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Last weekend’s ten-fixture Premier League programme delivered goals, draws and one dominant performance above all others: Alexander Isak’s two-goal showing against Ipswich Town earned him a TipsGG Rating of 9.02, the highest mark of Gameweek 3 and the anchor of our premier league team of the week. From 301 rated players across all ten matches, our XI lines up in a 3-4-3 this week, drawing from eight clubs and averaging a rating of 8.12 across the eleven.
Premier League Team of the Week — Gameweek 3 Ratings
| Player | Club | Pos | TipsGG Rating | Standout number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson Becker | Liverpool | GK | 8.24 | Saves: 5 |
| Luka Vuskovic | Brighton Hove Albion | DEF | 7.61 | Goals: 1 |
| Victor Lindelöf | Aston Villa | DEF | 7.56 | Accurate passes: 105/110 (95%) |
| Luke Shaw | Manchester United | DEF | 7.24 | Assists: 1 |
| Cody Gakpo | Liverpool | MID | 8.60 | Assists: 2 |
| Tyrique George | Everton | MID | 8.20 | Successful dribbles: 4/5 (80%) |
| Marcus Tavernier | Bournemouth AFC | MID | 8.20 | Shots on target: 4 |
| Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | MID | 8.20 | Big chances created: 2 |
| Alexander Isak | Liverpool | ATT | 9.02 | Goals: 2 |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | ATT | 8.20 | Goals: 1 |
| Kai Havertz | Arsenal | ATT | 8.20 | Goals: 1 |
Liverpool are the most represented club with three players in the XI, and six of our eleven picks came from winning sides — none from losing ones. The TipsGG Rating rewarded output and volume in equal measure this gameweek: every player in the XI either scored, assisted or ranked among the top performers in their position group for a key defensive or creative metric.
Goalkeeper
Alisson Becker, Liverpool — 8.24
Busy throughout Liverpool’s clean-sheet win at Ipswich Town, he was called upon five times — only one goalkeeper recorded more saves in the gameweek. His distribution was equally telling: he landed seven of his 16 attempted long balls accurately, more than any other player on the pitch, and 27 of his 36 passes found a teammate, placing him among only six goalkeepers to reach that mark across the round.
Stats: 5 saves, 27/36 accurate passes (75%), 7/16 long balls (44%), 1 run out won, 1 punch, 90 minutes
Defence
Luka Vuskovic, Brighton Hove Albion — 7.61
Contributed at both ends in Brighton Hove Albion’s draw with Leeds United, scoring to match as many goals as any defender in the gameweek. On the ball he was equally composed: 56 of his 63 passes found a teammate, with only one player in the match recording more accurate passes, and four of his eight attempted long balls were accurate — only two players in the match bettered that mark.
Stats: 1 goal, 2 shots, 56/63 accurate passes (89%), 4/8 long balls (50%), 6 clearances, 6/11 duels won (55%), 90 minutes
Victor Lindelöf, Aston Villa — 7.56
A commanding presence in Aston Villa’s goalless draw at Hull City, he kept his side’s sheet clean while producing the passing volume of a deep-lying playmaker. An extraordinary 105 of his 110 passes were accurate — only two defenders recorded more in the gameweek — and five of his eight long balls found their target, with only two players in the match bettering that accuracy. He also contributed two key passes.
Stats: 105/110 accurate passes (95%), 5/8 long balls (63%), 2 key passes, 4 clearances, 1/1 duels won (100%), 90 minutes
Luke Shaw, Manchester United — 7.24
Delivered the creative highlight of Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Everton, registering an assist and matching as many as any defender in the gameweek. All three of his attempted crosses were accurate — level with the best crossing return among defenders in the round — and he created one big chance, with no other player in the match recording more.
Stats: 1 assist, 1 big chance created, 3/3 accurate crosses (100%), 39/43 accurate passes (91%), 3 clearances, 89 minutes
Midfield
Cody Gakpo, Liverpool — 8.60
Two assists in Liverpool’s win over Ipswich Town made Gakpo the most productive midfielder of the gameweek — no other midfielder in the round provided more. He completed all three of his attempted dribbles, a better success rate than any other midfielder with three or more dribbles in the gameweek, and won all three of his tackles, matching the best tackle success rate among midfielders with three or more attempts.
