Day 5 games of the English Premier League came like a thief in the night with loads of goals, scored by the big guns, registering their names in the Scorers' Log and also positioning themselves for the Golden Boot Award.
Last season's winner, Erling Haaland, is at it again this season with loads of goals after playing just 5 games for Manchester City in the Premier League. Although the Norwegian failed to score during the week against Inter Milan in their Champions League tie, his 9th-minute strike against Arsenal sealed his 100th goal for City and his 10th of the season in the league.
Liverpool's Luis Diaz is next to the City Man on the log. After scoring his 4th and 5th goal of the season against Bournemouth in their 3-0 win. The Liverpool star looks vibrant and is the only guy who could give Erling Haaland a run for the Golden Boot Award. Diaz has been very fit and focused this season, mainly because of his ability to get regular playing time with Salah. He will surely be a contender in the Golden Boot race this season.
Mo Salah of Liverpool is also one of the Big Guns to talk about. The Egyptian forward who has been a winner of the Golden Boot like Haaland currently has 3 goals and 4 assists; he will surely be part of the bigwigs who will finally be named as the major contenders.
Arsenal or Man City for the title? Carragher and Neville assess the challengers
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher says Manchester City have the edge over Arsenal in the Premier League title race this season.
John Stones scored a dramatic 98th-minute equaliser to deny Arsenal a statement victory at the Etihad on Sunday in a feisty 2-2 draw that saw Leandro Trossard sent off early in the second half.
City have won the last four titles, an unprecedented feat, with Arsenal runners-up for the last two seasons.
Arsenal are the first side to take points off City this season, but Pep Guardiola's side have a two-point advantage after five games and Carragher expects them to pip the Gunners to the title once again.
"I just look at that attack Manchester City have got, and Kevin De Bruyne wasn't playing today - I know Martin Odegaard doesn't play to be fair as well - but I just think they've got a little bit more in those attacking areas," the Sky Sports pundit said on The Gary Neville Podcast.
"I just think they've got a little bit more, and if Arsenal had held on, it would have been a set-piece goal, and we know they're amazing at set-pieces, we saw it last week, they won the game at Tottenham, but you can't win the game on set-pieces every week.
"Sometimes it's got to [be down to] the quality of your players, or the finishing, I just think Manchester City have the edge there."
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