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Premier League: New Year's Day action – in pictures

Premier New Years Day : Swansea City v Manchester City - Premier League
Supporters gather ahead of the first Premier League match of 2014 at the Liberty Stadium Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Before 10 minutes into the match Swansea City's Pablo Hernandez
Ten minutes into the match Swansea City's Pablo Hernández lies injured and is replaced by Roland Lamah Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
Premier New Years Day : Manchester City's Fernandinho, left, celebrates with Matija Nastasic
Manchester City's Fernandinho, left, celebrates with Matija Nastasic after scoring the first goal of the game Photograph: Rebecca Naden/Reuters
Premier New Years Day : Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini
The Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini, looks delighted with the goal! Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Aleksandar Kolarov battles for the ball in the air
Aleksandar Kolarov battles for the ball in the air with Swansea City's Ben Davies and Wilfried Bony. Bony went on to score his team's equaliser just before half time Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
Premier New Years Day : Roland Lamah is has his shirt pulled
Lamah is has his shirt pulled by Manchester City's Vincent Kompany Photograph: Rebecca Naden/Reuters
Premier New Years Day : Swansea City's golakeeper can't stop the downpour
Swansea City's golakeeper can't stop the downpour or Yaya Toure's goal Photograph: Geoff Caddick/Epa
Premier New Years Day : Aleksandar Kolorov blasts
Kolorov blasts in his teams' third goal despite the challenge of Swansea's José Cañas Ruiz-Herrera Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Swansea City's double goal scorer Wilfried Bony
Swansea City's double goal scorer, Bony, gives Kompany a hard time in the rain Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
Premier New Years Day : Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart
Joe Hart has found form again but still couldn't prevent Bony putting two goals past him Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : The Crystal Palace eagle mascot2
The Crystal Palace eagle mascot is seen at Selhurst Park before the match against Norwich City Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace
Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace celebrates with team mate Marouane Chamakh after scoring a penalty against Norwich City Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Cardiff City's owner Vincent Tan and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, centre, contemplates his future with Cardiff City's owner Vincent Tan, left, before the match against Arsenal Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Premier New Years Day : Nicklas Bendtner scores the first goal for Arsenal
Nicklas Bendtner scores the first goal for Arsenal Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Arsenal's Jack Wilshere stetches for the ball
Jack Wilshere stetches for the ball against Cardiff City's Gary Medel Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Premier New Years Day : Cardiff City's Scottish goalkeeper David Marshall
David Marshall just gets his finger tips on the ball but he can't stop Theo Walcott scoring his side's second goal Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : West Ham United's Finnish goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen
West Ham's Finnish goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen punches the ball Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Fulham's Dimitar Berbatov
Fulham's Dimitar Berbatov is in the thick of it at Craven Cottage. He went on to score the winning goal for his side Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Liverpools' Luis Suarez heads in a goal against Hull City
Luis Suárez heads in a goal against Hull City that is later disallowed for offside Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : King of the kop Liverpool's striker Luis Suarez
Suárez celebrates scoring against Hull City Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : A not so sunny Jose Mourinho
A not so sunny José Mourinho, the Chelsea manager, is unhappy with the rain at the St Mary's Stadium in Southampton Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Chelsea's Gary Cahill flies in a challenge
Chelsea's Gary Cahill flies in a challenge by Southampton's Rickie Lambert Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Premier New Years Day : Oussama Assaidi of Stoke City
Oussama Assaidi of Stoke City looks surprised as he celebrates scoring the opening goal against Everton Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Smoke from a flare envelopes the pitch
Smoke from a flare envelopes the pitch after Everton's equaliser at the Britannia Stadium Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : All eyes closed on the ball
All eyes closed on the ball, Sunderland's Modibo Diakité against Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar and Nathan Baker Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Sunderland can only look on as Gabriel Agbonlahor
Sunderland can only look on as Gabriel Agbonlahor scores the only goal of the match for Aston Villa Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Newcastle United's Mathieu Debuchy
Newcastle United's Mathieu Debuchy reacts as he is sent off by referee Lee Mason for a dangerous tackle at The Hawthorns on West Bromwich Albion's Claudio Yacob Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
Premier New Years Day : Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur: The Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood looks on at Old Trafford Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Tottenham Hotspur's Mousa Dembele
Tottenham's Moussa Dembélé goes in hard on Tom Cleverley Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Emmanuel Adebayor salutes Tottenham's faithful fans
Emmanuel Adebayor salutes Tottenham's faithful fans after scoring the first goal of the match Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Manchester United's Danny Welbeck
Manchester United's Danny Welbeck winds for up an overhead kick Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Manchester United's Wayne Rooney battles
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney battles for the ball with Emmanuel Adebayor Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Christian Eriksen's brave header
Christian Eriksen's brave header gets the second goal for Tottenham Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
Premier New Years Day : Tottenham Hotspur's winning goal scorer Christian Eriksen
Eriksen celebrates an historic victory at Old trafford with his team-mate Aaron Lennon Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Manchester United's Jonny Evans
Manchester United's Jonny Evans reacts to Wayne Rooney, after his team conceded the second goal that won the match for Tottenham Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris collides
Hugo Lloris collides with Ashley Young but Manchester United were denied a penalty Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Premier New Years Day : Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea
David de Gea can't bear the score, after being beaten twice Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Premier New Years Day : Manchester United Manager David Moyes
Manchester United Manager David Moyes looks a worried man Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
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