It's been an entertaining Premier League season already and we're only in October. Here are some of the most memorable moments from the campaign to date.
BEST PLAYER
Given that he was only one of England's many, many failures at Euro 2016 this summer, the post-tournament scapegoating of Raheem Sterling felt distinctly unpleasant. But the Man City winger has since offered an emphatic response to his critics. Under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, Sterling isn't just the player he was at Liverpool, he's better than the player he was at Liverpool. He looks confident, inventive and considerably fitter than he was last year. It's early days, but this could be the season when he ceases to be thought of as an excellent prospect and recognised simply as an excellent player.
BEST SIGNING
New managers should always try to make sure that one of their new signings defines their ideology. Jose Mourinho had Zlatan Ibrahimovic, an emblem of his pursuit of immediate excellence. Arsene Wenger had Patrick Vieira, demonstrating his commitment to youth and a good scouting system. David Moyes had Marouane Fell... OK, that's enough examples. Ronald Koeman's efforts to make Everton more resilient are encapsulated by Idrissa Gueye, the tough-tackling, quick passing patroller of midfield. For a little over £7 million, he could be the bargain of the season.
BEST GOAL
Dimitri Payet has had a poor start to the season by his standards, but he did single-handedly save his boss Slaven Bilic's job on Saturday. There hasn't been much to please the West Ham fans in their new stadium (see below) but his solo effort against Boro was the sort of goal that they will be wistfully recalling in their dotage. A sublime run, classically executed with the just the right amount of, "he's waited too long... he's waited too long... he should have got the shot off earlier... OH, WHAT A GOAL!"
BEST HALF-TIME SHOW
By and large, half time entertainment isn't usually very entertaining. Occasionally you'll see a corporate guest fall over while attempt to bounce the ball off the crossbar in a pair of slip on shoes, but that's as good as it gets. Or at least it was until Derby County put on an elaborate skit where a giant fish fought with, consumed and then regurgitated a member of the coaching staff. Football clubs of England, the bar has been raised. How on earth do you follow that?
BEST MOMENT OF SELF DISCIPLINE
If you've ever felt as though you've been too hard on yourself, you are nothing compared to Jamie Vardy. Yeah, you might lay awake at night agonising over your shortcomings. You might punish yourself in the gym if you've overindulged the night before. But have you ever punched yourself full in the face for missing an easy goal scoring chance? Vardy has. There was no messing about here. It wasn't a little slap. In front of a global TV audience of millions in the 2-1 defeat to Hull City on the Pemier League's opening day, he pretty much beat himself up. You have to admire that sort of commitment.