Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) – Brought up a century of goals for Leicester with a late brace to defeat Fulham and earn new manager Brendan Rodgers his first win. Getty
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno (Arsenal) – Made some important saves as Arsenal became the first Premier League team to beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United. Getty
Right-back: Yan Valery (Southampton) – Had never scored a senior goal before scoring in successive weeks against Manchester United and Tottenham. Having a real impact. Getty
Centre-back: Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff) – Helped compensate for the absence of the injured Sol Bamba as the Cardiff defence snuffed out West Ham to increase their survival hopes. Reuters
Centre-back: Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) – The January signing, pictured left, came in for particular praise from manager Eddie Howe after Bournemouth’s first clean sheet on the road since October. Reuters
Left-back: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) – Helped Southampton turn the game around in the second half against Tottenham to earn a vital win in their relegation battle. Reuters
Right midfield: Anthony Knockaert (Brighton) – The winger might have been sent off in the first minute against Crystal Palace but went on to score a spectacular winner.
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Centre midfield: Adam Lallana (Liverpool) – A surprise selection, he justified his place by playing a part in Liverpool’s first two goals against Burnley. Got a standing ovation. Getty
Centre midfield: Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) – Fooled David de Gea with his opening goal against Manchester United. Also got the better of United in the centre of the pitch. Reuters
Left midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – His first goal was controversial but his impact was undeniable as Sterling scored a 13-minute hat-trick against Watford. Getty
Striker: Ayoze Perez (Newcastle) – The normally measured Rafa Benitez mentioned Perez in the same sentence as Lionel Messi after his brace in the comeback win over Everton. Getty
Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) – Brought up a century of goals for Leicester with a late brace to defeat Fulham and earn new manager Brendan Rodgers his first win. Getty
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno (Arsenal) – Made some important saves as Arsenal became the first Premier League team to beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United. Getty
Right-back: Yan Valery (Southampton) – Had never scored a senior goal before scoring in successive weeks against Manchester United and Tottenham. Having a real impact. Getty
Centre-back: Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff) – Helped compensate for the absence of the injured Sol Bamba as the Cardiff defence snuffed out West Ham to increase their survival hopes. Reuters
Centre-back: Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) – The January signing, pictured left, came in for particular praise from manager Eddie Howe after Bournemouth’s first clean sheet on the road since October. Reuters
Left-back: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) – Helped Southampton turn the game around in the second half against Tottenham to earn a vital win in their relegation battle. Reuters
Right midfield: Anthony Knockaert (Brighton) – The winger might have been sent off in the first minute against Crystal Palace but went on to score a spectacular winner.
Action Images via Reuters
Centre midfield: Adam Lallana (Liverpool) – A surprise selection, he justified his place by playing a part in Liverpool’s first two goals against Burnley. Got a standing ovation. Getty
Centre midfield: Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) – Fooled David de Gea with his opening goal against Manchester United. Also got the better of United in the centre of the pitch. Reuters
Left midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – His first goal was controversial but his impact was undeniable as Sterling scored a 13-minute hat-trick against Watford. Getty
Striker: Ayoze Perez (Newcastle) – The normally measured Rafa Benitez mentioned Perez in the same sentence as Lionel Messi after his brace in the comeback win over Everton. Getty
Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) – Brought up a century of goals for Leicester with a late brace to defeat Fulham and earn new manager Brendan Rodgers his first win. Getty
