Barclays Premier League Table: 2016 EPL Outlook After Saturday's Week 3 Results

Champions Leicester City earned their first Premier League win of the new season after beating Swansea City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium. Jamie Vardy and skipper Wes Morgan scored for the Foxes in a match played under a heavy electrical shower.

The three points are welcome for Leicester, but it's Chelsea who sit at the top after an emphatic 3-0 home win against Burnley. Manager Antonio Conte's team kept first place on alphabetical order, despite Manchester United pinching all three points, thanks to Marcus Rashford's injury-time goal at Hull City later in the day.

There was also a much-needed win for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, who turned on the style to get off the mark at Watford.

At the bottom, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth remain winless after scrapping to a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park, with the former needing a very late Scott Dann goal to rescue a point.

Here are the final scores from Saturday's matches:

Home	Score	Away
Tottenham Hotspur	1-1	Liverpool
Watford	1-3	Arsenal
Leicester City	2-1	Swansea City
Southampton	1-1	Sunderland
Crystal Palace	1-1	Bournemouth
Chelsea	3-0	Burnley
Everton	1-0	Stoke City
Hull City	0-1	Manchester United

Here's what the table looks like:

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Chelsea	3	3	0	0	5	9
2	Manchester United	3	3	0	0	5	9
3	Everton	3	2	1	0	2	7
4	Manchester City	2	2	0	0	4	6
5	Hull City	3	2	0	1	2	6
6	Tottenham Hotspur	3	1	2	0	1	5
7	Arsenal	3	1	1	1	1	4
8	Middlesbrough	2	1	1	0	1	4
9	Leicester City	3	1	1	1	0	4
10	Liverpool	3	1	1	1	-1	4
11	West Bromwich Albion	2	1	0	1	0	3
12	West Ham United	2	1	0	1	0	3
13	Burnley	3	1	0	2	-2	3
14	Swansea City	3	1	0	2	-2	3
15	Southampton	3	0	2	1	-2	2
16	Sunderland	3	0	1	2	-2	1
17	Crystal Palace	3	0	1	2	-2	1
18	Watford	3	0	1	2	-3	1
19	Bournemouth	3	0	1	2	-3	1
20	Stoke City	3	0	1	3	-4	1

Foxes Survive Late Scare

Leicester bossed the Swans early on, dictating possession and pressing in the areas that matter. A graphic of their average positions, per BBC Match of the Day, highlighted the home side's first-half dominance:

Yet, for all their possession, Leicester were finding the visitors tough to break down. The hosts were struggling to make their pace count until the final 10 minutes of the half.

It was then that the breakthrough came from a very familiar route, as BBC pundit Gary Lineker described:

The goal marked a creditable personal milestone for Vardy, per Sky Sports Statto:

Morgan doubled the lead from close range early in the second half, and Leicester appeared to be coasting. However, Dutch midfield man Leroy Fer got a smart goal back for Swansea.

His effort ensured a tense finish, with the Swans pushing hard for the equaliser as the torrential rain continued to fall. However, Leicester did just enough to hang on in the end.

In the process, the champions guaranteed a nice personal distinction for manager Claudio Ranieri, according to OptaJoe:

Later in the day, Rashford made history when he turned home a low cross from Wayne Rooney deep into stoppage time. He marked a rarity for a Jose Mourinho-managed team, per OptaJoe:

It was tough on Hull, who defended valiantly. In particular, Curtis Davies stood out after a series of heroic last-ditch blocks.

Yet, for all Hull's commendable resolve, it was United who were the dominant attacking force for the entire second half. Their relentless waves of pressure ultimately merited the winner, even if the United attack didn't click until Mourinho brought Rashford and sly schemer Henrikh Mkhitaryan off the bench.

Leicester have a first win, and so do the Gunners after some stylish football in Watford. Alexis Sanchez ran the Hornets ragged early on and won a penalty inside the first 10 minutes.

Pint-sized midfield gem Santi Cazorla tucked the spot-kick away to end a prolonged scoring drought:

The Gunners are a different side with Cazorla pulling the strings in midfield. He enjoyed all the space he needed to pick passes next to a very positionally disciplined Granit Xhaka.

Cazorla's influence is proved by this number from Who Scored:

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Santi Cazorla: Has been directly involved in 3 Premier League goals this season having had a direct hand in 3 goals in 15 PL apps last term

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 27, 2016"

Sanchez has had a similar impact, and he doubled Arsenal's lead with a classy finish after meeting Theo Walcott's tantalising cross. It was a fantastic break from the Gunners, who were combining imaginatively and perceptively on the run.

Sanchez soon turned provider to help cap another gorgeous move. This time, the Chilean put in the cross and the returning Mesut Ozil met it after ghosting into the box.

Sanchez hasn't always looked comfortable in the centre-forward role this season, but he's still finding ways to deliver the goods in danger areas:

It was unlikely the Gunners would be as slick after the break, and so it proved as Wenger's men had to weather more determined Watford pressure. The hosts pulled one back just before the hour mark when club-record buy Roberto Pereyra struck a thunderbolt shot past Petr Cech.

Here's a snap of the goal courtesy of the league's official site:

Yet, Cech later stood tall with a terrific double save to frustrate the home fans. Calm and tidy possession also helped Arsenal see things out, with substitutes Jack Wilshere and Mohamed Elneny composed on the ball.

Speaking of composed passing, that's just what Chelsea produced for 90 minutes against newly promoted Burnley. The flourish often came from the mercurial Eden Hazard, who scored the first goal and tormented Burnley all day.

Willian bagged the second, as Chelsea were a joy to watch during the first half. Like Arsenal, the Blues dropped the pace slightly in the second half.

However, Victor Moses still managed to get his name on the scoresheet for a very rare time, per Squawka:

Jermain Defoe and Jay Rodriguez traded goals as both Sunderland and Southampton were denied a first win at the other end of the table. Although it was frustrating for each team, the two scorers earned some personal merit.

Defoe continued his prolific form on his travels:

By contrast, Rodriguez was just happy to score at all, following so much time missed through injury:

Dann saved Palace from three-straight defeats when he rose to score in injury time. Palace had trailed the Cherries since Josh King thundered in a volley in the 11th minute.

Ultimately, the point got both sides going, but they still remain rooted at the wrong end of the table.

There was another frustrating stalemate when Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 in the day's early game. Danny Rose scored deep into the second half to answer a James Milner penalty.

Liverpool were the more forward-thinking team and produced the better football. However, few if any side in the league can match Spurs for resilience and effort, even if manager Mauricio Pochettino could open things up a little more.

United's big spenders are predictably setting an early pace. However, a Chelsea squad much more talented than last season will bear close watching in this title race.