Duncan Ferguson goes full Braveheart, Ole Gunnar Solskjær oversees a sensational derby day victory and Leicester push the Premier League towards a Boxing Day Christmas cracker 

New beginnings, old habits and local rivalries were all put to the test this weekend as some seismic results caused bug movements in the English Premier League.

While some new managers saw results that could be improved on – Nigel Pearson’s watching brief from the stands at Vicarage Road yielding the entertainment of a 0-0 bore draw – others saw their seasons take off.

Jose Mourinho presided over a 5-0 for the first time in a long time, while Sheffield United and Newcastle United both came from behind to prove they have more than enough to avoid the specter of relegation hanging over them this season.