Son leads Tottenham quartet in Premier League Team of the Week
Tottenham are the dominant side in the Premier League team of the week following their resounding 5-2 win at Burnley on Saturday. Liverpool, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, Everton, Brighton and Manchester City are also represented in the XI.
Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon to extend their unbeaten run to 15 matches stretching back to last season. Alisson had little to do on home turf, but when called into action, was solid as he made three saves to feature with a WhoScored rating of 7.46.
Luton were unable to secure all the spoils in their first ever Premier League game at Kenilworth Road as West Ham earned a 2-1 win on Friday night. Kurt Zouma landed the player of the match award having bagged an 85th minute winner for the Hammers. The Frenchman also won seven aerial duels, while 11 clearances, three interceptions and one tackle saw him land a WhoScored rating of 8.47.
Cristian Romero (Tottenham) - 7.91
The first of four Tottenham players to make the XI following their 5-2 win at Burnley, Cristian Romero netted his second league goal of the season to put Spurs ahead with a composed finish on the stroke of half time. The Argentine won all four aerial duels he contested, and made three clearances and two tackles to contribute towards a WhoScored rating of 7.91.
Willy Boly (Nottinham Forest) - 7.87
Willy Boly was the star performer from Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win at Chelsea as he garnered a WhoScored rating of 7.87 to round off the defence in this XI. Boly held firm at the back as he made seven clearances at Stamford Bridge to ensure the three points and a clean sheet, and chipped in with an additional three tackles and two interceptions to make the cut.
Nathan Patterson (Everton) - 7.92
Everton fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Sheffield United on Saturday, with Nathan Patterson key for the Toffees. Indeed, it was Patterson's assist for Arnaut Danjuma that ensured Everton returned to Merseyside with a positive result, that coming from one of two key passes. The Scot's only tackle happened to be a last man one, while his only clearance was one off the line, and that helped land a WhoScored rating of 7.92.
James Maddison (Tottenham) - 8.89
The second Tottenham player in the side, James Maddison returned a WhoScored rating of 8.89 in their 5-2 win at Burnley. Maddison bagged his second league goal of the campaign, netting with one of five shots, and was a menace for the Clarets backline, completing three dribbles. All in all, Maddison was good value for his WhoScored rating of 8.89.
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) - 8.60
Joining Maddison in the middle of the park is Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze. The England international was linked with summer switches to Tottenham and Manchester City, and he showed why on Sunday as he bagged his first league goal of the season against Wolves. That goal came from one of three shots, while four key passes and three dribbles saw Eze yield a WhoScored rating of 8.60.
Manor Solomon (Tottenham) - 8.96
Rounding off the midfield is Manor Solomon, who garnered a WhoScored rating of 8.96 in Tottenham's win at Burnley. The summer signing provided two assists at Turf Moor, both for Son Heung-Min, to cap a fine first league start for the north London side. The pair of assists came from five key passes in total to go with three dribbles and two tackles to mark a superb outing from the 24-year-old.
Evan Ferguson (Brighton) - 9.96
With a WhoScored rating of 9.96, Evan Ferguson is the Premier League player of the week. The Brighton star put the Newcastle backline to the sword on Saturday evening, netting a hat-trick from four shots. The 18-year-old also completed two dribbles and returned a pass success rate of 94.4%, a solid return for a forward, to make the cut.
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 9.58
Fergsuon wasn't the only player to bag a hat-trick at the weekend, as Erling Haaland scored goals four, five and six for the season in Manchester City's 5-1 win over Fulham. The Norwegian also provided the assist for Julian Alvarez's opener with 30 minutes on the clock, those coming from respective returns of four shots and two key passes, to land a WhoScored rating of 9.58.
Son Heung-Min (Tottenham) - 9.61
The fourth Tottenham and third hat-trick scorer completes the XI as Son Heung-Min joins Ferguson and Haaland on the frontline. After a disappointing season, and a sub-par start to the campaign, Son spearheaded the Spurs offensive in their 5-2 win at Burnley in place of Richarlison. The South Korean was on fire at Turf Moor, hitting the back of the net with three of five shots.
