Early pacesetters Chelsea fail to score again in Benitez' second stalemate as Manchester clubs pull away. Elsewhere, Bale-led Tottenham defeat Liverpool to leapfrog Arsenal and Everton, who could only draw

Early-season pacesetters Chelsea fail to score again in Rafa Benitez' second stalemate, as the Manchester clubs pull away with victories. Elsewhere, a Gareth Bale-led Tottenham defeat Liverpool to leapfrog Arsenal and Everton, who could only draw with each other.