This week it was the turn of the chasers to slip up as wins for both PSV and Twente helped them pull away from the chasing pack, but keeps them level on points at the top of the Eredivisie with Eindhoven's superior goal difference being the only thing separating the two sides.
As a certain songwriter once said, these times they are a changin...
Even the most pessimistic of Liverpool fans can't have failed to get misty eyed about the managerial return of Kenny Daglish on January 8th. And so far the romantic reunion has lived up to expectations.
It was a weekend to remember in Serie A as the race for Europe and relegation heated up whilst Napoli and Milan flexed their muscles in the race for the Scudetto.
This past weekend in Holland could prove to be one of the most pivotal so far this season. An embarrassing loss for PSV and a slip up from Twente, who have both been less than impressive the last couple of weeks, mean both Ajax and FC Groningen are very much back in the hunt for the Eredivisie crown.
Despite the recession the country finds itself in at the moment, football does not seem to have suffered, and this past transfer window has proved that beyond all doubt with Liverpool and Chelsea smashing records to sign Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres respectively.