As the English Premier League season enters its second round, teams are left pondering which trends from the opening matches will persist and which will fizzle out. Eight clubs are facing crucial decisions, weighing the positives and negatives from their first games to determine their strategies for the remainder of the campaign. With some teams riding high and others struggling to find their footing, the key consideration for each club is how to build on their Round 1 successes or rectify their early season missteps. As the stakes grow higher, will the momentum from the first round continue to propel teams forward, or will the pressure of the Premier League's intense competition prove too great to overcome?
Which trends from Round 1 -- both good and bad -- will continue? Here's the key consideration for all eight clubs.
