Manchester will not be outdone, as the United Kingdom’s second-most populated area has seized three consecutive Premier League player of the week nods, three weeks after London completed the same feat.
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It took sensational saves from David De Gea to put a defensive name on this list, and the Manchester United keeper keeps the award in his club’s region and in the realm of traditional top flight powers
Premier League Player of the Week
Week 1: Raheem Sterling, Liverpool
Week 2: Nacer Chadli, Tottenham Hotspur
Week 3: Diego Costa, Chelsea
Week 4: Diego Costa, Chelsea
Week 5: Frank Lampard, Manchester City
Week 6: Edin Dzeko, Manchester City
Week 7: David De Gea, Manchester United