Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino tops Sky Sports Power Rankings
Thursday 28 January 2016 13:19, UK
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings after scoring two goals and assisting Jordan Henderson in the Reds' 5-4 Premier League victory at Norwich on Saturday.
Tottenham's Christian Eriksen rose six places to No 2, having created eight chances and an assist in Spurs' 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend.
His team-mates Harry Kane (No 3, up one place) and Dele Alli (No 5, up 16 places) also represent Mauricio Pochettino's men in the top 10 after both scoring and assisting at Selhurst Park.
Sergio Aguero's recovery from injury continued, the 27-year-old stormed 20 places up the charts to No 4 after converting a penalty and scoring another late on - his fourth goal in two league games - to salvage a point in Manchester City's 2-2 draw with West Ham. Meanwhile, Enner Valencia scored both goals for the Hammers to finish at No 8 this week (up five places).
Diego Costa rose one place to No 6 after scoring Chelsea's winning goal at Arsenal on Super Sunday, assisted by team-mate Branislav Ivanovic (No 10, up 10 places).
Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk returned to the Power Rankings top 10 after winning five tackles and helping the Saints keep their third successive clean sheet in their 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel soared 40 places up the Power Rankings to No 9, having only conceded one goal in five league games.
The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance over the previous five weeks, with each preceding week worth fewer points. This means the Power Rankings reflect the in-form players of the moment.
Below, we also present your club's top points scorer and the cumulative season's rankings.
The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated each week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...


