• Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson (Sheffield United) – Made a terrific save from Moise Kean as United kept a clean sheet and won away at Goodison Park for their first away victory. Getty Images
    Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson (Sheffield United) – Made a terrific save from Moise Kean as United kept a clean sheet and won away at Goodison Park for their first away victory. Getty Images
  • Right-back: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – A superb finish from a well-worked free kick brought him a first goal in 10 months to defeat Chelsea in London. AFP
    Right-back: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – A superb finish from a well-worked free kick brought him a first goal in 10 months to defeat Chelsea in London. AFP
  • Centre-back: Joel Matip (Liverpool) – Overshadowed Virgil van Dijk with a series of vital interventions in the closing stages at Stamford Bridge to deny Chelsea an equaliser. AFP
    Centre-back: Joel Matip (Liverpool) – Overshadowed Virgil van Dijk with a series of vital interventions in the closing stages at Stamford Bridge to deny Chelsea an equaliser. AFP
  • Centre-back: Steve Cook (Bournemouth) – A stalwart at the back as Bournemouth held firm against in a second-half onslaught to get their first win away at Southampton. Getty Images
    Centre-back: Steve Cook (Bournemouth) – A stalwart at the back as Bournemouth held firm against in a second-half onslaught to get their first win away at Southampton. Getty Images
  • Left-back: Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) – Returned to the team in style with an inch-perfect free kick to clinch victory over Manchester United on Sunday. EPA
    Left-back: Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) – Returned to the team in style with an inch-perfect free kick to clinch victory over Manchester United on Sunday. EPA
  • Right midfield: Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham) – Injury ruined his first season in England but the Ukrainian showed his class with a well-taken opener against United. AP Photo
    Right midfield: Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham) – Injury ruined his first season in England but the Ukrainian showed his class with a well-taken opener against United. AP Photo
  • Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Outstanding in the 8-0 win over Watford. His passing and crossing were terrific and the Belgian belatedly got his goal. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Outstanding in the 8-0 win over Watford. His passing and crossing were terrific and the Belgian belatedly got his goal. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: James Maddison (Leicester City) – The man who condemned Tottenham to defeat. Excellent and elusive, the Englishman fully deserved his goal. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: James Maddison (Leicester City) – The man who condemned Tottenham to defeat. Excellent and elusive, the Englishman fully deserved his goal. Getty Images
  • Left midfield: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – Scored the first hat-trick of his career in predatory fashion with three close-range finishes against Watford. AFP
    Left midfield: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – Scored the first hat-trick of his career in predatory fashion with three close-range finishes against Watford. AFP
  • Striker: Chris Wood (Burnley) – Norwich had beaten the champions but had no answer to the New Zealander, whose early brace earned Burnley victory at Turf Moor. Getty Images
    Striker: Chris Wood (Burnley) – Norwich had beaten the champions but had no answer to the New Zealander, whose early brace earned Burnley victory at Turf Moor. Getty Images
  • Striker: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) - Secured 10-man Arsenal a comeback victory against Aston Villa. It felt inevitable that the prolific Gabonese was the man who delivered victory. Getty Images
    Striker: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) - Secured 10-man Arsenal a comeback victory against Aston Villa. It felt inevitable that the prolific Gabonese was the man who delivered victory. Getty Images

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Bernardo Silva, Andriy Yarmolenko and Chris Wood: Premier League team of the week

Richard Jolly selects his best XI from the sixth round of fixtures from the English top flight

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

September 23, 2019

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Goalscoring defenders were the order of the weekend in the Premier League.

West Ham's Aaron Cresswell curled home a beauty of a free-kick as the Hammers downed a sorry-looking Manchester United at the London Stadium to take them up to fourth in the table.

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold was at it as well, rocketing a set-piece past Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga as Jurgen Klopp's side won 2-1 to make it 15 Premier League wins in a row.

Elsewhere, Manchester City's Bernardo Silva produced another vintage display as his side breezed past Watford 8-0 - a scoreline which threatened but just failed to match the 9-0 victory recorded by Manchester United against Ipswich Town in 1995.

Reflecting on the latest round of results, Richard Jolly has selected his team of the week in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next position, click on the arrows on the photo, or if using a mobile device simply swipe.

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