CF: Erling Haaland (Manchester City): It’s all getting a bit ridiculous now. The Norwegian striker scored his fourth hat-trick of the league season to take his goals tally to 25. He would have already won the last four Golden Boots – and he still has 18 games to go. AFP
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK (4-4-2) GK: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): The World Cup winner has been in superb form since returning from his prolonged celebrations and made a couple of important saves, particularly on Moussa Djenepo, to help Villa to a 1-0 win at Southampton. AP
RB: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United): A regular fixture in this team, the England full-back was again excellent for Newcastle in the goalless draw at Crystal Palace as Eddie Howe’s side secured a sixth successive clean sheet. PA
CB: Chris Richards (Crystal Palace): Signed from Bayern Munich last summer, the American defender has been impressive in recent weeks and marshalled his defence well in the face of Newcastle pressure to earn Palace a point. AFP
CB: Thiago Silva (Chelsea): Chelsea have spent around £400m on new signings since last summer and still their best player is a 38-year-old signed on a free transfer. That is both a slight on Silva’s underperforming teammates and recognition for just how good the Brazilian is, and he was top class again in the draw at Liverpool. Getty
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal): Sometimes signings just make perfect sense, and that is exactly what Zincehnko is proving since joining Arsenal from Manchester City. The Ukrainian is deployed at left-back but plays like a midfielder and that flexibility is ideally suited to Mikel Arteta’s approach. Zinchenko played a role in both of Eddie Nketiah’s goals on Sunday as Arsenal beat Manchester United to maintain their push for the title. PA
CM: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City): The Belgian is so good that he was comfortably the best player in City’s 3-0 win over Wolves and it still felt he was playing in second gear. Set up Haaland’s opener with a perfect cross and pulled the strings throughout. AFP
CM: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal): The Arsenal captain is surely a frontrunner, at this stage, for Player of the Year accolades. Everything went through the Norwegian as Arsenal dominated United, and alongside Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka, forms the best midfield in the league at present. A top midfielder. Getty
RW: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): Scored an absolute stunner to hand Arsenal a 2-1 lead against United and posed a threat down the right wing all match. The England international is an incredible talent, and ominously for the rest of the league, will only get better. EPA
LW: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham): Two struggling teams faced off at London Stadium, with pressure growing on both managers, and it was David Moyes who lived to fight another day thanks to Bowen’s double against Everton. Frank Lampard was subsequently sacked. AP
CF: Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal): Concerns over how Arsenal would compensate for the injured Garbiel Jesus have been swiftly allayed, with Nketiah immediately seizing his chance. The English forward scored twice, including a dramatic late winner, to earn the Gunners a deserved win over United. AFP
CF: Erling Haaland (Manchester City): It’s all getting a bit ridiculous now. The Norwegian striker scored his fourth hat-trick of the league season to take his goals tally to 25. He would have already won the last four Golden Boots – and he still has 18 games to go. AFP
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK (4-4-2) GK: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): The World Cup winner has been in superb form since returning from his prolonged celebrations and made a couple of important saves, particularly on Moussa Djenepo, to help Villa to a 1-0 win at Southampton. AP
RB: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United): A regular fixture in this team, the England full-back was again excellent for Newcastle in the goalless draw at Crystal Palace as Eddie Howe’s side secured a sixth successive clean sheet. PA
CB: Chris Richards (Crystal Palace): Signed from Bayern Munich last summer, the American defender has been impressive in recent weeks and marshalled his defence well in the face of Newcastle pressure to earn Palace a point. AFP
CB: Thiago Silva (Chelsea): Chelsea have spent around £400m on new signings since last summer and still their best player is a 38-year-old signed on a free transfer. That is both a slight on Silva’s underperforming teammates and recognition for just how good the Brazilian is, and he was top class again in the draw at Liverpool. Getty
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal): Sometimes signings just make perfect sense, and that is exactly what Zincehnko is proving since joining Arsenal from Manchester City. The Ukrainian is deployed at left-back but plays like a midfielder and that flexibility is ideally suited to Mikel Arteta’s approach. Zinchenko played a role in both of Eddie Nketiah’s goals on Sunday as Arsenal beat Manchester United to maintain their push for the title. PA
CM: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City): The Belgian is so good that he was comfortably the best player in City’s 3-0 win over Wolves and it still felt he was playing in second gear. Set up Haaland’s opener with a perfect cross and pulled the strings throughout. AFP
CM: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal): The Arsenal captain is surely a frontrunner, at this stage, for Player of the Year accolades. Everything went through the Norwegian as Arsenal dominated United, and alongside Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka, forms the best midfield in the league at present. A top midfielder. Getty
RW: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): Scored an absolute stunner to hand Arsenal a 2-1 lead against United and posed a threat down the right wing all match. The England international is an incredible talent, and ominously for the rest of the league, will only get better. EPA
LW: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham): Two struggling teams faced off at London Stadium, with pressure growing on both managers, and it was David Moyes who lived to fight another day thanks to Bowen’s double against Everton. Frank Lampard was subsequently sacked. AP
CF: Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal): Concerns over how Arsenal would compensate for the injured Garbiel Jesus have been swiftly allayed, with Nketiah immediately seizing his chance. The English forward scored twice, including a dramatic late winner, to earn the Gunners a deserved win over United. AFP
CF: Erling Haaland (Manchester City): It’s all getting a bit ridiculous now. The Norwegian striker scored his fourth hat-trick of the league season to take his goals tally to 25. He would have already won the last four Golden Boots – and he still has 18 games to go. AFP
