The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Your weekend roundup of the best photography from England’s top flight • Follow us on Instagram for more great sports photography Daffydd Bynon and Steven Bloor Main image: Jesé celebrates scoring for Stoke City against Arsenal. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Sun 20 Aug 2017 14.49 EDT Last modified on Mon 15 Apr 2024 09.00 EDT Paul Pogba balances on top of Kyle Bartley as Lukasz Fabianski tries attempts to clear as Manchester United score four past Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. There were just three minutes and 41 seconds between Manchester United’s final three goals. It is the first time they have scored four or more goals in their opening two league games of a season in 110 years (1907-08). Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Georginio Wijnaldum keeps hold of Jason Puncheon as Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Anfield. Liverpool have kept five clean sheets in their past six Premier League games, as many as in the previous 21, where as Crystal Palace have lost six of their past seven games in failing to score in each defeat. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Liverpool’s goalscorer Sadio Mané chases the ball. Jürgen Klopp said: “The second half was much better and I loved the goal we scored because it was not our best one-two in the game. It was a nice goal and we deserved it a lot.” Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting strikes a volley as Stoke City beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Bet365 Stadium. Stoke have lost just once in their past eight home Premier League games against the Gunners, winning four and drawing three. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jesé celebrates scoring the winning goal with Saido Berahino. Jesé is the third player to score on their Premier League debut for Stoke, after Ricardo Fuller in 2008 and Michael Kightly in 2012. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shkodran Mustafi shouts for the ball during the heavy rain. Since Stoke City’s first Premier League campaign in 2008-09, Arsenal have suffered six defeats away at the Potters in all competitions. In this period, they’ve only suffered more competitive defeats at Manchester United (eight) and Chelsea (seven), and have also lost six times at Manchester City. Photograph: Robbie Stephenson/JMP/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pablo Zabaleta and José Fonte concede West Ham’s second penalty following a foul in the area on Maya Yoshida. Charlie Austin converted to win the game 3-2 for Southampton at St Mary’s. Photograph: Paul Greenwood/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Joe Hart kneels dejected after conceding the third goal. Since the start of 2015-16, West Ham have conceded more goals from the penalty spot than any other Premier League team (15). Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bournemouth’s Joshua King goes airborne after the challenge from Watford’s Nathaniel Chalobah. Watford grab all three points winning 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium, thanks to goals from new Brazilian striker Richarlison and Étienne Capoue. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Huddersfield Town made it two wins from two games as Aaron Mooy’s stunning second-half strike saw off fellow promoted side Newcastle at the John Smith’s Stadium. Two of Mooy’s five league goals for Huddersfield have come against Newcastle, with both coming in home fixture. Excluding the debut season of the Premier League in 1992-93, Huddersfield are the only team to win their opening two games in the competition. Photograph: Philip Oldham/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tottenham Hotspur’s Christian Eriksen slides in on Chelsea’s César Azpilicueta at Wembley. Chelsea beat Spurs 2-1 after a double from Marcos Alonso and continued their run of never losing when they have been leading at half-time under Antonio Conte in the Premier League (won 20, drawn two). Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Spurs did not lose a Premier League game at home during 2016-17 – but this defeat means they have now lost seven of their past 10 games at what will be their temporary home while they await completion of the new White Hart Lane. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Premier League The dozen Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea Huddersfield Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool West Ham United