Premier League Team of the Week: Arsenal stars sink Chelsea, Gakpo shines for Liverpool

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/?mid=Glagw7N6"]Arsenal took down Chelsea 2-1[/a] to maintain their perfect start to the season, as did Manchester City with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/coventry-GOvB22xg/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=2sLj8RMt"]1-0 victory at home over Coventry[/a].[/p][p]Elsewhere, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ipswich-thqhB2MB/liverpool-lId4TMwf/?mid=CIuslOyP"]Liverpool used a fast start to down Ipswich 2-0[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/fulham-69ZiU2Om/?mid=Y7vRi6x0"]Crystal Palace fought back twice to beat Fulham 3-2[/a] away from home.[/p][p]Based on [i]Flashscore[/i]'s player ratings system, it's time to select the Premier League Team of the Week.[/p][image alt="Premier League Team of the Week" id="32391c28-7fa5-45ff-8c9d-1ee0145690b8" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="570268b4-6472-4f48-9914-c89ed9536390" original-width="1080" original-height="1350" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/donnarumma-gianluigi/WScbdXmL/"]Gianluigi Donnarumma[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]) - 8.5[/b][/p][p]Donnarumma had to be on his game as City snuck past Coventry, having been called into action several times.[/p][p]The Italian saved two big chances and prevented 1.76 goals to help City make it three straight wins to begin the campaign.[/p][embed guid="7801d349-41f9-4ffc-a2b4-4b67797823f5" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2096347639579390015/video/1" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Defenders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konsa-ezri/4CQLQWTa/"]Ezri Konsa[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]) - 8.0[/b][/p][p]Konsa did not look out of place on his first start for Arsenal as he marshalled the defence well against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a].[/p][p]The England international won eight duels and made six clearances and a perfect last-man tackle to stop [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a] from breaking through.[/p][embed guid="b547a100-4d16-4713-9292-7aa8913f3fb6" url="https://x.com/premierleague/status/2096731419057828112/video/1" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thomas-bobby/6PCT4GfF/"]Bobby Thomas[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry[/a]) - 8.2[/b][/p][p]Despite ending on the losing side, Coventry's Thomas put together quite an impressive display from an individual point of view.[/p][p]The centre-back made six clearances and a game-high four interceptions, as well as clearing an effort off the line and making a last-man challenge.[/p][p]Interestingly, no other player took more shots than him (5), while he also created one big chance.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-dijk-virgil/U59RNqOr/"]Virgil van Dijk[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]) - 8.7[/b][/p][p]The imperious Van Dijk was untroubled against Ipswich as Liverpool notched their first win of the season.[/p][p]The Dutchman made three tackles and clearances apiece, while no other player made more progressive passes (15) or progressive carries (10).[/p][image alt="Van Dijk v Ipswich" id="97467235-5661-4d68-ae00-39cae0de16c2" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="21b98cc9-e9f7-436b-8365-8de5d2e75393" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][h2]Midfielders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gakpo-cody/pWyuBud0/"]Cody Gakpo[/a] (Liverpool) - 8.7[/b][/p][p]Looking like a player rejuvenated, Gakpo produced his third and fourth goal contributions of the season for Liverpool at Ipswich.[/p][p]Gakpo notched both assists for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Alexander Isak[/a]'s double with two defence-splitting passes, with his second a clever outside-the-foot pass.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/odegaard-martin/ID32TGhp/"]Martin Odegaard[/a] (Arsenal) - 9.1[/b][/p][p]Odegaard continued his superb early-season form against Chelsea with a silky creative performance, topped off with the game-winning goal early in the second half.[/p][p]No other player created more than his two big chances from four key passes as he earned a 9.1 [i]Flashscore[/i] player rating – the highest of the weekend.[/p][image alt="Odegaard v Chelsea" id="3c6d5cfb-6016-416e-b690-fff219e85e10" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="713ff145-a822-4874-89eb-955dfb8cff78" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tavernier-marcus/jFqXIRZj/"]Marcus Tavernier[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a]) - 8.6[/b][/p][p]Tavernier enjoyed his outing at Newcastle despite Bournemouth not managing to close out the victory for the third time already this season.[/p][p]He instinctively netted the Cherries' opener, meaning he has scored in each of his last three visits to St James' Park.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tzolis-christos/484Acu9H/"]Christos Tzolis[/a] (Arsenal) - 8.3[/b][/p][p]Tzolis kept himself as an outlet for Arsenal out wide and always looked to cause Chelsea trouble with his delivery.[/p][p]The Greece international made four key passes, and it was his lock-picking ball into Odegaard's path which created the Gunners' second goal.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-tyrick/tbyIjQ0h/"]Tyrick Mitchell[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a]) - 8.7[/b][/p][p]Two goals from marauding wing-back Mitchell were key to helping Palace come back twice to beat Fulham on the road.[/p][p]Mitchell smashed in Palace's first equaliser, while his second came with a hint of good fortune, with Fulham failing to clear their lines.[/p][embed guid="0ce4835b-e98a-4df0-b5d9-418f911a2aed" url="https://x.com/CPFC/status/2096257489498939457?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Forwards[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] (Manchester City) - 8.5[/b][/p][p]Just the single goal for Haaland against Coventry, but the opportunities were there for him, which may have gone in on another day.[/p][p]Haaland slammed a header home in a match where he had four shots and eight touches inside the box.[/p][embed guid="a404734f-0073-4477-81f1-f71b7c293b09" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2096345123114123549/video/1" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/havertz-kai/rH8BZWiI/"]Kai Havertz[/a] (Arsenal) - 8.4[/b][/p][p]Havertz haunted his former side by having a significant impact in both of Arsenal's goals.[/p][p]He netted the equaliser after cutting inside and striking at the near post, and it was his clever dummy which caused the opening for Odegaard to strike.[/p][infobox id="a37da213-883f-4cfb-b538-6cdc3ceca0d8" /]