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Premier League Team of the Week: Hat-trick hero Bale stars as Chelsea lead the way again
Dec 27, 2012 12:00:00 PM
David Luiz, Juan Mata and Gary Cahill all feature after the Blues saw off Norwich 1-0, while Robin van Persie makes the cut as Man United open up a seven-point lead at the top
| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £17.27 | Draw £40.00 | Everton £50.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £17.30 | Draw £36.00 | Everton £48.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £17.00 | Draw £37.50 | Everton £50.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £17.00 | Draw £40.00 | Everton £55.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £17.00 | Draw £36.00 | Everton £50.00 |
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The Welshman's treble, his first in the Premier League, saw Andre Villas-Boas' side pull back into the top four and maintain the pressure on third-place Chelsea.
No fewer than three Blues players make the cut in our TOTW, with David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Juan Mata, who scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 way win over Norwich, all featuring.
Sunderland duo Simon Mignolet and Carlos Cuellar are both included following Sunderland's 1-0 victory over Manchester City - the second time the Black Cats have beaten the champions in two seasons.
Robin van Persie features in our team for the fifth time this year after his goal helped Manchester United to a potentially season-defining 4-3 comeback win at home to Newcastle. Fellow Red Devil Michael Carrick is unfortunate not to make the cut.
Instead, West Brom's Youssouf Mulumbu and Everton's Leon Osman take up our final midfield slots following victories over QPR and Wigan respectively.
Kenwyne Jones lines up in attack, with his goal and two assists helping Stoke come from behind to defeat Liverpool 3-1, while Swansea defender Chico rounds off our TOTW after he helped keep a clean sheet in the draw away to Reading.
Jon Walters, Ashley Williams and Jermain Defoe all just fail to make our side, with Branislav Ivanovic also unlucky to miss out.
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| SUNDERLAND |
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| TOTW Apps: 1 |
| CAHILL | CUELLAR | CHICO |
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| CHELSEA |
SUNDERLAND | SWANSEA |
| vs Norwich (A) | vs Man City (H) | vs Reading (A) |
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| TOTW Apps: 2 |
TOTW Apps: 1 |
TOTW Apps: 2 |
| OSMAN | MULUMBU | LUIZ | MATA |
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| EVERTON |
WEST BROM | CHELSEA |
CHELSEA |
| vs Wigan (H) | vs QPR (A) | vs Norwich (A) |
vs Norwich (A) |
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| TOTW Apps: 1 |
TOTW Apps: 2 |
TOTW Apps: 2 |
TOTW Apps: 7 |
| BALE |
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| TOTTENHAM |
| vs Aston Villa (A) |
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| TOTW Apps: 3 |
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STOKE |
MAN UNITED |
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vs Liverpool (H) | vs Newcastle (H) |
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| TOTW Apps: 1 |
TOTW Apps: 5 |
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