Premier League Power Rankings: Manchester United falling fast; Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth rise

Bournemouth's 3-0 win at Old Trafford headlines a chaotic weekend; Manchester United slide while Tottenham and Aston Villa surge.

Eight games into the Premier League season, patterns are emerging but chaos remains the dominant theme. Bournemouth delivered one of the weekend's standout results with a 3-0 victory at Manchester United, while Aston Villa upset Manchester City 2-1 and Tottenham bounced back from a winless start with a 2-0 win at Chelsea.

The power rankings reflect a season of regression and resurgence. Arsenal remain level on points with City at the top after beating Everton 2-0. Liverpool are steadily improving under Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 win over Brighton, while Bournemouth's impressive performance—backed by strong expected goal differential—suggests their form is finally clicking despite sitting 13th. Tottenham's recent wins signal they are climbing out of their early-season hole.

Meanwhile, Manchester United's loss to Bournemouth underscores their continued struggles, and Chelsea's unconvincing display against Spurs keeps them in fifth but under scrutiny. Brentford and Leeds United drew with relegation-form opponents, while the table overall reflects an unusually crowded midtable with more parity than typical.