The Arsenal midfielder claimed three assists as the Gunners beat Stoke City, while Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Samir Nasri are all included for their derby heroics

The Premier League rained goals over the weekend, with a total of 29 strikes hitting the back of net.

Arsenal moved to the top of the table following their 3-1 win over Stoke City on Sunday, with Mesut Ozil the creative force. The Germany international had a hand in all three of his side’s goals and claimed the man of the match award in Goal‘s player ratings following a four-star showing.

In the big derby clash of the weekend, Manchester City took United apart at Eastlands as Manuel Pellegrini came out on top against David Moyes, with Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri among the goalscorers for the hosts.

Vincent Kompany also proved a rock at the back for Pellegrini’s men, with the City skipper successfully marshalling Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck throughout, hardly giving United’s strikeforce a kick during the 90 minutes.

Belgium international Kompany is joined at centre-back by Dejan Lovren, with the Croatian proving to be the match winner in Southampton’s impressive 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday as he rose highest to head home from a corner.

The goalkeeping spot in Goal’s Premier League team of the week is occupied by Cardiff City’s David Marshall, with the Scotland international in supreme form during his side’s last-gasp 1-0 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday.

Leighton Baines‘ free kick heroics for Everton against West Ham sees him nail down the left-back slot in Goal’s team, while Aston Villa right-back for the day Leandro Bacuna is in after his solid showing in the 1-0 win over Norwich.

West Brom midfielder Morgan Amalfitano occupies a wide berth on the right of Goal’s team of the week following his goal and assist in the 3-0 demolition of Sunderland, while Oscar, a goalscorer as Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0, also gets the nod.

Joining Aguero in attack to complete the team is France international Loic Remy, with the Newcastle striker in top form as he netted two goals in the 3-2 defeat to Hull City on Saturday.

Southampton recorded a first Premier League victory since the opening day of the season thanks to a 1-0 win against Liverpool at Anfield.

Dejan Lovren’s header eight minutes into the second half was the difference as leaders Liverpool were beaten for the first time this season.

The Croatia international defender met Adam Lallana’s left-wing corner and, despite close attention from his marker, managed to divert the ball home with the angle against him.

The hosts made three changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Swansea City on Monday, Iago Aspas replacing the injured Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Agger and Kolo Toure coming in for Andre Wisdom and Jose Enrique in the defence.

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino named an unchanged side from the team that drew 0-0 with West Ham last time out.

Jordan Henderson had the first effort on target in the third minute, running on to an Aspas ball on the edge of the box, but his curled effort was straight at Artur Boruc.

After 21 minutes, Boruc pulled off a save of much higher quality, flying to his right to tip away a Steven Gerrard free-kick that was destined for the top corner following Jose Fonte’s foul on Aspas.

As the pace of the game intensified, Rickie Lambert wasted a golden chance to open the scoring in the 27th minute, swivelling on a loose ball eight yards from goal, but he failed to make a true connection and his shot looped up into Simon Mignolet’s arms.

The visitors were lucky not to concede a penalty five minutes later when Daniel Sturridge looked to have been tripped as he cut inside Lovren, although the referee waved play on.

Boruc once again came to his side’s rescue nine minutes before the break when he denied Victor Moses at the near post after the Nigeria international had weaved his way past two defenders on the left-hand side.

On the stroke of half time, Sturridge met Gerrard’s cross from the right, but the ball cannoned off the striker’s shoulder rather than his head and looped onto the roof of Boruc’s net.

Mignolet put his side under pressure two minutes after the break when he tried to play the ball out from the edge of the box, but as Southampton won possession the Belgium international raced off his line to deny Lallana and redeem himself.

In the 53rd minute, it was the visitors who took the lead when Lovren met Lallana’s corner and despite being off balance, he managed to power his header between the diving Mignolet and Gerrard on the line.

A minute later it was almost two as Southampton broke and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo’s low shot was kept out by a strong hand from Mignolet.

The hosts were stunned into action, Boruc denying Gerrard from another free-kick, this time low to his left in the 59th minute.

But it was Southampton who almost extended their lead, with substitute Steven Davis riding three challenges on a charge into the box before being denied by the legs of Mignolet, the goalkeeper reacting quickly to tip away the rebound as Davis looked to pounce.

Sturridge wasted a good opportunity with 12 minutes left when, after finding himself in plenty of space on the right, the England forward curled the ball high over the crossbar.

Liverpool continued to press but substitute Luis Alberto’s weak effort in the 87th minute was blocked as Southampton held on to seal the points.

The Uruguay international is serving the last of his 10-game ban, but the Anfield boss has been delighted with his team’s displays in his absence

Brendan Rodgers believes Liverpool’s unbeaten Premier League start in the absence of Luis Suarez proves they are not a one-man team.

The Uruguay international completes his 10-game ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic when the Reds host Southampton at Anfield on Saturday.

While Rodgers is thrilled that Suarez is set for a return, he has been delighted with his side’s performances without him, with the Reds dispelling the myth they are too reliant on the 26-year-old by topping the table.

“Luis is a top player but we have continued to work well and get the results,” Rodgers told reporters.

“Make no mistake, it’s going to be great to have a player of that quality back. But I think we’ve shown we’re more than a one-man team, if people said that.

“Don’t get me wrong, it is teams that win titles and trophies, but within that team you need top players.”

Daniel Sturridge has played a starring role in Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the new campaign, though Rodgers was keen to stress the importance of the rest of the team.

“Our focus is about the unit and the whole team,” the Liverpool manager said.

“[Sturridge] has come in and done brilliant but Daniel will be the first to tell you as well that without the support of his team-mates, he wouldn’t have been the success that he’s been so far.

“So I think we have probably shown, and hopefully put to bed, this idea that we’re a one-man team because we’re certainly not.”