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Fans witnessed a thrilling round of Premier League fixtures over the weekend with Everton recording a stunning 4-0 win over Manchester United and Manchester City putting it across to Tottenham Hotspur yet again.
With its mix of drama, action and emotion, the Premier League proved yet again why it is considered one of the toughest leagues in the World.
If City's win over Spurs had its share of quality football, relegated side Fulham registered a narrow 0-1 away victory over Bournemouth. Huddersfield Town, who will play Championship football next season, succumbed to another defeat against Watford. In the most dramatic match of the weekend, Leicester City somehow managed to hold West Ham United.
On the other hand, Wolves were held goalless by Brighton and Hove Albion. Newcastle thrashed Southampton in the last match of Saturday's fixture, thanks to Spaniard Ayoze Perez's hat-trick.
On Sunday, the day started terribly for Manchester United, who suffered a humiliating defeat to Merseyside club Everton. The big teams continued to lose out points as Crystal Palace pulled off a sensational 3-2 win over Arsenal. The weekend set of fixtures ended with the Cardiff-Liverpool match, which ended 2-0 in favour of Liverpool. Now, let's take a look at the best Premier League performers of the weekend.
Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City)
Ederson was superb over the weekend for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's City had just one goal to defend for more than an hour against Tottenham and you could say that it was Ederson who saved the match for the Cityzens. The Brazilian sweeper-keeper was on his toes throughout the game, denying the likes of Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura.
In that match, Ederson made four crucial saves with both teams registering only that many shots on goal. While Spurs' goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga conceded an early goal, it was City's No 1 who came out as the standout performer of the match.
Right-back: Seamus Coleman (Everton)
Everton handed a shambolic defeat to Manchester United. The goals from Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Lucas Digne and Theo Walcott sealed their home victory.
Although Coleman failed to get his name on the score-sheet, his work-rate and tremendous leadership quality helped Everton in their mega match against United. As a right-back, he superbly kept a tight mark on Anthony Martial, who failed to influence again in the red jersey.
Left-back: Lucas Digne (Everton)
On this Saturday, Lucas Digne scored his fourth goal of this 2018-19 Premier League season. Digne flung the ball long in the 13th minute of the match with Dominic Calvert-Lewin towering over the United defenders to set up Richarlison for the first goal.
Digne's left-footed screamer in the 56th minute spoiled the day for United fans as he scored the third goal of the match. He was active in both the offensive and defensive departments, earning his place in the team of the week.
Left Centre-back: Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City)
Aymeric Laporte has become an integral part of Man City's defence. He gave another example of his work-rate and defensive abilities this weekend against Tottenham Hotspur. The left-footed Frenchman was paired with John Stones, who made a return from an injury this game-week.
Laporte twice saved City with his remarkable defensive display. In the first half, Christian Eriksen's solo run was abruptly put to stop by the defender, while on other occasions, he kept track of Korean Son Heung-Min.
Right Centre-back: Joel Matip (Liverpool)
This weekend, Liverpool again registered an away victory to reclaim their top position on the league table. Jurgen Klopp opted to launch Joel Matip and Virgil Van-Dijk as the defensive duo against Cardiff.
With the Dutchman, Joel Matip displayed a terrific performance against the Welsh side. His positioning and tackling ability helped his team keep another clean sheet. Liverpool have conceded only 20 goals this season and they have the best defensive record in the league.
Midfielders:
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)
Wijnaldum scored the opening goal for Liverpool in their weekend's 2-0 over Cardiff City. Wijnaldum made space for himself in the box and pumped in the low corner by Trent Alexander Arnold to score a wonderful goal.
Wijnaldum has made 32 appearances this season in the Premier League for the Merseyside club and has scored 3 goals so far.
Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Although Arsenal lost their home game against Crystal Palace, it was Mesut Ozil who proved again that he is a world class talent. Ozil scored the equalising goal for the Gunners on Sunday.
Ozil connected a flick from Alexandre Lacazette in the 47th minute of the game and made a goal out of nothing. It looked difficult to score from a tight angle there but the German showed terrific calmness to play it past Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.
Gylfi Sigurðsson (Everton)
Gylfi Sigurdsson was one of the key players for Everton in their 4-0 victory over Manchester United. Sigurdsson not only scored for his team but also made a crucial assist to destroy the Red Devils.
A scintillating shot from distance went past David De Gea in the 28th minute of the match. In the 64th minute of the game, the Iceland professional provided a delicious ball towards Theo Walcott, who guided the ball beyond De Gea.
Left winger: Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Wilfried Zaha, one of the most underrated players in the Premier League, scored his 9th goal of the campaign on Sunday against Arsenal. It was Zaha's agility, which made him find a way past Shkodran Mustafi's poor marking to score Palace's second goal.
A Manchester United reject, Zaha has become the most valuable player in Palace. The Ivorian has provided 10 assists this season to help his teammates out. Zaha's impressive form has already caught the eyes of the big clubs and the winger could leave the club in the Summer.
Centre-forward: Ayoze Perez (Newcastle United)
The Spaniard centre-forward scored a hat-trick for Newcastle United against Southampton FC on the last match of Saturday. In front of their passionate club supporters, Newcastle secured a 3-1 victory to strengthen their Premier League place for the next season.
Three superb finishes and three goals helped Ayoze Perez register his first hat-trick in the Premier League 2018-19. The Spanish youngster has 10 goals this season in Newcastle colours.
Right winger: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Portuguese sensation, Bernardo Silva, has been providing fabulous performances day in an day out for City. He didn't score this weekend, but it was his cross that helped Phil Foden score his first-ever Premier League goal.
Silva's well-directed cross found Aguero, who headed the ball towards Phil Foden. Foden made no mistake, nodding it home past Paulo Gazzaniga.
