Louis van Gaal said he was proud of his Manchester United team as they re-booted their title challenge with a convincing 3-0 victory at Everton on Saturday.
Goals rained in for Manchester City and Manchester United but Jurgen Klopp's first game as Liverpool manager ended in a 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Ireland manager Martin O'Neill would settle for a play-off place in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, ahead of Thursday's tie at home to Group D leaders Germany.