Jose Mourinho is gone, Louis van Gaal is in crisis and Leicester City remained top of the Premier League.
Just another week in the Premier League.
Newcastle continued their resurgence and Aston Villa lost again.
This week Arsenal and Manchester City meet on Monday night in what should be a massive match in the title race, while Chelsea begin life with (another) new manager.
We all know who the best players are but defining those with the power to shape events in the Premier League is not so simple - so we've created The Independent's Premier League Power Rankings.
Ahead of every round of fixtures in the top-flight our team of experts get together to define the 17 players who hold the power.
Rather than being based on who the best or most talented footballers are, it's defined by current form, league position, next fixture and any other factors which could influence events.
Players move up and down the rankings, battling to be number one. Some will drop out and new entries will emerge. You might not agree (in which case let us know why) - but that's half the fun.
These are the 17 most important players in the Premier League right now...
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