EPL 2016-17: Team of the Week - Gameweek 16

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14:  Toby Alderweireld (L) and Hugo Lloris (R) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate their win after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City at White Hart Lane on December 14, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Hugo Lloris (right) pulled off a few great saves against Hull City

Forwards

Salomon Rondon

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14:  Jose Salomon Rondon of West Bromwich Albion celebrates scoring his team's third goal and hat trick goal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City at The Hawthorns on December 14, 2016 in West Bromwich, England.  (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Salomon Rondon scored a 13-minute hat-trick in the second half

West Bromwich Albion has been unassumingly impressive so far this season as has been their main man Salomon Rondon. While he was a lone isolated figure in their match against Chelsea, their game against Swansea was all about him. The Venezuelan forward was on fire as he netted his first hat-trick of the season in some style – all three of his goals came from headers withing 13 minutes in the second half!

Divock Origi

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: Divock Origi of Liverpool (R) shoots during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Liverpool at Riverside Stadium on December 14, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England.  (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Divock Origi (right) takes a shot against Middlesborough

With Philippe Coutinho out of the picture, Klopp seems to be banking on Divock Origi to fill up the gaps in his side. The young Belgian forward did a good job too as he scored Liverpool's second after he placed his shot into the bottom corner of the goal, well out of Victor Valdes’s reach. He followed it up with an assist for Adam Lallana as he cut his pass back to a waiting Lallana.


Manager

Jurgen Klopp

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14:  Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool applauds supporters after hsi team's 3-0 win in the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Liverpool at Riverside Stadium on December 14, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp celebrates after his side’s 0-3 victory

Manager of the week has to go to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. After much public verbal sparring between the German and Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher over Loris Karius, Klopp dropped the German keeper in favour of Simon Mignolet who he claimed was "training at a very high level". While Klopp was quick to defend Karius after the weekend, he did the smart thing by replacing him and got the clean sheet his team needed. Klopp has also replaced the injured Philippe Coutinho well.

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