After one of the craziest weekends in the history of the Premier League, this might be a season that defies prediction. Anyone who wagered that Manchester United would lose 6-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool fall 7-2 at Aston Villa a few hours later would be as rich as Lionel Messi.
So, sifting through some conflicting evidence, here are my club-by-club first impressions through the opening weeks of the 2020-21 season.
Arsenal: Mikel Arteta has changed the mood music, already delivered two pieces of silverware and persuaded Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay.