Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend's action

1 Football's Olympic spirit Two and a half years ago Aaron Ramsey suffered a double leg fracture in a challenge by Ryan Shawcross. A simple question: why is it that Ramsey gets booed by Stoke fans? Tony Pulis, the Stoke manager, has no answer. "Irrespective of what I say or Arsène says or anybody says, you can't affect what people do." Stuart James 2 Everton are no cloggers Contrary to Sir Alex Ferguson's ungracious assertion in the wake of Manchester United being beaten by Everton in the opening game, David Moyes's side is not a long-ball team. They can be direct when they choose, but they also pass with imagination – and much of the creativity they showed against Aston Villa was based on retaining possession. Richard Rae 3 What next for Wayne? The gash on Wayne Rooney's leg will keep him out for a month – a period covering United's trip to Southampton, England's opening World Cup qualifiers, the club's first Champions League match, their meeting with Wigan and, possibly, the trip to Liverpool on 23 September. So the intriguing question is how much he will be missed? United's new signings Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa both made scoring home debuts against Fulham, and were chosen ahead of him anyway. Four weeks from now they, and the side, could be flying. Jamie Jackson 4 Frank's golden years Frank Lampard appeared for just the closing two minutes for Chelsea. He is not being discarded and has already scored twice, but, at 34, his running power must diminish. It may be tricky for Roberto Di Matteo to decide which games require his inclusion and how he can be best used. Kevin McCarra 5 The Barcelona of Wales After seeing Swansea pick apart a limp West Ham side, Cesc Fábregas took to Twitter: "I love the way Swansea play… Respect." So far, in what is supposed to be their difficult second season, Michael Laudrup's side have scored eight in two games and retained the swagger that made them stand out in the last campaign. David Hills 6 Anfield's clean break Liverpool's starting XI did not feature any of Kenny Dalglish's unsuccessful big-money signings. A 17-year-old, Raheem Sterling, was preferred to Stewart Downing, Andy Carroll was restricted to seven minutes as a substitute and Jordan Henderson was left on the bench when Lucas was injured, with Jonjo Shelvey coming on instead. As for Charlie Adam, he was not even an unused substitute, and is available for transfer, along with Carroll, before Friday's deadline. Daniel Taylor 7 Why Leeds is No1 for shopping Norwich are one club to benefit from the talent drain at Leeds. On Saturday their midfield quartet featured three former Leeds players: Jonny Howson, Bradley Johnson and Robert Snodgrass, and all three impressed. There are bargains around in the lower leagues, especially if you drop in at Elland Road. Jacob Steinberg 8 Romelu Lukaku means business The Belgium centre-forward's frustration at Chelsea last season was understandable. Billed as the new Didier Drogba and signed for £18m, he was given only four starts and left to stew. But he appears ready to show his true worth on loan at West Brom. Spurs could not contain a player brimming with raw power. David Hytner 9 Wigan's key ingredient Losing Victor Moses will hurt Wigan in the long run, but losing their goalkeeper would be far harder to handle. At Southampton, Ali Al-Habsi was again outstanding, earning his first clean sheet this season and consigning a lively home side to defeat in their first home match. Habsi cost Wigan just £4m last summer, and is still a goalkeeping youngster at 30. David Hills 10 It's wet up north Poor drainage surely explains why Sunderland's new, freshly laid pitch became waterlogged by persistent rather than torrential rain. An internal inquiry is underway and an FA inquiry could follow, while groundstaff focus on saving Tuesday's League Cup tie with Morecambe. Reading fans who made long, expensive hikes north must feel aggrieved. Louise Taylor