At the First Hurdle...

The Premier League has begun in an enthralling fashion,with Champions Chelsea setting the bench-mark for others with 3 straight wins,while the biggest upset was Wigan's win over Tottenham.So,with 3 weeks gone,who's standing where,and who are the favourites for those elusive Champions League spots,here's a quick look :

Chelsea :

The Champions looked formidable in first 3 games,without conceding a single goal,while netting 14 themselves.There were huge doubts about Carlo Ancelotti's men after a heavy defeat from Man Utd in the Community Shield,but the Blues have quickly moved to remove them,following 6-0 demolitions of West Brom and Wigan by dismantling a hard-working Stoke.Drogba looks in ominous mood,Anelka is playing some heavenly stuff,and the Defence looks rock-solid.Warning to all the title contenders,The Champions do not plan to give away their crown without a fight !!!

Manchester Utd :

Apart from a disappointing show at Craven Cottage,United have looked at ease vs Newcastle and West Ham,winning comfortably. The main issue is Rooney not being upto the mark,while Hernandes is too young at the moment,but I think Dimitar Berbatov is looking superb at the moment.3 goals in last 4 matches,and his play has been stylish,the Devils might see the real "King Berba" this season.....

Arsenal :

Arsenal are another team looking brilliant from the start.Apart from a draw at Anfield,they have been pretty fluent.Arsene Wenger has done pretty shrwed business this year,getting Sebastien Squillaci and Konscieny to add strength to his defence.Walcott is looking great on the right,but the goalkeeping may still be an area to worry for the Gunners.

Liverpool :

There were high hopes from Roy Hodgeson's Liverpool this year,but Reds hav looked plain ordinary in 3 weeks.Unconvincing vs Arsenal,shambolic vs City,and just about winning against a weak West Brom.The new signings have been ordinary,with only the likes of Konchesky and Poulsen willing to join.Joe Cole was supposed to be a "marquee signing".But,he really made his mark on his debut with a red card,he may still be a success there,but Liverpool will hav to improve to finish respectably,and they need to do it Fast.......

Manchester City :

For all the huge money spent,City haven't been upto the mark at the start.Yes,the big win over Liverpool was great,but they were lucky not to get beaten by Spurs,and not so Lucky to get beaten at Sunderland.From Now on,each dropped point is going to increase pressure on Mancini,with a sword always hanging on his head.City have paid massively,but they haven't necessarily got best players,James Milner and Kolarov aren't the players who can guarantee you the titles.Yaya Toure is a Barcelona-flop,while a talented player like like Stephen Ireland had to leave to make space for the big names.Have we got another Richard Dunne in the making???