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Image: Morrison: seems to be taking his "second chance", says Kammy

Chris Kamara looks back on a Premier League weekend which saw new stars emerge for West Ham and Manchester United, but familiar controversies for top-flight referees...

And Everton might feel aggrieved over a big decision too...

Manchester City's only inconsistency is away from home, but at the Etihad Stadium they are very strong. Everton gave them a real test on Saturday, but yet again there was a big decision when Romelu Lukaku was not awarded a penalty for a push by Matija Nastasic. There was far more contact than there was between Pablo Zabaleta and Seamus Coleman for Man City's penalty in the second-half and that moment could have turned the game. We could all have been talking about Everton being undefeated today - and the thin margins in football always amaze me.

There's no fluke about Southampton's form under Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has got Southampton playing really well and they look difficult to score against. I know Artur Boruc had a blinder against Swansea, but they don't concede many goals and they have so much flair going forward. I went down there to meet the manager the other day and I had no preconceptions about what he'd be like - but he was so relaxed and so happy in his surroundings at Southampton. His English was very good and you could tell that this guy has something about him. They are having a great run, he knows that, and their level of performance at the moment is tremendous.

Give Jack Wilshere a chance to get back to his best

People have been quick to knock Jack Wilshere this season, but everyone forgets he had a bad injury last year. We've all forgiven Aaron Ramsey for his bad season because he's found his form again and Wilshere should get the same chance. When I was at Leeds I was out for eight months with an injury and it can take a year to come back to your best when you've been out for that long. Jack is still finding his feet and fortunately for him, Arsene Wenger has the luxury of being able to leave him out of certain games, as he did in Europe in midweek. Arsenal have frightening options in midfield these days with Cazorla, Arteta, Flamini, Ramsey, Ozil and Wilshere. That's going to be quite a selection headache when they're all fit, but given the number of games they have to play that will suit Arsene Wenger down to the ground.

It was good to see Willian get on the scoresheet

I think Willian and his people were a little bit naughty because they'd led Spurs to believe that he was going to sign for them and then he turned his back on them. However, that's history now and he's a Chelsea player - and the first real sighting of him suggests he's going to be top quality. Jose Mourinho has taken all the credit, but when you make a substitution and it pays off then why not? I was at QPR on Saturday and Harry Redknapp brought on Junior Hoillett and his width and pace changed the game immediately, but Harry didn't pat himself on the back when I interviewed him afterwards. Mourinho wanted the credit, but that's the type of character he is and the press love him because he always gives you a line!

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