1. Peter Odemwingie -[West Bromwich Albion/Nigeria] fantastic performance capped with a spectacular winning goal in West Brom's 2-1 away win at Blackburn. WBA's equalizer by James Morrison (another cracker) had looked like a possible goal-of-the-week strike until Odemwingie cut back on the right side and delivered a left-footed driver to seal victory. That strike may have just called Steve Kean's taxi. I doubt the owners will wait till the second game to pack his bags.
2. Daniel Sturridge -[Chelsea/England] While his goal did not get Chelsea the three points they desperately needed to close the gap on league leaders Man City, Daniel Sturridge can be consoled with the fact that he continues to be Chelsea's best striking option week in week out. I'm still not sure what all the fuss is about Wayne Rooney when you have a hot Daniel Sturridge benching a world cup winner in Fernando Torres.
3. Demba Ba -[Newcastle/Senegal] He didn't score against Swansea, but boy, does he make you sit on the edge! Ba has taken the league by storm. He is unquestionably the hottest striker in the league behind Robin Van Persie, who is having a dream season. Ba is solid, strong and very skillful. A brilliant acquisition, especially when you factor in that he was signed on a free transfer.
4. Craig Bellamy -[Liverpool/Wales] A goal and an assist could easily qualify Bellamy in a week that had very few standout players. However, it's not the stats that gets Craig the nod, but his leadership on a team that is missing inspirational leaders in Gerrard and Carragher. Bellamy and fellow fireball Suarez, were a handful for the hapless Aston Villa players
5. Wayne Rooney -[Manchester United/England] There was really no one else to put in the top 5 spot this week. Besides he scored, so there you have it.
Midfielders
This week was really a midfielders week, especially in the attacking midfield category.
1. Bryan Ruiz -[Fulham/Costa Rica] Categorically criticized by all pundits after just a few games in the premiership. He was deemed to be too slow, too weak for the hustle and bustle of the premier league. They were wrong. Ruiz is slowly but surely stamping his print in the league with a fantastic display against Bolton.
2. Rafael Van der Vaart -[Tottenham/Netherlands] I still can't believe he was bought from Real Madrid for a panty 7 million pounds. Ridiculous! His play is clearly worth 20+ million pounds. He's actually the reason why strikers Jermaine Defoe and Roman Pavlyucenko find themselves on the bench, and why lanky poacher Peter Crouch was shipped to Stoke. Rafa's vision and pinpoint accurate passes were on display today against Sunderland.
3. Clint Dempsey -[Fulham/USA] Very underrated, massive over achiever. If there's anything this American has going for him, it's guts, heart and confidence in abundance. He's yet to see a mountain he can't climb in the league. Ask the big boys - Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal. Dempsey scores against these clubs routinely. His headed goal off Bryan Ruiz's cross against Bolton, was a beauty.
4. Michael Carrick -[Manchester United/England] Yes, there was indeed a sighting of the forgotten Manchester United Man. It was certainly worth the wait, as Carrick stole the ball in midfield and engineered a solo run that ended in a sharp finish for United's second against QPR
5. Scott Parker -[Tottenham/England] Mr. Consistency. Hardly scores, but doesn't need to. He has Rafa Van Der Vaart and Adebayor to do that job. His is to ensure that the Spurs engine room stays warm and oiled. He's done that all season.
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