Ash Hough selects his finest eleven from the weekend.
GK
David De Gea
Once again the Spaniard impressed in keeping a clean sheet against QPR as United won 2-0, again reinforcing his position as one of best ‘keepers in the league.
Defence
Daley Blind
Looked solid in helping De Gea keep his clean sheet and also showed some creative play going forward.
Nacho Monreal
Most of the Arsenal team could be in his week but Monreal played a big part in the Gunners seeing off Manchester City, winning a penalty and helping his side keep a clean sheet.
Branislav Ivanovic
Ivanovic again impressed defensively and going forward in Chelsea’s 5-0 thrashing of Swansea and set up the fifth goal for Andre Schurrle.
Laurent Koscielny
The Arsenal man helped keep Sergio Aguero quiet for 90 minutes and that says enough for itself but also made vital interceptions to help guide his side to a 2-0 win.
Midfield
Nemanja Matic
The Chelsea man was pulling the strings with Cesc Fabregas as Chelsea eased past Swansea as his impressive first season continued.
Oscar
The Brazilian scored twice and was a creative threat throughout for Chelsea in their 5-0 win.
Eljero Elia
The Dutchman scored twice in Southampton’s win over Newcastle as he settled in to his loan spell with the Saints quickly.
Jordan Henderson
The Liverpool skipper for the game against Villa stepped up with a captain’s performance as he assisted a goal for Borini in the Reds’ 2-0 win.
Forwards
Diego Costa
The ‘Spanish’ forward looked unstoppable against Swansea, grabbing two goals and looking a threat all game as Chelsea bolstered their claim for the title.
Dwight Gayle
The Palace forward seems to have settled into life under Pardew quickly as he grabbed two goals as they came from two goals down against Burnley to win 3-2.
