Alexander-Arnold scores 'worldies' as Gordon repays faith: Premier League team of the week

Liverpool edge 4-3 thriller at Anfield, Tottenham strike late to secure draw at Manchester City, Arsenal stay top of the table

GK Jordan Pickford (Everton)

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK (4-3-3): Pickford's late heroics allowed Everton to pick up a precious three points at Nottingham Forest. The England goalkeeper raced off his line to make a tackle to deny Anthony Elanga and produced a fine diving save to stop an effort from Murillo. Getty ImagesShow less

RB Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)

Has a first touch to die for and is one of the best passers in the league. Trippier supplied an endless supply of quality balls for his Newcastle teammates, with Anthony Gordon eventually prodding home one of them to seal a win against Manchester United. PAShow less

CB Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

OK, no one is seriously considering the Liverpool ace as a centre-back, but he has to be in this team (alongside Trippier) purely for his two 'worldies' against Fulham. How 'the powers that be' have chalked off his first strike - a superb free kick - as an own goal to goalkeeper Bernd Leno is criminal. AFPShow less

CB Ben Mee (Brentford)

Grabbed a goal and an assist in Brentford's 3-1 win at home to Luton Town. A towering presence in both boxes. Getty Images

LB Tino Livramento (Newcastle United)

Caused mayhem in tandem with Anthony Gordon down Manchester United's right-hand side. Dan Burn is going to have his work cut out forcing his way back into Eddie Howe's side. Reuters

CM Rodri (Manchester City)

Is there a better player in the world with his back to goal and opposition players breathing down his neck? Though the talk will be of City conceding a last-minute equaliser against Spurs, the Spaniard showed once again why he is the best player on the planet in his position. Getty ImagesShow less

RM Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)

Scored his first Premier League goals since his big money move in January in a 3-2 win against Brighton. All the more impressive was his all-action display after Conor Gallagher's sending off. Getty

LM Alex Iwobi (Fulham)

Looked a threat going forward against Liverpool and played his part defensively, combining well with Antonee Robinson to keep Mohamed Salah relatively quiet. Gett

RF Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Scored an excellent goal in the 2-1 win against Wolves and always looked to drive at the opposition. Getty

CF Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

The Brazilian was a box of tricks against Wolves, and his part in the build-up to Saka's goal was pure gold. Getty

LF Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)

Scored in his fourth successive Premier League game to seal Newcastle all three points against Manchester United. The winger is repaying Eddie Howe's faith in buckets. PA

It was a Premier League weekend packed with drama and goals as Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur signed off with thrilling comebacks.

Spurs were architects of their own downfall against Manchester City, trying to play a brand of football completely unsuited to the personnel manager Ange Postecoglou had at his disposal.

But credit to them, Spurs fought back twice against a superior City side, with Dejan Kulusevski heading in an injury-time goal to secure a 3-3 draw.

It was the Swedish winger's third goal in as many visits to the Etihad Stadium, but talk after the game centred around a controversial decision by referee Simon Hooper to deny City a potentially match-winning chance.

Hooper initially waved play on after Erling Haaland had been fouled by Emerson Royal, only to award a free kick after the Norwegian had played Jack Grealish in through on goal.

If that got pulses racing, it was only par for the course for what preceded it.

Liverpool were staring down the barrel of a home defeat to Fulham after substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid headed in to make it 3-2 at Anfield.

The Cottagers had largely been the better side, and only trailed to superb strikes from Trent Alexander-Arnold – whose superb free kick was later changed to a Bernd Leno own goal – and Alexis Mac Allister's first strike since moving from Brighton.

But a sumptuous Wataru Endo goal and another 'worldie' from Alexander-Arnold sealed a 4-3 win and all three points for Jurgen Klopp's side.

There were plenty of goals elsewhere on Sunday. Ten-man Chelsea beat Brighton 3-2 with Enzo Fernandez bagging a brace for the Blues, while Bournemouth played out a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. At the London Stadium, West Ham United were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace.

Saturday evening saw a lacklustre Manchester United barely muster a whimper in a 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United. It may have been Anthony Gordon's name on the scoresheet, but the buildup owed much to the energy of a team that believes they are capable of taking on all comers even with an injury list to make even the most hardened supporter wince.

Everton gave their survival hopes a shot in the arm with a 1-0 win away at Nottingham Forest, while in the battle of the basement dwellers, Burnley took just 15 seconds to open the scoring against Sheffield United before running out 5-0 winners.

Brentford beat Luton Town 3-1 while Arsenal cemented their place at the top of the table with a 2-1 win at home to Wolves.

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