Premier League club, Manchester City, has laid down a significant early marker by beating Chelsea 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

In the first heavyweight showdown of the season, Chelsea was overwhelmed Sunday in a 3-0 loss at Manchester City that could have a lasting psychological effect among the two title favorites. “If we had gone two games and zero points it would be absolutely hard and we knew this would be a tricky one“, Wenger said.

“It’s great we have done what we have so far, but as much as my performances can influence the team, the team influences the performances of every individual as well and all of us enjoyed it”.

“As a defender, it (his goal) isn’t what I take most pride in”.

Mourinho, who made the surprising decision to substitute captain John Terry at half-time, described the result as “completely fake”.

Mourinho famously ordered his players to park the bus in the first leg of the 2014 Champions League semifinals.

“He was not dancing in the dressing room, ” Mourinho said, “but I can tell you that he was not having a bad reaction.”.

On a day when Jose Mourinho would have preferred the spotlight to point elsewhere after his controversial demotion of Dr Eva Carneiro, it was the Chelsea manager who came across as a suitable case for treatment. Only twice have Chelsea lost by three goals, and even two-goal defeats are rare.

City, who also hammered West Brom by the same scoreline last Monday, have started the campaign looking sharp and hungry and already have a five-point advantage over Chelsea. They were the best team in the first half.

Joel Ward equalized with a drilled shot inside the far post in the 28th, but the Palace right back then beaten in the air by Alexis Sanchez, whose header was diverted by Delaney into his own net for Arsenals victor.

When we look over the career of Jose Mourinho specifically as the manager of Chelsea, we learn that he doesn’t experience losing very often, and certainly not getting crushed by three goals.

Olivier Giroud had given the Gunners the lead with a smart volley in the 16th minute, only for Joel Ward to equalise against the run of play 12 minutes later.

Kompany made the result safe after 79 minutes when he headed home from a corner for the second game in succession and Fernandinho added a third with a powerful strike late on. “He was the top scorer (last season). When you have doubts, when the situation is not clear, I think the discussion comes good.