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For those who think the longest wait in football is the gap between Premier League games during the international break, then this feature could be for you.

BBC Sport reporter Gary Rose has compiled a list of what we have learned for each club in the top flight following the opening three fixtures.

Needless to say, Manchester City and Liverpool have made the perfect start to the new season with a 100% record, but things could not have gone any worse for Everton.

They are bottom of the table and are yet to pick up a point.

Click here to read more on where your club has gone right - or wrong. Or stick with us and we will have a look at some of the biggest winners and losers in the Premier League season so far.

Everton

I have a soft spot for Everton because I spent so many years there, so the last few years have been really difficult to watch.

If you are 2-0 up in the 87th minute - and you have lost your opening two games without scoring - you should recognise when momentum is shifting. But there were no leaders on the pitch on Saturday. There was nobody taking any ownership to say "come on lads we can't lose this game" after just conceding.

When I was playing, we always had players on the pitch who could identify the weaknesses to re-gain the momentum. They have senior players who didn't take that leadership role on when it was needed the most.

To concede three goals in six or so minutes is something they will be kicking themselves about. Mistakes happen but it is about what you do to rectify it.

The international break has come at the right time from the outside looking into Everton. Some players like to just bounce into the next game, but when you lose so many games it is easy to get into a rut.

When the games are coming continually, you don't get the time to reflect or have the hard conversations, so it gives management time to get together too. Players can also go away to a different environment, which is maybe more positive because I can imagine it being quite dull and negative at the moment at Everton.

They have to switch off from the disastrous opening three games and then come back refreshed to go again. They have to try and get the fans back on board because they are so important.

Everton don't want to be moving out of Goodison this season to then play in the Championship, so they have a lot to think about.

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Liverpool

Liverpool look really strong.

I am not surprised by their results so far this season - my surprise comes more from the fact Arne Slot has managed to change and implement his style of play so soon.

We all know Liverpool to be a high-intensity team because that is how they were under Klopp, but they look more controlled now.

I really like what Slot is doing because they do still pick their moments to break with fast transitions, while also being more controlled. He has managed to get the players on board with this new style so quickly and they have adapted really well to it. This shows he clearly has great leadership and that the players respect him.

Slot seems like a very calm man and he clearly trusts in the squad that he has got. When he was questioned by the media about bringing players in, he always spoke about the quality that they have within. That is because he has inherited a very good squad from Klopp.

For any manager to go into Liverpool and replicate what Jurgen Klopp did, would be a big ask. Pressure comes with that, along with the fact Klopp was a fans favourite.

But they look very good this season, and very much like what they did a few season ago.

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Crystal Palace

I really enjoyed watching Crystal Place at the back-end of last season because they were exciting. But they have struggled at the start of this season and I am worried about the number of players they have.

There was always going to be talk around Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze moving on because of the performances they were putting out, but I question why they have let Joachim Andersen go. They haven't replaced him, and then they nearly lost Marc Guehi as well.

They have signed Eddie Nketiah, though, which I think is a great move for him. We know he can score goals when given the opportunity.

Nketiah just needed a run of games and he was never going to get that chance at Arsenal. The one-off games weren't showcasing him and his ability, so this season will be good for him as he can really see where he is at.

There is always pressure when you sign from a big Premier League club and it is even greater when you are a striker because you are there to score goals. He will also be putting pressure on himself to succeed and prove that he can be a goal scorer in the Premier League.

It is also important to note that Nketiah will have competition too and won't just walk into the team because Jean-Philippe Mateta is in great form. Oliver Glasner might play two strikers, which is rarely seen in the Premier League, which could be interesting.

The main thing is that Crystal Palace have a great set of fans who will put that arm around Nketiah and if he hits the ground running then he could really become a new fan favourite.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton have - once again - pulled out another worldie of a manager in Fabian Hurzeler that nobody knew about!

I didn't know much about him before he moved to the Premier League but he is doing a fantastic job.

We have seen their results and style of play against Manchester United and Arsenal, which showed from the early stages that he seems to be very good.

Hurzeler has said he likes to get on the same level as the players to understand them and in interviews has said he is not a dictator. He is drawing on the knowledge of his senior players, while also showing he will lead this team. Players respect that.

I finished my career at Reading and the manager there at the time was younger than me. How that works out is down to management style and your identity. If you are a waffler then you can't pull the wool over the senior players' eyes!

But thankfully Hurzeler has gone to Brighton with a clear identity and he has shown he has a great management style in terms of dealing with players.

