Skysports.com looks at the best and worst moments from the latest round of top-flight fixtures.
Team of the week
Game of the weekend
Everton 3 Manchester United 3
This will surely forever be remembered as one of the most enthralling Premier League games in the competition's history. The encounter's first goal came in the 39th minute when Stephen Pienaar pounced to put the home side ahead. But United took just four minutes to restore parity as Darren Fletcher turned home Nani's inviting cross. And the Red Devils' turnaround was complete early in the second half when Nemanja Vidic powered in a header. When Dimitar Berbatov scored a fantastic goal to make it 3-1, the result looked beyond doubt. But, Everton had other ideas as they struck twice in stoppage time. First, the impressive Tim Cahill nodded in then, dramatically, Mikael Arteta rifled past Edwin van der Sar to make it 3-3. There was even time for a final Everton surge, but the final whistle was seemingly blown prematurely.
Player of the weekend
Michael Essien
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that the Ghana international being fit this season is like having a new signing. Essien's 2009/10 club campaign ended in December, and this term he has reminded all of what Chelsea missed. Against West Ham on Saturday, Essien was at his all-action best. The midfielder was of a typical box-to-box nature while he marked the display with a brace.
Goal of the weekend
Scott Parker
Evidence that Chelsea can concede goals this season, although an indication it will take something special to beat Petr Cech. The Chelsea goalkeeper punched clear a West Ham corner but the ball fell to the feet of Parker, who then pulled off a moment of true class. The midfielder sumptuously cushioned the ball back goalwards via a tantalising lob which dropped over Cech and home. Elsewhere this weekend, United forward Berbatov's goal against Everton was not half bad.
Pass of the weekend
Cesc Fabregas
There were several contenders for this title this weekend. Among them were United's Paul Scholes for his raking pass which found Berbatov and Fabregas' Arsenal team-mate Tomas Rosicky, who threaded through Andrey Arshavin quite exquisitely. The winner, though, is Fabregas, who also looked to assist Arshavin. The Spain international picked up possession in the middle of the pitch versus Bolton and took a classy touch to roll his marker and create space. He then executed an inch-perfect through ball for Arshavin, but the Russian again fluffed his lines.
Controversy of the weekend
Stuart Attwell
Not a good outing from referee Attwell, not good at all. It is not unfair to say that he arguably got a number of decisions very wrong in Arsenal's match against Bolton. Among his clangers was the call not to award Bolton a free-kick for Alex Song's clear foul on Lee Chung-Yong, which was quickly followed by a perhaps harsh dismissal of Gary Cahill. What made the decision to send off Cahill even more baffling was Attwell's opinion that Paul Robinson's extremely dangerous tackle on Abou Diaby was not even worth of a booking. Elsewhere, Everton boss David Moyes was understandably furious post the final whistle, which he felt was blown far too eagerly by Martin Atkinson when the Toffees were on the attack.
Save of the weekend
Tim Howard
Everton goalkeeper Howard enjoyed a fine outing against Manchester United, yet he does not make it into our Team of the Week, such was the performance of Matthew Gilks. Nonetheless, Howard earns our gong for Save of the Weekend after he superbly denied Paul Scholes. The United midfielder struck an effort which caught a deflection on its route to goal, and appeared poised to leave Howard stranded. But the American reacted swiftly to hang out a foot which diverted Scholes' shot away. Howard also saved from Ryan Giggs in superb fashion in the same game. Kudos, too, to Liverpool's Jose Reina, who enjoyed a terrific outing to deny Birmingham victory.
Miss of the weekend
Frederic Piquionne
Just how did he not score? Answers on a postcard. On as a substitute against Chelsea, West Ham's summer signing was presented with a glorious chance to open his Hammers goalscoring account. A cross found the striker unmarked just two yards out from goal but somehow he diverted his header off the crossbar. One also has to point the finger at another summer arrival, but this time at Wigan, Mauro Boselli. Franco Di Santo floated a delivery to the back post and Boselli surely had to score. However, he managed to glance his header wide of the target.
Gaffe of the weekend
Take your pick
There were quite the catalogue of errors on display in England's top division this weekend. We shall start at Eastlands, where England's No.1 Joe Hart had a break down in communication with Manchester City team-mate Kolo Toure as the former came racing out of this goal. The pair got all muddled and Blackburn's Nikola Kalinic pounced to punish the home side. Next, another shot-stopper, this time poor old Robert Green. When Chelsea's Didier Drogba fired a central free-kick at Green's goal there appeared to be little danger, but the West Ham keeper spilled the effort, before Matthew Upson's clearance ricocheted off Salomon Kalou over Green and into the net. Elsewhere, Laurent Koscielny's weak back-header that gifted Bolton a goal? Or Sylvain Distin's overall performance at Goodison Park?
Moment of the weekend
Blackpool gesture
When Blackpool's Charlie Adam tucked away a penalty against Newcastle he immediately headed towards the bench to find a t-shirt which had "For Parky" penned on it. Adam then lifted the message high. The reason for this gesture was that youth-team coach Gary Parkinson was rushed to hospital on Friday after suffering a stroke. Blackpool's celebration, performance and victory was a fitting tribute to Parkinson, who is said to be in "an extremely critical condition".
