It was surprises galore in the Premier League during the weekend of March 11-12, with two or three shock results and some big movements in key areas of the table.
From AFC Bournemouth boosting their survival hopes with a famous 1-0 victory over Liverpool, to Southampton earning a point away at Manchester United, it was a decent week for those in the bottom three.
Leeds United came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion, whereas West Ham United earned a point at home to Aston Villa, holding Unai Emery’s side to a 1-1 stalemate.
Everton beat an in-form Brentford team 1-0 at Goodison Park to push themselves out of the relegation zone but it was not such a good week for Leicester City, as they fell to a heavy 3-1 defeat against Chelsea.
Tottenham Hotspur set the standards for the Champions League spots with their own 3-1 over Nottingham Forest but Newcastle United were able to keep up with a victory of their own, brushing Wolverhampton Wanderers aside by two goals to one.
It was a similar story in the title race positions as Arsenal and Manchester City both collected three points on the road. January signing Leandro Trossard did particularly well for The Gunners, notching a hat-trick of assists.
So many players impressed this weekend just gone that it would be difficult to select just 11 to form a team of the week but, rather thankfully, WhoScored’s rating system makes things a lot easier. With that in mind, here are the best-performing stars based on WhoScored ratings. See below.
1. Premier League team of the week (March 11-12)
Here are the 11 best performing Premier League players in their respective positions during the weekend of March 11-12.
2. Fraser Forster - 8.15
Made four saves, including one to stop Andre Ayew’s penalty in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest. Doing well in Hugo Lloris’ absence.
3. Kyle Walker-Peters - 8.31
Man of the match as Southampton claimed a vital point away at Manchester United, drawing 0-0. Walker-Peters made four tackles, three clearances and three interceptions.
4. William Saliba - 7.80
Was solid at the back for Arsenal yet again as he completed 100% of his attempted tackles, made one interception and seven clearances.