The Premier League Leaders Chelsea hit seven goals in the top tier of English football for the first time in 50 years when they hammered Sunderland 7-2, in an ominous warning to the other contenders going into the the second half of the title race.
Manchester United remain second after a 3-0 home win over Burnley but three of the teams battling for fourth place had days to forget.
Manchester City lost 2-0 at Everton, Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 at home to Hull City and Liverpool drew 1-1 at Stoke City.
Liverpool are seventh having dropped 29 points this season compared with the 28 they leaked in the whole of last season when they were runners-up to United.
Manchester City drop to fifth behind Spurs while third-placed Arsenal visit Bolton Wanderers tomorrow.
