The Premier League was back with a bang this weekend and there was no place it was louder than at The Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham pulled off the result of the season to pile the misery on Pep Guardiola, and Liverpool took full advantage.
Here are the big talking points from Matchday twelve in the Premier League.
Manchester City hit new low
We are in uncharted territory. Never before has Pep Guardiola lost five games in a row, as Manchester City suffered their biggest setback yet in the shocking 4-0 defeat to Spurs. Pre-match all the talk had been about the Spanish manager's new deal and the celebration of Rodri's Ballon d'Or win, but the good vibes were quickly flattended by Guardiola's worst-ever defeat as a manager and their third league loss on the bounce.
It's difficult to pinpoint what's going wrong for City right now. On another day, they could have been out of sight after a dominating first period of the game but were undone by some uncharacteristic defending and a Tottenham side that worked out how to take advantage.
It's a new challenge for Guardiola, how to get his team back to their undoubted best, but it may already be too late, given the lead they have gifted Liverpool. What is clear is that now that Pep has signed a new deal, the squad is set for an overhaul next summer, whatever the outcome this season.
Tottenham lay their own marker
Tottenham fans would have enjoyed the annual role as party poopers at The Ehtiad even more on Saturday, but when the dust settles, they must be baffled by the extremes of this Spurs side. They've scored seven and conceded none on their two trips to Manchester this season but have also succumbed to disappointing results against Crystal Palace and Ipswich.
The victory and its manner should now be the benchmark for what this Tottenham side can do, and Ange Postecoglou needs to remove the inconsistencies from his side. Even given their obvious good record against Manchester City, this should be a result to build from, to use as fuel to really kick on this season and try to either force their way into the top four or finally get their hands on a trophy.
Liverpool's points could win prizes
Only two sides in the history of the Premier League have had bigger leads at this stage of the season than Liverpool and have not gone on to win the title - that's the situation Arne Slot's side finds themselves in. Even taking into account the juggernaut of Manchester City, you have to say (and probably very quietly, not to jinx it) that it's Liverpool's title to lose now.
They were nowhere near their best at St Marys, but like all title-winning teams, got the job done and stretched their lead at the top to eight points over the reigning champions. Beat City at Anfield next weekend and only a Kevin Keegan-style second half of the season meltdown could stop them lifting the trophy in May.
Cooper cops it
The had been something off with the Steve Cooper appointment by Leicester from the very beginning, and the end of his quick stint in charge has continued that theme. In the summer, he wasn't the number one choice for the Foxes and, in the end, went back to Cooper when they got tired of waiting for Graham Potter.
His connection to rivals Nottingham Forest never went down well with the fans, and any sign of them not getting what they wanted from the manager has been quickly jumped on. True, the football hasn't been inspiring, but his sacking comes out of the blue, given there was a whole international break to work with this month.
Clearly, the face never fit, disappointingly for Cooper, who did such a good job at Forest, but now the club need to agree on a suitable replacement and someone the board, fans, and players can all get behind.
Work to do for new Man United man
Marcus Rashford got the Ruben Amorim era off to the perfect start inside two minutes of his first game as Man United boss, but the remainder of the game showed the task at hand for the Portuguese.
He would have seen what he has to do to get United back challenging as they failed to beat Ipswich, who, for large parts of the game, were the better team. It's clear from the formation that he has a way of playing, but whether he has the players to bring his vision to life remains to be seen.
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