LONDON -- Theres an upside to missing out on the Champions League for Liverpl and Chelsea. They have surged into the Premier Leagues top two places while Englands participants in Europes elite competition failed to win on their return to domestic duties.With no grueling midweek European games, Chelsea and Liverpl conserved their energy to produce emphatic domestic victories. A day after Chelsea routed Everton 5-0, Liverpl overwhelmed Watford 6-1 on Sunday to move a point ahead of its London title rival.Manchester City lost top spot after being held by Middlesbrough on Saturday, dropping to third. Arsenal and Tottenham drew 1-1 in the north London derby on Sunday before champion Leicester was beaten 2-1 by West Bromwich Albion.Its a little physical advantage for sure, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said about not playing in the Champions League, which bsts the profits and prestige of participants.What about the less illustrious Europa League where games are played on Thursday night?Manchester United followed up its 4-1 victory at Fenerbahce by winning 3-1 at Swansea to halt a four-match winless run in the Premier League. Southampton, though, came back down to earth after beating Inter Milan by losing 2-1 to a Hull side in the bottom three.---LIVERPL 6, WATFORD 1Liverpl occupies top spot for the first time since May 2014 when the team came close to winning the title for the first time since 1990 before a late collapse.Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Emre Can scored in the space of 16 first-half minutes to put Watford out of sight. Roberto Firmino, Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum added further goals in the second half.Liverpl, which has now scored four or more goals in five league matches this season, is a point in front of Chelsea and two ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal.When I came here (in October 2015) I asked for time and patience and belief, Liverpl manager Juergen Klopp said. And after 11 match days everyones asking for guarantees and they are not there. The only thing we have is a pretty gd ftball team.---a href(equals)https://apnews.com/24556224985e4b9e8c203...less-runSWANSEA 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 3/aJose Mourinho was forced to watch from the stands as he served a touchline ban but he will have liked what he saw in south Wales.There was a landmark goal for one of the brashest of players. The first of Zlatan Ibrahimovics two goals was the 25,000th in the Premier League since the competitions inception in 1992.Paul Pogba also unleashed a 20-yard volley for his second league goal since joining United in August from Juventus for a world-record fee of 105 million euros.Swansea is only off the bottom due to Sunderland having an inferior goal difference and Bob Bradley has collected only one point from his first four matches in charge.The first American manager in the Premier League, Bradley has extended the winless run -- which started under the fired Francesco Guidolin -- to 10 matches. Thats the worst since Swansea was promoted to the Premier League in 2011.---ARSENAL 1, TOTTENHAM 1Harry Kane made a scoring return from injury Sunday, grabbing the equalizer at Arsenal to preserve Tottenhams unbeaten start.Kane, who has missed 10 games after damaging ligaments in his right ankle, converted a penalty six minutes into the second half to prevent Arsenal going top of the table.In a north London derby played at a frantic pace, Tottenham gifted Arsenal the lead just before halftime when Kevin Wimmer inadvertently headed Mesut Ozils free kick into his own goal.Despite Spurs being on their longest unbeaten run in the league -- 11 games -- in more than 50 years they remain fifth.---LEICESTER 1, WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2Leicesters 20-game unbeaten home run in the league, stretching back to September 2015, is over and the team is only two points above the relegation zone. Having been defeated only three times in the unexpected title-winning season, Leicesters defense has begun with five losses in 11 games.All the goals came in the second half. Leicester forward Islam Slimani did quickly cancel out James Morrisons opener but Matt Phillips scored the goal that moved West Brom to 11th and sent the hosts tumbling to 14th place.Leicesters focus is on Europe, with only one point required from its last two group stage games to bk a place in the Champions League round of 16.---HULL 2, SOUTHAMPTON 1Hull remains in the relegation zone despite halting a six-game losing streak but is only one point from safety. After Charlie Austin put Southampton in front from a first-half penalty, Robert Snodgrass and Michael Dawson scored in a two-minute goal blitz for Hull around the hour. lwholesale.com/" target="_blank">Wholesale Vans Authentic . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. lwholesale.com/wholesale-old-skl-vans.html" target="_blank">Black Vans Old Skl Sale . 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He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season. lwholesale.com/wholesale-slip-on-vans.html" target="_blank">Slip On Vans Clearance . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpl to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpl and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson admits his side must lift in AFL finals if theyre to capture a record-equalling fourth straight premiership.The Hawks recorded a dramatic one-point victory over Collingwd at the MCG on Sunday, when they needed a win or draw to secure a top-four spot.They ticked it off in unconvincing fashion and will now face rivals Geelong in a qualifying final, having beaten the Magpies 17.10 (112) to 17.9 (111).Collingwd, who were a man down in the second half following James Aishs hamstring injury, bted four consecutive goals to hit the front with a tick under three minutes remaining.Jack Fitzpatrick, called into the Hawks side following ruckman Jon Ceglars season-ending knee injury, was the unlikely hero.Fitzpatrick, playing his first game for the club, burst through the middle and unloaded a bomb from over 55 metres out to level the scores before Paul Puopolo put the Hawks in front.Clarkson was relieved to seal a coveted double chance in finals but unhappy with many elements of the performance, particularly the ease at which Collingwd scored.We dont like giving up 17 goals and its not very often you win a game when you do, Clarkson said.So we were a bit lucky in that sense. It was a pretty open, free-flowing game - great for the fans but not so gd for the heart rate of coaches.They (Geelong) were pretty impressive on Saturday. Well have to play a bit better than we did today if were going to (win).ddddddddddddIt was the sixth time this year Hawthorn have won by nine points or less.Once again the spirit of our group and resilience to just hang tough in the last five minutes and find a way to win was really important, Clarkson said.It was pretty frantic.The Hawks trailed by 16 points in the second quarter and were outplayed for much of the contest.Small forwards Cyril Rioli and Luke Breust led a spirited comeback and a snapped goal from veteran Jordan Lewis gave Hawthorn a 12-point buffer at three-quarter time.The Magpies continued to fight in front of a crowd of 52,968, levelling the scores early in the fourth term.The Hawks steadied thanks to clutch goals from James Sicily, Billy Hartung and Shaun Burgoyne, only for Collingwd to rally again.Josh Gibson could be scrutinised for a clumsy spoil on Levi Greenwd in the second quarter but AFL legend Wayne Carey expected the Hawks defender would be cleared by the match review panel.Thats no worse than Rory Sloane (who was suspended last week) but Greenwds got no claret and thats what saves Gibson. I think hes fine, Carey said on radio station Triple M.Collingwd coach Nathan Buckley praised his sides effort.The only thing we didnt get to do was sing the song, Buckley said. ' ' '