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: Erik Pieters of Stoke City is tackled by Jay Rodriguez of West Bromwich Albion. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images Sun 27 Aug 2017 15.47 EDT Last modified on Mon 15 Apr 2024 09.00 EDT Fans of Manchester Untied shield their eyes from the sun as they play Leicester City at Old Trafford. Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini both scored winning the game 2-0. Seven of Rashford’s 11 Premier League goals have come at Old Trafford. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Eric Bailly clears with an overhead kick. Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in their opening three league games of a season for the sixth time in their history and fourth in the Premier League era. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Raheem Sterling scores in the 97th minute to win Manchester City’s game against Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium. Sterling has scored six Premier League goals against Bournemouth, more than versus any other club in the competition. Photograph: Alex James/JMP/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Newcastle United’s Mikel Merino upends West Ham United’s Javier Hernandez as the Magpies get their first win of the season, 3-0 at St James’ Park. This was the 18th time (in 79 games) that West Ham have conceded three or more goals in a Premier League match under Slaven Bilic, including all three games this season Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Heurelho Gomes of Watford punches before Anthony Knockaert of Brighton can get his head to the ball during the goalless draw at Vicarage Road. Brighton manager Chris Hughton said: “It is a concern [that Brighton are yet to score], yes, because on the balance of play and getting in areas we are, we should do better. We need to find a way to win these games, we hit the post twice and feel it is coming.” Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A general view of the action from The Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion draw 1-1 with Stoke City. Jay Rodriguez headed home his first league goal for the club on his home debut before Peter Crouch scored the equaliser to share the points. It was Crouch’s 51st headed Premier League goal, more than any other player. In 2017 alone, only Fernando Llorente (6) has scored more headers than Crouch (4) in the Premier League Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jay Rodriguez slides in with a tackle on Erik Pieters. Rodriguez has scored three Premier League goals against Stoke - against no side has he scored more (also three against Newcastle) Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger leaps with Everton’s Wayne Rooney and feels the pain of the clash as Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Rob Noyes/Digital South/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Alvaro Morata connects with Cesar Azpilicueta’s perfect cross to score the second and seal the points. Eight of Morata’s 17 league goals since the start of 2016-17 have been headers. Everton had only three touches in the opposition box before the 85th minute in this match - in the final five minutes (and injury time) they had four. Photograph: Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Roberto Firmino and the Liverpool fans celebrate his opening goal against Arsenal at Anfield. Liverpool produced a stunning display to win the game 4-0. Firmino has scored and assisted in a game on eight occasions since his Premier League debut in August 2015; no player has done so more often than him in this period (Costa & Lukaku also on eight). Photograph: Peter Powell/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Petr Cech fails to stop Daniel Sturridge scoring the fourth. Liverpool have kept four clean sheets in a row at Anfield in the Premier League for the first time since September 2013. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Alexis Sanchez reacts after Sturridge scores. This was Arsenal’s heaviest Premier League defeat since a 4-0 loss at Southampton on Boxing Day 2015. Four of Arsenal’s eight Premier League defeats by a margin of 4+ goals have come against Liverpool at Anfield and only West Ham (10) have conceded more Premier League goals this season than Arsenal (eight). Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Premier League The dozen Liverpool Arsenal Chelsea Everton West Bromwich Albion Stoke City