Arsenal hat-trick hero and Chelsea’s comeback king make the grade — EPL team of the week



Following the latest round of Premier League matches, Richard Jolly selects his team of the week.

Goalkeeper: Adrian (West Ham)

He may not have known much about it but the Spaniard made a remarkable save with his face to deny Norwich striker Cameron Jerome.

Right-back: Glen Johnson (Stoke)

Provided the cross for Mame Biram Diouf’s winner as Stoke belatedly recorded their first league win of the season.

Centre-back: Brede Hangeland (Crystal Palace)

A rock in defence as Palace became a rare team to keep a clean sheet this weekend during their win at Watford.

Centre-back: Virgil van Dyk (Southampton)

The Dutchman, who was signed from Celtic, scored his first goal for the club and won his duel with Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis.

Left-back: Alberto Moreno (Liverpool)

A dynamic display going forward against Aston Villa from the Spanish wing-back, who has excelled since winning a recall.

Right wing: Erik Lamela (Tottenham)

Produced probably the best display of his disappointing Spurs career against Manchester City. For once, he did look worth £30 million.

Centre midfield: Ramires (Chelsea)

The catalyst for a comeback. Ramires came off the bench to score a spectacular goal and change the game at Newcastle.

Centre midfield: Santi Cazorla (Arsenal)

Set up Arsenal’s all-important equaliser at Leicester with a lovely pass to scorer Theo Walcott. As ever, Cazorla’s distribution was excellent.

Left wing: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)

Ended his drought in style with a terrific hat-trick in Arsenal’s 5-2 thrashing of Leicester. The player of the weekend.

Striker: Harry Kane (Tottenham)

Finally got the goal his efforts this season have deserved, even if he was offside when he struck against Manchester City.

Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

Finished on the losing side, but did not deserve to. Vardy scored twice and hit the woodwork in an all-action performance against Arsenal.

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Three stars

Libya's Gold

UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves. 

The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.

Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.