Two rounds in and the early title picture is forming. Manchester City and Chelsea are both perfect on six points — City eased through with Haaland scoring in each game while Maresca's rebuild settles in, and Xabi Alonso's expensively rebuilt Chelsea look unrecognizable from last season. Arsenal, the defending champions, have kept their powder dry after adding Guimaraes. Manchester United bounced back from a 0-2 shock at Hull with a 5-2 thrashing of Ipswich behind a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick, and Liverpool have drawn both games 2-2 — all action, no wins. Tottenham, worryingly, have yet to score.

Our pick: The pick: City's Haaland home shirt for the champions-in-waiting, Fernandes' away shirt for the United revival, and Chelsea's new home kit for the season's most intriguing project.

Real Madrid are the only Big Five leader with a perfect record: three wins, nine points, under Jose Mourinho's return. Record signing Diomande has slotted into defense and Bernardo Silva is pulling strings, while Mbappe leads the line. Barcelona answered with their first statement of the season — 5-0 over Elche — with Rodri anchoring midfield and Lamine Yamal doing what Lamine Yamal does. The Clasico in October is already circled in red.

Our pick: The pick: Mbappe's home shirt for Mourinho's Madrid, and Raphinha's Barcelona home shirt for the club that just scored five.

Milan is setting the pace in Italy: both Inter and AC Milan opened with two wins, and the Derby della Madonnina in October is shaping up as a title-race turning point before we even reach the holidays. Thuram keeps scoring for Inter, while Milan's summer arrivals — including Gila — have settled instantly. Juventus are building quietly underneath.

Our pick: The pick: Inter's home shirt with Thuram #9 for the early leaders, and AC Milan's home shirt for the other half of the Milan Derby.

Bayern announced themselves with a 5-1 dismantling of Stuttgart, the kind of scoreline that sends a message to the rest of the league and to Europe. The chasing pack already looks chaotic: RB Leipzig were stunned 1-5 at Wolfsburg, and Dortmund's new-look side is still finding its rhythm. This could be one of the more open Bundesliga chases in years — behind Bayern.

Our pick: The pick: Bayern's home shirt for the statement win over Stuttgart, and Dortmund's 26/27 home kit for the challenger with the new identity.

PSG have the strangest start of any Big Five favorite: two draws, 2-2 at Rennes and 2-2 at home to Lille, while Luis Enrique rotates around the Champions League three-peat bid. The new arrivals — Ferran Torres and Akliouche among them — are still settling in around Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia. The rest of the league is taking notice: Lille just proved they can live with the champions.

Our pick: The pick: Barcola's home shirt for the reigning French champions, and Vitinha's training shirt for the fans who follow the squad, not just the XI.