This was the weekend when Ruben Amorim made a big statement in his first home league game as Manchester United manager, when Chelsea cruised past Aston Villa and when Bournemouth ’s Justin Kluivert became the first man to score a hat-trick of penalties in the English top flight since 1957.

Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday to move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table as the national media were left in awe