Tottenham’s boy wonder; Chelsea’s Arsenal-antagonising pair – EPL team of the week

Richard Jolly names his Best XI in the Premier League for the January 23-24 weekend, with Dele Alli and Hugo Lloris leading an impressive Tottenham Hotspur side and Roberto Firmino turning in an influential performance for five-goal Liverpool.

Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur)

The Frenchman was at his finest with some remarkable saves to make Spurs’ 3-1 comeback win at Crystal Palace possible.

Right-back: Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)

Provided the inch-perfect cross for Diego Costa’s winner at Arsenal and the Serb helped Chelsea keep a clean sheet at Emirates Stadium, too.

Centre-back: Craig Cathcart (Watford)

The Northern Irishman chipped in with a rare goal as Watford ended their losing run with a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United.

Centre-back: Ashley Williams (Swansea City)

The captain led by example with a defiant display at the back to earn new manager Francesco Guidolin a debut win at Everton.

Left-back: Matt Targett (Southampton)

Played with impressive composure as Southampton restricted Manchester United to one shot on target in their win at Old Trafford.

Right winger: Andre Ayew (Swansea City)

Won the penalty for Swansea’s opening goal and scored the second himself in an all-action display at Goodison Park.

Centre midfield: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)

The youngster’s volley on the turn put Spurs ahead at Selhurst Park and was surely the goal of the weekend.

Centre midfield: Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City)

The former Manchester United midfielder’s first top-flight goal set Leicester on their way to an emphatic win over Stoke.

Left winger: Dimitri Payet (West Ham United)

Enner Valencia and Sergio Aguero both scored twice but the classy Payet was the best player in West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City.

Striker: Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)

The Brazilian scored a second double in three games to provide some of the drama in Liverpool’s incredible 5-4 win at Norwich City.

Striker: Diego Costa (Chelsea)

Arsenal’s nemesis belatedly returned to his best, scoring the winner and causing Per Mertesacker’s red card on Sunday.

Water waste

In the UAE’s arid climate, small shrubs, bushes and flower beds usually require about six litres of water per square metre, daily. That increases to 12 litres per square metre a day for small trees, and 300 litres for palm trees.

Horticulturists suggest the best time for watering is before 8am or after 6pm, when water won't be dried up by the sun.

A global report published by the Water Resources Institute in August, ranked the UAE 10th out of 164 nations where water supplies are most stretched.

The Emirates is the world’s third largest per capita water consumer after the US and Canada.