Is it now Man City's title to lose? How awful are Chelsea? Will the gap get too big for Spurs?

Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss the biggest questions from the weekend’s football.This was the weekend when Manchester City blew the title race open with victory over Arsenal, Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to settle the first Merseyside derby at Everton’s new stadium, the pressure mounted on Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe after yet another home defeat, and Leeds United took a significant step towards Premier League safety.Advertisement