Another stunning weekend in the Premier League headlined by Jose Mourinho's animosity towards his critics as Manchester United defeated Tottenham to reaffirm their title credentials.
Anthony Martial settled a tense affair to ensure Manchester City did not increase the gap any further at the top, with Pep Guardiola's side winning again against West Brom.
Chelsea proved they will not wilt away as Eden Hazard inspired Antonio Conte's side past Bournemouth.
While Arsenal also condemned Spurs' dropped points by pulling off a comeback against a spirited Swansea side.
At the other end of the table, Crystal Palace pulled off a dramatic draw deep in stoppage time over West Ham, but they remain in a bleak position.
It's a similarly gloomy atmosphere at Everton, who have not bounced following Ronald Koeman's sacking, with Leicester beating caretaker boss David Unsworth's side.
Here are the talking points from the weekend:
Jose has the last laugh
The United faithful booed when Jose Mourinho brought on Anthony Martial for Marcus Rashford with 20 minutes left.
But Martial came up trumps with a brilliant finish after 81 minutes to decide a tight and intense game.
Sometimes you just have to trust the manager - and so it proved. Just that change, a switch, something different proved to be a master stroke.
And what a top quality substitute to have in Martial.
Hazard and Morata show signs of developing connection
Once upon a time it was Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa. Now it is Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata. There were more signs of the “connection” between the pair that Hazard spoke about this week against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The link-up between Chelsea's Belgian winger and new No.9 was one of the features of Chelsea's display and is encouraging so early in their time as teammates.
Twice Hazard teed up Morata for chances that would have been goals were it not for interventions from Asmir Begovic in the first half. And Morata returned the favour after the break for Hazard's 51 minute opener.
Toby Alderweireld is the best centre half in the Premier League
Whether in a back three, five at the back or just part of a flat back four, the Belgian centre half is the best around.
Alderweireld headed, blocked and anticipated everything Manchester United offered in attack. He was the best player on the pitch and would not look out of place in any team in the world.
There's hope for Huddersfield
The visit of Huddersfield was always going to be less of an ordeal for Liverpool's defence. The tiny Yorkshire club are a walking miracle even being in the Premier League, thanks to the wiles of their canny coach David Wagner.
Their only mission this season is to somehow cling on in the top flight, and their only chance is to park the bus in games like these, and hope for the Gods to deliver something. It didn't this time, but they were organised and resilient, and a little unfortunate that the defining goal was a hapless diversion of a poor Liverpool ball.
Abraham's frustrations
How frustrated must the on-loan Chelsea striker have been at half time? Not just because greedy Jordan Ayew failed to square the ball to him for a tap-in seconds before half time. In the ninth minute, Tom Carroll - with the chance to put Abraham through - dithered.
In the 32nd minute Abraham had sent Jordan Ayew down the right and raced into the box for the return - only for the ball to be floated too close to the keeper. Then there was that chance three minutes before the break when Abraham raced through the middle - only for the ball through to him to be overhit when he could have been one on one with Petr Cech.
He is a potentially high-class striker whose speed of thought is not yet matched by the players around him. If Swansea are to build this season that needs to change.
Three Lions call up for Daniel Sturridge
Is Daniel Sturridge still amongst England's best options up front. Of course Harry Kane deserves a run now in Gareth Southgate's side, but beyond him, the Liverpool man is still one of the most instinctive finishers in the game.
He showed that here with the coolest of goals when seizing on an unfortunate deflection from Tommy Smith, and the standing ovation he received showed the Reds fans still recognise that.
Defoe's difficulties go on
Bournemouth's biggest – not in terms of fee as he was a free agent but name and expectation – Jermain Defoe, is not having the best of times back on the south coast.
He has scored just once in the league this season, against Brighton last month. And he was the man sacrificed here after a half when Bournemouth offered little in terms of attacking threat.
It was not an encouraging sign that when Eddie Howe wanted to improve things, Defoe was the man taken off. In his defence, he was starved of service and had little support.
And Bournemouth showed little interest in attacking until after the break.
Back to basics for Puel
Giving the home side so much space, allowed new boss Claude Puel to show he understands how Leicester operated when at their best: ie; winning the title!
He went back to virtually the title winning defence, and used that defensive solidity to spring counters using the pace of Vardy, Mahrez and the brilliantly effective Gray. It's not rocket science, but that formula seemed to have been forgotten over the past year.
Same old Arsenal
The fans were saddling up to get onto the backs of the players by midway through the first half and rightly so. Don’t get carried away with the victory. Had Swansea taken their many chances during the first half they’d have been out of sight. Arsenal stuck with the team that saw off Everton 5-2 last Sunday.
The front three of Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez looked to repeat the damage they inflicted at Goodison Park six days ago, when they played together as a trio for the first time and all scored.
But for Per Mertesacker’s early header during the first half, however, they created little until Sanchez tested Fabianski minutes before the interval. They were complacent, Swansea were wasteful and Arsenal were lucky to be let off the hook.
Unsworth running out of time to convince
Tactically, David Unsworth got it wrong in the first half, with a traditional 4-4-2 formation that simply gifted Leicester's lightening quick attacking players space on the break to exploit.
They didn't need much of invitation to be fair, with Demarai Gray in particular revelling in the lack of protection offered to veteran Leighton Baines.