Chelsea 3-1 Crystal Palace: 5 Talking Points

#5 Chelsea - The Dark horse in a three-way race at the top

Chelsea continue to match Manchester City and Liverpool at the top

Chelsea are still not favourites for the league title, but their promising start under Maurizio Sarri is not one to turn a blind eye on to be quite honest. The Blues have adapted handsomely to the new regime and it feels like they are liberated from the authoritarian influence that Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte had instilled within the fundamentals of the way they function as a team.

Sarri's men might not have the same panache as Manchester City or Liverpool, but they are well and truly in the race at this point in time and it could only get better with time. Pep Guardiola's men continue to set the benchmark for their rivals in the league with only Liverpool considered as the closest the Premier League can hope for a resistance this season.

However, Sarri and co. are more than capable of becoming the dark horses in the race for the title this season considering that they have an outside chance, which is slowly but steadily coming into the limelight after every passing week.