Every Premier League team reranked: Man United find footing; Spurs on unsustainable path

Gab Marcotti and Don Hutchison discuss the Premier League's newly proposed financial anchoring rule, setting the stage for an analysis of team performance as the season approaches the 10-game mark, a point where confident assessments can be made due to the sport's inherent variability in scoring and schedules.

Bill Connelly and Ryan O'Hanlon have released the first edition of their Premier League power rankings for the season, combining and averaging their individual rankings from 1 to 20 to create a final list, highlighting changes over the first two months and comparing them to preseason rankings with current points and goal differentials.

Arsenal is highlighted as a key example, with notable statistics such as having played tough fixtures, reduced minutes for key players like William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, and Kai Havertz, and only two non-penalty goals from Viktor Gyökeres, yet they lead in goals scored, fewest goals conceded, goal differential, expected goal differential, and points in the league.

A debate arises on whether Arsenal can maintain their performance without captain Martin Ødegaard after his injury, with analysis suggesting that despite potential setbacks, Arsenal has been the strongest team so far and could improve further, warranting higher title odds than the rest of the league combined.

The discussion concludes by questioning the stability of big-spending Liverpool, noting their adrenaline-fueled start to the season, and emphasizing that while Arsenal is not a certainty for the title, they are approaching a point of dominance in the rankings.