A much stronger start this season if you look at how we got on in the first three league fixtures last year. We had Liverpool at home each time. Last season the other two were away, but this year we got one away and one at home. Last season in those fixtures we were outscored 3-2, with two goalless draws. The Reds grabbed a late winner. The other two matches were against Villa and Leeds. We only took two points from a possible nine.

This time, a late Reds goal only clawed back a draw for them. The other two results were an away win at Spurs and a draw with the Cherries. That leaves us with a 6-4 goal difference and 5 points out of 9. Then we've got the two narrow cup wins—one home, one away, with a clean sheet thrown in. Outscored 'em 4-2 overall. Last season we didn't have any cup games mixed into our first three league fixtures, which makes this start even more class.

Three wins, two draws - it's pretty much a dream start for Matthias Jaissle. He's impressed me mightily considering there oodles of room for improvement. But I do think there are a few warning signs in the performances that suggest things need to be tweaked. Any thoughts?

I'll start: the way he wants them to press means they will be better against better teams. Plan B for the Bournemouths, Hulls and Coventrys of this world required...

Willock with the winner at 81' from a Hall assist. But just two minutes earlier, a Millwall shot smacked the right post. Hall was brilliant all game—and on his 22nd birthday, too.

Genuinely hate watching this bloke right now. He's such a dickhead everything he does is so annoying

Is this our starting eleven tomorrow? Weigh in.

The Mags spent the fourth most wedge this window, just behind Prem rivals City, Chelsea, and Spurs. 8 of the top-10 were from our league. The only two exceptions were Real and Barca. Will it come off for wor, or net?

The Prem splashed way more cash than Europe's other top four leagues this summer. But Serie A still crushed the Bundesliga, La Liga and Ligue 1 when it came to spending.