Manchester United crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday that piled pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag, while Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee a Premier League match when Fulham met Burnley.
While United’s misery and Welch’s historic milestone took the early spotlight on the last Premier League weekend before Christmas, there was a festive cracker in store later on Saturday when leaders Arsenal travelled to third-placed Liverpool.
Ten Hag’s United side were blown away by West Ham’s late strikes from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus at the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season.