Premier League Power Rankings: Manchester United fall, Tottenham and Bournemouth rise

The Premier League table is changing quickly in the eighth round of the season. The expected order has not yet taken shape as teams settle in, and the league at times resembles chaos.

The most eye-catching matches of the weekend showed that some teams have moved away from their troubled starts to the season. Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 and moved up the table. Bournemouth defeated Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford. Tottenham went from zero wins to two within a week. Chelsea's 2-0 win away at Chelsea's rivals in London was the most impressive performance by the London club in months.

Some teams, however, failed to sustain their good early results. Brentford drew 1-1 away at Hull City. Ipswich Town also drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest without showing much of an impressive display.

Another notable feature of the table is the number of teams bunched in the middle. Some sides have climbed as high as seventh, while many clubs expected to be near the relegation zone are in a relatively comfortable position.

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0. It was not a dazzling performance, but the gap was closed, and the Gunners look ready to challenge with the same points as Manchester City. Manchester City, who lost to Aston Villa, are facing questions about their ability to sustain the title challenge in Enzo Maresca's first season. Liverpool, meanwhile, are settling in slowly but steadily under Andoni Iraola, and their 2-0 win over Brighton was their best result of the season.