Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Arsenal’s title chase picks up pace, Yankuba Minteh gets one over on Newcastle and Wolves are in a tight spot.

Manchester United's Harry Maguire celebrates scoring the winnner. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

(1) Amorim gets his tactics spot on

The high-stakes duel in one of the fiercest rivalries in the English game came down to a crucial in-game management decision. Arne Slot, a manager lauded for smart substitutions last season, took a gamble in the 62nd minute, making three changes that aggressively shifted Liverpool into a 4-2-4, leaving Curtis Jones and Florian Wirtz dangerously exposed in midfield.