Getting out of the blocks fast is a term usually reserved for athletics however it applies just as well to the English Premiership. Chelsea have proven to be the undisputed masters of this technique over the past couple of campaigns exploding into action as soon as the first whistle blows leaving challengers eating their dust. This opening weekend the Blues once again showed that they have the class and the killer instinct as Manchester City were toyed with despite Jose Mourinho fielding a below strength team. Heaven knows how they'll look once Michael Ballack, Joe Cole and maybe even William Gallas rejoin the team. The only sour note for the Stamford Bridge mob must be the continued loss of confidence and form of Shaun Wright-Phillips. The adopted son of Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, looked a world-beater when playing for Sunday's opponents, Manchester City, a few seasons ago but since his $46 million dollar move to the Blues the kid's got two left feet. It was painful watching his every attempt to make something happen explode in his face and when Mourinho changed him for Salomon Kalou, you felt it was to save him from further embarrassment. I have a feeling we'll not be seeing too much of SWP this year and wouldn't be surprised if he moved on to a less pressured environment. Other than the Blues clinical dismantling of City, the other aspect of the game that interested me was Mourinho's body language. With City's rivals, Manchester United having played earlier in the morning you could sense that the 'Special One' wanted to throw down a marker of sorts. There was a hint of impatience about the Chelsea gaffer that even Didier Drogba's wonderful goal could not dispel such are his high standards. In a way the reaction of Mourinho reminded me of Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scotsman was riding high in the late 90's. Ferguson's displeasure when his side displayed anything less than the absolute killer instinct was legendary - and that is what has been missing from the Red Devils over the last four years. With losses and ties littering their 1st ten EPL matches over the last two seasons, United have left themselves too much to do in the closing stretch, which is why I believe the performance against Fulham was of vital importance to the momentum of the team. Remember this side will be missing Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes in the coming weeks and unlike Chelsea they do not have a squad filled with as many impact players. In a league filled with huge egos', one-upmanship is the name of the game and SAF will be secretly pleased that in this opening weekend that United scored five while Chelsea ONLY got three. On the other side of the ego train, Mourinho and Ferguson's two biggest rivals were left moaning and scratching their heads. Arsenal and Arsene Wenger laid the big egg at the opening EPL fixture at Emirates Stadium. In all honesty the smart money should've been all over the tie because the pressure to get the win was just too much for the Gunners youngsters - while the Villains were desperate to impress the new boss, Martin O'Neill, with a performance of character and will. This was achieved in startling fashion with the end result being two massive points dropped by Arsenal to a side that they have not failed to beat in their last 16 Premiership encounters. The final member of the established challenging quartet, Liverpool, also had their own problems and like United will be missing key players for a number of weeks after crucial opening day injuries. John Arne Riise and Jamie Carragher will have given Rafa Benitez gray hair as the Reds boss saw both players depart in the space of eight minutes before even a half of football had been played. One can't be sure if these knocks unsettled what is an experienced team but to drop points to new boys, Sheffield United is unthinkable when their stated goal is to win the title. Top teams just do not let this sort of thing happen. Cast your minds back to the opening match of last season and Chelsea eking out a decision against Wigan in the 93rd minute. That's what Championship teams do against the rookies. Every game in the Premiership is precious and a fast start has become the key to success and failure at both ends of the table. Will Arsenal and Liverpool regret these dropped points - we'll revisit this in a couple of weeks and find out. Until then, get the beers in.