LIVERPOOL left no doubt of its English Premier League (EPL) title credentials with a 6-1 rout of Watford at Anfield Sunday to go to the top of the table ahead of the international break.

    Jurgen Klopp’s in-form team was in rampant form against a team that had kept three previous clean sheets but had no answer to swathes of home attacks.

    The only surprise was it took 27 minutes to make the breakthrough with Sadio Mane heading home from Philippe Coutinho’s cross.

    It opened the floodgates with Coutinho on the scoresheet three minutes later from Roberto Firmino’s pass.

    Mane’s second, set up by Brazilian Firmino, made it five before Daryl Janmaat grabbed a consolation for Watford with 15 minutes left. Liverpool substitute Daniel Sturridge saw two efforts hit the woodwork before Georginio Wijnaldum rounded off the rout.

    Klopp is refusing to engage in title talk, despite moving a point clear of Chelsea, equally impressive in a 5-0 rout of Everton on Saturday.

    “I am really not interested,” he said. “For me it is more important that we look like a team who is able to win and score goals.”

    There was a welcome three points for Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United, beating struggling Swansea City 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium.

    Mourinho had harsh words for his team after the disappointing Europa League defeat to Fenerbahce and made six changes to his line-up.

    A stunning volley from record signing Paul Pogba put United ahead on 15 minutes with a further first half double from Zlatan Ibrahimovic all but sealing the win.

    Mike van der Hoorn headed a consolation for Swansea on 69 minutes, but new boss Bob Bradley has just one point from his first four matches.

    The earlier North London derby was a thrilling and feisty affair as Arsenal was held 1-1 by Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium.

    Arsenal could have gone top with a victory, but after going ahead with a Kevin Wimmer 42nd-minute own goal, Arsene Wenger’s team was unable to press home its advantage.

    The equalizer came early in the second half as Mousa Dembele was upended by Laurent Koscielny and the returning Harry Kane scored from the spot to mark his return after a six-week absence.

    It left Tottenham as the only unbeaten team in the EPL after 11 games, but still trailing leader Liverpool by five points.

    (SD-Agencies)