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Another weekend of Premier League action is in the books with two huge local derbies garnering the majority of the attention.
Arsenal got the better of arch-rivals rivals Tottenham at the Emirates on Saturday before Manchester City dominated Manchester United at the Etihad on Sunday.
There were seven other games in the top flight as well and Sportshas assessed all the major talking points, summarising 10 things we learned from the weekend.
Arsenal got the better of arch-rivals Tottenham during another exciting weekend of action
You would have thought a £70million defensive midfielder would be exactly the type of player needed when visiting the toughest ground in the league.
However, five-time Champions League winner Casemiro found himself sat on the bench again as Erik ten Hag opted for Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay at the base of his midfield at the Etihad.
It looked lightweight from the off and City were able to completely have their way in what was an utterly embarrassing half for the visitors.
Ten Hag may have wanted to stick with players in form but players of the quality of Casemiro have to be allowed to play themselves into form.
Casemiro (centre right) has not enjoyed the electric start he was hoping for at Man United
The shortcomings of the Cottagers were exposed as star man Aleksandar Mitrovic was forced to leave the pitch due to injury just 35 minutes into their clash with Newcastle.
As was feared, Marco Silva's team offer next to nothing going forward without the big Serbian acting as a focal point up top.
Fortunately the substitution does look to have been more of a precaution with the player having been carrying a knock recently.
But Saturday will no doubt have acted as a warning of how Fulham will fare should Mitrovic pick up a more serious injury this season.
Fulham looked short of ideas when star man Aleksandar Mitrovic had to leave the game
Jurgen Klopp's backline has already come under plenty of scrutiny this season and they had another day to forget against Brighton.
The Seagulls were 2-0 up after 17 minutes and could have even had a couple more.
The anxiety around Anfield every time the visitors came forward was palpable and it's hard to see how this won't continue to be a problem for the remainder of the season.
Virgil van Dijk has lost that air of invincibility and and Trent Alexander-Arnold was somewhat at fault for all three goals.
Liverpool's defence was found wanting again as they allowed Brighton to score three goals
Aston Villa will be kicking themselves after failing to take all three points against Leeds on Sunday.
Their hosts were a man down for almost the entire second half after Luis Sinisterra was shown a second yellow card.
Steven Gerrard's side went on to dominate the ball with more than 75 per cent possession and fired off 12 attempts, but just two of these ended up on target.
To watch Villa is to see a team in control of the midfield - Douglas Luiz was brilliant on Sunday - but there are too many individuals in the final third.
Ollie Watkins cut a frustrated figure as Aston Villa drew 0-0 at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday
Few figures in English football have been under more pressure in 2022 than Frank Lampard but the Everton manager is starting to prove his critics wrong.
Saturday's 2-1 win at Southampton
