What a refreshing treat to see soccer at its finest once again. One look at the highlights and you know you're watching the best.
Also, no ties all weekend made for exciting results. Not to mention some world-class goals (Tottenham's Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Didier Drogba of Chelsea, among others).

Eugh. Liverpool paid the price for a below-par performance at White Hart Lane on Sunday with a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of an impressive Spurs side. Benoit Assou-Ekotto opened the scoring for the home side on the stroke of the break with a powerful drive into the top corner of Pepe Reina's net.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was adamant his side should have been awarded a second penalty in their 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
Spurs won the game courtesy of goals by Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Sebastien Bassong with Steven Gerrard grabbing the Merseysiders' goal from the spot.

Game time lineups are in:

Arsenal: Starters: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Diaby, Song, Fabregas, Bendtner, van Persie, Arshavin. Subs: Senderos, Eduardo, Eboue, Nasri, Mannone, Ramsey, Gibbs.

Spurs: Starters: Gomes, Corluka, King, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Huddleston, Palacios, Jenas, Crouch, Keane.

That was one of the most impressive Tottenham performances I have seen for many a year. I'm not saying everything about the play was perfect but the way we kept our heads after the penalty was exceptional. In previous seasons, we would have gone on to lose the game.

There are no two ways about it, Liverpool were completely outplayed.

Ooh-aah-Benoit Spurs defender Benoit-Assou Ekotto is likely to find himself back in the supporters' bad books after attacking a fan as he walked off the pitch following Saturday's defeat to Wolves. He apparently took exception to being told: "You're s**t." We can only assume the cutting jibe was a bit too close to home for Assou-Ekotto's liking!

Footballers in this day and age appear to not like being taunted by fans. Tottenham full back Benoit Assou-Ekotto didn't take too kindly to being called shit by a fan and reacted by attempting to attack the fan. Thankfully Tottenham assistant boss Joe Jordan was the calm head on the scene able to prevent a potentially explosive event from turning ugly.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp insists that defender Gareth Bale will get a run out on the pitch when Benoit Assou-Ekotto departs for the African Cup of Nations next month.

The Wales international has only been a peripheral part of Spurs' plans this season, making just a handful of appearances.