Tottenham Hotspur had been warned.
Season tickets to watch champions Manchester City this season are the cheapest in the Premier League but the eye-watering cost of attending games in England continues to soar.
An early Peter Crouch goal gave Stoke City a 1-0 home win against Newcastle United in the Premier League to pile more pressure on to beleaguered Toon boss Alan Pardew.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has apologised to his teammates after being sent off against West Ham United at the weekend during their Premier League match following a rash challenge on Stewart Downing.
Things are looking up for West Bromwich Albion as two goals from Saido Berahino helped them record back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time in 12 months with a 4-0 victory over promoted Burnley.
Chelsea's near-perfect start to the Premier League season continued with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa as their main title rivals continued to look vulnerable.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that his side are "a little bit broken" after Luis Suarez's departure and the arrival of a host of new players.
Manchester City midfielder James Milner has insisted he will look to leave the club at the end of the season if he isn't given more playing time, according to the Star.
Chelsea icon Frank Lampard scored for Manchester City to end his old club's perfect start to the Premier League season while Leicester City came from 3-1 down to beat Manchester United 5-3 on a remarkable day in the Premier League.
Angel Di Maria could potentially hold the key to Manchester United's alleged attempts at re-signing current Ballon d'Or holder Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.
A Curtis Davies own goal gifted West Ham United a point after Hull City had twice taken the lead in a 2-2 draw in the Premier League.
The Louis van Gaal era finally got lift off as Manchester United demolished Queens Park Rangers 4-0 for their first win since the Dutchman took charge at Old Trafford.
Diego Costa continued his stunning start to life at Chelsea with a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Swansea City, while champions Manchester City were staring up the table after snatching a 2-2 draw at Arsenal.
Liverpool produced an irresistible performance to dismantle a toothless Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 and Arsenal were held 1-1 by Leicester City in the Premier League.
It was a day of role reversal as Jose Mourinho's often cautious Chelsea thumped Everton 6-3 in a thriller, while champions Manchester City's attacking talents were blunted in a shock 1-0 home defeat by Stoke City.
A Stevan Jovetic double and a third to Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City send out an ominous warning to those with designs on their Premier League crown, routing Liverpool 3-1 in the first heavyweight clash of the new season.
Manchester United laboured to a ponderous 1-1 draw at Sunderland that delivered a first Premier League point for Louis van Gaal but laid bare their dire need for reinforcements and exposed frailties at both ends of the pitch.
New signings Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas made an instant impact for Chelsea as they launched their Premier League title bid with a confident 3-1 win at promoted Burnley.
One moment of attacking brilliance and a late Sergio Aguero strike gave Premier League holders Manchester City a winning start to their title defence as they eased past Newcastle United 2-0 away.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal found no instant fix as a new era dawned in dispiriting fashion at Old Trafford where Swansea City's 2-1 victory on the opening day of the Premier League reopened old wounds.