Premier League — Matchweek 4 (Day 2) Key Takeaways

Check out the most important moments of today’s match-day.

• West Ham are still struggling with creating valuable attacking possessions, but Aston Villa seem to be worse at it.

• Steven Gerrard might beat out Frank Lampard and Brendan Rogers for the first manager to get sacked this season.

• Newcastle has one of the most potent offensive structures in the top flight, ranking 4th in shots per game with 15, but they still struggle with consistent finishing. Their new signee in striker Alexander Isak should fit in nicely with the squad.

• Wolves reliance on their long-game, both relating to shots and build-up play, is hurting them. Ruben Neves can’t hit a curler every game.

• Tottenham seem like the real deal, their newfound aggression from the likes of Christian Romero and Eric Dier have contributed to their 2nd-ranked 22.3 tackles per game, which has served as a considerable safety net for their attacking trio of Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski.

• The pressure of the massive amount of business done by Nottingham Forest during the transfer window has caused the magnitude of each loss to be severely intensified. As well as they have handled their transactions, there is clearly a lack of chemistry (particularly up front) that is holding them back in their performances against the upper- echelon of Premier League sides.