A graphic from Sunday's episode of Match of the Day showed that 2024-25 is Tottenham's worst start to a season in the last decade - by some distance too.
That's the view of former Premier League striker Glenn Murray, who has heaped praise on manager Arne Slot during a weekend where his side moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand on their closest rivals.
Cole Palmer is the childhood Manchester United fan who grew up idolising Wayne Rooney and honed his playing skills in the cage next to the skate ramps in Wythenshawe's Hollyhedge Park. As a Year 6 pupil, he confidently wrote "a footballer" in his book at Gatley Primary School, Cheadle, when asked to complete the sentence "One day I'll be...".
"When behind or a game is in the balance they seem to lose their way. They don't have the balls going into the box because they don't have a physical number nine that will win aerial duals. "They have a few injury concerns but it just doesn't seem to be clicking at Arsenal at the moment. Something is not right."
Torquay United manager Paul Wotton is left frustrated as his side drew at struggling St Albans City in National League South.
Vitaliy Mykolenko says early in his Everton career, the "pressure" of being in a relegation battle would sometimes stop him from sleeping, and that he still struggles with the club scrapping for survival.
"I don't think Postecoglou has a plan B but I also think he is comfortable with that," said Murray on the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast. "I understand that as a manager you don't want to change your style just to avoid being sacked because you still could anyway in the long-run.
Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle says inexperience in his pack had a say in his side's 34-10 loss at Hartpury.
Truro City boss John Askey praises the determination of his side as they come from a goal down to beat struggling Aveley 2-1.
Juventus are interested in bringing Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly, 26, to Italy - just seven months after he arrived from Bournemouth on a free transfer. (Gianluca di Marzio, external)
Tyrone Mings says Unai Emery has been key to helping the team balance all of the competitions they have been playing this season, and believes the club "deserves" to be play consistently in the Champions League.
West Ham fans have witnessed some dross over the years at the London Stadium but that defeat against Crystal Palace has to be up there with one of the most turgid performances from their side. It shows you just how big a job Graham Potter has on his hands to revitalise the club and how much they are missing Jarrod Bowen's creativity.