With the Premier League season resuming on Saturday, we've asked a number of the leading pundits some key questions about what they've seen during the first three months of the 2024/25 season.
Best player so far?
Michael Owen: Ryan Gravenberch
Leon Osman: Chris Wood
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Mohamed Salah
Shay Given: Cole Palmer
Matt Holland: Mohamed Salah
Tim Sherwood: Mohamed Salah
Karen Carney: Mohamed Salah
Don Hutchison: Virgil van Dijk
Best manager so far?
Michael Owen: Arne Slot
Leon Osman: Arne Slot
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Nuno Espirito Santo
Shay Given: Nuno Espirito Santo
Matt Holland: Nuno Espirito Santo
Tim Sherwood: Arne Slot
Karen Carney: Arne Slot
Don Hutchison: Arne Slot
Best goal so far?
Michael Owen: James Justin v Arsenal (second goal)
Leon Osman: Michael Keane v Ipswich
Shaun Wright-Phillips: James Justin v Arsenal (second goal)
Shay Given: Ryan Christie v Arsenal
Matt Holland: Jhon Duran v Everton
Tim Sherwood: Brennan Johnson v Man Utd
Karen Carney: Jhon Duran v Everton
Don Hutchison: Alejandro Garnacho v Leicester
Best match so far?
Michael Owen: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
Leon Osman: Southampton 2-3 Leicester
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
Shay Given: Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
Matt Holland: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
Tim Sherwood: Man Utd 0-3 Spurs
Karen Carney: Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
Don Hutchison: Brentford 5-3 Wolves
Best signing so far?
Michael Owen: Emile Smith Rowe
Leon Osman: Emile Smith Rowe
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Savinho
Shay Given: Liam Delap
Matt Holland: Liam Delap
Tim Sherwood: Liam Delap
Karen Carney: Omari Hutchinson
Don Hutchison: Nikola Milenkovic
Best young player so far?
Michael Owen: Liam Delap
Leon Osman: Liam Delap
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Liam Delap or Rico Lewis
Shay Given: Lewis Hall
Matt Holland: Morgan Rogers
Tim Sherwood: Morgan Rogers
Karen Carney: Cole Palmer
Don Hutchison: Morgan Rogers
Favourite moment so far?
Michael Owen: Harry Wilson's late double v Brentford.
Leon Osman: Raul Jimenez’s backheel assist at Man City. Brilliant skill and imagination.
Shaun Wright-Phillips: John Stones' last-gasp equaliser against Arsenal.
Shay Given: Harry Wilson's late goals to win the west London derby against Brentford.
Matt Holland: Being at Spurs to witness Ipswich winning in the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.
Tim Sherwood: Cole Palmer's hat-trick at home to Brighton.
Don Hutchison: Raul Jimenez's backheel assist at Man City.
Most improved player so far?
Michael Owen: Chris Wood
Leon Osman: Ryan Gravenberch
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Nicolas Jackson
Shay Given: Nicolas Jackson
Matt Holland: Ryan Gravenberch
Tim Sherwood: Levi Colwill
Karen Carney: Chris Wood or Levi Colwill
Don Hutchison: Ryan Gravenberch
One thing you’ve been surprised by?
Michael Owen: Nottingham Forest being fifth at this stage of the season.
Leon Osman: How many turnaround wins from 2-0 down there have been so far this season. There were only three across the whole of last season, but we've seen five already in 2024/25.
Shaun Wright-Phillips: How well Nottingham Forest have been doing.
Shay Given: Nottingham Forest being the surprise package.
Matt Holland: The disparity between Brentford’s home and away form. All 16 points have come at home!
Tim Sherwood: Ipswich being as competitive as they have been.
Karen Carney: Nottingham Forest's fantastic start to the season.
Don Hutchison: Nuno Espirito Santo and Forest's flying start.
