English Premier League "Team of the Weekend"

It has been another eventful, entertaining weekend in the English Premier League. This is my team of the weekend.

Goalkeeper

Shay Given (Newcastle United). Produced a magnificent save from Nolan's penalty, diving low to his left, and reacted quickest to the loose ball by kicking it away from danger. He also produced a string of other significant saves and this early season clean sheet will do wonders for his and Newcastle's confidence.

Defenders

Sam Ricketts (Hull City). He was Hull’s outstanding defender as they earnt their first away point in the Premier League. His tackling and distribution was spot on, and Hull fans will be hoping he can reproduce this type of display many times of the next nine months.

Brede Hangeland (Fulham). Scored the all-important goal as Fulham notched a memorable win against their London rivals. Impressive in keeping Adebayor and van Persie quiet for the vast majority of the game.

Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United). Dealt with the threat of Peter Crouch admirably. Was a calming influence in Manchester United’s defence as Portsmouth’s attackers busied themselves around him.

Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United). Another major contributor to Newcastle’s clean sheet against Bolton. Was superb at Old Trafford last week and followed it up with another convincing display.

Midfielders

Deco (Chelsea). Appears to have settled straight into Premier League life. Struck a fantastic fourth minute free kick to claim the three points for Chelsea and adapted well to the hustle and bustle in the midfield at the JJB stadium.

Lee Cattermole (Wigan Athletic). Was superb at limiting the effectiveness of Chelsea's midfield five. Covered the space between midfield and defence, breaking up several Chelsea attacks in the process.

Paul Scholes (Manchester United). Was at his magnificent best at Fratton Park. Controlled the cluttered midfield with simple pass after simple pass. He kept Manchester United ticking over, and like Ferdinand, exuded calmness in a high tempo match.

Elano (Manchester City). Two goals from the Brazilian highlighted a top class performance and it looks as though he may be returning to the form he displayed early last season. City fans will be hoping he maintains it throughout the whole season this time around though.

Strikers

Bobby Zamora (Fulham). Was a constant thorn in the Arsenal defence’s side. His off the ball movement caused all sorts of problems, which on the day Toure and Gallas just couldn’t cope with. He deserved a goal for his endeavour and was unlucky not to get one, flashing a couple of efforts just inches wide.

Fuller (Stoke). Scored the goal of the weekend by flicking the ball over Laursen and running on to fire past Friedel. His goal helped Stoke to a memorable first win in the Premier League.