Spurs rout leaves Liverpool atop the tree at Christmas

Slot's men maintain a four-point grip on the Premier League top spot

Liverpool heads into Christmas with a four-point lead, a game in hand and as the overwhelming title favorite in the Premier League on the back of a wild 6-3 win at Tottenham on Sunday.

As for Manchester United and its new manager Ruben Amorim, it stumbles into the festive period in 13th place — as low as it has been at Christmas since the 1989-90 season — and with a familiar sinking feeling.

United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth for the second straight season, the latest statistic to show just how far the English giant has fallen, and the job Amorim faces if he is to turn around its fortunes.