Forwards
Stefano Okaka
Okaka helped his side get into the game after Lukaku’s goal in the 17th minute. The Italian scored with a sweet backheel making it his first goal for Watford. He followed up his first goal for the Hornets with yet another in the second half, almost assuring his side of a home victory against Everton.
The forward was also quite good at winning the ball back from his opponents and made three successful tackles.
Jamie Vardy
Jamie Vardy has not been anywhere near as effective for Leicester City as last season but he showed signs of his previous form with a stunning hat-trick at the expense of Manchester City. Considering his explosive run last year, this was his first hat-trick in the Premier League.
He managed to find the net from all three of his shots on target and made Claudio Bravo and the rest of his team look sub-standard.
Fernando Llorente
Swansea clawed their way up from bottom place thanks to a brace by Fernando Llorente. The Swans forward’s first goal came in the second half when he finished from close range from a Gylfi Sigurdsson corner. His second goal came 10 minutes before time as he headed in his team’s third and final goal from a cross.
Substitutes
Fraizer Campbell
Campbell rescued Crystal Palace after they squandered away their lead in the second half. He scored Palace’s equalising third goal just two short minutes before the final whistle to assure his side of at least one point from a hard-fought game.
Cesc Fabregas
Fabregas combined with Diego Costa yet again to make a goal for the Blues. The former Arsenal player made a sublime assist for Costa after coming off the bench to replace Victor Moses. His assist against West Bromwich Albion was his second since last week when he actually started.
Moussa Sissoko
The French midfielder came off the bench at Old Trafford and immediately infused new life into Spurs’ attack. He was relentless along the right flank and crossed in a couple of great deliveries that could have easily rescued his team from a defeat. Sissoko might not be good enough to start a game under Pochettino but he showed some deft skills and creativity that the London side could use.
Manager
Claudio Ranieri
Ranieri hasn’t been quite as brilliant as he was last season, but some of his previous genius was in evidence against Pep Guardiola’s side. His method to counteract City’s passing style was shockingly effective as Leicester beat them on the counter attack every time. The Italian surely taught Guardiola well about the ways of the Premier League if he hadn’t caught onto it yet.
