Leicester fall away at The Etihad while Manchester United fall on their own sword at Vicarage Road and Spurs grind out a very Mourinho victory against an old enemy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

If Christmas is a time for giving, the Premier League has been the place for the most festive of football fixtures. There have been hilarious own goals, massive misses and own goals galore all season, but the most recent gameweek has been fuller than ever.

At Goodison Park, Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta watched their teams play out a bore draw that condemned both clubs to a stuttering start under new stewardship. Sheffield United and Southampton both earned special away wins, The Saints triumphing at Aston Villa to drag them into the relegation zone while they leapt out of it at their victims’ expense.

Sheffield United’s win has hoisted them up to 5th place in the Premier League on Sunday night – an amazing achievement from a side who were playing Championship football this time last year.