Only 10 Teams Remain Unbeaten with Perfect Records; Arsenal, Paris and Bayern Show Two Different Title-Chasing Strategies

Several rounds of the new European league season have been completed, and only 10 teams among the five major leagues have maintained perfect winning records. Apart from the Bundesliga, which has only played two rounds, none of the other four major leagues has more than two teams still on winning streaks.

The Bundesliga was the last league to start. Bayern Munich drew against Schalke 04, ending their winning streak. At present, Augsburg, Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund and promoted side Elversberg are temporarily at the top of the standings with excellent two-match winning runs.

In contrast, Paris Saint-Germain have had a worse start, failing to win any of their opening three matches. After draws with Lille and Rennes, they were overturned by Monaco and lost the previous glory of defending their Champions League title. In several Super Cup matches, Paris defeated Aston Villa but also unfortunately lost to Lens. Therefore, in nearly one month, they have won only one match, which has been surprising and also caused Villa to miss the chance to lift the European Super Cup for a second time.

After defeating Paris, Monaco became the only Ligue 1 team with a perfect record, while Paris FC and Lille followed behind them.

In La Liga, only Barcelona have maintained a perfect record, winning four consecutive league matches and showing strong competitiveness. Real Madrid failed to add points after a narrow defeat against Real Betis, which instead altered the standings situation. Because La Liga started earlier, even though several first-round matches were postponed, the two Premier League giants experienced defeats earlier, while Barcelona have taken the initiative in the title race.

The Serie A landscape has continued last season's pattern, with familiar teams gathering near the top of the rankings, while dark horses Como have also joined the competition. Roma and Inter Milan have both achieved three consecutive wins, becoming the only two teams with perfect records. AC Milan have been in good form since Amorim took charge, but they lost their winning streak during stoppage time against Juventus. Coincidentally, his former club Manchester United also suffered a draw.

The Premier League, regarded as the most competitive league, continues to lead in the intensity of summer recruitment, making every match highly anticipated. After three rounds of battles, Manchester City and Arsenal have clearly maintained perfect starts and appear to have immediately entered the title race rhythm.

Manchester City have rebuilt their midfield line through major investment, with the quickly recruited Enzo adapting to the starting lineup relatively fast. Although Haaland has shortened his hairstyle, his power remains unchanged, and his outstanding performance against promoted side Coventry has kept him leading the standings, forcing people to reassess Maresca's ability.

Arsenal supporters have been delighted. Facing the adversity of falling behind early, they clearly did not panic. They led Chelsea in both shots and possession, while goals from young players Havertz and Odegaard seemed to recall their opening-round victory over Coventry. In the end, they successfully completed a comeback in this heavyweight clash.

It is worth noting that Arsenal have considerable depth on the bench. Merino, who shone at the World Cup, has frequently been used as a substitute, while last season's top scorer Gyokeres was once left out of the starting lineup and did not make his first appearance of the new season until the latter stages of the third round.

Clearly, although they are all part of the same five major leagues, the title-winning strategies differ greatly between leagues. In Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, champions do not necessarily need to start at full speed and only need to find their best form during the long season. However, the Premier League situation is completely different, as it appears to have developed an opposite approach to competing for the title.

Long-time fans may remember that in the early Premier League era, teams did not place special emphasis on collecting points at the start of the season, and the competition between Manchester United and Arsenal often truly intensified later on. However, with the rise of Chelsea and Manchester City, Ferguson's path to championships also changed. Now it seems that Premier League title challenges must be planned from the very beginning of the season. If a team falls behind early, the difficulty of catching up naturally increases. Manchester City and Arsenal, currently occupying the top two positions, have already begun a new title battle.