Starting with the hosts, coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last season as they lost their Ligue 1 status, it is no secret that St. Etienne have their sights firmly set on booking an immediate top-flight return this time around. Enjoying what has been a bright start to proceedings, Les Verts open this weekend's fixtures sat in bronze medal position.
Ten games in, and it's just as we all suspected. Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool were the clear top three heading into the Premier League season, and Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are the current top three. In other words, you could've taken a two-month nap the night before the Liverpool vs. Bournemouth season-opener and you wouldn't have really missed anyth-- OK, fine. Beyond the top three in the table, pretty much nothing has gone to plan.