The Premier League table opened up slightly during the midweek fixtures, as victory for Liverpool saw them go three points clear at the top – while Manchester City yet again struggled.
In the biggest clash of the week, Liverpool came out 2-1 winners against Tottenham to leapfrog them into first place in the table.
Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min both kept up their incredible goalscoring records, but the game was decided in the 90th minute when Roberto Firmino rose highest to head his side into the lead.
Victory means the Reds have gone three points clear at the top of the league, yet there is still a long way to go until anything is decided.
City slumped to a disappointing 1-1 draw with relegation-battlers West Brom, which on paper looked to be a great result for the West Midlands club.
Their ownership, however, disagreed and sacked Slaven Bilic the next day before swiftly replacing him with the experienced Sam Allardyce.
Ilkay Gundogan put City ahead midway through the first half, until Semi Ajayi’s strike deflected in off of Ruben Dias just before half-time as the points were shared – leaving City in ninth.
Chelsea also disappointed in their midweek fixture, blowing a one-goal lead against Wolves to end up losing 2-1.
Olivier Giroud’s strike squeezed over the line, but the Portuguese talent of Nuno Espirito Santo’s side helped them to a huge three points.
Goals late on from Daniel Podence and Pedro Neto meant Chelsea fell to defeat for the second time in four days, also dropping down to seventh in the table.
Jamie Vardy became Leicester City’s record Premier League appearance maker, yet a 2-0 defeat by Everton marked it as an occasion to forget.
Strikes from Richarlison and Mason Holgate saw the Toffees move within a point of Brendan Rodgers’ side, with both clubs occupying fourth and fifth respectively.
Meanwhile, Manchester United yet again came from behind, this time to beat Sheffield United 3-2 away from home.
David McGoldrick got a brace for the home side, but that was answered by a Marcus Rashford double either side of Anthony Martial bagging his first league goal of the season.
Arsenal are still waiting for their first Premier League win since November 1st, when they beat United 1-0, after drawing 1-1 with an in-form Southampton at the Emirates.
Theo Walcott scored and even celebrated against the club he played in over 250 matches for as the Saints took third spot in the table, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised for the Gunners.
Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds battered Newcastle 5-2, coming from behind to thrash the Magpies.
Irish duo Jeff Hendrick and Ciaran Clarke scored for Steve Bruce’s side, however goals from Patrick Bamford, Rodrigo, Stuart Dallas, Ezgjan Alioski and Jack Harrison gave Leeds all three points.
Christian Benteke scored and then was sent off as West Ham and Crystal Palace played out a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
A wonder strike from Sebastien Haller meant the points were shared in east London, as the Frenchman scored a spectacular overhead kick.
There was a stalemate between Aston Villa and Burnley who drew 0-0, with the point moving the Clarets out of the relegation zone.
Likewise, a bottom half of the table encounter between Fulham and Brighton also ended in a 0-0 draw after Adam Lallana had a goal ruled out by VAR.
By Ali Pollock
