Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Mauricio Pochettino to Madrid, Marko Arnautovic to Manchester United and more.

Craig Burley was surprised to not see a reaction from Manchester City to N'Golo Kanté's first-half goal, in Chelsea's 2-0 win over the title-holders. Gabriele Marcotti outlines Lucien Favre's tactics in Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 win over Schalke. Craig Burley and Adrian Healy breakdown Manchester United's thrashing of Fulham and Jose Mourinho's cryptic comments after the match. Pep Guardiola insists anyone can win the Premier League title and there is no favourite after Man City's loss to Chelsea. Jose Mourinho praised Paul Pogba and outlined what he needs to do to get back into the starting XI. Jurgen Klopp insists he isn't surprised by Mohamed Salah's desire to score after he stayed on his feet during Liverpool's second goal. Mauricio Pochettino has immediately switched his focus to Barcelona after Tottenham's 2-0 win in the Premier League over Leicester. Niko Kovac admits Borussia Dortmund would have to make mistakes in order for Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga title. Jose Mourinho feels Man United fans cannot point the finger at any of his players following their 4-1 win over Fulham. Maurizio Sarri was quick to rule out Chelsea's title chances after their victory over Manchester City. Jose Mourinho jokingly suggested Man United were trying to save money for January after he found no water at his press conference. Chelsea stunning Manchester City and Liverpool thrashing Bournemouth to go top have made the Premier League title race exciting again. In Spain, Lionel Messi eviscerated Espanyol with a display of supreme skill, while in Italy, Juventus continued their remorseless march to an eighth straight scudetto with a 1-0 win over Inter. Here are the best numbers from an action-packed weekend of football.15Here's a ridiculous Messi stat: Messi has more free-kick goals over the last four La Liga seasons (15)...

With Man City not playing until later, Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table after sweeping aside Bournemouth thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat trick.

With Man City not playing until later, Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table after sweeping aside Bournemouth thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat trick.

With Man City not playing until later, Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table after sweeping aside Bournemouth thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat trick. With Man City not playing until later, Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table after sweeping aside Bournemouth thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat trick. With Man City not playing until later, Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table after sweeping aside Bournemouth thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat trick. Jurgen Klopp insists he isn't surprised by Mohamed Salah's desire to score after he stayed on his feet during Liverpool's second goal. Jurgen Klopp's post-match press conference after Liverpool's win at Bournemouth was interrupted by an emergency evacuation alarm. BOURNEMOUTH, England -- Three points on Liverpool's 4-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League, which saw Mo Salah (seventh on the ESPN FC 100 list of Forwards) bag a hat trick.1. Liverpool march onLiverpool finished their latest victory not knowing how long their spell at the top of the Premier League would last, with Manchester City facing Chelsea later in the day. But more than transient league positions with not even half a season gone, it's extraordinary that Liverpool are even keeping...

With Man City not playing until later, Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table after sweeping aside Bournemouth thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat trick.