New signings lighting up the Premier League – and those yet to shine

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His physicality and athleticism have been central to the team’s fast start.He attacks the ball aggressively (he ranks third for clearances per 90 minutes in the league), wins his duels (he ranks ninth for tackles per game among defenders), and is just one of seven players in the league yet to be dribbled past. He ranks top for successful take-ons (24) in the Premier League and is only behind Kylian Mbappé (25) in Europe’s top five leagues.Despite his relentless attacking, he never forgets his defensive duties.

Rather, he has relished the competition, staking his claim to lead the Liverpool attack. That shows just how impressive he has been so far this season.Hugo Ekitiké has been sensational for Liverpool this season, unlike a few of his new teammates.

Despite starting the first two games of the season, he is yet to start another Premier League game, with Jacob Murphy preferred while Elanga settles in his new environment.Like Wirtz, Elanga’s lack of end product does not tell the whole story. The three new signings have only started one game together so far and Sesko has started just four games.He has played just 417 minutes for Manchester United so far, and while his start has been slow, it is still early days.