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Premier League hotlist: Vincent Kompany, Ander Herrera, Roberto Firmino and Mousa Dembele

Vincent Kompany celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game Southampton
Image: Vincent Kompany celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game Southampton

Who were the best Premier League players from the weekend games? We take a look at the man-of-the-match performances in our hotlist.

Tottenham 4-0 Bournemouth - Mousa Dembele

It was another solid home win for Tottenham on Saturday and it was Mousa Dembele once again who was working in the engine room of an increasingly impressive Spurs team, scoring his first goal of the season and having an eye-boggling 98% pass completion rate - the highest in the Premier League this season.

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Tottenham 4-0 Watford

Both Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry - who works with the midfielder as the Belgian national team's assistant coach - called him a "tremendous player" after the match, and he will certainly be vital for Spurs in the last six games of the season.

Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester - Robert Huth

The German defender was at his imperious best at the heart of Leicester's defence at Selhurst Park.

He blocked everything, won almost every header and capped his performance with his second league goal of the season.

A potential clean sheet was ruined by an unfortunate break of the ball and the Foxes defence rightly felt aggrieved Christian Benteke's controversial equaliser was allowed to stand.

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Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester

But Huth, who will be a big miss when Leicester face Atletico Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, enjoys his trips to London.

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Everton 3-1 Burnley - Ross Barkley

Ronald Koeman praised Ross Barkley's display against Burnley
Image: Ronald Koeman praised Ross Barkley's display against Burnley

After a testing week off the pitch, Barkley played a key role in helping Everton set a club record of eight Premier League home wins in a row.

As well as clearing two headers off the line, Barkley created Everton's second goal as his shot deflected in off two Burnley defenders.

The midfielder showed what the goal meant to him as he celebrated by jumping into the Gwladys Street End and grabbing the badge on his shirt.

"What happened this week had really a big impact for him," said Everton manager Ronald Koeman. "I think he was focused on the football side the rest of the week and also this afternoon."

Stoke 3-1 Hull - Marko Arnautovic

Not for the first time this season, Marko Arnautovic was Stoke City's star man in their 3-1 win against Hull City at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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Stoke 3-1 Hull

The forward put his side on the way to a much-needed three points with a well-taken goal after just six minutes in the Potteries, his sixth in the league this campaign.

And that strike makes Arnautovic the highest-scoring Austrian in the Premier League, while the player has now been involved in 10 top-flight goals this season - six goals and four assists - more than any of his team-mates.

Sunderland 2-2 West Ham - Jose Fonte

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Sunderland 2-2 West Ham

The jury is still out among the West Ham supporters as to whether the Portugal international's January move from Southampton was money well spent - but his performances at the Stadium of Light will have gone a long way to convince his doubters.

Consistently in the right place at the right time, Fonte's crucial second-half interventions prevented Jermain Defoe and Victor Anichebe from sealing a rare Sunderland victory to boost their fight against relegation.

Watford 1-0 Swansea - Abdoulaye Doucoure

Of the three candidates as stand-out player in this affair, it was a last-minute interception that secured it for Abdoulaye Doucoure; Jose Holebas and Adrian Mariappa were equally as impressive on the left side of defence in a game with errors aplenty.

Playing alongside a below-par Tom Cleverley, Doucoure can take credit for breaking up numerous Swansea attacks and though his misplaced header almost allowed Gylfi Sigurdsson to break the deadlock from range with half an hour gone, his challenge on the same player in stoppage time secured the points.

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Watford 1-0 Swansea

The Iceland international had advanced towards the Swans area, beaten Mariappa and was one on one with Heurelho Gomes, before Doucoure came charging in behind and got the vital touch that saw Sigurdsson squander control - three points secured.

Southampton 0-3 Manchester City - Vincent Kompany

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Kompany breaks goal drought

Kompany, making just his seventh appearance of the season, put in a commanding display at the heart of the Manchester City defence, giving a timely reminder of what he can bring to Pep Guardiola's side.

With the Belgium international back in the side, City were solid and assured at the back and he made a vital contribution at the other end of the field, showing sheer determination to rise above Maya Yoshida to head his side into the lead and on their way to a valuable three points in the race for Champions League qualification.

And his celebration told its own story as City's captain released his injury frustrations, running straight to the travelling fans at St Mary's Stadium, pumping his fists in delight and screaming to celebrate his first goal since City's 3-0 win over Chelsea at the start of last season.

West Brom 0-1 Liverpool - Roberto Firmino

 Roberto Firmino and Emre Can celebrate
Image: Roberto Firmino and Emre Can celebrate

Roberto Firmino came off the bench to score the winner at Stoke last weekend, but he was included from the start by Jurgen Klopp this week and repeated the trick against West Brom - nodding home the only goal of the game just before half-time.

As well as offering the game's defining moment, he created more chances (five) than any other player on the pitch including an inch-perfect cross which James Milner should have converted in the 57th minute.

He also won possession more times (10) than any other player, demonstrating that Klopp can depend on the Brazilian for his work-rate as well as his strike rate.

Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea - Ander Herrera

Herrera put in an all-action display in Manchester United's victory over Chelsea on Sunday.

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Manchester Utd 2-0 Chelsea

In an attacking sense he created the first with a sublime defence-splitting pass for Marcus Rashford - although he did appear to handle the ball in the build-up before his deflected second put the game beyond the Blues.

And the Spaniard also helped his defence to mark Eden Hazard out of the game, a feat made all the more impressive considering he was dismissed for repeatedly fouling the Belgian during the FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge last month.

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