Yossi Benayoun leads the way in this week’s Barclays Premier League Actim Index after collecting the third hat-trick of his Liverpool career in the 4-0 victory over Burnley. Benayoun’s treble haul earned him a staggering 74 points – the highest total of the season so far. As a result, the Israel international has stormed up the overall standings, moving from 221st place to 16th. Dirk Kuyt also scored against the Clarets, moving him up to seventh overall and making him the second highest-ranked Liverpool player behind full-back Glen Johnson.
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor made the headlines for all the wrong reasons this weekend, but his goalscoring performance against former club Arsenal saw him leap to the top of the overall standings. Adebayor was involved in an unsavoury incident with former teammate Robin van Persie and also sparked controversy with an inflammatory goal celebration which saw him run the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the visiting Arsenal fans. However, his tally of 33 points was enough to take him above Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon at the top of the rankings with a total score of 139.
It has been another good week for Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney. The 23-year-old firstly helped Fabio Capello’s Three Lions secure qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 5-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley. And Rooney was then on hand to crown a fine Manchester United display with his side’s third goal as the Red Devils came from behind to beat Tottenham 3-1 at White Hart Lane. Rooney’s all-round display earned him a total of 47 points – making him the joint highest-scoring striker in this week’s Index alongside Blackburn’s Jason Roberts. The former Everton striker is also up to third in the overall standings with 128 points.
Hull suffered a miserable 4-1 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, but one of their defenders has still managed to make it into the Team of the Week. Kamil Zayatte brought the Tigers back on level terms towards the end of the first half, but his afternoon took a turn for the worse when he inadvertently diverted Michael Turner’s header into the net for Sunderland’s fourth goal. However, despite that setback, Zayatte was able to accumulate 26 points – his best score of the season to date.
Zayatte is joined in the Team of the Week by Damien Duff, who scored his first goal for Fulham to secure a 2-1 victory over Everton at Craven Cottage. Duff endured a difficult 2008-09 season which culminated in relegation from the Premier League with Newcastle. But the Republic of Ireland international appears to be relishing the opportunity of reviving his career with Roy Hodgson’s side and picked up a healthy 36 points for his efforts at the weekend.
Chelsea maintained their 100% record in the Premier League courtesy of Florent Malouda’s last-gasp goal against Stoke. And the table-topping Blues have the most representatives in the current Team of the Season, with no less than four of their players involved. Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba heads the list with 129 points and he is joined by Ashley Cole (103), fellow full-back Jose Bosingwa and goalkeeper Petr Cech (both 80).
As a result, the Israel international has stormed up the overall standings, moving from 221st place to 16th.
Dirk Kuyt also scored against the Clarets, moving him up to seventh overall and making him the second highest-ranked Liverpool player behind full-back Glen Johnson.
Adebayor was involved in an unsavoury incident with former teammate Robin van Persie and also sparked controversy with an inflammatory goal celebration which saw him run the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the visiting Arsenal fans.
However, his tally of 33 points was enough to take him above Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon at the top of the rankings with a total score of 139.
The 23-year-old firstly helped Fabio Capello’s Three Lions secure qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 5-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley.
And Rooney was then on hand to crown a fine Manchester United display with his side’s third goal as the Red Devils came from behind to beat Tottenham 3-1 at White Hart Lane.
Rooney’s all-round display earned him a total of 47 points – making him the joint highest-scoring striker in this week’s Index alongside Blackburn’s Jason Roberts.
The former Everton striker is also up to third in the overall standings with 128 points.
Kamil Zayatte brought the Tigers back on level terms towards the end of the first half, but his afternoon took a turn for the worse when he inadvertently diverted Michael Turner’s header into the net for Sunderland’s fourth goal.
However, despite that setback, Zayatte was able to accumulate 26 points – his best score of the season to date.
Duff endured a difficult 2008-09 season which culminated in relegation from the Premier League with Newcastle.
But the Republic of Ireland international appears to be relishing the opportunity of reviving his career with Roy Hodgson’s side and picked up a healthy 36 points for his efforts at the weekend.
And the table-topping Blues have the most representatives in the current Team of the Season, with no less than four of their players involved.
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba heads the list with 129 points and he is joined by Ashley Cole (103), fellow full-back Jose Bosingwa and goalkeeper Petr Cech (both 80).
