European Team of the Week: Murphy, Son, Griezmann star

Every week we’ll feature the best players from Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored rating system.

Ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data from live matches, with over 200 raw statistics, which give us a single rating from 1 to 10 (1 being poor; 10 being excellent) weighted based on performance. influence of a player in a game.

Find out more about how ratings are calculated at WhoScored here. And these are the best players in the final round of action.

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Goalkeeper: Etrit Berisha (Empoli) – rating 8.94

Empoli scored more goals against Fiorentina on Monday night (2) than in their previous eight Serie A games this season (1), but it was goalkeeper Berisha who stole the show against The Viol during their 2-0 victory at the Artemio Franchi. Indeed, Berisha made a total of seven saves to play a key role in Empoli’s exit from the relegation zone.

Right back: Carlos Soler (PSG) – 8.23

Despite playing out of his right-back position in PSG’s 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg, Soler still put in a strong performance and earned a rating of 8.23. The 26-year-old followed up his goal on the half-hour mark with an assist on Fabián Ruiz’s goal in the 77th minute, these coming from returns of a shot and two key passes respectively.

Central defender: Isaak Touré (Lorient) – 8.51

Lorient battled to a 2-1 home defeat against Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday afternoon with imposing central defender Touré as their star player. The 20-year-old scored what proved to be the winning goal just before half-time at the Stade du Moustoir, while his defensive determination – 10 clearances, three interceptions, a tackle and five aerial duels won – assured The Merlus got all three points.

Central defender: Craig Dawson (Wolves) – 8.39

Wolves came from behind to beat Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, with Dawson putting in a player of the match performance at the Vitality Stadium. The experienced centre-back held his own against the Cherries, making six clearances, five tackles and three interceptions as Bournemouth struggled to get the better of the 33-year-old.

Left back: Diego Rico (Getafe) – 8.08

Rico put in a strong performance in Getafe’s 1-1 draw against Real Betis in La Liga. He provided the assist for Borja Mayoral’s 17th-minute equalizer at the Estadio Coliseum, one of three key passes he made in the match. Real Betis’ attack also struggled against the 30-year-old, who made five tackles, four interceptions and three clearances.

Right midfielder: Jacob Murphy (Newcastle) – 9.34

Our player of the week is Murphy from Newcastle. In his first Premier League start of the season, the winger was superb as the Magpies beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at St James’ Park, with the 28-year-old directly involved in three goals. Murphy opened the scoring in the fourth minute, then helped himself to two assists either side of halftime. Two shots, two key passes, two clearances and a successful dribble saw him finish first among European players.

Central midfielder: Alexandre Golovine (Monaco) – 9.16

Golovin continued his good form in Ligue 1 with his third and fourth goals of the season in Monaco’s 2-1 win over Metz on Sunday. The 27-year-old got the better of goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja with two of his four shots and was unfortunate not to add an assist after creating four scoring chances.

Central midfielder: Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) – 8.81

The Brazilian’s brace in a 2-1 win over West Ham on Sunday means Luiz has scored in six consecutive Premier League home matches for the Villans, a record for Unai Emery’s side. The 25-year-old struck with two of his three shots against the Hammers, while also making three key passes and three tackles.

Left midfielder: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Naples) – 8.55

Kvaratskhelia appears to have returned to his best form for Napoli after a slow start to the Serie A campaign. The 22-year-old scored twice in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Verona, netting on two out of three shots. “Kvaradona” (a nickname he borrowed from his comparisons to the legendary Diego Maradona) also made two key passes and completed a dribble.

Forward: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – 9.01

Griezmann became the second player to score a hat-trick in La Liga this season (after Almeria’s Luis Suárez) by playing a leading role in Atletico Madrid’s 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday. Griezmann struck with all three of his efforts on goal (although one of them was arguably meant to be a cross) and also created two scoring chances.

Forward: Son Heung-Min (Tottenham) – 8.91

The Tottenham captain was directly involved in both goals in the 2-0 Premier League win over Fulham on Monday night as he opened the scoring with a thunderous effort shortly before the break, then turned provider for James Maddison after the reprise. In total, the South Korean star made three shots, three dribbles and four key passes during the match.