Hazard & Payet back to their best; worrying signs for Aguero

Rob Conlon

Mixed Fortunes: Hazard, Ageuro & Payet

Xherdan Shaqiri was the pick of the players in the Premier League this weekend, while Eden Hazard and Dimitri Payet showed they are back in their groove. The same can’t be said for Sergio Aguero.

Stoke attacker Shaqiri stole the show in the Potters’ victory over Hull, scoring two wonderful goals to earn the highest rating of any player in the Premier League. Hazard was also among the top five following his impressive display in Chelsea’s 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United, while Payet created more chances than any other player in the division in West Ham’s late win over Sunderland.

Aguero, however, produced a frustrating performance in Manchester City’s draw with Southampton – no player was dispossessed more this weekend.

 

Highest rated player

Shaqiri -9.49
Zaha – 9.37
Hazard – 8.91
Coutinho – 8.74
Kante – 8.74

Most shots on target

Alexis – 3
Walcott – 3
Sigurdsson – 3
12 players – 2

Most successful dribbles

Wilfried Zaha

Zaha – 11
Aguero – 7
Walcott – 6
Payet – 6
4 players – 5

Most chances created

Payet – 7
Shaqiri – 5
Lukaku – 5
Zaha – 5
4 players – 4

Most touches

Noble – 116
Payet – 109
Herrera – 109
Elneny – 108
Valencia – 102

Best pass completion (minimum 15 passes)

Noble – 97.9% (96 passes)
Kouyate – 96.2% (53 passes)
Lingard – 95.8% (24 passes)
Ki – 95.6% (45 passes)
Ibe – 95.5% (22 passes)

Most aerials won

Van der Hoorn – 11
Negredo – 10
Jagielka – 8
Lovren – 8
Benteke – 8

Most tackles and interceptions (combined)

Oriol Romeu

Romeu – 11
Gosling – 10
8 players – 8

Most defensive clearances

Francis – 15
Kouyate – 15
Cook – 13
Van der Hoorn – 13
Matip – 12

Worst pass completion (excluding goalkeepers)

Lowton – 41.2% (17 passes)
Vokes – 42.1% (19 passes)
Brunt – 45% (20 passes)
Austin – 45% (20 passes)
McClean – 50% (16 passes)

Most unsuccessful touches

Keane – 7
Watmore – 7
Benteke – 6
Son – 6
Borja – 6

Most times dispossessed

Aguero – 6
Wilson – 6
Lamela – 5
Austin – 5
Zaha – 5
Sterling – 5

All statistics courtesy of WhoScored.com, where you can find yet more stats, including live in-game data and unique player and team ratings. You can follow all the scores, statistics, live player and team ratings with the new free-to-download WhoScored iOS app.