Midfielders
James Ward-Prowse
Captain of the U-21 England squad, James Ward-Prowse was instrumental in putting his side’s four-game losing run behind them with an emphatic win over Leicester City. The English professional opened the scoring for the Saints with an excellent strike after he was afforded yards of space at the edge of the penalty area.
He set up his side’s second goal as Jay Rodriguez converted his free-kick into against the visitors.
Gylfi Sigurdsson
Gylfi Sigurdsson proved to be the difference between Swansea and Liverpool as he broke the stalemate at Anfield with 15 minutes left to play. After his first attempt was foiled, the Iceland international pulled his team out of the relegation zone after he pounced on a defensive error.
He sneaked his way to the near post, stealing the win and inflicting Liverpool’s first home defeat since January 2016. The 27-year-old also had more crosses than any other player on the field.
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey was an influential figure in the middle of the park for the Gunners especially after Granit Xhaka’s sending off. The Welsh international was flawless with the ball at his feet as he covered more ground than any of his teammates.
He completed 102 touches and attempted 79 passes for Arsenal as he ran the show for Arsene Wenger’s side. With another six take-ons, he was one of the most heavily involved players in the game.
Kevin de Bruyne
The Belgian was Manchester City’s best player on a night they deserved to win but failed. De Bruyne was a part of all their best play going forward as he made a nuisance of himself against Spurs’ defenders.
His incisive pass led to Lloris’s first blunder and thereby City’s goal, while he scored the second himself, his first goal in 14 games, as the Spurs keeper allowed the ball to bounce away. The 25-year-old created four additional goalscoring opportunities and was full of ideas as he kept a steady flow of supply to his mates.
