Apologize to Newcastle United and Georginio Wijnaldum, because four-goal games don’t matter as much as they used to.
After waiting a month, the Premier League’s UEFA Champions League members have put together a dominant run through the Player of the Week honors.
Raheem Sterling is the latest name on the list, joining his teammate Sergio Aguero who won it in Round 9.
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And Sterling did it in style, albeit aided by some disappointing defending from Bournemouth, pouring forth a hat trick of goals on the Cherries in a blowout win this weekend.
Sterling tapped in an early goal, walked around a pair of diving Cherries defenders for his second, and capitalized on Jesus Navas’ non-committal break to complete the trick.
Finishers finish.
Premier League Player of the Week
Week 1: Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City
Week 2: Romelu Lukaku, Everton
Week 3: Callum Wilson, Bournemouth
Week 4: Bafetimbi Gomis, Swansea City
Week 5: Steven Naismith, Everton
Week 6: Anthony Martial, Manchester United
Week 7: Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal
Week 8: Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
Week 9: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City