Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend, featuring Sunderland’s stunning start and the value of a good goalkeeper.Gravenberch is crucial to the championsFor the second time in days,

Coming off a 20-goal season, 33-year-old Chris Wood scored twice in the opener and big-money signing Dan Ndoye also scored in his Premier League debut for Forest. With new additions James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson unveiled before the game, reinforcements are coming for the Europa League participants.

The Premier League roared back into life this weekend. Amid all the prematch excitement there were several impressive tifos on display in the stands.

As Wearside partied, Régis Le Bris, not known for his use of hyperbole, predictably urged a note of caution as Sunderland looked down on the rest of the Premier League.

The Stadium of Light, for so long, was where Premier League aspirations came to die. There were fleeting moments of joy, enough to help its tenants stage a series of escapes from relegation to the Championship, but it became a venue synonymous with Sunderland’s perennial struggle.

Will there be big teams sliding down the table, like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur last season, or stunning runs up the standings like Nottingham Forest during the same campaign?Read on for the current Premier League table.

Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League with a stunning 3-0 win over West Ham United at the Stadium of Light.Eliezer Mayenda scored their first topflight goal in eight years just past