EPL Table: 2016 Standings After Saturday’s Week 2 Results and Top Scorers

Don’t look now, but Manchester City and Manchester United have quickly ascended to the top of the table, as the Premier League’s usual suspects seek to restore order during the new campaign after Leicester City’s memorable championship run last term.

Chelsea also sit on six points after posting back-to-back victories under new manager Antonio Conte. In addition, Everton and Tottenham have earned four points apiece through two matches. It leaves Hull as the only real surprise among the top group in the early going.

Let’s check out all of the important information from the second week of action in the EPL. That’s followed by a breakdown of some top storylines from Saturday’s play.

Matchday 2 Results

Week 2’s Top Scorers

Updated League Table

Saturday’s Top Storylines

Manchester City’s Attacking Explosion

City opened the campaign with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland last week. While it was a solid way to start the season, it was clear the attack wasn’t clicking on all cylinders quite yet. That changed Saturday, as they poured in four goals to ease past Stoke.

Sergio Aguero and Nolito each found the net twice in an exhibition of what the supporters hope to see on a consistent basis under new boss Pep Guardiola. The effort is even more impressive considering it came away from home against a side that’s typically stingy defensively.

Squawka Football passed along the match statistics:

Stoke City 1-4 Man City FT:Possession: 46%-54%Shots: 8-12Pass acc.: 72%-81%Chances created: 3-10 pic.twitter.com/V1EzOI9JXe

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 20, 2016

The Sky Blues are usually going to win the possession battle in Guardiola’s system, and the …

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