There were tidings of comfort and joy for football fans everywhere as the Premier League made its triumphant return following the long World Cup break.
The festive fixtures were strung out over three days and we saw Arsenal allay fears about the injury to Gabriel Jesus to preserve their five-point lead at the top.
Erling Haaland is unlikely to be caught in the Golden Boot race as he made it 20 for the season in Manchester City's win at Leeds, while Newcastle continued their impressive momentum.
There were good wins for Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, but Tottenham dropped a couple of points despite a gratifying return to scoring for Harry Kane after his penalty pain.