Premier League Table: Final Week 3 2015 Standings, Results and Week 4 Fixtures
Arsenal and Liverpool somehow failed to score in an incredibly entertaining 0-0 draw in the final match of Week 3 of the 2015-16 Premier League season.
On Saturday, Leicester City's draw with Tottenham Hotspur took them to the top of the table, as Manchester United played out a goalless encounter with Newcastle United.
The Foxes were supplanted on Sunday, though, by Manchester City, who maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 win over Everton, while Chelsea earned their first win of the campaign away at West Bromwich Albion.
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Here are the full results, along with the current standings, Week 4's fixtures and a preview of two intriguing matchups.
| Saturday, August 22 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Manchester United vs. Newcastle United | 0-0 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | West Ham United vs. Bournemouth | 3-4 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Sunderland vs. Swansea City | 1-1 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Norwich City vs. Stoke City | 1-1 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa | 2-1 |
| Sunday, August 23 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 a.m. | West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea | 2-3 |
| Sunday, August 23 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Watford vs. Southampton | 0-0 |
| Sunday, August 23 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Everton vs. Manchester City | 0-2 |
| Monday, August 24 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Liverpool | 0-0 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Newcastle United vs. Arsenal |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Bournemouth vs. Leicester City |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Stoke City vs. West Bromwich Albion |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Liverpool vs. West Ham United |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Manchester City vs. Watford |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Aston Villa vs. Sunderland |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace |
| Saturday, August 29 | 5:30 p.m./12:30 a.m. | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton |
| Sunday, August 30 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 a.m. | Southampton vs. Norwich City |
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United
After their woeful display against Swansea City in their second match, a clean sheet away at Old Trafford—even against a less-than-vintage United—was a surprising and encouraging result for Newcastle.
Their defence put in a rare solid performance, as the Magpies doggedly kept out the Red Devils, and as Toon fans will no doubt appreciate, new striker Aleksandar Mitrovic looked excellent on his first start for the club.
Former Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft was impressed with the youngster:
The Chronicle's Mark Douglas was equally enamoured: "This was almost a flawless performance from the striker, who mined the channels well and appeared a much more natural fit for Steve McClaren’s system than Papiss Cisse had."
Mitrovic's power and aerial threat can cause Arsenal a whole host of problems, particularly with new signing Florian Thauvin feeding the striker from the wing.
Arsenal's back line looked incredibly shaky at times in their draw with Liverpool, so if the Magpies can capitalise on their vulnerability, a goal looks a likely outcome.
However, the Gunners were also unlucky not to score several goals in that match, with Squawka Football reporting their incredible number of chances:
A repeat attacking performance on Saturday will surely produce some decisive touches in front of goal.
Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace
Chelsea fans will no doubt be eager to see more of new signing Pedro, who lit up the Premier League on his impressive debut against West Bromwich Albion.
Squawka Football highlighted the Spaniard's impressive stats, while Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville noted Pedro's immediate adaptation to English football:
Indeed, Blues boss Jose Mourinho was full of praise for his new star. According to Goal.com's Alex Young, he told Chelsea TV:
"He wasn't quite [Diego] Maradona but he was close. He’s a very good player. There is always a question mark because of how many top players come to England and don’t perform immediately.
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We have examples in our club and there are lots of examples at other clubs, so it’s very nice for him to come and straight away perform the way he did.
Chelsea will need Pedro at his best on Saturday when they take on Crystal Palace.
The Eagles are flying high under Alan Pardew and have won two of their three league games this season.
Palace have scored six goals in the league, while Chelsea's unusually slack defending has seen them conceded seven.
With captain John Terry suspended following his red card at the Hawthorns, Palace will be eager to capitalise on the defender's absence.
Chelsea's home advantage should still see them win their second game of the season, but Pardew's charges can give Mourinho another scare on Saturday.
