The tribalism of the top flight is back in full swing and despite the new season still being in its infancy, with two of the Premier League's Champions League contenders yet to go head to head during the latest round of fixtures this weekend, we're already getting a glimpse of what the Premier League table could look like in May.
So, following another hectic weekend of football, here are a few pointers that you may or may not have picked up on just two weeks before the international break.
7. Burnley Can't Find a Balance
We might only be a few weeks into the new season, but Burnley are in big trouble, especially after their 4-2 defeat against newly promoted Fulham.
The highlight of the Clarets campaign so far has come in the form of a 0-0 draw against Southampton on the opening weekend of the season, with manager Sean Dyche struggling to juggle the demands of both the Premier League and Europa League.
Burnley's European exploits suffered a blow during the first leg of their last round of qualifying with a 3-1 defeat to Olympiacos in Greece, but having seen their domestic form take a nose dive from last season, not having European football at Turf Moor this season could be vital in maintaining their Premier League status.
6. Vintage Richarlison
Just as Everton's summer signing Richarlison starts making fans up and down the country eat their words thanks to his blistering early season form, the young Brazilian goes and headbutts Bournemouth's Adam Smith for seemingly no reason at all.
Was it soft? Yes, but the 21-year-old should know better than to put himself in that kind of position, and Everton's talisman will now miss vital fixtures against Huddersfield, West Ham and Arsenal.
The Toffees, despite going 2-0 up against Bournemouth, were eventually forced to share the points following an impressive fightback from the Cherries, with both teams maintaining their unbeaten records this season.
5. The Same Questions are Being Asked of Arsenal
Arsenal finally have three points on the bag, and new manager Unai Emery has tasted what a win feels like at the Emirates at long last.
But the same questions are still being asked of Arsenal's ability in defence, with the Gunners once again failing to keep a clean sheet this season.
An injury to Marko Arnautović gave the north Londoners some respite during their 3-1 win over West Ham on Saturday, but any hopes of qualifying for the Champions League this season rest on Emery's ability to find a balance between attack and defence at Arsenal.
4. Watford for Europe?
Javi Gracia has been working wonders with Watford this season and, along with Liverpool and Chelsea, the Hornets have won each of their opening three games.
Playing in what many would consider to be an old fashioned 4-4-2 formation, former Champions League finalist Roberto Pereyra has stepped up to the plate and been the club's standout performer out on the left wing.
Watford will face their biggest test yet when they take on three of the Premier League's so-called "big six" during their next four games, but confidence will be high knowing they sit third in the table.
3. Chelsea Needed a Slice of Luck to Avoid Weekend Blues
Few can argue that Chelsea didn't deserve to leave St. James' Park with all three points on Sunday, but Maurizio Sarri's side needed a huge helping hand to get over the line against Newcastle United.
Their opening strike came from the penalty spot which was contentiously awarded during the second half, while Newcastle's equaliser saw the Blues ignore rule number one of football at any level; play until the whistle.
Chelsea then snatched the win late on when a wayward effort from Marcos Alonso was directed into his own net by DeAndre Yedlin, although Ross Barkley likley would have been on hand to convert the original shot anyway.
2. A Blueprint to Frustrate Manchester City
The early kick off on Saturday saw accumulators across the world fall at the first hurdle as newly promoted Wolves secured an impressive 1-1 draw against reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City.
The Citizens had to endure a frustrating afternoon at Molineux as the midfielder partnership of Rúben Neves and João Moutinho gave Wolves the platform to execute their dangerous counter attacking gameplan, a tactic which will likely be seen throughout the season against Manchester City.
There was a slice of luck in how the hosts took the lead through Willy Boly, and City were often kept at bay by either Rui Patricio or the woodwork, before finally finding their breakthrough thanks to a powerful header from Aymeric Laporte.
1. It Turns Out a Goalkeeper CAN Make All the Difference
As if listening to Liverpool fans ramble on about how amazing they were when their club was just Europa League fodder wasn't bad enough, now the rest of the Premier League has to hear supporters on Merseyside talk about a title challenge which might actually happen.
For all of the money which has been spent over the last few seasons, who would have thought that a world class goalkeeper was the missing piece of the puzzle?
Ok, summer signing Alisson Becker hasn't actually made any breathtaking saves yet this year in comparison to fellow Portuguese-speaking goalkeeper Rui Patrício for example, but the 25-year-old has kept three clean sheets on the bounce for the Reds in the Premier League - something which hasn't been done since 2016/17.
Manager Jürgen Klopp saw his side snatch a narrow 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday thanks to a goal from Mohamed Salah, but the German head coach will perhaps be most grateful to Alisson for saving the Reds late on.