Two big questions were posed about the Premier League title race over the weekend: can Liverpool maintain their incredible form and just how far off the pace can Manchester City allow themselves to fall?
If the answer to the first question is "yes," then "not much further" would seem to be the obvious response to the second after Pep Guardiola's City slipped five points behind Liverpool following Saturday's unexpected 3-2 defeat against Norwich at Carrow Road.
Liverpool's start of five successive wins has sent an ominous warning to their title rivals, but not simply because they sit at the top of the table with 15 points from five games.