People have got used to Brighton having a pleasing on the eye style of play and neutral fans like watching them. But football is about results and competition. The business in the summer transfer window showed that the club have looked at the foundations and structure knowing they can push on. And I am sure the fans are buzzing with the investments, as well as having a new young manager.

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Southampton

Southampton's style of play is frustrating.

We saw what happened to Burnley last season when they were too stubborn to adapt and change from playing out from the back and there is a naivety in that. Southampton have come up with the same issue.

Russell Martin doesn't ever want to change his style of play and you could see that in the Championship last season. He does not adapt, even when they were conceding goals from the back early on in the previous campaign.

I don't think he will change and I think that will be a problem for the Saints.

At the other end of the pitch they don't have the cutting edge to be affording the mistakes in conceding. They were heavily reliant on Adam Armstrong last season, but he isn't a proven goal scorer in the Premier League despite having played for them for one season in the top-flight.

Fans like to watch attractive football, whether that comes with results or not, but the game is about getting results. Once you start to lose games it is very difficult to get that momentum back and trust within what you are doing.

Dominating possession does not win you games and that is something Martin has to look at. It will be a difficult season for them if they don't take on other styles or ways of playing. But that work should have been done in pre-season and not when the games come so quickly.

The fans will be buzzing that they are back in the Premier League but now it is about staying up. And for them to do that, they have to find alternative ways of playing to get results.

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Newcastle United

Newcastle's summer transfer targets were quite public, with Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi being a key one for cover in that centre-half position, and Nottingham Forest's Anthony Elanga another one that they wanted.

It is difficult for a manager when you want to add to a small squad, which they have, and you are unable to bring in those players that you want.

Callum Wilson has been out for a long time and we know how important he has been for Newcastle. Sandro Tonali also had to serve his ban, but he is like a new signing for them now and a real breath of fresh air.

Then there has been all this talk around Kieran Trippier. The right-back brings leadership to the team and they look better when he is on the pitch. It would be a massive blow if he was to leave, so I do not understand why he is not playing.

If you look at Newcastle's backline, he was key to how they played. I think it has disrupted the team a bit by taking the captaincy away from him and making him the vice instead. It is a big thing to do.

But the reason why Newcastle have picked up seven points so far this season is because they have created a really good culture and togetherness within the team. That has happened since Eddie Howe joined. He has got players who work hard and sacrifice their own style of play to fit into what he wants. That is what we saw two seasons ago when they qualified for the Champions League.

Not having European football will help them this season with their hopes to finish in the top six and picking up points at home will be important. St James' Park is a nightmare for any team to visit because the fans are unbelievable and make it really difficult.

Newcastle will look to finish anywhere between fourth and sixth this season. They might have struggled last season in Europe - but they will certainly want to be back up there.

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How does the saying go, Paul? Great minds think alike. We will turn to the Premier League now to reflect on the opening rounds and see how clubs have performed.

Don't worry, for those who love a bit of international football we will return to take a look at Wales' game a little later.

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Paul, Kent

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport senior women's football reporter

Spain international Aitana Bonmati is close to agreeing a new contract with Barcelona to extend her stay beyond 2025.

The current Ballon d’Or holder has reportedly attracted interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including WSL champions Chelsea.

The 26-year-old has made over 150 appearances for the Catalan club after graduating from their academy.

Talks have been ongoing for several months with both parties always hopeful of agreeing a new deal, which could see her become the world’s highest paid female player.

Earlier this week, Bonmati was confirmed as a nominee for this year’s Ballon d’Or award and she is a strong favourite to retain her crown having helped Barcelona win a third Women’s Champions League title.

San Marino have lost 196 of the 206 fixtures they have contested and were thrashed 10-0 by England in a World Cup qualifier back in November 2021.

But they have shown signs of improvement since then. In October last year they scored their first competitive goal in two years but were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Denmark in a Euro 2024 qualifier.

And in March they drew 0-0 with Caribbean side Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Surrounded by Italy and overlooked by the spectacular Mount Titano, San Marino has a population of just 33,000 and covers a mere 61 square kilometres - roughly half the size of Manchester.

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San Marino's first win came in 2004. If you saw the scoresheet from that day 20 years ago you would have thought you were looking at the same on from last night as that win also came against Liechtenstein with a 1-0 score-line.

Last night's win ended a two-decade and 140-match run of losses and draws.

Nicko Sensoli's goal in the 53rd minute was the difference and to give a sense of just how long the wait has been, 19-year-old Sensoli was not born the last time his nation won a match.

The Football News Show

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson on The Football News Show: "Where are you going to go? What are you going to do? Go get Pep Guardiola, Eddie Howe? You look at the likes of [Carlo] Ancelotti, he'd be great. You look at him and think wow, look at his record, proven winner but then the FA have the compensation that these people are in jobs.

