Defenders
Seamus Coleman
Seamus Coleman rescued Everton with his late strike against hosts Crystal Palace with just three minutes of regulation time left to play. The right-back now has four goals this season after he finished a great run of play with a lethal shot into the top of the net.
Like always, he was a serious threat going forward, putting in all of eight crosses around the opposition’s penalty area and defended well against Sam Allardyce’s side.
Gary Cahill
Despite many claims of Gary Cahill’s withering form, the centre-back was blameless in defence as he stood firm in the face of danger. He was fortunate to remain in the game after the brutal clash of heads with Ryan Mason and went on to score Chelsea’s second game to put the game to bed.
Threatening as ever from set pieces, he headed Cesc Fabregas’s free-kick in to wrap up a trying game.
Harry Maguire
In spite of conceding two goals, Harry Maguire’s performance in Hull’s back line was delightful to watch. Keeping a tight rein on both Diego Costa and Eden Hazard, the centre-back was tireless in his attempts to stem the flow of attack from Chelsea.
The Englishman was composed as he dealt with the threats that came his way and even forced Courtois into a challenging save.
Chris Brunt
Chris Brunt’s versatility knows no bounds, as he put in an impressive showing as left-back against Sunderland. The 32-year-old made short work of any threat from the Black Cats and found himself on the scoresheet as he scored his side’s second goal with a devastating volley into the top corner.
Running riot along the left flank against Billy Jones and Adnan Januzaj, he protected his goal and helped his team to a comfortable win and a clean sheet.
