But, while the bigwigs were drawing blanks, there were plenty of plenty of highlights elsewhere including an absolute humdinger between Celta Vigo and Real Betis in LaLiga.
ESPN correspondents Julien Laurens, Mark Ogden, Alex Kirkland, James Tyler and Luis Miguel Echegaray break down the most interesting and important stuff you need to know about the weekend.
There was much snickering and sarcasm during the week as Everton's social media team posted footage of new manager Sean Dyche yelling words of encouragement while his players went through the agonizingly familiar bleep test four days before their huge game against Arsenal.
"No signings 31 days into one of the most important windows in recent history but here's a video of the new manager in shorts and black trainers running the players...Everton that," said one comment. "Yes, make them run. Haven't done so all year!" joked another.
Well, no one's laughing now as Everton -- thanks to a perfectly organized, resilient and brave performance -- defeated the leaders of the Premier League table, thus earning their first victory since Oct. 22.
Quite simply, the Toffees fully earned their 1-0 win against Mikel Arteta's Arsenal. Every single player worked extremely hard on that cold, unforgiving Goodison Park grass to ensure nothing was taken for granted and Arsenal never really got going, mainly because their opponents were ready to do almost anything for three points. The victory was thanks to obviously more than just a bleep test, but there is a nice metaphor here if you just allow it.
The bleep test represents commitment, fight and a need to push through the uncomfortable in order to succeed, and that's exactly what Everton did Saturday. I don't know where they go from here, nor can I tell if this win is misleading due to the motivational bump a player usually gets after the arrival of a new manager, but one thing is for sure: If they continue to fight and follow Dyche's no-nonsense, organized tactics, then it won't be Everton players that need to receive harsh commentary as they run through a bleep test. That should only fall to owner Farhad Moshiri and the club's board. -- Echegaray
Why did Casemiro get sent off? We need more consistency from VAR
Casemiro's red card for violent conduct during Manchester United's 2-1 win against Crystal Palace highlighted the total inconsistency of the use of VAR in the English game.
The former Real Madrid midfielder was sent off in the 70th minute after VAR official Tony Harrington referred an incident, which saw Casemiro grab Palace's Will Hughes by the neck, to match referee Andre Marriner. Jeff Schlupp's shove on United's Antony, which led to the winger hitting the advertising boards at the side of the pitch, sparked a 20-player confrontation. During that scuffle, Casemiro grabbed Hughes by the throat and was cited by Harrington to Marriner, who then issued a red card for the Brazil international.
