A second half stunner from teenager Curtis Jones sent Anfield into ecstasy, while Chelsea also tasted success but Tottenham had to settle for a draw with Middlesborough and another Premier League club was bundled out of the competition.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City returned to form, Spurs won their fourth from five while Arsenal’s managerial uncertainty has been blamed for another defeat.
Struggling Tottenham will be without World Cup-winning skipper Hugo Lloris until the new year after the goalkeeper dislocated his elbow in the club’s Premier League loss to Brighton.
The VAR once again played a crucial role in the Premier League with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola exasperated at how it is being applied.
GOOD, BAD & UGLY: It’s a horror show for Liverpool fans but Arsenal sit pretty at the top of the EPL table.
ANDRE Villas-Boas gets involved in terse exchange with reporter after Tottenham’s draw with Manchester United.
THE BIG 5: Can AVB put his critics on ice with a fluent display at Old Trafford, or will the Ryan Giggs show march on?
TOTTENHAM beat Tromso in a freezing Norway to ease pressure on Andre Villas-Boas with Europa League progress.
AFTER Tottenham’s drubbing to Manchester City, pressure is building on the Spurs coach and his expensively assembled team.
ANDRE Villas-Boas says his side has paid a very heavy price and has now gone three games without scoring in the EPL.
MANCHESTER City swept back into the EPL top four after humiliating title rivals Tottenham 6-0 at Etihad Stadium.
THE BIG 5: The Merseyside derby headlines the return to club football, but can Southampton spring a surprise at Arsenal?
GOALKEEPER Tim Krul was Newcastle’s star as the Magpies won 1-0 away to Tottenham, while Manchester City suffered a shock loss.
TOTTENHAM and Everton have prevented each other from climbing to second place in the Premier League table after an open-ended 0-0 draw.
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