Sunderland 0-3 Manchester City
Roy Keane: can't think of one player today who performed to the level we know they can. In the Premier League, you lose games sometimes if two or three are under-performing, never mind all of them, so 3-0 was always going to happen if we were not quite at the races."
Mark Hughes: "I thought he [Wright-Phillips] was excellent, not only the goals, but his general play. Every time he was in possession, it looked like something was going to happen. He is going to bring a new element to our game and a new threat to opposition teams because he has proved once again that he is an exceptionally gifted football player."
Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham
Luiz Felipe Scolari: "For me we played well. I think we need to respect Tottenham and the quality they have. Sometimes it is impossible to win. It was an interesting derby and a draw for me is a normal result because we had more chances but made mistakes in the final shot. They put eight or nine players at the back and it is difficult to create."
Juande Ramos: "Let's hope this result can ignite the season. It was a great performance and result and let's hope it is positive ahead. We needed something to kick-start the season, to lift spirits and give the players confidence for what lies ahead."
Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
Martin O'Neill: "It was a tough game and I thought they have come here and played a physical game. I think that's probably the right result. We have a habit of scoring goals so I think we keeping a clean sheet is an absolute positive for us."
Rafa Benitez: "In the first half both teams had more or less same opportunities and in the second half I thought we started well. In the last 15 minutes they were pushing quite a lot. It was a game that we could have won and so could they have done. It is not that we should have finished quicker. I think you have to give credit to the defenders."
Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle
Arsene Wenger: "I am very pleased with the performance, both offensively and defensively. It was a complete one, there was great balance in the team, with movement. Apart from at the start of the second half, we were always in control and played the game we love, and showed the way we can play."
Kevin Keegan: "We have got a small squad anyway but we've been hit by injuries and what happens then is you play the same players a lot. We came up against a side who were on their game and had a key player back in Cesc Fabregas. But the penalty was a blow for us and made the game very hard."
Everton 0-3 Portsmouth
David Moyes: "We are not in condition to win Premier League matches. We have not got players in the right slots and senior players are not playing the way they should be. We've got a lot of young players in the side but it's not those players who are letting us down."
Harry Redknapp: "I'd been waiting for Jermain Defoe to come good - him and Peter Crouch - and it was nice to see them link up together. And David James is different class. That was a world-class save in the first half from Mikel Arteta to keep us 1-0 up and then to save the penalty from Yakubu as well - he's a fantastic goalkeeper."
Bolton 0-0 West Brom
Gary Megson: "We had four players missing and the people who have come in have done very well. But it's better for us to have a big squad and more players to turn to. I would like to think we can get one more in definitely, and maybe get two. The transfer window's a real nonsense."
Tony Mowbray: "Bolton are very, very physical. That's what their game's about. There's a bit of intimidation. I've never known a more physical team get so many free-kicks."
West Ham 4-1 Blackburn
Alan Curbishley: "It's difficult with fans having a go at you after only two games but West Ham fans are second to none when they get behind the team and that's what we want. I can take any flak."
Paul Ince: "Everything went against me today and everything went for Curbs. I'm not happy because we had enough chances to change the course of the game. Curbs is obviously a lucky manager but I know he's also a top manager and I'm pleased for him."
Gareth Southgate: "In the end we've just had enough to win it. It is the poorest we have played but the points are the important thing for us. The way they play they cause you problems and we were a bit off it and didn't pass the ball as well as we should have done."
Tony Pulis: "The players have done fantastically. We don't roll over and die and we'll need that commitment to see us through."
Hull City 0-5 Wigan Athletic
Phil Brown: "It was a harsh reality check today. Wigan have had five shots on target and scored five goals. It's that little bit of detail where you're going to get found out if you're not a million per cent right and today we weren't."
Steve Bruce: "We were unfortunate against West Ham, we were unfortunate against Chelsea, but we've had the rub of the green today which we needed. It was fairly comprehensive in the end but it was always going to be a difficult game."
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