Top 5 Premier League Plays Of The Week: Featuring Bale's Belter

Quite a weekend in the Premier League, with a remarkable 35 goals coming from nine games - that's nearly four a game.

Chelsea and Arsenal were rampant, while Gareth Bale had an afternoon he'll not forget in a hurry. Here are my top five plays.

1. Gareth Bale's Volley Against Stoke

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STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Gareth Bale of Tottenham celebrates with Jermaine Jenas during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Britannia Stadium on August 21, 2010 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo

Great movement, great technique, exquisite result. Gareth Bale scores the kind of goal Spurs fans have been waiting for.

2. Mikel Feeds Anelka...Anelka Blasts Home

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WIGAN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Nicolas Anelka of Chelsea celebrates as he scores their third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Wigan Athletic and Chelsea at DW Stadium on August 21, 2010 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Getty Images for Che

The pick of Chelsea's six against Wigan was their second...with John Obi Mikel picking out Nicolas Anelka with a raking pass.

The striker ran onto the ball and drove it crisply across the keeper and inside the far post.

3. Paul Scholes Does What He Does Best

Another Paul Scholes blockbuster

He might be getting on a bit, but Paul Scholes is still making a difference in midfield for Manchester United.

How many times have we seen him blast home from this kind of range?

4. Ben Foster Denies Pedersen From the Spot

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Ben Foster goalkeeper for Birmingham saves a penalty from Morten Gamst Pedersen of Blackburnduring the Barclays Premier League match between Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers at St Andrew's Stadium on August 21, 2010 i

Ben Foster made some cracking stops for Birmingham against Blackburn, including a superb penalty save from Morten Gamst Pedersen...diving high to his left.

5. Theo Walcott Completes His Hat-Trick

The speedboat finds a driver

Theo Walcott put on a virtuoso performance in Arsenal's 6-0 battering of Blackpool.

The highlight of his hat-trick was his third and Arsenal's fifth, with Walcott cutting in from the right before curling a left-foot shot into the far corner.