Wayne Rooney is a liability, Jack Wilshere may regret Bournemouth move, Arsene Wenger has lost control and West Ham are a let down
From Manchester United's Vicarage Road meltdown to Jordan Henderson's shock pass master stats, here is what we learnt from the Premier League this weekend
MANCHESTER CITY are flying high at the top of the Premier League after making it a perfect five out of five under Pep Guardiola.
City's 4-0 win over Bournemouth sees them sit two points clear of Everton at the top of the table and they already look the team to beat.
And five games in we are seeing the top flight start to take shape as we get the first true indications of who will do well and who are in for a winter of turmoil.
Sunsport brings you eleven things we learnt from the Premier League weekend....
Wayne Rooney is a liability for Manchester United
Jose Mourinho promised to play Wayne Rooney further forward when he started as Manchester United boss, but he has been let down by his captain.
Rooney is supposed to lead his team and drive them on when they are struggling, as they were in United's 3-1 defeat at Watford.
Instead he was awful, looked shot as a creative force and was woeful in possession. How long can Jose keep the faith without making the biggest call of all?
Jack Wilshere has had a reality check after joining Bournemouth
The England midfielder opted to join the Cherries ahead of AC Milan and Roma, impressed by the managerial philosophy of Eddie Howe.
But his first start for the club was a chastening experience as he was given the run-around at Manchester City and exposed to the limitations of the players around him.
He may be excellent on the ball, but Bournemouth need to have possession for him to make an impact and Wilshere may find he does more running than passing as the season develops.
West Ham are not as good as some at the club believe
The euphoria of last season's good campaign has long disappeared for the Hammers - and not only because the supporters are not all happy with the move to the London Stadium.
Co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold banged on all through the summer about West Ham joining the ranks of the big clubs in the game as they desperately tried to sign a marquee player.
But they have taken their eye off the ball, failed to improve a shaky defence and allowed an atmosphere of uncertainty and frustration to engulf the club - with the 4-2 defeat at West Brom a humbling result.
The players run the show at Arsenal
Arsenal may have secured a 4-1 victory at Hull, but amid the fall-out from the win was a baffling admission from boss Arsene Wenger.
He admitted he wanted Santi Cazorla to take the penalties, but those wishes were ignored by Alexis Sanchez who stepped up and saw his spot-kick saved.
It's not quite a mutiny, but ignoring the wishes of your manager only really works if you succeed. Expect a few words to be said in training on Monday.
Ronald Koeman is the real deal
We already knew the Dutchman was a good manager after his impressive work at Southampton, but the impact he has made at Everton has been tremendous.
The defensive frailties of the Roberto Martinez era look to have been sorted out and Koeman's eye for a player looks to have produced a gem in the £9million capture of Idrissa Gueye.
He has started to get Romelu Lukaku firing and Everton are developing into one of the Premier League's entertainers with Yannick Bolasie shining.
Jordan Henderson is the league's pass master
The Liverpool midfielder may be frowned upon in some quarters, but boss Jurgen Klopp has got the England man flying this season.
A brilliant strike in the 2-1 win over Chelsea capped an impressive display - but Henderson is also leading the way for the most passes played by any player in the top division.
Henderson has made 388 passes in his five league appearances this season, almost 40 more than his nearest rival in Everton's Gueye.
Marc Wilson may have been right after all
Republic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson was shipped out by Mark Hughes after he went public to criticise the lack of defensive work Stoke did in training.
Wilson was soon off-loaded to Bournemouth in a £2million deal, but judging by the Stoke defensive display in the 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace he was probably right to ask questions.
Hughes is now under increasing pressure with his side slumped at the bottom of the table having taken just one point from five games in which they have shipped 14 goals.
The Guardiola Effect is already working
It's not only that City have got five wins out of five, it's the manner of their performances that have been so impressive.
The lethargic displays of last season are a distant memory as City have stamped their authority down early in the Premier League this season.
Raheem Sterling is on fire, the defence looks far more secure and having scored six goals in the last two games they have proved they are dangerous even without Sergio Aguero playing.
Defending is not what it used to be
With 36 goals scored across the division all weekend, there is little to contest the claim that the Premier League is the most entertaining game in the world.
But much of that is not down to the exceptional talents of at attackers on show, more to do with the standard of defending we are seeing.
Virtually every game saw goals scored because of inept defending, as managers put more weight behind ball players than the art of stopping the opposition.
Andros Townsend is actually quite good
He may not have been a favourite of Maurcio Pochettino, but the Crystal Palace man continues to prove he is one of the country's best wide men.
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Townsend has never let England down but fell out of favour after he lost his way at Tottenham. Though he was relegated at Newcastle the winger did more than anyone at the club to help in the survival battle.
Now he is starting to produce the goods for Palace and his goal in the 4-1 win over Stoke is just the kind of strike the national team has been crying out for.
Money can't buy you taste
They may be in the richest league in the world but money counts for nothing when it comes to fashion taste at Sunderland.
Someone at the Stadium of Light actually sat there and looked at the bright pink away strip and actually thought it looked good.
All that it does in reality is highlight the amount of time the Sunderland players are left chasing shadows as they struggle to find any kind of form under David Moyes.
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