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Manchester City are making a statement. Arsenal's shock defeat at Brighton swung the door wide open, and Enzo Maresca walked right through it. City are the only side in England's top four divisions with a perfect record, sitting three points clear at the summit. Maresca has joined some elite company.
Meanwhile, across the channel in Belgium, Sporting Charleroi are turning heads in a major way. The Zebras sit fourth in the Belgian Pro League after seven games, losing just once. Under first-time head coach Mario Kohnen, nobody saw this coming, and that is precisely what makes it worth watching. A genuine surprise package.
And back in the Spanish capital, the fallout from Real Madrid's two-one derby defeat to Atletico continues to sting. A former Spanish international put it bluntly, calling it different men but the same problem. Controversial officiating played a role, sure, but the performance itself raised serious questions about where this Madrid side is headed under Jose Mourinho.
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