MAN OF THE DAY
Riyad Mahrez’s Leicester hat-trick made it 10 league goals this season and sent his side top. Jamie who?
GOAL OF THE DAY
Brighton’s James Wilson, ruled surplus to requirements at big-scoring Manchester United, went on a fine 30-yard jink to score the day’s finest solo effort.
MISS OF THE DAY
West Ham’s Mauro Zárate made a clinical hash of his opportunity to take all three points at Old Trafford – six days after bending in an unstoppable free-kick against West Brom.
MOST AWKWARD FACT
Chelsea’s starting XI yesterday cost a tidy £210m to assemble, including six players valued at over £20m each. Bournemouth’s entire starting line-up cost less than £1m.
BEST REBUTTAL
3-0 down at half-time, Bayern Munich’s official English Twitter feed asked “Can we start the second half again, please?” @borussia_en replied: “No chance.”
DOUBLE TAKE OF THE DAY
Twin brothers Will and Michael Keane played against each other at Turf Moor – with Preston’s Will ghosting past Burnley’s Michael to score the opener.
DIRECT ACTION OF THE DAY
A group of Leeds fans staged a first-half walkout in protest at Massimo Cellino’s “pie tax” – a compulsory £5 food voucher added to South stand ticket prices. Others chose to lob the pricy pies at the pitch instead.
PLUS: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
BT’s Michael Owen, reflecting on Manchester City’s problem: “When they don’t score, they hardly ever win.”