"There was nobody that was a real shoe-in. Look at the French side and [Didier] Deschamps, look at his management system, there was talk of him losing his job. If he loses his job, [Zinedine] Zidane's there in waiting.

"For the England manager's job there was nobody there in waiting. I think it's a perfect opportunity for the FA to have a look at Lee Carsley, they believe in him, they trust him and this is his opportunity to show on the pitch to the world, what he can do."

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport in Dublin

Lee Carsley turned down the chance to become the Republic of Ireland manager. Now he's hoping to beat the nation he played 40 times for to strengthen his chances of of becoming the next England boss.

"For me that's not really important," said interim boss Carsley when asked if he wanted the England job full-time. He undoubtedly does.

However, he rejected the chance to manage the Republic of Ireland after having discussions with the Football Association of Ireland in November 2023.

Former midfielder Carsley is understood to have been the FAI's preferred candidate to replace Stephen Kenny after his three and a half year reign drew to a close last November.

Birmingham-born Carsley qualified to play for Ireland through his grandmother, who was from County Cork. He was taught Gaelic football by his cousins on holidays in Dunmanway, County Cork.

The 50-year-old is proud of his Irish heritage and was in Cork in the summer for a family reunion.

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson speaking Lee Carsley going to Dublin on The Football News Show: "He's got Republic of Ireland caps to start with, hasn't he? He's going to get a great reception in Dublin, you would expect.

On the England manager job: "Anybody that gets the England manager job, will get the full backing of the supporters to start with. I think it would be a big decision by the FA to give him the job now, it would have been a brave decision, simply because at top top level Premier League management or international management, he's not known. This is an opportunity for him to show what he can do. Everybody that knows him, has worked with him speaks extremely highly of him."

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport in Dublin

From the outside at least, the Aviva Stadium looks like a giant spaceship that looms over Dublin city.

The ultra-modern ground is built on the site of the former Lansdowne Road ground, where England interim boss Lee Carsley used to play for the Republic of Ireland.

Saturday will be only the second time England men have played in Dublin since the infamous Lansdowne Road riot of February 1995 when a friendly turned ugly off the pitch causing the match to be abandoned.

Up to 5,000 England fans are expected to travel across the Irish Sea and by kick-off there will be 50,000 inside the ground.

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson speaking about England on The Football News Show: "When you pull on the national shirt for your country, the honour and the level of performance expected is a given, regardless of who is the manager. I think the manager is on trial as well, if you'd like.

"You look at what Gareth Southgate did, you look at how he came upon the job. He was in temporary charge, proved he could do it in a short period of time. You look at the games Lee Carsley has got in front of him, he's got a real opportunity now to make this job his own.

"Yes he hasn't really cut his teeth at the top level of management, at the top of the Premier League but you look at his CV, you look at what he's done to get to where he's got to now. Especially in the England set-up, in the FA set-up. He too is on track, he has a real opportunity now to take the job in the same way Gareth Southgate did, eight years ago."

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport in Dublin

It's just six years since Declan Rice played at the Aviva Stadium - for the Republic of Ireland. On Saturday, the Arsenal midfielder is set to win his 59th England cap against the country he made three senior appearances for.

Rice, who was born in London with Irish grandparents, played a total of 270 minutes for the Republic under Martin O'Neill in 2018 at the age of 19.

One of those three games was a 2-1 win over the United States at the Aviva Stadium. Because all three of his Republic appearances were friendlies it left the door open for Rice to change allegiance which he did in 2019.

Meanwhile, Jack Grealish represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level before switching allegiance.

Will they both celebrate if they score on Saturday - or play it low-key out of respect?

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson on The Football News Show: "I think he [Lee Carsley] like many others, would have sat and watched the England team, we've all been England managers over the summer, haven't we? Watching the Euros, we've all got an opinion on what we can do, what we should do and the way we would play. We see our England players play in the Premier League, playing in a high tempo, press from the front, Harry Kane pressing from the front in Bayern Munich.

"We saw an England team in the summer, playing tournament football in a low block, were very submissive. So I don't think it's going to take a lot for him to change the style, to be a little bit more open, a little bit more expansive. The games that he's got coming up, you would expect him to win and you wouldn't expect England to sit back and low block against the teams in front of them, no disrespect to the teams that play them"

We have raked over a lot of ground already today so let's take a look at the top stories:

• England in training
• San Marino win first game in 20 years
• Scotland lose thriller to Poland

This afternoon we will bring you all of the latest news, including some Premier League reflection, as well as a look ahead to England and Wales' Nations League games.