Premier League Gameweek 9: Team of the week

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Premier League
Harry Kane bagged a brace against Liverpool on Sunday

Right wing: Pedro (Chelsea)

Chelsea winger Pedro may not be the most consistent of performers in the Blues lineup, but when he ticks, he can absolutely wreak havoc in opposition defences. That is exactly what happened when the defending champions hosted Watford at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard proved to be a nightmare for the Watford defenders to deal with, and took a paltry 12 minutes to make his presence felt. He scored an exceptional goal to give the hosts the lead after some amazing link-up play with the Blues midfielders.

That did not stop him from getting involved as he kept having a go at Miguel Britos who was often caught out of position tracking the winger's runs. Pedro also provided an assist for the all-important Michy Batshuayi goal that brought Chelsea back on level terms in the 71st minute.

Central midfield: Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town)

Huddersfield Town v Manchester United - Premier League
Aaron Mooy did his former side a huge favour by scoring against their rivals Manchester United

In what was Huddersfield's first top-flight win against Manchester United for over 50 years, they had a former Manchester City midfielder to thank for it. Aaron Mooy, who has been in phenomenal form this season, took his game to an entirely new level against the Red Devils on Saturday.

The defensive midfielder was virtually everywhere as he found himself involved in a number of plays. He scored Huddersfield's first goal of the game after marauding forward from midfield to find himself in the right place at the right time.

Mooy also completed six crosses, won two tackles and interceptions in midfield, and defensively put in a shift by making three clearances.

Central midfield: Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)

After all the negativity that surrounded the game prior to its start, linking Mesut Ozil with a move away from Arsenal in the summer, the German needed a good performance to prove that he still has a lot to offer the Gunners this season.

As Ozil had not been at his prolific best prior to the weekend game against Everton, many expected an abject performance from the German playmaker. However, he managed to silence his critics by putting in a man of the match performance against the Toffees at Goodison Park.

Arsene Wenger's decision to start Ozil alongside Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette proved to be a masterstroke as the three worked in tandem to wreak havoc in the opposition defence.

Creator-in-chief Mesut Ozil was in full swing as he scored and assisted for the first time this season. His creativity led to several goal-scoring opportunities for the Gunners as they scored five goals for the first time this season.

Left wing: Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth)

Winger Junior Stanislas single-handedly took the game to Stoke City as Bournemouth visited the bet365 Stadium to come away with all three points. In a bit of a rut prior to the game, the Cherries needed three points to around their fortunes.

Courtesy of a goal and an assist from Stanislas, they managed to beat Stoke 2-1. The left winger looked lively whenever the ball was at his feet. He created a number of chances for his teammates and was the looked the most robust and jovial player on the pitch.

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Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh