And just like that, the first international break of the season is upon us. Just as the Premier League is properly getting going, teams will be able to step back and take stock over the next fortnight as managers consider how they can improve things following the first three rounds of action.
The standout fixture on paper from the past week, and in fact the whole of August, came on Sunday as Liverpool hosted Arsenal in an early-season showdown between the top two teams from 2024-25. However, the clash failed to live up to the hype, with Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick illuminating an otherwise low-octane encounter at Anfield.
Of course, there were still plenty of talking points to mull over after the drab affair on Merseyside, but we've decided to look elsewhere for our weekly winners and losers from around the English top-flight...
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