Ranking the 5 best players across Europe's top leagues from the past gameweek 

#3 Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

Paul Pogba tore Leeds United apart with his creative brilliance

Manchester United registered the biggest victory of any English side in the Premier League this past gameweek with a 5-1 demolition of Leeds United at Old Trafford.

While three different players got on the scoresheet, the chief architect of the victory was someone who didn't - Paul Pogba. Crucially, he was the influential ringmaster with four assists that day.

✅ Dennis Bergkamp✅ Jose Antonio Reyes✅ Cesc Fabregas✅ Emmanuel Adebayor✅ Santi Cazorla✅ Harry Kane🆕 Paul Pogba @paulpogba became the 7️⃣th player in #PL history to assist 4 goals in a single game in the competition#MUNLEE pic.twitter.com/uqYQch6GDF

— Premier League (@premierleague) August 14, 2021

The Frenchman was at the peak of his powers, stemming everything good coming from the home side in the attack. His crosses were top notch and passes were absolutely sublime.

Pogba oozed pure class in every bit of his action on Saturday, rolling back the calendar with a vintage performance United will hope to see more of this season.

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#2 Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Fernandes became the 10th player in Premier League history to net an opening day hat-trick

Interestingly, despite Pogba's heroics, he wasn't the star of the show. Bruno Fernandes stole his thunder with a brilliant hat-trick. And mind you, none of the goals came from the penalty spot!

The Portuguese was in ruthless form that day, turning up at the right place at the right time and tearing the Peacocks apart with his lethal finishing skills.

Fernandes's third goal was the best of the lot, latching onto a brilliant cross from Victor Lindelof and firing it into the roof of the net to bring up his treble.

Bruno Fernandes is the first Manchester United player to score a hat-trick on the opening day of a Premier League season.History-maker. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/2mLyzqwqNR

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 14, 2021

Social media was bursting at the seams with obituaries of 'Penandes' memes, a moniker used in mockery of his penchant to score a lot of penalties, while his critics fell silent too.

That was some way to get your season off.

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#1 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)

Haaland already has five goals and three assists for the 2021/22 season in all competitions!

Erling Haaland just keeps getting better with every season.

He started the 2021-22 campaign with a hat-trick in the DFB-Pokal Cup last week before netting another brace against Eintracht Frankfurt in the league opener.

Like a true predator, he nicked the ball off his opposite number and sprinted forward to fire past the hapless goalkeeper, before rounding off a counter-attack in the second-half with a nonchalant chip.

61 games with Borussia Dortmund.62 goals and 18 assists completed.2 games 2021/2022 new season.5 goals and 3 assists completed.Directly involved in all BVB goals.Official BVB debut: 574 days ago.21 years old.…to be updated soon.Erling Haaland is not human. 🤖🧘🏼‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/kHxxy1wSlq

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 14, 2021

The Norwegian fireball looked as sharp as ever and even assisted thrice, starting the league campaign with a wham.

Bundesliga defenses are in for a long 10 months ahead.