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Man United stuffed Leeds but have lost their attacking verve, Arsenal are not the pushovers that lost at Brentford and Spurs are a ghost of the side that beat Man City... how the scene has changed as the Premier League prepares for opening-day rematches

The Premier League action presents a repeat of the opening weekend's fixtures this week but the chances of seeing history repeating itself are slim.

The scene in the English top-flight is radically different to the one which kickstarted the season back in August.

Manchester City have bounced back from defeat against Tottenham to top the table - to no one's surprise - while Spurs look a shadow of the side that toppled the champions.

Arsenal have pulled off the comeback of the season, going from rockbottom to top-four challengers.