Everything is back to normal. But hopefully not for long.

Despite an interesting start to the current Premier League season, things appear to have gone back to normal, as nature intended.

For instance, Man U, Liverpool and Everton appeared to be unable to replicate their successes from the previous season, with surprise losses and head shaking performances. It looks as if things are improving for these teams, although it must be said that Everton have an uphill battle ahead of them.

Conversely, Burnley, Wolverhampton and Sunderland look to be settling into their long and depressing battle for the bottom.

Stoke would look great in their standings if this were the end of the season, but it's not a stretch of the imagination to envision them slipping to lower half of the table, and soon.

West Ham, of course, appear to be getting comfortable in the usual position as guardians of the mid table. We're already at tenth place, and after an unimpressive draw against an unimpressive Blackburn, no one should be shocked.