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Glenn Hoddle discusses the Premier League talking points from Saturday's games

Arsenal's new boy  Mesut Ozil makes his debut for the Gunners today and has an instant impact as he sets up Olivier Giroud to make it 1-0
Image: Ozil: Impressed on his Arsenal debut, setting up Giroud for the opener

You can catch up with the best of the Premier League action each week with Saturday Night Football Game of the Day and Match Choice, hosted by Sarah-Jane Mee.

Tottenham 2-0 Norwich
Read our match report here "Tottenham were exhilarating at times, they really were. Christian Eriksen, the new signing, looked really good and Spurs were scintillating. It's life without Gareth Bale for them now, but they've spent £100m and they've got some really good players in. "I was concerned at the beginning of the season but I think Eriksen and the other new signings are going to balance the team off nicely."
Stoke 0-0 Man City
Read our match report here "Last year it was against the teams in mid-table and fighting it out down the bottom where City let themselves down - and it doesn't look like they've learnt their lessons. They went to Cardiff and lost 3-2 and have now drawn 0-0 at Stoke. They're tough games, don't get me wrong, but Stoke away? If you're Man City you've got to go and get three points - or at least look as though you deserve three points. But it never looked like that today. "City had £135m on the bench today - if you've got that armoury you've got to go and win the game. In the first home game of the season they were scintillating and they've got wonderful players so I do still think they're going to be there or there abouts at the end of the day, though. "Stoke have got to take their chances to go on and win the game but it's a better point for Mark Hughes' team than City. Manuel Pellegrini is taking his time, finding out about English football and his job spec was to improve them in the Champions League, which is coming up next week. But they've got to win the Premier League too - and that wasn't a good point for them, in my opinion."
Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle
Read our match report here "Hatem Ben Arfa is a wonderful talent. He's a bit moody and there are days when you think he doesn't fancy it but today he was really up for it and this is a great result for Alan Pardew and Newcastle. "Ben Arfa played a lot wider today and that made him face up to players better than when he's with his back to goal in central positions. He's got a beautiful left foot, lovely vision, is so composed and glides on the ball. Everything that was good about Newcastle came from this lad."
Hull 1-1 Cardiff
Read our match report here "I've always admired Tom Huddlestone and was surprised Tottenham let him go but he made Curtis Davies' goal today. Cardiff came out and didn't pick up their men and a great ball from Huddlestone picked out Davies who had snuck in behind them. "Hull is going to be a tough place to go this season, though, and to get something out of the match is great for Cardiff. Their equaliser was beautiful. It was all one touch and it's very difficult to defend against that. Peter Whittingham guided it into the net and it was possibly the goal of the week - and there have been some good team goals this week, too."
Fulham 1-1 West Brom
Read our match report here "Gareth McAuley is on a good run of goals at the moment but what a time to concede for Fulham. Someone has to pick him up because he's left to get the run in and with 90 plus minutes on the clock you've got to be touch tight. "West Brom deserved something out of the game but it will be very disappointing for Fulham and Martin Jol. That's where it drives you mad as a manger; you go in that dressing room and you're spitting feathers after that. "West Brom will be ok this season. Steve Clarke is very astute and did well last year. They've got enough good players to get themselves back into the top half of the league."

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