What was all the Viktor Gyokeres panic about? Winners and losers from the Premier League weekend as Thomas Frank has Tottenham purring while Bruno Fernandes faces questions over new Man Utd role

Not many doubted Tottenham's decision to appoint Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou's successor; rather, most believed this was an overdue opportunity for the Dane to prove himself with a 'big six' club following his years of good work at Brentford. Not even the most hopeful Spurs fan, though, would have envisaged just how well things have gone so far this season.

The Europa League winners were seconds away from deservedly defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup as Frank made his competitive debut in the dugout, and while his side swatted newly-promoted Burnley aside on the opening day, it is Saturday's win at Manchester City that has backed up the theory from that PSG game that Tottenham can yet again mix it with the very best in both England and Europe.

They were truly exceptional at the Etihad Stadium as the visitors' press suffocated Pep Guardiola's side while Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven marshalled Erling Haaland superbly. Frank's midfield trio of Joao Palhinha, Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur were particularly impressive while his decision to start Richarlison over Dominic Solanke up front continues to bear early fruit.

Frank joined Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte as the only coaches to have won away matches against Guardiola with two different clubs, and while Spurs beating City is nothing new, this was still a statement of intent from the team that finished 17th in last season's Premier League. After a week to forget in the transfer market, Tottenham have shown they should again be taken seriously on the pitch, and that's largely down to Frank's early impact.

Despite his record-breaking exploits for Burnley last season, as well as his heroics for England Under-21s during their run to win the 2023 European Championship, James Trafford still has a lot to prove at the highest level. He ended up being dropped before the end of an error-strewn first top-flight campaign with Burnley back in 2023-24, and though Man City paid an initial £27 million ($36m) to bring their former academy star back to the Etihad this past summer, Trafford still has to prove he belongs among the elite.

Saturday's performance against Spurs, then, did not help his cause. It might be harsh to suggest he could have done better for Brennan Johnson's opening goal, even though the Wales international's finish was fired back towards the goalkeeper, but Trafford was absolutely at fault for the second shortly before half-time as his ill-advised pass into Nico Gonzalez's feet on the edge of the City box was picked off by Pape Matar Sarr and eventually turned home by Joao Palhinha.

Trafford was also fortunate to avoid seeing red for a challenge on Mohammed Kudus when he came rushing out of his box to deal with a ball over the top as his overall performance suggested the 22-year-old was at best nervous, and at worst out of his depth, while making his home debut for Pep Guardiola's title hopefuls.

Guardiola's decision to start Trafford over the fit-again Ederson suggested that the youngster will get the chance to establish himself as the No.1 over the course of the campaign, and perhaps even stake a claim to become a starter for England before the World Cup this summer. But after Saturday's showing, all Trafford may have done is hasten the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma to Manchester and subsequently condemned himself to a season warming the bench.

What was all the panic about?... The amount of column inches and airtime that was given to whether Viktor Gyokeres' Arsenal debut at Old Trafford felt a little over the top, even if he failed to set the world alight on the opening weekend. And while the Swede will face greater tests than trying to break down the Leeds defence this season, his finishing prowess was on view for everyone as he made his competitive home debut on Saturday.

Just days after Gyokeres' main competition for the No.9 role at the Emirates, Kai Havertz, had gone down with a knee injury, and just minutes after another creative player to provide him with chances to score, Eberechi Eze, had completed his move to the Gunners, the £64m ($86m) summer signing from Sporting CP opened his account for the club with superb individual goal which saw him chase a ball over the top, cut inside from the left-hand side and arrow a finish into the bottom corner at Lucas Perri's near post.

Gyokeres added a second from the penalty spot in stoppage time, and so on a day of mixed emotions at the Emirates, with the arrival of Eze and debut of 15-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman offset by injuries to Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, it was the club's new No.14 who was able to silence the doubters - for now...

Unconvincing end to last season? Check. Poor results to kick-off the new campaign? Check. Public vote of confidence from above? Check. Losing your cool with journalists? Check.

If you were playing early-season managerial sacking bingo, then you'd be closing in on a full house when it comes to Graham Potter's potential fate at West Ham. Friday's embarrassing 5-1 home loss to Chelsea has left the Irons rock bottom through two matches as Potter's grip on his job continues to weaken.

It's true that the Irons haven't yet done enough in the transfer market to give their manager what he needs to succeed, but the nature of their capitulations against both Sunderland and now Chelsea suggest that this is a dressing room where the players are not wholly convinced by their coach, leaving Potter in a race against time to prove he can still cut it in the top-flight.

"You're under pressure all the time in these jobs, in this situation, that's how it is," the ex-Brighton boss said following his latest loss at the London Stadium. "I know the territory, I know what comes with poor results, and I accept my responsibility. I don't want to say it's a lack of fight because I know the players care and I know the players desperately want to do well."

Potter will be praying that is true, because if Sunday brings with it another woeful performance at Nottingham Forest, the international break may well come at an inopportune time for a man who was being widely tipped to become the new England manager this time last year.

While moving house obviously comes with plenty of excitement, it is generally coupled with a certain amount of angst as to whether the new place will feel like home. That's something Everton fans have had to deal with ever since they departed Goodison Park for the final time in May as they waited with anticipation for the first competitive match at the 52,000-capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

Any concerns over whether the Toffees would struggle to settle into their new surroundings have, thankfully, been put to bed immediately. Sunday's 2-0 win over Brighton was a triumphant occasion for the blue half of Liverpool as Jack Grealish marked his home debut with the kind of performance that suggested we might be about to see the Manchester City loanee back in full flow after years of frustration at the Etihad.

There's no doubt that David Moyes' side had to ride their luck at times as Brighton wasted plenty of glorious chances, including when Jordan Pickford - the player who perhaps did more than any other in ensuring Everton moved into their new stadium as a Premier League club - saved Danny Welbeck's second-half penalty. The noise that greeted that save, as well as the goals by Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner, will live long in the memories of those who were in attendance for one of the biggest days in Everton's illustrious history.

After a week in which Manchester United fans could barely hide their excitement following their team's performance in a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on the opening weekend, the Red Devils came back down to earth on Sunday. Unfortunately for them, the same is unlikely to be said of the ball Bruno Fernandes fired into the Fulham sky any time soon...

The United captain's abysmal spot-kick was one of a number of opportunities that Ruben Amorim's side wasted at Craven Cottage before eventually taking the lead in the second half. However, similar issues to those that plagued them last season - gaps in midfield, defensive deficiencies and a lack of cutting edge up front - reared their ugly heads as they were forced to settle for a point.

Fernandes not only missed United's best chance of the game, but he also allowed Emile Smith Rowe to roam freely into the penalty area and equalise in what was the second-successive under-par performance from the Portugal international to begin the campaign. The arrivals of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, coupled with Amorim's desire to have Mason Mount in the team, has forced Fernandes into a deeper role thus far in 2025-26, and he is clearly taking some time to get used to a slightly less free role.

So often the catalyst for United's best performances over the past five years, Fernandes will need to adapt quickly if he is not to come under fire in future weeks, especially since Amorim has made it clear that is the captain who is keeping homegrown favourite Kobbie Mainoo on the bench right now. A home game against Burnley on Saturday would seem the ideal situation for Fernandes to start putting things together once more.