Trevor: I think it's safe to say LvG knows exactly what he's doing,top of the league...anymore doubters?

Zino: Arsenal have claimed their first points from a losing position this season and scored 5 for the first time since 1st February

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Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Football Focus

"Why do you think Alan Pardew left? He saw it coming. I think they will stick with Steve McClaren because you sack the manager and it doesn't work, they just keep sinking and sinking and sinking."

Peter in Bromley on the text: The PL table shows it is a tale of two Cities' Manchester leading the way, with the London clubs closing in fast.

Matt in Devon: Sanchez has awoken from him post-Copa America slump. Premiership defences beware.

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Big news in Spain where Lionel Messi has a tear in the internal collateral lligament of his left knee. He will be out for around 7-8 weeks

Who are Barca playing in eight weeks? Real Madrid.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "We created many chances and I felt a game like this confidence was coming. I think we always looked dangerous.

"We managed to come back from 2-1 and after that I feel we dominated the game. 

"Alexis was waiting for a goal and he's not used to not scoring for so long so it was important for him to score."

Jermaine Jenas
Former Newcastle midfielder in his BBC Match of the Day column

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"In more than three years playing for Newcastle between 2002 and 2005, I don't remember any of our performances at St James' Park being seriously booed.

"One of the big things Newcastle have lacked over the last few years is an identity. By that I mean players on the pitch that the fans can relate to.

"Their turnover of players is just ridiculous, and I don't know how they can hope to get any type of continuity in their team.

"Their player recruitment strategy is all wrong too. They clearly needed to sign some established Premier League players over the summer, rather than taking a chance on some young talent from Belgium or France."

Read more of my thoughts in my BBC MOTD column.

Wayne Rooney is closing in on another goal record, he now has the same amount of league goals for Manchester United as Dennis Law.

At this rate he could overtake Sir Bobby Charlton by, oooh, 2026?

Championship leaders Brighton were denied victory by Gary Madine's equaliser in the fourth minute of added time as Bolton came from two goals down to seal a 2-2 draw. Jordan Rhodes also scored in injury-time to rescue a point for Blackburn, 1-1 at Hull. Reading leapfrogged Burnley as they moved into the top six with a 2-1 win at Turf Moor. Rotherham were the big movers at the bottom, climbing four places off the foot of the table thanks to a 2-0 win at Birmingham.

Plenty of drama, late goals, injuries and tension then in today's Premier League action so far.

And plenty to come! Can Newcastle finally turn in a performance worthy of the shirt?

David on Twitter: Sturridge back. Now just 1 player away from being potential champions..where is Luis Suarez?!

Abhinav: West Ham have now failed to beat Bournemouth, Leicester and Norwich at home, but won away at Liverpool Arsenal and City. Wow.

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BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium: "Stoke finally rule at the Britannia - the stats will show the visitors had more possession, but with September running out, a first league win will be a huge relief for the Potteries faithful. Bournemouth had some bright spells, but the loss of star striker Callum Wilson to injury may be the hardest pill for them to swallow today."

Tom Young: Completely different team with Daniel Sturridge leading the line. So relieved to have him back in goal scoring form. Must stay fit.

Samuel Duff: Have Giroud and Lamela ever both scored on the same day before? Seems like a strange weekend

Chris Pinkney: The worst thing about this defeat is that man utd have been dreadful. Looking bleak for Sunderland.

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Stoke have their first win of the Premier League season.

Liverpool midfielder James Milner: "It says a lot about the team that we kept going and got the win. We needed that and hopefully we can kick on from here. We wanted to start with a good tempo and we did that. I think we had the better of the game - in terms of chances, possession and territory but the big man they had up front was dangerous. They got two goals and that's something for us to work on. It was about the three points today."

Things continue to go from bad to worse for Blackpool in League One. Following their relegation last season, they remain bottom with just one league win after conceding two goals in three minutes from Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro to go down 2-0 at Shrewsbury.

Still we play on at Stoke...

Manchester United: top of the league.

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A cracking contest. Honours shared.

Oh, Brendan... you lucky man.

Lucky to have Sturridge back, that's for sure.

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