Premier League Results: Hat-trick hero Van Persie carries United to 74-1 win

In the melee, RvP scores again to instantly cement his hero status with the United faithful
There's in-play carnage at Southampton as Robin van Persie-powered Manchester United pull off a dramatic win on Sir Alex Ferguson's 1,000th match in charge
Manchester United were backed at 75.074/1 in-play on Betfair as Robin van Persie carried his new team to a classic come from behind win.
The Dutch master scored a hat-trick - backed at 26.025/1 to do so - and also missed a penalty as United twice came from behind to deny Southampton a stirring victory. The home side were lively throughout, going ahead twice and deserved something from the game.
But United are the in-play punter's best friend, and you simply cannot discount them when faced with a losing position. Two goals in the last four minutes took the Reds to their second win of the season and crushed in-running backers of the home side at 1.251/4. The 3-2 final score was backed at 50.049/1.
United are 3.1511/5 to win the Premier League. Van Persie is 4.03/1 to win another golden boot.
There was a win for a title rival in the day's early kick-off at Anfield as Arsenal won their first match of the campaign and kept their third consecutive clean sheet to boot.
In arguably their toughest fixture yet, the Gunners denied Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard and co to reward backers of an away win to nil at 12.011/1 on Betfair.
Arsenal are 15.014/1 to win the Premier League and 1.774/5 for a top-four finish. Liverpool can be backed at around 5.04/1 to end the seaosn in the Champions League places.
In the day's other game, Aston Villa picked up their first point of the campaign after a 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Villa traded at a low of 1.75/7 before Hatem Ben Arfa scored a screamer to equalise.