Goalkeeper – Wayne Hennessy
Was Palace’s busiest player, pulling off countless saves, including a brilliant point-blank stop to deny Diego Costa in the first half and another in the second.
Central Defender – Mamadou Sakho
The Frenchman put in a monstrous performance and made if four wins from four. Numerous clearances from danger in the box and some tough challenges on Costa, as well as two superb last-ditch interception in the six-yard box to stop Batshuayi and Costa from tapping in.
Defender – Presnel Kipembe
Quite a number of football fans believe that his absence against Barça at the Camp Nou was the reason why PSG conceded 6 goals. Well, he was on duty for the Parisiens against Monaco and he stood his ground against Kylian Mbappe and his goons.
Defender – Joel Matip
Cometh the hour, cometh the majestic centre-back that is good both on the ball and off it. He effortlessly got in the way of things, and during one period in the second half he was making a clearing header one minute, and blocking the ball back in shortly after.
Midfielder – Thiago Alcantara
How the times change. Thiago has now become a linchpin at the Allianz Arena and he showed his class against Augsburg over the weekend.
Midfielder – Thomas Delaney
Like Ozil, like Delaney. What do these two players have in common? They have dorned the Werder Bremen shirt but unlike the former, Delaney is grabbing the headlines for the right footballing reasons as the Danish midfielder bagged a hat-trick over the weekend.
Midfielder – David Silva
Even if Pep Guardiola goes trophyless at the end of the season, one of his achievements will be turning ‘Silva’ into Gold. His man of the match performance against Bayern Munich’s academy – Arsenal was so calm and composed, a real class act, lovely assist for Aguero.
Midfielder – Lorenzo Insigne
Dear Aurelio De Laurentis, we at SN, beg you to give Insigne an improved contract or else you’ll start crying foul again like you did when Higuain left Naples. Like fine wine, he just seems to get better with every passing game. All that was missing from ‘Il Magnifico’ on the night was a goal.
Forward – Philippe Coutinho
Carried his good form for Brazil into his club football, operating in tight spaces against a packed Everton defence, whom he constantly fooled with his quick feet. Made an important run for Mane’s goal, dragging defenders away from his team-mate as he ran towards the area. Repeatedly embarrassed opposition defenders with his skill and invention, and they will have been glad to see the back of him when he was taken off later in the second half.
Forward – Robert Lewandowski
We simply declare now that anybody that calls him Lewandowski is liable 5 years in Football Oblivion. His name is ‘Lewangoalski’. That’s all
Forward – Wilfried Zaha
Beast mode activated. A brilliant twist and strike to score the Eagles’ first of the game before laying on Benteke’s goal 90 seconds later as he continued his brilliant form for club and country.
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