Burnley 2-3 Crystal Palace

Given Burnley’s recent home form – one defeat in six league games at Turf Moor – a two-goal head-start inside the first 16 minutes seemed to signal another successful afternoon in east Lancashire. But sometimes you can score too early – or so they say – and Palace, buoyed by new manager Alan Pardew, refused to give in; clawing a goal back through Dwight Gayle before the break. Jason Puncheon then wiped out the Clarets’ slender advantage three minutes into the second half, before Gayle struck again three minutes from time to ensure the points returned to south London.

Diego Costa (Swansea City v CHELSEA)

A move started by Cesc Fabregas and finished off by Costa. We’ve heard it so many times already this season, but it’s hard not to be impressed by this latest instalment – unless, of course, you support Swansea or Manchester City, or Manchester United, or Arsenal, or Liverpool, or Tottenham, or West Ha… well, you get the picture. Imagine for a second then, that it wasn’t scored by Chelsea at all and I’m sure you’ll agree that this wasn’t half bad….

​Robert Green (QUEENS PARK RANGERS v Manchester United)

In a game that featured the goalkeeping equivalent of Dr. Octopus in David de Gea, it’s perhaps strange that the opposition stopper produced the most notable save. This, from point-blank range to deny the ever-enthusiastic-but-rarely-prolific Radamel Falcao, kept Rangers in the game at Loftus Road – albeit only for a few minutes. De Gea, like the now-sidelined older sibling fighting for a parent’s attention, did his utmost to remind us of his presence at the other end – but this was Robert’s week.

Jordan Henderson (Aston Villa v LIVERPOOL)

For Fabio Borini to score a goal you would need to put the ball on a plate – and perhaps even spoon it in some of the way yourself, on occasion – which is exactly what Henderson achieved with this assist on Saturday. To be fair, the Italian finished in style, but the goal owed everything to the cross which preceded it. He doesn’t even look up!

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Sunderland

When Sunderland goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon meandered into the Spurs box after his side were awarded a corner in stoppage time, much of White Hart Lane will have envisaged a swift clearance followed by somebody shooting into an empty net. For a brief moment, Jan Vertonghen thought he would be that somebody, only to see the linesman had flagged him for offside – despite being well inside his own half when the ball was played. It was the sort of decision that usually results in an official being relieved of their Premier League privileges and reassigned to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.

Santi Cazorla (Manchester City v ARSENAL)

It’s all supposed to go downhill after 30 isn’t it? Well Cazorla certainly doesn’t think so, having turned in some of his better Arsenal displays since reaching the dreaded milestone in December.

Sunday’s display at the Etihad was arguably the best of the bunch and the Spaniard clearly agrees – unleashing the sort of moves scarcely seen since Gangnam Style hit middle-aged men’s birthday parties, after setting up the decisive goal for team-mate Olivier Giroud.And Cazorla should be thankful for Nacho Monreal – who arrived just in time to prevent an outbreak of the Macarena.