Stats: 2 assists, 3/3 successful dribbles (100%), 3/3 tackles won (100%), 8/11 duels won (73%), 34/37 accurate passes (92%), 90 minutes
Tyrique George, Everton — 8.20
Scored in Everton’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United and was a constant threat throughout. Four of his five dribble attempts were completed — only one midfielder recorded more successful dribbles in the gameweek — and his three key passes were more than any other player on the pitch in that match.
Stats: 1 goal, 4/5 successful dribbles (80%), 3 key passes, 26/28 accurate passes (93%), 7/12 duels won (58%), 90 minutes
Marcus Tavernier, Bournemouth AFC — 8.20
Got on the scoresheet in Bournemouth AFC’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle United and tested the goalkeeper repeatedly: his four shots on target were more than any other midfielder managed in the gameweek. He also won seven of his ten duels, with only one player in the match bettering that success rate.
Stats: 1 goal, 5 shots, 4 shots on target, 7/10 duels won (70%), 2/2 successful dribbles (100%), 26/30 accurate passes (87%), 89 minutes
Martin Odegaard, Arsenal — 8.20
Scored and created in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Chelsea, producing two big chances — as many as any midfielder in the gameweek, level with one other. He completed 49 of his 55 passes accurately, with only one player in the match recording more, and his influence was felt throughout the 77 minutes he was on the pitch.
Stats: 1 goal, 2 big chances created, 4 key passes, 49/55 accurate passes (89%), 3/5 duels won (60%), 77 minutes
Attack
Alexander Isak, Liverpool — 9.02
The standout performer of the gameweek, his two goals against Ipswich Town were more than any other forward in the round. Both of his shots were on target — only one forward recorded more shots on target in the gameweek — and 18 of his 19 passes found a teammate, with only two forwards recording more accurate passes in the round. All of that came inside 64 minutes.
Stats: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, 18/19 accurate passes (95%), 2/2 long balls (100%), 2/3 successful dribbles (67%), 64 minutes
Erling Haaland, Manchester City — 8.20
Scored the only goal as Manchester City beat Coventry City 1-0, and his three shots on target were more than any other forward managed in the gameweek. Only one forward recorded more goals in the round, and Haaland was one of only four forwards to create a big chance — adding a creative dimension to his goalscoring work.
Stats: 1 goal, 4 shots, 3 shots on target, 1 big chance created, 1 big chance missed, 4/7 duels won (57%), 5 clearances, 90 minutes
Kai Havertz, Arsenal — 8.20
Scored in Arsenal’s win over Chelsea and was a creative force alongside it: his three key passes matched the best return of any forward in the gameweek. He also completed 19 of his 26 passes, with only one forward recording more accurate passes in the round, and won six of his ten duels to underline his all-round contribution across 78 minutes.
Stats: 1 goal, 3 shots, 2 shots on target, 3 key passes, 19/26 accurate passes (73%), 6/10 duels won (60%), 4/7 aerial duels won (57%), 78 minutes
On the bench
Between the posts, Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa, 7.68) kept a clean sheet in the same goalless draw as Lindelöf, posting a better pass accuracy than any other goalkeeper with 20 or more passes in the gameweek and a better long-ball accuracy than any other goalkeeper with four or more long balls. In defence, Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, 7.77) won all five of his duels — matching the best success rate among defenders with five or more — while Ronald Araujo (Liverpool, 7.38) won all six of his aerial duels in the same clean-sheet win. In midfield, Cesar Palacios Perez (Fulham, 8.00) scored and had five shots — only one midfielder recorded more in the gameweek — and Josh King (Fulham, 7.93) also scored, completing two dribbles with no other player in the match bettering his success rate. Up front, Brian Brobbey (Sunderland, 6.71) matched the most key passes of any forward in the gameweek, and Gonzalo García (Fulham, 6.50) led all forwards with five shots in the round.
Unlucky to miss out
Five midfielders were next in line on the ratings and narrowly missed the cut. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United, 7.90) scored and was one of only six midfielders to record three interceptions in the gameweek. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace, 7.80) scored twice — more than any other midfielder in the round — and had the most shots on target of any player in that match. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal, 7.70) assisted and recorded four key passes, with only one midfielder bettering that tally in the gameweek. Declan Rice (Arsenal, 7.70) also assisted and completed 63 of his 68 passes — more than any other player on the pitch in that match. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City, 7.70) provided the assist in the win over Coventry City — more than any other player on the pitch — and two of his three crosses were accurate, with only one midfielder with three or more crosses bettering that rate.
