The Magpies’ 2-0 defeat at Southampton on Friday was one of 10 top-flight matches to take place over an action-packed few days.
Scroll and click through the pages to see which teams, managers and players shone and struggled over the weekend:
5. L: Sheffield United
Only two of the four teams to collect one point from their opening eight top-flight matches have stayed up - and former Everton striker Tim Cahill is backing the Blades to do just that because of Chris Wilder. Photo: Mike Hewitt
6. W: Ollie Watkins
Watkins maintained his impressive form with two goals in Aston Villa’s 3-0 win at the Emirates, but that did come at the expense of upsetting his family, who both support Arsenal. The 24-year-old himself is a boyhood Gunners fan. Photo: Pool
7. L: VAR
We think Jermaine Beckford speaks for almost every football fan (except Crystal Palace fans maybe!) when he explained how “ridiculous” and “nonsensical” THAT Patrick Bamford offside was. “Bang out of order,” he ranted on BBC Final Score. Photo: Pool
8. W: Leicester City
The Foxes are back on top of the Premier League with memories from their 2015/16 heroics already flooding back. In fact, Brendan Rodgers’ men are three points better off than they were in the title-winning season… Photo: TIM KEETON