Premier League team of the week: Man City and Tottenham hat-trick heroes lead attack

Plenty of goals and lopsided results this past weekend in England's top flight

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: (3-4-3): GK: Jordan Pickford (Everton): May have conceded twice, including an unfortunate own goal, but the England keeper secures his place in the team for the magnificent late double save which earned Everton their first point of the season in the 2-2 draw at Sheffield United. Getty

DF: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool): Allowed by Aston Villa to play to his attacking strengths, the England full-back's full range of passing was on display as Liverpool ran out 3-0 winners. Got the assist for Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning opener and started the move for the Matty Cash own goal with a delightful long ball in behind. AFP

DF: Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest): Only two defences kept clean sheets this weekend and Boly was central to Forest's 1-0 shutout at Chelsea. The Ivorian stood firm and ensured Forest held their shape as Chelsea dominated the ball but were limited in their goalscoring chances. Getty

DF: Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest): Fully deserves his place next to teammate Boly after a proper captain's performance at Stamford Bridge. Fellow centre-back Scott McKenna worthy of a shout, too, as Forest claimed their first away win at Chelsea since 1995. AP

RW: Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace): How delighted Palace manager Roy Hodgson must be that his star player stayed at Selhurst Park this summer. Eze ran the show against Wolves and scored his side's second goal in the 3-2 win. Special mention to Odsonne Edouard, too, for his brace. Reuters

CM: Billy Gilmour (Brighton): Understudy to Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister last season, the Scotland midfielder has been given his chance in the starting line-up and was superb against Newcastle. Gilmour had a role in all three goals as Brighton secured an impressive 3-1 win. Getty

CM: Declan Rice (Arsenal): Had already delivered an excellent performance in midfield to help Arsenal largely control the game against Manchester United, and his late goal to fire the Gunners to a dramatic victory added the gloss. Admitted he was a little “embarrassed” to be serenaded with ‘Rice, Rice, Baby’ at the end – he better get used to it. AFP

LW: Manor Solomon (Tottenham): Impressed on his Premier League debut for Spurs, providing two assists in the 5-2 battering of Burnley and offering a constant threat on the left wing. Three wins, one draw, no defeats and 11 goals scored: ‘Ange-ball’ is in full effect. Getty

RF: Son Heung-min (Tottenham): The leader of Tottenham’s new era, the South Korea star was in devastating form against Burnley, helping himself to a hat-trick to score his first goals of the season. Don’t be surprised if the floodgates now open. Getty

LF: Evan Ferguson (Brighton): The brightest young striker in the Premier League? The 18-year-old Ireland international put Newcastle to the sword with a superbly taken hat-trick, the second goal in particular a finish of real class. Getty

CF: Erling Haaland (Manchester City): “I’m back,” the Norwegian goal-machine declared after ending a four-game run without a Premier League goal at the Etihad. Back he was indeed as Haaland ripped Fulham apart with a hat-trick in the 5-1 win as City extended their perfect start to the season. PA

It was a Premier League weekend which belonged to the goalscorers as three players scored hat-tricks on the same day for the first time since 1995.

At Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, Tottenham captain Son Heung-min opened his account for the season with a treble to fire his side to a 5-2 victory against Burnley, while over at the Etihad Stadium, Erling Haaland helped himself to three goals in the emphatic 5-1 win over Fulham.

Remarkably, it ended a four-game run without a Premier League goal at the Etihad for Haaland.

Not to be outdone, teenage striker Evan Ferguson stepped up with a hat-trick of his own in the day's late game as Brighton eased past Newcastle 3-1 at Amex Stadium.

The round started on Friday night as Luton belatedly hosted their first Premier League game at Kenilworth Road, but it was another defeat for the promoted side, this time a 2-1 loss to high-flying West Ham.

Saturday's early game was a surprising thriller at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United and Everton played out a 2-2 draw, before Brentford and Bournemouth also shared the points by the same score at the Brentford Community Stadium.

There was more frustration for Chelsea, who lost to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge for the first time since January 1995 as the new-look Blues continue to adjust to their latest massive turnover of players.

All three matches on Sunday delivered goals and entertainment. Crystal Palace beat Wolves 3-2 at Selhurst Park but were more comfortable than the scoreline suggests, while Liverpool blew away Aston Villa 3-0 at Anfield.

That just left the blockbuster tie of the weekend at Emirates Stadium where late drama saw Arsenal come from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1.

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