This weekend, the Premier League headlines were dominated by Mohamed Salah 's postmatch interview , in which he outlined his disgruntlement at Liverpool . But there were also some fascinating developments on the pitch: Aston Villa 's form is remarkable (as Arsenal found out), Liverpool's defending is still chaotic, and Crystal Palace are riding high in fourth in what's shaping up to be a crazy scramble for Champions League spots.

There are plenty of takes around after the weekend, and ahead of the next batch of fixtures, we look at some snap judgements before weighing up whether they are overreactions or legit takes. But there's only one place to start.

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