Europe player focus: 11 top picks from this gameweek (21-24 October)

By Maya Mahadevan

Modified Oct 26, 2016 08:38 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Harry Arter of AFC Bournemouth (L) and Mousa Dembele of Tottenham Hotspur (R) battle for possession during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) — Harry Arter (L) was excellent against Spurs

#2 Eden Hazard, Chelsea

Opponents: Manchester United

Competition: Premier League, England

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) — Hazard found the back of the net against Manchester United

In Sunday’s exciting encounter, Manchester United turned up at Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea who are in good form since manager Antonio Conte tweaked their formation following the 3-0 loss to Arsenal.

Eden Hazard, along with teammate N’Golo Kante, hustled and breezed past the opposition and was a constant source of threat for the men in red.

United found it difficult to deal with Hazard’s directness which was evident throughout the game; he was duly rewarded for his efforts as he scored a superb goal just after the hour mark - Chelsea’s third - to put the game to bed on Jose Mourinho’s first visit to the Bridge as United boss.

It was also his corner which led to Cahill’s goal in the first half of the game.

Edited by Staff Editor