
They showed what they are capable of with a superb 4-1 win over Newcastle.
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they → show → Newcastle
Three clean sheets in their past three games, but more is expected from Andoni Iraola's side.
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more → expect → side
With Erling Haaland already top scorer, City fans will expect a real push to win the league.
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fans → expect → league
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Manchester United: Disappointing performances to lose at Hull and draw at a Fulham side who were bottom of the league.
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who → lose → league
Their only win so far came against Ipswich and they were denied a victory at Everton by a late equaliser.
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they → come → equaliser
They impressed in a draw against Liverpool, won comfortably at Tottenham, but were also terrible in a loss at Leeds, although they responded well to beat Hull.
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they → impress → Hull
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Nottingham Forest: Their best results have come away, drawing at Liverpool and winning at Aston Villa.
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results → come → Villa
But their home form will be a huge worry - yet to score a goal and with only one point from three matches at the City Ground.
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form → score → Ground
After coming seventh in 2025-26, Sunderland fans will have wanted a better start to this season.
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fans → come → season
The Black Cats gave good accounts of themselves against Arsenal and Manchester City, but lost both matches.
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Cats → give → matches
After spending more than £300m in the summer, Spurs have been poor, failing to score in their opening four league matches.
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Spurs → spend → matches
Supporters will be demanding an instant improvement after the international break.
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Supporters → demand → break
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