10 things we learned in the Premier League: Week 3

What did we learn from Week 3 of the 2022-23 Premier League season? That the league, top-to-bottom, continues to grow deeper than at any point in its history.

There’s still one more match to go in Week 3 and it’s a doozy. Given the way Manchester United and Liverpool have started their seasons ahead of Monday’s scrap at Old Trafford, we may learn 10 more things (Watch live at 3pm ET on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com).

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Here’s a look at 10 things which stood out, as our writers Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Andy Edwards (AE), and Nicholas Mendola (NM) share their observations from across the most recent PL games.

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Let’s get to it.

1. Arsenal has the attack to go unbeaten for a while (Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal): Crystal Palace, Leicester City, and now Bournemouth have looked largely ill-fit to deal with the new-look Arsenal attack, and Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko are looking like players sprung from their cages, chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected, and stepping out over the line (Zinchenko, to be fair, could’ve used with a bit less freedom at times on Saturday). They were good, of course, as part of Man City’s system. Now given freer reign to show their style in space, the pair make the Gunners the last unbeaten team in the Premier League because their goals need canceling out to put an ‘L’ on the board. Perhaps scariest for many Premier League teams (and Bournemouth supporters)? The Gunners rarely looked like they had to shift into second gear. (NM)

2. Chelsea misses key components vs busy, directed Leeds (Leeds 3-0 Chelsea): The No. 1 thing that seemed set to put Chelsea amongst the top four again was their incredible midfield, led by steady eddies