So the Premier League is back after the International break which also means that most players have declared themselves fit again after pretending to be wounded soldiers to get out of playing for their countries. Oh the patriotism! Whether they played for their countries or not the first game back into club fixtures after such a break can be quite a tame affair. Players can seem tired and slow as well as some teams losing some momentum over the break. Despite this however there were still vital points up for grabs as well as a fair share of players making their debuts after the transfer window closed just before the international break.

Team of the Week:

Jaaskelainen (West Ham)

Coleman (Everton) Distin (Everton) McAuley (West Brom) Rose(Spurs)

Ben Arfa (Newcastle) Ramsey (Arsenal) Ozil (Arsenal) Naismith (Everton)

Sigurdsson (Spurs)

Rooney (Man Utd)

Hero of the week:

It’s out of Sigurdsson, Rooney, and Ramsey this week as they all contributed so much to their teams’ victories with Sigurdsson and Ramsey grabbing a brace each. Sigurdsson was the finisher at the end of two well worked goals by Spurs who had a spring in their step despite the loss of Bale. New signing Eriksen looks a very tidy player indeed and was involved in the build-up for both goals. Spurs could have scored more with Soldado and Townsend coming close but it was the Icelandic international who stepped up. Rooney had his best performance so far this season despite a lack of rhythm in United’s attack and despite having some ridiculous head gear on. He got a bad cut on his forehead during training before the international break (conveniently) so had some extra protection on – surely he could have worn that for England? But don’t start me on that. He had the most cutting edge in the team and looked the most likely to unlock the Palace defence with one pass to RVP being particularly stunning only for the Dutchman to hit the bar. He capped off his performance with a well measured free-kick into the bottom corner of Speroni’s goal that has Moyes grinning from ear-to-ear. However the hero is Ramsey who took both his goals superbly as Arsenal gunned down Sunderland 3-1. Arsenal dominated the game but let Sunderland back into the game after they gave away ANOTHER penalty this season. No fear though as Ramsey stepped up as he has more than once already this season with a superb volley to put Arsenal back in the lead and then a calm finish at the end of a fantastic move to secure that crucial two goal cushion. Ramsey has had a fantastic start to the season and is starting to look like a leader out there for the Gunners. It looks as though Arsenal are going to need plenty of goals from midfield this season and Ramsey is stepping up to the plate, Wenger needs to keep this boy fit and in the team.

Nipple of the Week:

Di Canio? Walcott? Or referees in general? The Walcott one may seem a bit harsh but he wasted 3 fantastic chances against Sunderland as Arsenal should have gone in at half-time with the game wrapped up. Two of these chances were one-on-ones which is something that he usually excels at. Ozil showed what a class act he is with a great performance and he picked out Walcott with ease, almost too much ease. Those chances needs to be buried as missing those chances gave Sunderland a sniff and they eventually equalised, if it wasn’t for Ramsey’s two goals Walcott wouldn’t be too popular in the dressing room. Maybe I’m jumping on his back a bit as its only one game but after his display for England against Ukraine last week I’m not his biggest fan at the moment – he’s simply not in good form.

The refs didn’t have the best weekend with quite a few dodgy decisions. The ref at Old Trafford was quite inconsistent with his penalty decisions and unfairly sent off Dikgacoi after he barely brought down Young. He earlier booked Young for simulation in a challenge with the same player but even before this moment he didn’t book Evra for what was also a blatant dive. Holloway was fuming once again in his post-match interview claiming “I literally can’t afford to say anything so I’ll keep my mouth shut” classic Holloway after being fined a few weeks ago few comments made about an official. Scummer Schinderlain also managed to get away with nothing after diving in two-footed on Diame during the Southampton vs. West Ham game. Obviously we could talk about referee decisions every week but why is it always the same issues being discussed and never any solutions? Di Canio tried to shuffle the blame of Sunderland’s result on someone else – this time in the shape of the referee. Fair enough it was a dodgy decision and they were unlucky but how about the rest of the game Paulo? I don’t think the players want to play for him and their defence needs sorting out. He seems to think the whole world is against him but from what I can see it’s Di Canio vs. Di Canio.