Flop XI of the gameweek
The lowest-rated eleven of Gameweek 3 lines up in a 5-4-1 by the numbers. Bernd Leno (Fulham, 5.97) struggled as his side conceded three, while Lewis Miley (Newcastle United, 5.70) and Adam Smith (Bournemouth AFC, 5.70) were the joint-lowest rated players of the round. Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City, 5.87) and Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur, 5.87) also feature among those who struggled by the numbers this week.
| Player | Club | Pos | TipsGG Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Leno | Fulham | GK | 5.97 |
| Adam Smith | Bournemouth AFC | DEF | 5.70 |
| Dara O’Shea | Ipswich Town | DEF | 5.73 |
| Destiny Udogie | Tottenham Hotspur | DEF | 5.87 |
| Adrien Truffert | Bournemouth AFC | DEF | 5.90 |
| Malick Thiaw | Newcastle United | DEF | 5.93 |
| Lewis Miley | Newcastle United | MID | 5.70 |
| Neco Williams | Nottingham Forest | MID | 5.98 |
| Frank Onyeka | Coventry City | MID | 5.98 |
| Anan Khalaili | Crystal Palace | MID | 6.02 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | Coventry City | ATT | 5.87 |
How we pick our Premier League Team of the Week
Our Team of the Week is a proprietary TipsGG system. Both the TipsGG Rating and the selection rule set out below are built and maintained in-house, and they are applied to every gameweek in exactly the same way. There is no vote, no fan poll and no third-party team of the week behind these picks.
The TipsGG Rating
The TipsGG Rating scores an individual performance in a single match on a 1–10 scale, where about 6.0 is an average afternoon. It is calculated from that player’s own recorded match statistics — what he did on the ball, in duels, in front of goal and in his own box — so a rating always describes one player in one match, never a season and never a reputation.
Who is eligible
- Minutes. An outfield player must complete at least 60 minutes of the match; a goalkeeper at least 85. Cameos are not judged against full performances.
- Discipline. Anyone sent off, by straight red card or second yellow, is excluded, and so is any player credited with an own goal.
- Heavy defeats. Outfield players whose side lost by three goals or more are excluded from the eleven. Goalkeepers are exempt, because a busy goalkeeper in a one-sided defeat is a legitimate pick rather than an accident of the scoreline.
How the eleven is built
- Every eligible player is ranked inside his position group — Goalkeeper, Defence, Midfield, Attack — strictly by the TipsGG Rating. No bonus for the result, the opponent or the venue: the rating already reflects what happened in the match.
- Exact ties are broken in a fixed order: minutes played, clean sheet (goalkeepers and defenders), goals and assists excluding penalties, duel success rate, accurate passes, defensive actions, possession lost, then surname. The chain is published so that the same gameweek always produces the same eleven.
- The shape follows the players, not the other way round. We take the best goalkeeper and the best ten outfield players inside set limits — three to five defenders, three to five midfielders, one to three forwards — testing every legal shape and keeping the eleven with the highest combined TipsGG Rating. That is why the formation changes from gameweek to gameweek.
- No more than three players from one club and no more than four from any single match, goalkeeper included, so one result cannot take over the team.
- The bench is the next seven in line — one goalkeeper, two defenders, two midfielders, two forwards — and the club and match limits do not apply to it.
- The Flop XI is the same machine run in reverse: lowest ratings first, same minutes requirement, and here red cards and own goals are left in, because in that context they are the story.
Selection rule totw-v2.0, applied to 10 of 10 Premier League matches in Gameweek 3.
Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 3 — Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the best player in the Premier League team of the week for Gameweek 3?
Alexander Isak of Liverpool was the highest-rated player, earning a TipsGG Rating of 9.02 after scoring twice against Ipswich Town.
Which club has the most players in the EPL team of the week this round?
Liverpool lead with three players in the team of the week — Alisson Becker, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak all made the XI.
How is the Premier League team of the week chosen?
The team of the week is selected using the TipsGG Rating system — see the methodology section above for a full explanation of how players are evaluated and ranked.
When does the Premier League team of the week come out?
Our team of the week is published once all matches in the gameweek are complete. Gameweek 3 covered fixtures played between 4 September and 6 September 2026.
How many players in the Gameweek 3 team of the week came from winning sides?
Six of the eleven players came from winning sides, with the remaining five drawn from matches that ended level. No player in the XI came from a losing side.