[p]Arsenal responded from a midweek blip at Wolves with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=rZAxVdln"]4-1 dismantling of relegation-threatened Tottenham[/a] in the North London derby after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/newcastle-p6ahwuwJ/?mid=QwtIRNsf"]Manchester City claimed a 2-1 win over Newcastle[/a].[/p][p]Manchester United kept their unbeaten start going under Michael Carrick by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=UBn9TqDs"]beating Everton 1-0[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/nottingham-UsushcZr/?mid=bivQP1C6"]Liverpool snatched a late 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/burnley-z3dmTMMO/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/?mid=IXIjB2cD"]10-man Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Burnley[/a].[/p][p]Using [b][i]Flashscore[/i][/b]'s player ratings system, it's time to look at the latest Premier League Team of the Week:[/p][image alt="Premier League Team of the Week" id="a1221af3-fb34-439e-b6dd-ce790eaf5744" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="dc3540b2-fc6e-46b1-abf8-d0d31f893244" original-width="1080" original-height="1350" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henderson-dean/OpFOJojt/"]Dean Henderson[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a]) - 9.0[/b][/p][p]Henderson stood tall for Crystal Palace as they scraped a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/wolves-j3Azpf5d/?mid=bTewZ5kK"]1-0 win against bottom club Wolves[/a].[/p][p]He made a tremendous seven saves to prevent just over two goals, including stopping [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arokodare-toluwalase/4IsrUYg1/"]Tolu Arokodare[/a]'s penalty shortly before half-time.[/p][image alt="Henderson v Wolves" id="eff70653-f6e7-42d0-a00c-0db70f2e1131" credit-line="MI News / NurPhoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia / Opta by Stats Perform" guid="1f3fde02-a54e-40fe-9cb1-70f120240e63" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Defenders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/szoboszlai-dominik/dERKtqoo/"]Dominik Szoboszlai[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]Deployed in defence again, Szoboszlai put in the work to help Liverpool sneak a late three points against Forest.[/p][p]The Hungarian created one big chance and contested 11 duels as the Reds escaped the City Ground with a victory.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bassey-calvin/faJVc0Mk/"]Calvin Bassey[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a]) - 8.0[/b][/p][p]Towering defender Bassey had a strong outing for Fulham in an impressive [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/sunderland-WSzc94ws/?mid=IgfRNusJ"]3-1 win away to Sunderland[/a].[/p][p]Bassey made eight clearances at the back to help the Cottagers earn a classy victory on the road.[/p][embed guid="72535050-eab1-4c6a-966d-bed6b08606b0" url="https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2025603572482605468?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/malick-diouf/n1SNJhEe/"]El Hadji Malick Diouf[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a]) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]Diouf had a fair performance for West Ham in their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=4laoTzJb"]0-0 draw with Bournemouth[/a].[/p][p]He was solid defensively, making five clearances and winning nine aerial duels, as well as creating one big chance.[/p][h2]Midfielders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iwobi-alex/2L5gbR8M/"]Alex Iwobi[/a] (Fulham) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]Iwobi recorded a goal and an assist to help power Fulham's victory at the Stadium of Light.[/p][p]The Nigeria star assisted Raul Jimenez's opener with a perfect corner and found the net late on with a delicate finish.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodri/K0G8DB00/"]Rodri[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]Metronomic Rodri helped City tick along en route to claiming a resilient and important win over Newcastle.[/p][p]Rodri had a game-high 95 touches and 67 accurate passes, while winning 12 of 13 duels and making four clearances.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-reilly-nico/xOrYaNWc/"]Nico O'Reilly[/a] (Manchester City) - 8.0[/b][/p][p]O'Reilly has thrived since being deployed in a more familiar midfield role and he shone with two well-taken goals.[/p][p]The 20-year-old drilled in his first expertly and doubled up with a top header in a match-winning individual display.[/p][embed guid="f113a275-8fde-4314-930a-545d3231216b" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2025526017058578653?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eze-eberechi/Stf4BYFn/"]Eberechi Eze[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]) - 8.8[/b][/p][p]Haunting rivals Tottenham once again, Eze followed up his hat-trick earlier in the season with another two goals in the reverse derby fixture.[/p][p]Eze was firing on all cylinders, taking five shots and finding himself in the right place at the right time to convert both his strikes.[/p][embed guid="6fbd135c-88ea-4744-8047-dd914fafed72" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2025688297402462305?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Forwards[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jimenez-raul/ENwqg0Pd/"]Raul Jimenez[/a] (Fulham) - 8.7[/b][/p][p]Jimenez was at the double against Sunderland to lead Fulham back into the Premier League win column.[/p][p]A well-placed header and a 13th consecutive converted penalty from the Mexican did the damage.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Viktor Gyokeres[/a] (Arsenal)- 7.9[/b][/p][p]Gyokeres turned in his best performance of the season with two clinical finishes to help Arsenal down beleaguered enemies Spurs.[/p][p]The Swede lashed his first goal brilliantly from the edge of the box and bullied his way towards his second to cap off a fine display.[/p][embed guid="c26bf55a-9701-45c6-8bc1-d4e5501d834d" url="https://x.com/i/status/2025933585673539648" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marmoush-omar/44pYRYIC/"]Omar Marmoush[/a] (Manchester City) - 8.0[/b][/p][p]Egypt forward Marmoush looked like a livewire in a dynamic attacking line for City against Newcastle.[/p][p]He took five shots and couldn't quite manage to get on the scoresheet, but he did tee up O'Reilly's first goal of the game.[/p]
Premier League Team of the Week: Man City, Arsenal & Fulham stars dominate
Another entertaining weekend of Premier League action provided yet more narratives in the division's title race.
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