With less than a quarter of the season gone, the Premier League is already on hiatus while internationals take centre stage.
For some, the pause in the new campaign is already much needed after difficult starts to 2022-23, with a need to take stock and re-evaluate what's been going wrong and what's required to put it right. But for others, particularly those who have got into their stride quickly in the early part of the season, it’s a pesky nuisance that they could do without.
Mirror Football offers an honest appraisal on the state of play for all 20 clubs after the opening seven games (six for some), looking at who will be happy with their early offerings and who most needed the break to get their heads down and make changes, as they look to bounce back when the domestic action resumes next month.
