Welcome to the fifth instalment of our Premier League Team of the Week for the 2014-15 season.
Here we analyse every game and pick out a star XI from the weekend's fixtures, choosing the best players to form a viable formation (in this case, a 4-3-3).
Leicester City's remarkable comeback to secure a 5-3 victory over Manchester United is recognised, along with a couple of summer signings who made an impact for their new sides this weekend.
Danny Welbeck opened his Arsenal account against Aston Villa on Saturday, scoring the second of three goals in four minutes as the Gunners romped to a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Welbeck's goal was a straightforward but important one, as he peeled off his man to power home Mesut Ozil's astute low cross. It came moments after Welbeck had been the provider for the German, showcasing how he can link this team together, as well as score goals for it.
Holding the ball up well and exchanging passes with his team-mates, this was an encouraging display from the £16 million striker following his goalless games against Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund.
Bagging his first Arsenal goal was an important moment for the young Englishman, and it will be interesting to see how he goes on to play in the coming weeks.
Eliaquim Mangala was brilliant on his Premier League debut, ably assisting Vincent Kompany in keeping Diego Costa quiet for almost the entire match.
It was a bold decision from Manuel Pellegrini to throw his summer signing into a game of that magnitude, but Mangala showed it was barely a gamble at all with his calm, assured display. City fans will be excited about Mangala getting even better as he gets a few more games under his belt.
Eliaquim Mangala's Man City debut: 100% aerial duels won 91% pass accuracy 4 tackles won 4 clearances 1 key pass
Source: Bleacher Report
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