Rashford stars as Man United win fourth straight: Premier League team of the week

Three Everton players also make the XI after a battling goalless draw in the Merseyside derby

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Jordan Pickford (Everton). In the pressure cooker of a Merseyside derby, the Everton goalkeeper kept his focus and composure, producing a series of excellent saves to help his team to a deserved point. EA

RB: Nathan Patterson (Everton). Only 20 years old but playing like a seasoned veteran, the Scottish full-back delivered a committed, all-action display to keep Liverpool’s fearsome attack relatively quiet and play a key role in a hard-fought clean sheet. Getty

CB: Joe Gomez (Liverpool). Virgil van Dijk isn’t quite at his best at present, but Gomez is more than compensating. The Englishman produced another assured display in the heart of Liverpool’s defence as Everton threatened on the counterattack. PA

CB: Conor Coady (Everton). What a superb, under-the-radar signing Coady is proving to be. Brings leadership and quality to an Everton team that desperately lacked such attributes last season. Almost made himself a hero but his goal was chalked off for a marginal offside. Reuters

LB: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea). On the bench again as he makes his way back from a long-term injury, the England international was the difference-maker when he came on against West Ham. Chilwell scored a sublime equaliser before providing the cross for Havertz’s winner in a match dominated by VAR controversy. Getty

CM: Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton). Had his name up in lights for a brief moment after his 30-yard screamer only for it to be ruled out by VAR. Didn’t matter, though, as the Argentine midfielder got on the scoresheet twice, first from the penalty spot and then with a superb free kick as Brighton ran out 5-2 winners over struggling Leicester. AFP

CM: Christian Eriksen (Manchester United). The Dane provided class and creativity to the United midfield. Arsenal may have dominated large parts of the game but Eriksen was able to open up the Gunners defence on several occasions, before supplying the pass for Rashford’s second. Reuters

RW: Richarlison (Tottenham). Given his first start for Tottenham, the Brazilian was a constant threat against Fulham. He set up Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s opener and had a goal chalked off in the final minutes for offside. Following Spurs’ overreliance on Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, Antonio Conte should be delighted with his attacking options. Getty

LW: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United). Another big game, another fine performance from the England forward. Having starred in the win over Liverpool, Rashford was subdued against Leicester and Southampton but was back at it against Arsenal, setting up Antony’s debut goal before grabbing his first Premier League double since December 2020. EPA

CF: Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth). Bournemouth looked out of it when they trailed Nottingham Forest 2-0 at half time, only to mount a stirring comeback to win 3-2. Solanke scored the equaliser with an overhead kick and played a pivotal role in the winner, winning the ball back in midfield before setting up Jaidon Anthony to score. Getty

CF: Ivan Toney (Brentford). The striker has been knocking on the England door for some time and his hat-trick against Leeds will only solidify his claims. Toney got going from the penalty spot, added a second with a delightful free kick, then completed his treble just before the hour mark. Getty

Manchester United's shambolic start to the Premier League season is starting to feel like a distant memory. Defeats to Brighton and Brentford have been followed by four straight victories, the latest of which provided arguably the most positive sign of progress under new manager Erik ten Hag.

The 2-1 win over Liverpool to start United's run was important to stop the rot, but came against a side with their own relative struggles. Sunday's 3-1 victory over Arsenal was another matter. The Gunners arrived at Old Trafford following a perfect start to the season and despite dominating large parts of the game, saw their run ended thanks to a clinical performance from Marcus Rashford and a debut goal by Brazilian winger Antony.

That blockbuster match put the bow on an eventful Premier League weekend, which began with an entertaining goalless Merseyside derby at Goodison Park in Saturday's early game.

VAR then took centre stage during the traditional Saturday afternoon round of fixtures. At Stamford Bridge, West Ham manager David Moyes called the decision to overturn Maxwel Cornet's late equaliser "scandalous" as Chelsea claimed a 2-1 win.

Over at St James' Park, Newcastle were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace but only after VAR intervened to rule out Tyrick Mitchell's own goal having deemed that Joe Willock had fouled Vicente Guaita moments before. However, replays appeared to show that Willock had been pushed into the Palace goalkeeper, with Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitting he was "very surprised" by the decision.

Elsewhere, Ivan Toney solidified his hopes of an England call-up with a hat-trick for Brentford in a 5-2 win over Leeds, Bournemouth fought back from 2-0 down at half time to beat fellow promoted side Nottingham Forest 3-2, Tottenham extended their unbeaten start with a 2-1 victory over Fulham, and Wolves got their first win of the season by beating Southampton 1-0.

In Saturday's late game, Erling Haaland scored his 10th goal of the season but champions Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

On Sunday, Brighton continued their excellent start to the campaign with a 5-2 win over bottom side Leicester.

Reflecting on the performances from the latest round of matches, Jon Turner has provided his Premier League team of the week. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.