Here is a look at the Premier League table after Round 3- the EPL log as it stood before the September 2024 international break.
There were four teams with a 100% record at the end of Week 2; that’s now reduced to two teams (Man City and Liverpool) following Arsenal and Brighton’s 1-1 draw.
Premier League Standings After GW3 24-25 season
Man City, Liverpool, Brighton and Arsenal make up the top four, with MCFC topping on goals scored.
The Dutch manager derby between Arne Slot and Erik ten Hag takes place later this afternoon at Old Trafford as Manchester United host arch rivals Liverpool. The Reds are the only team left in the table not to have conceded a goal after Arsenal let in one against Brighton yesterday.
Here is what the big pundits have predicted for this GW3 clash.
Paul Merson
Merson says Man Utd were decent but unlucky against Brighton. Adds that Liverpool have started well under Slot and have done some excellent business in acquiring Chiesa, who according to him would be worth “£40m if he was English”
Thinks there’ll be plenty of goals in this clash and has gone for a 2-2 draw.
Merson also thinks it’ll be a “routine win” for Chelsea in their London derby clash against Palace on the same day and has tipped them to win 3-0.
Alan Shearer
Shearer says United often “produce their best performances against the big hitters”, and says this game against Liverpool could be one of them. Thinks United must avoid defensive lapses that proved to be their undoing against Brighton, and has gone for a draw with both teams scoring.
For the Chelsea-Palace game, Shearer reckons CFC will be full of confidence after thrashing Wolves last weekend, and that should mean a home win for the Blues.
New Arsenal signing Raheem Sterling had some interesting words written on his hoodie jacket as he sat in the stands watching the Gunners take on Brighton at the Emirates Stadium earlier today (on August 31, 2024)
The words inscribed on Sterling’s jacket were “Make your choice; embrace the changes to come” (see pic below)
Sterling sealed a deadline day loan switch to the Gunners from Chelsea.
Arsenal were strong favourites for the Brighton clash according to pundits– both teams were unbeaten going into GW3.