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Premier League Team of the Week GW3 (2024/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW

Liverpool and Man City are the only two teams with a 100% record in the 24/25 season after Week 3, and the Reds are also the only team not to have conceded a goal so far.

Arne Slot’s side kept yet another clean sheet in an impressive 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, and it’s no surprise that they dominate several pundits’ TOTW for MW3.

BBC Deeney Team of the Week (Round 3 for 2024/25)

Deeney’s TOTW: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Collins, Bogarde, Onana, Bellegarde, Diaz, Eze, Salah, Haaland

Almost half of the BBC TOTW for Round 3 come from Liverpool, with Deeney’s XI having 5 LFC players- goalkeeper Alisson, defenders Van Dijk and Robertson and forwards Luis Diaz and Mo Salah.

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First ever Havertz goal from outside box, first ever Rice red card, big Ayari miss & more- Analysis/Talking Points from Arsenal v Brighton

Rice red card vs Brighton 2024

Arsenal’s 100% record in the league came to an end over the weekend as they drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates. Most pundits pre-match expected the Gunners to beat BHAFC, and on the evidence of the first half, it did look like a victory for the Gunners before a controversial red card to Declan Rice changed the game.

Here are our talking points from the game.

First ever Havertz Premier League goal from outside the box

Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s only goal of the afternoon and it was a very well-taken one too from the German, chipping the keeper from outside the box following a mistake from Albion defender Lewis Dunk.

Interestingly, this was Havertz’s 34th PL goal (Arsenal + Chelsea combined), but his first league goal scored from outside the box (see the shots map of his goals so far below)

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PL Table After Week 3- United & Chelsea in bottom half going into September break (2024-25)

Here is a look at the Premier League table after Round 3- the EPL log as it stood before the September 2024 international break.

There were four teams with a 100% record at the end of Week 2; that’s now reduced to two teams (Man City and Liverpool) following Arsenal and Brighton’s 1-1 draw.

Premier League Standings After GW3 24-25 season

Man City, Liverpool, Brighton and Arsenal make up the top four, with MCFC topping on goals scored.

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