Chelsea continued their impressive form this weekend but it’s Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool who sit top of the Premier League going into the international break.

The Reds thumped Watford 6-1 at Anfield on Sunday to overtake Antonio Conte’s Blues at the top of the division, who assented to the summit courtesy of a 5-0 thrashing of Everton on Saturday night.

Their rises to the top were made possible by Manchester City’s frustrating 1-1 draw at home to Middlesbrough on Saturday, with Marten de Roon’s late header extending City’s winless home league run to three matches.

Emre Can netted Liverpool’s third goal against Watford – Photo: Simon Stacpoole / Offside.

Arsenal also failed to go top after they were held to a 1-1 draw by North London rivals Tottenham, while Manchester United got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over a rapidly-declining Swansea.

Sunderland picked up their first victory of the campaign at Bournemouth on Saturday, while there were also important wins for Hull, West Brom, and Burnley over Southampton, Leicester, and Crystal Palace respectively.

West Ham and Stoke shared the spoils in the weekend’s other match, and there was a mixture of good and bad over the course of the weekend.

Here is What’s Hot and What’s Not from this weekend in the Premier League…

HOT – Eden Hazard

Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

Eden Hazard is the most in-form player in the Premier League at the moment, and he took his performance up another level against Everton on Saturday.

Chelsea produced what was deemed one of the best displays the Premier League has ever seen in thumping the Toffees 5-0, and Hazard was at the heart of it.

Two excellent goals and an all-round performance of tricky, pace, and confidence, the Belgium international is loving life at Stamford Bridge this season under Antonio Conte, and is a far cry away from the man we saw struggle to four league goals last time around.

Alan Shearer said last weekend that Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero is the only world-class player in the Premier League, but Hazard will have, and has had, something to say about that.

NOT – Ronald Koeman

Photo: Paul Roberts / Offside.

As much as Chelsea were excellent, Everton didn’t help themselves in West London on Saturday night.

Manager Ronald Koeman switched to a back three in a bid to match Conte’s Blues, given their incredible record since the Italian altered the system, but it didn’t work for the Everton boss.

Although the system didn’t work, the Toffees defenders can hardly cover themselves in glory in what was a wretched display from the second-best defensive side in the division.

Nevertheless, matching up against Chelsea is one thing, but taking your players away from their comfort zone against the in-form team in the league is another and, based on their defensive performance, the result, and the manner of the defeat, it was a decision that he got wrong.

HOT – Liverpool’s front three

Photo: Simon Stacpoole / Offside.

There is just no stopping the Liverpool trio of Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho, and Sadio Mane at the moment.

All three got on the scoresheet against Watford (Mane did twice), and all three laid on at least one assist during the 90 minutes.

They are playing with incredible confidence and, although the Hornets didn’t help themselves at times during the match, that front three is looking irresistible.

They complement each other, can play anywhere across the front line, and are just loving the freedom given to them by manager Jurgen Klopp.

It could be a trio which leads the Reds to the Premier League title.

NOT – Southampton

Photo: Simon Stacpoole / Offside.

After an incredible night at St Mary’s on Thursday when the Saints beat European heavyweights Inter Milan in the Europa League, a trip to lowly Hull should have given them the perfect chance to build upon such an excellent result.

But they didn’t.

An early Charlie Austin penalty looked to have given Claude Puel’s side the springboard to go on and get a much-needed Premier League win, but Hull hit back through Robert Snodgrass and Michael Dawson midway through the second half.

Although the Saints pushed for a leveller, it’s now one win in five league games for Puel’s side, who may be finally feeling the strain of European football.