Grading Every Premier League Team's 2026-27 Season So Far at the November International Break
There's little surprise seeing defending champions Arsenal at the top of the table. But Manchester United in the relegation zone must make fans of the Red Devils sick to their stomachs.
Brighton look to break the hegemony at the top while sitting in third, while Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton seem well-positioned to challenge for Champions League football next season. As we head into the November international break, our Calum Rogers, Leo Collis and Nick Akerman grade every single Premier League team's campaign so far.
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Arsenal 1 of 20 So far, so good for the reigning Premier League champions. While a 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the middle of September was an undoubted shock-which ended the Gunners' quest for another invincible season-the rest of their 10 matches have delivered nine victories, including wins over Aston Villa, Chelsea and Liverpool.
That has them sitting at the top of the Premier League, five points in front of the Seagulls and six points ahead of a Manchester City side expecting a significant points deduction. A suffocating defense has been the foundation for success, with just five goals conceded.
Arsenal have four 1-0 wins and an additional two victories secured by a one-goal margin, demonstrating their mastery of game management-seen most clearly in the victory against Liverpool. With unbelievable squad depth and confidence coursing through their veins, it's already looking like the Gunners will go back-to-back at just over the quarter mark of the 2026-27 season.
Grade: A -Leo Collis Aston Villa 2 of 20 For the second consecutive season, Aston Villa faceplanted out of the starting blocks. The West Midlanders lost three of their opening four games in 2026-27, and they only secured a point against newly promoted Hull City.
But the previous campaign, in which they earned just three points after their first five matches, offers reason for hope, with the club going on to finish in fourth place. A similar situation could be playing out, with Villa unbeaten in their last six and securing a 2-1 victory over Manchester City.
With the loss of key players throughout the squad-including their all-time Premier League top scorer (Ollie Watkins); star midfielder (Morgan Rogers); an international-caliber center-back (Ezri Konsa); and a World Cup-winning goalkeeper (Emi Martinez)-it was always going to take some time for things to fall into place. Thankfully, Nicolas Jackson has found his scoring boots, Johan Manzambi is delivering on his World Cup promise, and Zion Suzuki is proving dependable between the sticks (a howler against Fulham aside).