A new year has dawned, yet the Premier League action fizzes on at its usual electric pace, and the flurry of fixtures over the first few days of 2022 have provided plenty of talking points. Taking a fine toothcomb over the action, Sportsmail picks out the things we learned...
A four-goal thriller played out at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea and Liverpool locked horns
Chelsea are haunted by Mo Salah
The Egyptian, even by his own ridiculous levels, is having a quite outstanding season.
Salah is ripping up the record books on a weekly basis and is blazing towards bonafide Premier League legend status.