Wow, just when we all thought it was all over Wolverhampton Wanderers!
And there I was, of course, primed for another 30 or 40 Fantasy League points with Sergio Aguero as my captain.
Oh how wrong I was, and it wasn’t luck, or parking the bus, or an off day for champions Manchester City.
Wolves took the game to them and matched Pep Guardiola’s starlets for the best part of the match, definitely deserving to take something out of it.
It was a result that will alter the doubt everyone in the Premier League has. City aren’t invincible.
And if you play them up front, toe-to-toe, even with what looks like a sub-standard group of players and you can rattle them. Nuno Espirito Santo was brave what did he really have to lose?
And with a name that sounds like the beginning of a prayer by the Pope, he certainly pinned his hope on the spirit of his side, who gave 110 for the full 90.
It was a result that allowed the bookies’ second favourites, Liverpool, to steal a couple of early points in the race, but the Scousers had to work hard to see off an excellent Brighton side.
Chris Hughton has worked magic at his club. Beating a poor Man United last week might have been viewed as a once-off, but they looked very well-drilled, full of confidence and at times dangerous, with Liverpool’s victory never really feeling secure.
At the other end of the table, you’ve got to feel it for West Ham.
Following fan protests at the end of the last campaign, the board spent £100m on new players.
Something that looks more like a move to appease the fans rather than build a credible side.
It’s surprising because Manuel Pellegrini is no mug, but it just aint working.
They look no better than they did as they struggled to stay afloat last season.
The problem was highlighted on Saturday as soon as their one shining light, Marko Arnautovic limped off, the Hammers rolled over and died.
But for me the biggest surprise so far has to be my very own Chelsea You all wrote us off right?
Yeah, you did and it feels like that judgment was premature to say the least.
‘Sarri-ball’ is developing week-by-week and Sunday’s training match at St James’s threw up some mad stats.
Jorginho completed the second highest pass rate in Premier League history, 158. That’s more than the whole of the Newcastle team put together.
He conducted the midfield as the Geordies chased shadows for 90 minutes. Of course Sarri’s system needs to produce goals, it needs a slightly more direct approach (and a defence of Andreas Christensen in for David Luiz).
Arsenal were famous for the same, frustrating fans with a lack of penetration and goal attempts while dominating possession with pretty football.
Manchester City under Pep last season really caught the balance well, with goals coming from all over the pitch.
It feels like it’s just a matter of time before the Blues return as main contenders for the title.
By the time you read this Spurs will have returned from Old Trafford with something!
Well, that’s if United’s last outing is anything to go on.
As mentioned last week, Brighton might turn out to be a crazy once-off nightmare. It’s happened many times before. A performance so bad can create a catalyst for change.
Perhaps Jose Mourinho’s boys will have come out and played with a bit of heart?