Premier League Team of the Week: Liverpool & Manchester United stars lead the way

[p]Manchester United continued their impressive run under Michael Carrick [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=vqBFW9Pj"]with a 2-1 comeback win over Crystal Palace[/a], while Manchester City and Liverpool picked up important victories.[/p][p]Elsewhere, Tottenham lost again after falling to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=CSsSuE24"]a 2-1 defeat at Fulham[/a] and Arsenal kept their title charge on track [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/?mid=CE2gREmB"]by beating Chelsea by the same scoreline.[/a][/p][p]Let's take a look at who makes Flashscore's Premier League Team of the Week, based on our player ratings.[/p][image alt="Premier League Team of the Week" id="69b7dc3e-469c-482b-814b-97148dcefa33" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7c8f438a-4383-4c04-a1eb-43093d274a82" original-width="1080" original-height="1350" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jose-sa/tMoomIVO/"]Jose Sa[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a]) - 7.5[/b][/p][p]Sa was on fine form as Wolves picked up an unlikely [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aston-villa-W00wmLO0/wolves-j3Azpf5d/?mid=S4iAhinA"]2-0 victory against rivals Aston Villa[/a] on Friday evening.[/p][p]The shot-stopper made four saves and a huge contribution to his side keeping a clean sheet - with the result ensuring Wolves could no longer break the record for lowest Premier League points tally of all time.[/p][h2]Defenders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matheus-nunes/bXbvxFWS/"]Matheus Nunes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]) - 8.4[/b][/p][p]The first of two City defenders to make our side, Nunes continued his excellent season at right-back with another top display in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=YsWzvhXG"]a 1-0 win over Leeds[/a].[/p][p]His contribution at both ends of the pitch was vital, with the defender winning seven duels, making five clearances, completing three dribbles and making three accurate crosses.[/p][image alt="Nunes heat map" id="50f8b765-85fd-463e-9512-1eda556dc792" credit-line="Sportimage, Sportimage Ltd / Alamy / Profimedia / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="18378182-532e-47f5-996d-947849af9a75" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dias-ruben/OpVD3nmU/"]Ruben Dias[/a] (Manchester City) - 8.3[/b][/p][p]Dias follows just behind Nunes after an equally impressive display at Elland Road.[/p][p]The defender made a match-high 11 clearances while also winning six duels and one tackle - on top of managing 16 passes in the final third.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-dijk-virgil/U59RNqOr/"]Virgil van Dijk[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]Liverpool star Van Dijk got on the scoresheet in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=KbUrxW1T"]Reds' 5-2 thrashing of West Ham on Saturday[/a], rising highest to head home from a corner.[/p][p]He was also typically reliable at the back with five duels won, five clearances and one interception.[/p][h2]Midfielders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/damsgaard-mikkel/WIxH5hxa/"]Mikkel Damsgaard[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a]) - 8.7[/b][/p][p]Brentford came out on top of a seven-goal thriller with Burnley on Saturday, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brentford-xYe7DwID/burnley-z3dmTMMO/?mid=42vKszYi"]edging a 4-3 victory away at Turf Moor.[/a][/p][p]Damsgaard was one of the top performers and netted twice, including a 93rd-minute winner, while also providing one assist as well as 16 passes in the final third.[/p][image alt="Damsgaard v Burnley" id="a4f2b020-8d0f-4c8c-817a-04b0150c02d7" credit-line="REUTERS / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="8981cd24-14fa-48af-ac06-048a4156d3f4" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iwobi-alex/2L5gbR8M/"]Alex Iwobi[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a]) - 8.6[/b][/p][p]Former Arsenal player Iwobi enjoyed himself in Fulham's 2-1 triumph against Tottenham, getting on the scoresheet at Craven Cottage as his side moved up to ninth in the table.[/p][p]Iwobi was central to his side's success on Sunday and created one big chance, completed two crosses, two dribbles, all while also winning six duels and two tackles.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rice-declan/zkQ8Cm6n/"]Declan Rice[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]One of the constant features in our Premier League Team of the Week this season has been Arsenal star Rice, who once again stood out in the Gunners' 2-1 win against Chelsea.[/p][p]The Englishman once again contributed all over the pitch and provided another assist while also winning five duels, one tackle, making one interception and one clearance.[/p][p]Rice now has 10 Premier League goal contributions from midfield and is one of the driving forces behind Arsenal's title charge.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-bruno/GYvAMDm2/"]Bruno Fernandes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]) - 9.2[/b][/p][p]Manchester United captain Fernandes was yet again pivotal ot his side's 2-1 comeback victory against Crystal Palace.[/p][p]The midfielder grabbed a goal and an assist at Old Trafford to earn a 9.2 Flashscore player rating - the highest of anyone over the weekend, which makes him our Premier League Player of the Week.[/p][p]He now has seven goals and 13 assists in the league and has been central to a superb change of form under manager Carrick.[/p][image alt="Fernandes v Crystal Palace" id="a5b10f3f-1c2e-4a58-b0a8-874b34f20d76" credit-line="Reuters / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="3dded11d-ea60-4bed-beb0-f5690c9e8090" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Forwards[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beto/EPUEfWCc/"]Beto[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a]) - 8.8[/b][/p][p]Everton enjoyed a dramatic [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/newcastle-p6ahwuwJ/?mid=Wxb1fDHc"]3-2 win away at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon[/a] and Beto played a starring role.[/p][p]Despite struggling for much of the campaign so far, the striker found the net at St James' Park and caused problems for the Newcastle defence throughout the match.[/p][p]Beto was involved in a staggering 21 duels and won 13 of them while also completing two dribbles and having two shots in an impressive showing for the Toffees.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ekitike-hugo/ltVXPlJU/"]Hugo Ekitike[/a] (Liverpool) - 8.3[/b][/p][p]Ekitike registered a goal and two assists in Liverpool's thrashing of West Ham in what was a hugely impressive showing from the Frenchman.[/p][p]The striker now has 15 goal contributions in what has turned out to be a very successful debut Premier League campaign.[/p][image alt="Ekitike's Premier League stats" id="d49bfed6-8953-45c4-b0a3-e289eae116f3" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="b289348b-037b-4492-a004-2fcb5bf4b61b" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sesko-benjamin/QDozP4IN/"]Benjamin Sesko[/a] (Manchester United) - 8.0[/b][/p][p]Manchester United striker Sesko is enjoying a return to form under Carrick and scored once again in his side's win over Crystal Palace.[/p][p]The striker was a constant threat throughout the match and, on top of his goal, won six aerial duels and had a match-high four total shots.[/p]