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The Premier League this weekend once again produced some brilliant games that saw the fans hooked to their TV sets after the 2-week long international break.

The likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham were all on the winning side while Manchester United and Chelsea dropped points for the first time this season.

There were a number of top class performances from stars all around the league and have produced some great moments this early in the season. With the match day done and dusted, here is the Team of the Week for the Premier League for match-day 4:

Goal Keeper:

Steve Mandanda (Crystal Palace):

Making a sizzling start to his career at Selhurst Park, Mandanda, was influential in Palace’s first victory this season over Boro, making a number of important saves from Negredo and Ben Gibson.

Defense:

Adam Smith (AFC Bournemouth):

The former Spurs player played an important role in Eddie Howe’s side holding on to a 1-0 lead over West Brom this weekend to give his side all three points.

Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal):

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Arguably the best defender in the Premier League, Koscielny, was once again unplayable at the back as he also found the back of the net with a net overhead kick to give his side a 2-1 victory over the Saints on the night.

Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City):

Starting one of the biggest games in the Premier League this season, Otamendi hardly put a foot wrong at Old Trafford as he kept the likes of Rooney and Zlatan away from danger to give his side a much-deserved win.

Jose Holebas (Watford):

Making a number of strong tackles and keeping the Hammers at bay, the Watford left back was superb on the night where he also got himself a goal to help his side in their 4-2 victory over West Ham.

Midfield:

Adam Lallana (Liverpool):

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The England international is finally finding some form in front of goal and scored the all important goal for Liverpool as they managed to get the lead in the thrilling game at Anfield over the Foxes.

Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City):

The Manchester City magician was one of the best players on the pitch for the visitors as he was a constant nuisance for the Red Devils at the back which helped him score a goal and set up a number of other chances.

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace):

Now termed as a £50m player, Zaha, was the man of the match for Palace’s 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough. He set up one for Benteke and scored the other for the Eagles as he gave them their first victory this season.

Attack:

Roberto Firmino (Liverpool):

Liverpool’s new Brazil magician, Roberto Firmino, is slowly growing on to be their MVP this season. He scored a brace in the game against Leicester City and was a constant headache for the Foxes at the back in the 4-1 win for Liverpool.

Romelu Lukaku (Everton):

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Pushing Everton to the 3rd place and keeping them unbeaten this season, Romelu Lukaku had a perfect game against David Moyes’s Everton as his 11-minute hat-trick was enough for the Blues to get all three points from this game.

Diego Costa (Chelsea):

The Chelsea star has made a sizzling start to his Premier League campaign as he managed to find the net once again against Swansea as his brace was important for Conte to steal a point from the game.

Here is how they will lineup:

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