Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester

Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders eased past Newcastle 4-0 at Anfield and Manchester City were beaten for the second time in five days, 2-1 at Leicester.

Tottenham leapfrog City into second after thrashing Bournemouth 5-0, while Manchester United's perfect start under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued with Paul Pogba scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Huddersfield.

United remain eight points off the top four as Eden Hazard scored twice in Chelsea's 2-1 win at Watford, but fifth-placed Arsenal could only manage a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has tried in recent days to stress that it is still far too early for his side to be talking of ending a near three-decade wait to win the title in December.

However, another routine win and a 12th clean sheet in 19 Premier League games will do little to dampen expectations ahead of a huge week for Liverpool with Arsenal visiting Anfield on Saturday before a visit to City on January 3.

"The six-point lead means nothing," insisted Klopp.

"We play Arsenal and City. It's good that we have six points more than other teams, or seven, but that is pretty much all.

"What we wanted to do all the time was create a basis for the rest of the season. Now the first part of the season is over. We want to create our own history."
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"That's the Paul I know," said Solskjaer," said Solskjaer. "He has always been a happy boy, he's always had a big smile on his face."
"When you play football for Man United you should be happy. Of course it's a responsibility, but it's an honour and a privilege."