Top 5: Premier League Players of the Weekend
27 August 2016 - Premier League - Watford v Arsenal - Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal - Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.
Manchester City edges out Manchester United and Chelsea on goal difference at the top of the Premier League after their 3-1 win at home to West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.
Chelsea recorded the most commanding victory of the weekend, a 3-0 home win against Burnley, while Marcus Rashford came to United’s rescue with a 92nd minute winner at Hull City.
Eden Hazard opened the scoring for Chelsea against Burnley at Stamford Bridge – Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.
Elsewhere; there were also wins for Arsenal, Leicester City and Everton.
But as the ‘big’ teams begin to assert their title-credentials, who were the top performers?
Here’s Shoot’s Top 5 Premier League Players of the Weekend…
5. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
The England international was back to his scintillating best as he scored twice in Manchester City’s 3-1 win against West Ham United.
Photo: Simon Stacpoole / Offside.
After a hit and miss first season with the Citizens, Sterling looks to have recaptured the form which saw him move from Liverpool for £44m, with much of it being down to new boss Pep Guardiola.
The 21-year-old opened the scoring after just seven minutes when he side-footed home Nolitio’s pull back.
Two-one up in stoppage time at the end of the game at the Etihad, the Jamaican-born winger added gloss to the score as he sidestepped goalkeeper Adrian before sliding the ball in from a tight angle.