Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) - 9.08 rating
Hugo Lloris’ penalty stop to deny Jamie Vardy was a key moment in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Leicester. At 1-0 up, the Frenchman’s save, one of nine in the victory, gave Spurs the shot in the arm required to go on to secure all three points. He won the man of the match award with a 9.08 rating and takes his place between the sticks in the European team of the week.
Right-back: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen) - 7.87 rating
Werder Bremen secured a 4-0 win over Augsburg at the weekend with the experienced Theodor Gebre Selassie solid at the back. The Czech full-back won eight aerial duels in the comfortable victory and returned a WhoScored rating of 7.87 with his six clearances crucial in the home triumph.
Centre-back: Victor Laguardia (Alaves) - 8.60 rating
Alaves ended a four-match winless run with a comfortable 2-0 win over Levante on Monday night to consolidate sixth in La Liga. Victor Laguardia netted a first half goal, his first of the season, while a whopping 16 clearances helped the centre-back land a WhoScored rating of 8.60.
Centre-back: Marco Capuano (Frosinone) - 8.49 rating
Frosinone secured a second win in three in a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sampdoria at the weekend. Marco Capuano was a solid performer in the victory, with his defensive showing earning him the WhoScored man of the match award with an 8.49 rating. Five tackles, three interceptions and nine clearances helped return such a fine score.
Left-back: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) - 8.73 rating
Rounding off the defence with the first of three Manchester City players is Oleksandr Zinchenko, who provided two assists in their resounding 6-0 win over Chelsea. The Ukrainian’s two assists came from two key passes, while two successful dribbles, four tackles and a 92.9% pass success rate returned a WhoScored rating of 8.73.
Right midfield: Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen) - 9.45 rating
Bayer Leverkusen were in sensational form when they secured a 5-1 win at Mainz 05 on Friday night with Karim Bellarabi superb as he came away with the man of the match award. The winger scored from one of five shots and provided one assist from one of two key passes, while two successful dribbles, two tackles and three interceptions saw him land a WhoScored rating of 9.45.
Central midfield: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen) - 9.42 rating
Bellarabi’s Bayer Leverkusen teammate Julian Brandt also makes the cut in midfield as he came away with a 9.42 rating. The German youngster provided two assists from two key passes and scored from two of three shots in the resounding victory.
Central midfield: Paul Pogba (Manchester United) - 8.77 rating
Joining Brandt in the midfield is Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, who put in a man of the match display in a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday. The Frenchman netted his 10th and 11th goals of the Premier League season at Craven Cottage, with three successful dribbles and one key pass contributing to a WhoScored rating of 8.77.
Left midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) - 10.0 rating
The first of three perfect 10s to make the grade this week, and the second Manchester City player, is Raheem Sterling, who earned the WhoScored Premier League player of the week award. The winger netted twice against Chelsea to help secure the top gong for his display in City’s triumphant victory.
Striker: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) - 10.0 rating
After netting a hat-trick against Arsenal in City’s 3-1 win a week ago, Sergio Aguero followed that up with another trio of goals in Sunday’s 6-0 win over Chelsea. The Argentine could have had a fourth, too, had he scored with the goal gaping in the first half, but it was a performance that warranted a perfect WhoScored 10 rating.
Striker: Edin Dzeko (Roma) - 10.0 rating
A former Manchester City man rounds off this XI as Edin Dzeko secured a perfect WhoScored 10 rating in Roma’s 3-0 win at Chievo. Dzeko had a direct hand in two of the three goals, scoring one and assisting another, with six shots, two key passes, three successful dribbles and four aerial duels won capped off a fine showing.
