Dissecting the Premier League's big talking points from the weekend, from a seismic win for United at Anfield to the Forest hokey-cokey

Manchester United centre back Matthijs de Ligt revealed that his side had been sent out with the specific brief of targeting Liverpool’s two fullbacks, Milos Kerkez and Conor Bradley, which he described as a clear “weakness” for the defending Premier League champions.

Rating the players from Manchester United's 2-1 win at Liverpool as they secured a first Premier League victory at Anfield in nine years

As reported by Football Insider, Liverpool do not plan to let their star forward leave Anfield in January or during the summer. Despite the forward's recent dip in performance, he is still regarded as essential to Arne Slot 's team, and they have no intention of cashing in on the Egyptian forward.

CB: Virgil van Dijk —Van Dijk has been offered little to no defensive support by his teammates this season, often tasked with acting as a one-man wall. At 34 years old, he can no longer single-handedly glue Liverpool’s backline together.

Joe Gomez's futureMilan Live makes it clear that Liverpool will sanction Joe Gomez's exit if they find a replacement. The Reds are essentially one step away from calling time on his Anfield

Arne Slot brutally branded Manchester United a "long-ball team" as he claimed Liverpool "hardly conceded a chance" in their disappointing 2-1 loss at Anfield on Sunday. United registered their first victory at Anfield since 2016 and secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since Ruben Amorim took over as head coach in November last year.