United and Arsenal hand out thrashings

Manchester United recovered from their shock defeat against Burnley by putting five past Wigan at the DW Stadium. Wayne Rooney hit is 100th United goal and then added another, while strike partner Michael Owen bagged his first for United. Dimitar Berbatov and Nani also netted.

Arsenal took top spot in the table as they routed Portsmouth 4-1 with goals for Abou Diaby (2), William Gallas and Aaron Ramsey. The Gunners now have 10 goals in two games.

Manchester City are also on maximum points after their 1-0 win over Wolves, with Emmanuel Adebayor scoring for the second successive game.

Arsenal 4 Portsmouth 1

Birmingham City 0 Stoke City 0

Hull City 1 Bolton Wanderers 1

Manchester City 1 Wolves 0

Sunderland 2 Blackburn Rovers 1

Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester United 5

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:Dan King, Mail on Sunday: "Wayne Rooney broke the 100-goal mark for Manchester United as he led the champions on a five-goal rampage at Wigan which silenced the doubters after their shock midweek defeat at Burnley. Rooney's two strikes, either side of a Dimitar Berbatov goal in nine stunning second-half minutes, took him to 101 in a United shirt at the age of only 23."

Mark Ogden, Sunday Telegraph: "Two goals from Wayne Rooney and a strike apiece from Dimitar Berbatov, Owen and Nani banished the doubts that United lack cutting edge following Cristiano Ronaldo's sale to Real Madrid."

Amy Lawrence, Observer: "Perhaps the most encouraging thing about Arsenal's immaculate start is the variety of scoring options in his team. They have scored 12 goals so far from eight different sources, and remarkably, only one of them came from a recognised striker. Watching Abou Diaby and Aaron Ramsey embellish this performance with some classy finishing is one of the reasons that Wenger is quietly confident his young team is coming of age."

Duncan Castles, Sunday Times: "At times magnificent in the flexibility and invention of their forward play, the Manchester [City] multimillionaires garnered a single Emmanuel Adebayor goal from long periods of dominance, ultimately allowing Wolves to play on their famed defensive frailties. Here, the equalising goal did not come, but on another day, against stronger opposition, it will." ·