"In England, the time off clearly didn't help Liverpool out too much in terms of fixing what's wrong, as they staggered to a 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest that put the league champions in the bottom half of the table. Oh, and Arsenal put four past their north London rivals, Tottenham, to cement their position atop the Premier League."
"In Serie A, we got the delight of a Milan derby and a goalkeeping masterclass from Mike Maignan as the red side of the city enjoyed a 1-0 win. In LaLiga, Real Madrid turned in a dud of a performance in a 2-2 draw with Elche that keeps the title race firmly in the balance for the chasing pack. Elsewhere we had talking points galore from Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Juventus, AS Roma, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. So, it's Monday morning, so what better time for some musings?"
Liverpool suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, leaving the reigning champions in the bottom half of the Premier League and exposing integration and tactical problems under Arne Slot, who must fit eight new first-team signings. Virgil van Dijk described the situation as a mess. Arsenal's 4-0 win over Tottenham consolidated their position atop the table. Milan won the derby 1-0 thanks to a goalkeeping masterclass from Mike Maignan. Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Elche, keeping the LaLiga title race open. Several major clubs, including Chelsea, Bayern, Juventus, Roma, PSG and Barcelona, produced notable talking points.
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