The English Premier League presented us with some interesting matches on Saturday and Sunday, with plenty of goals and entertaining outcomes to enjoy.Liverpool closed the gap on Manchester City to three points, Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible hat-trick to become the all-time leading goalscorer in football, Chelsea kept their winning streak going despite off-field issues, and Arsenal defeated Leicester City to climb into the Champions League places.
Let's take a look at the greatest individual performances from the weekend's EPL games and see how they fit into a starting lineup. Here is our Premier League team of the week, from defense to attack:
Ramsdale, Aaron (Arsenal)The English goalkeeper retained his 12th clean sheet of the season by making several vital stops to put Leicester City at bay. (Rating: 8.0 out of 10)
Matip, Joel (Liverpool)Luis Diaz boldly headed home the first goal after the February player of the month sent a pin-point lofted ball to him. He was also outstanding at the back as Liverpool maintained their unblemished record. (I give it a 9 out of 10)
Coady, Conor (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Captain Fantastic led by example on both ends of the field, scoring the game's only goal and ensuring his team's clean sheet in a tight victory over Everton. (I give it a 9 out of 10)
Telles, Alex (Manchester United)Against Tottenham, the Brazilian defender was a persistent menace down the left wing, providing one of Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick assists. (Rating: 7.0 out of 10)
Partey, Thomas (Arsenal)
In Arsenal's stunning win over Leicester City, he scored the opening goal and shielded the defense admirably. (Rating: 8.0 out of 10)
Eriksen, Christian (Brentford)The Danish midfielder gave one of the weekend's most memorable moments when he provided a spectacular assist for his new team Brentford in 'classic Eriksen style.' (Rating: 8.0 out of 10)
Benrahma, Saad (West Ham United)
The small Alegrian winger assisted on both of his team's goals in their comeback win over Aston Villa. (I give it a 9 out of 10)
Diaz, Luis (Liverpool)With a courageous header to open the scoring against Brighton, he demonstrated his passion to score goals. The Colombian winger also generated a number of great chances for his team, earning him the man of the match award. (Rating: 8.0 out of 10)
Cucho Hernandes is a character in the film Cucho Hernandes (Watford)
This weekend, another Colombian forward made an impression. Watford, who are in danger of relegation, won a rare away match against Southampton thanks to the 22-year-old winger's brace. (I give it a 9 out of 10)
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid (Manchester United)The five-time Balon D'Or winner scored a spectacular hat trick to give his team a chance to finish in the top four. With 807 goals throughout his remarkable career, he is now the top striker in football history. (Rating: ten out of ten)
Toney, Ivan (Brentford FC)
He scored a hat trick to help his team beat relegation rivals Burnley. In his first season in the English Premier League, he scored 11 goals. (Rating: ten out of ten)
An XI comprising the best performers from the EPL this weekend, in a 3-4-3 configuration, is listed below.
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