Mohamed Salah’s double helped Liverpool pass a huge test of its Premier League title credentials after winning at in-form Bournemouth 2-0 to establish a nine-point lead on Saturday. High-flying rival Nottingham Forest also made a statement of its own in a record by routing Brighton 7-0.

Plus: Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler shows inexperience in thrashing at Nottingham Forest; David Moyes unlocks Evertons potential; Newcastle make a bad start to a crunch February with a home loss to Fulham;