The clocks back, a quarter of the season done and the three expected contenders in formation at the head of the table, this was perhaps the weekend on which it no longer felt “too soon” to talk about the Premier League title race.
The battle for the top four, on the other hand, is still taking shape. Nottingham Forest are only two points off a certain Champions League place and, for all they have been impressive, will surely not stay there. Manchester United are 14th and… well, actually, they might.
