Another weekend of Premier League action is in the book - and that might already be that in the title race.

Manchester City opened up an 11-point gap in the title race as they came from behind against Manchester United to win the Old Trafford derby.

It was also derby day on Merseyside and, despite dominating, Liverpool had to settle for a point thanks to Wayne Rooney's first ever goal for Everton against their fiercest rivals.

Arsenal dropped points at Saints while Chelsea were beaten at West Ham, allowing Tottenham to make up ground in a demolition job of hapless Stoke.

Here are 10 talking points from the Premier League weekend...

1. Mourinho goes against type? Don't hold your breath...

Mourinho's men were beaten at Old Trafford (
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By Joe Mewis

The conventional wisdom among the Mancunian cognoscenti was that Jose Mourinho would have no choice but to park the bus and go full-Mourinho if the Red Devils were to get anything from their high-flying neighbours.

But a starting line-up that featured Martial, Lingard and Rashford supporting Lukaku up top with the omission of Fellaini didn't scream of bus-parking.

But then the match started.

The hosts quickly began to sit back and crowd out City's attacks, as the visitors began by largely trying to go through the middle, with De Bruyne taking advantage of the extra space allowed in midfield. United's only forays forward were, somewhat predictably, on the counter.

With United needing to win this one far more than City did, this tactic would eventually prove to suit the away side.

2. Lukaku plays the key role

Lukaku had a stinker in the derby (
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By Joe Mewis

When you spend £75million on a striker, you'd expect him to have the final say in the big games.

And that's exactly what Romelu Lukaku did at Old Trafford, albeit not the way Mourinho would have liked.

Looking increasingly shorn of confidence upfront, the Belgian spurned every opportunity he had in the City area, but saved his most costly work for inside the United box.

Not once, but twice the former Everton man was guilty of fluffing his defensive lines, as he made two awful set-piece clearances which led to the two City goals.

Ederson's point-blank save from the United forward with six minutes remaining was typical of his recent luck.

His confidence looks shot and with Zlatan Ibrahimovic's fitness on the up, it might be time for Mourinho to change things up.

3. Guardiola fumes at the long ball

Guardiola wasn't all smiles throughout... (
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By Joe Mewis

If you were a Manchester City player, would you dare to ever play a long ball? Skipper Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho were both on the receiving end of a Guardiola tongue-lashing in the first 20 minutes when they dared to go long.

This undoubtedly contributed to City's patient approach in the first-half, when the visitors showed little urgency, despite having the overwhelming majority of possesstion.

In recent weeks this has been City's modus operandi, as their quality has always risen to the top evenutally, and so it proved again, when Silva netted the opener.

4. Salah continues incredible record

Salah scored the opener for Liverpool (
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By David Maddock

Has a winger ever had such a miraculous run of goalscoring form (the answer for those who are pausing is no, obviously).

Mo Salah is enjoying the best steak of his life, and he will look back on this period as something celestial. How else to explain his contribution to Liverpool since signing in the summer?

He is already an Anfield icon, but his first half goal takes him close already to legend status.

5. Don't blame Big Sam for approach

Allardyce was typically pragmatic (
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By David Maddock

Even Sam Allardyce was frustrated with his team's approach at times though. Yes, he wanted them to be compact, to reduce the space and to take few risks.

He didn't want them to pass around their own half either, for fear of being pressed into ball turnover. Yet when they had the ball they were inept at keeping it, which set such a depressing tone.

The manager's interval subs made a difference, but few will forget those excruciating 45 minutes, even if they will remember Rooney's penalty and his joyous celebration.

6. Reds' riches means they are always dangerous

Liverpool made changes but were still a constant threat (
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By David Maddock

Liverpool have such an embarrassment of riches they don't have to play their Fab Four to look dangerous. But still many will question whether Jurgen Klopp was right to rest Firmino and Coutinho.

With such momentum from midweek, they would have been buzzing, yet the manager seemed to think he needed freshness after their European game. It was a risk, and Rooney's goal made it look a bad one.

7. Wilshere and Giroud need to be given runs in the Premier League

Giroud levelled for Arsenal while Wilshere also impressed (
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By Neil McLeman

The England midfielder was finally introduced after 69 minutes and added some urgency to Arsenal's play. And the France centre-forward, who came on three minute later, provided the finish and the point.

Arsene Wenger needs to try something different. But the rest of this season promises to be a battle for the final Champions League slot – and a bit of cup consolation.

8. Austin is the difference between a Saints relegation battle – and mid-table security

Austin fired Saints ahead against Arsenal (
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By Neil McLeman

Before the former QPR's first Premier League start of the season against Everton, Southampton had scored nine goals in 12 games – and only four from open play.

Austin has now netted four in four – and eight goals in his last 11 Premier League starts for Southampton to lift them up to 10th.

It was also back-to-back home league wins for the first time this year.

9. Trouble for Conte

Conte's side deserved to lose at West Ham (
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By Darren Lewis

Even at 11 points behind you wouldn’t write off a team of his quality or a manager of his class.

Especially the way that they made their critics look like mugs last season. But Chelsea look to have it all to do now.

They conceded early, struggled to break West Ham down and looked a team in need of some freshening up. Conte’s bench looked weak

We already know that he doesn’t fancy Michy Batshuayi. And questions have to be asked as to why Chelsea started so slowly against a side that were always going to be bang up for it.

They are still in the Champions League of course and will a force to be reckoned with in the cup competitions. But right now they have it all to do in the Premier League title race.

10. Moyes making his mark

Moyes earned his first win as West Ham boss (
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By Darren Lewis

Could this spell, ironically, be the period in which rebuilding of David Moyes’ reputation?

The spent over a decade earning the respect of everyone within the game with his work at Preston and Everton - only to see his nightmare spell as a manager coincide the rise of the social media generation. His reigns at Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland all saw his stock plummet.

West Ham was widely regarded as a last-chance saloon for his managerial prospects in the Premier League.

A side previously shambolic under Slaven Bilic, however, suddenly look organised, efficient and hard to beat again.

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