LONDON - In an electrifying Champions League performance, Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck scored a hat trick that even surprised manager Arsene Wenger.If he keeps up the form from Wednesdays win over Galatasaray, the $27 million Wenger spent to bring Welbeck from the Manchester United bench to the Arsenal front line could prove to be one of the bargains of the year.It is good that slowly he gains confidence and finishes well, Wenger said after the 4-1 win over Galatasaray. Hopefully the hat trick will help him gain confidence. It is not just his finishing because he wants to help the team. His team play is good as well, his teamwork and work-rate. I believe that, technically, he is very sound, a good passer of the ball.Welbeck can show the treble wasnt a one-off when Arsenal travels across London with its notoriously porous defence to play Chelsea. Yet, Chelseas new striker has even eclipsed the instant impact Welbeck has made. Diego Costa, who joined from Atletico Madrid for around $53 million, has scored eight goals in six league games a€” even with left thigh problems a€” to ensure Chelsea tops the fledgling standings.Weve seen it before, some strikers take months and months, but hes hit the ground running, Chelsea captain John Terry said. Without speaking a word of English he gets by and gets on great with everyone. He puts himself about but gets up and battles on, and plays with little niggles.Chelsea is six points ahead of Arsenal, which is in its familiar position of fourth.Heres a look at the pick of the other Premier League games this weekend:___LACKLUSTER LIVERPOOLWith just two wins from six league games, life at Liverpool without Luis Suarez continues to be a struggle. And Daniel Sturridge could still be sidelined on Saturday when last seasons runners-up host West Bromwich Albion. Europe has provided no respite either, with Brendan Rodgers team losing 1-0 at Basel on Wednesday in the Champions League.I thought we were too soft all over the pitch, captain Steven Gerrard said in Switzerland. I thought they wanted it more, which is very disappointing. Conceding again from a set-piece isnt good enough, so we need to get it right.___POCHETTINOS PROBLEMSWhen Mauricio Pochettino switched from Southampton to Tottenham, this wasnt how he envisaged the start to the season. Tottenham, having opened the league campaign with two wins, has now gone four matches without a victory.Southampton, despite an exodus of star players, has not imploded as bookmakers predicted with their relegation odds, but is sitting second in the league. Ronald Koemans side has won four of its opening six league fixtures heading into Sundays match at Pochettinos Tottenham.One of Pochettinos problems is striker Emmanuel Adebayor only scoring once in the league.We know always a striker maybe during some periods finds it difficult to score, but he made a lot of effort for the team, Pochettino said.__ELSEWHERE...Alan Pardew seems to be the Premier League manager under the greatest pressure, with Newcastle playing Swansea on Saturday with just three points and second from bottom.Manchester United hosts Everton on Sunday with a chance to win back-to-back matches for the first time under Louis van Gaal this season. Captain Wayne Rooney begins a three-match suspension after being sent off in last weekends 2-1 win over West Ham.Third-place Manchester City travels to Aston Villa on Saturday, which is just a point behind the champions, after another frustrating Champions League night. A draw with Roma on Tuesday left City with just one point from two group stage matches.Also Saturday, newcomers Leicester and Burnley meet, Sunderland plays Stoke, and Hull hosts Crystal Palace. Theres another London derby on Sunday with West Ham hosting Queens Park Rangers. Adidas Eqt Norge . Particularly when speaking in the stadium of Tuesdays opponent: Manchester City. "Maybe they dont fear us as before," Pique said on Monday, "because in the last two years we didnt win the Champions League. Sko Nmd Norge .5 million, two-year contract that runs through 2015. Venable, the son of former big leaguer Max Venable, will make $4. http://www.nmdnorgesalg.com/nmd-r2-sko-norge.html . Messis 75th-minute goal answered some of the criticism the clubs all-time leading scorer had received for his lacklustre performances in the teams recent losses in the league, Champions League and Copa del Rey final. Adidas Gazelle Tilbud .com Tour title, closing with a 6-under 64 for a four-stroke victory. The 22-year-old former North Texas player finished at 12-under 268 at Panama Golf Club and earned $112,500 to jump from seventh to second on the money list with $171,500. Adidas Ultra Boost Norge .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons.MALELANE, South Africa -- Charl Schwartzel opened a two-shot lead after three rounds at the Alfred Dunhill Championship. The defending champion shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move to 13 under and pull away from Englands Richard Finch at Leopard Creek. Victor Riu of France was another shot back at 10 under. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, led after three rounds at the South African Open last weekend before slipping up on the final day. He carded five birdies and no bogeys to lead outright with a round to play at the Alfred Dunhill, which he won by a dominant 12 shots a year ago for his last European Tour win and only victory on the circuit since the triumph at the 2011 Masters. He had five birdies and no bogeys to take the lead. Schwartzels co-overnight leader, Morten Orum Madsen, shot a 7-over 79. After expressing his displeasure with the second-round pin placements at the Alfred Dunhill, Schwartzel avoided any slipups in his third round and has not dropped a shot since the 10th hole of his opening round. "If I had reeally putted well today it could have been very low," Schwartzel said.dddddddddddd"The good thing is that I know its there. It very easily could have been low but it was still a solid round of golf and this is still a tough golf course." Finch and Riu also put themselves into contention with 5-under 67s, with Finch also avoiding any dropped shots and adding five birdies. Riu had six birdies and just a single drop on No. 18. Frenchman Romain Wattel is fourth on 9 under and Denmarks Soren Hansen fifth on 8 under. South African Hennie Otto -- second behind Madsen in the new 2014 Race to Dubai standings -- is tied for sixth with Englands Ross Fisher on 7 under, five back from Schwartzel. PGA Tour regular Brendon de Jonge is making steady progress and up to a tie for eighth on 6 under with a 68. Early money list leader Madsen had a disastrous third round after sharing the halfway lead with Schwartzel. The Dane had four bogeys going out and three bogeys and a double bogey coming home, and only two birdies. ' ' '