Premier League: Team of the Week XXVIII feat. Everton and Liverpool stars

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Right-Midfield: Emre Can (Liverpool)

Liverpool have developed an unwanted tendency of dropping points against lower sides in the Premier League, and when Ashley Barnes fired visitors Burnley in front at Anfield after just seven minutes, it seemed as if they were staring down the barrel once more here. Not on this man’s watch though. Emre Can was full of energy and running in the midfield as Liverpool sought to find a route back into the game. It was a scrappy game, in which the hosts were made to work hard for their victory, and although it would be an ugly win, one could sense that one piece of individual quality would be enough to settle it. Can provided it, picking his spot from range and bending the ball beyond the despairing dive of Tom Heaton to win it for the Reds.

Centre-Midfield: Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)

The Dutchman is developing a knack for coming up with important goals, and when Burnley shocked Liverpool by going ahead early-on at Anfield, Wijnaldum was in the right place at the right time to provide the response Liverpool needed, controlling Origi’s cross, getting the ball out from under his feet and firing home right on half-time to restore parity.

From there, Wijnaldum’s energy and influence in midfield was vital as Liverpool sought to win the ball in midfield and continue to drive forward. It takes such a work-rate to win games such as this where teams have to roll their sleeves up and grind out results, and having a midfielder like Wijnaldum in the centre of the park is a strong asset in situations like these.

Centre-Midfield: Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton)

Schneiderlin has been an excellent addition to the Everton midfield since his arrival in January and seems to be enjoying another fruitful phase of his career after having departed Manchester United where he’d become something of a forgotten man.

He has not only added some much needed defensive stability to Everton’s midfield, but as a midfield engine, he provided a fresh outlet going forward. Preferred to Idrissa Gueye, who hasn’t been in bad form himself this season, Schneiderlin helped the hosts control possession in a tricky game until Mirallas broke the deadlock, and then added the goal which put the result beyond the Baggies- the very club that also wanted to sign him- after running onto Lukaku’s turn and pass to clip the ball beyond Ben Foster, his first goal for his new club.

Left-Midfield: Ross Barkley (Everton)

Despite not getting on the score-sheet himself, Barkley was a contender for man-of-the-match after a swashbuckling display by himself and his team against West Brom. He helped provide the opening that led to Mirallas’ opener after his effort was parried by Ben Foster, and was a nuisance all afternoon for the Baggies with his running into space, picking the Albion apart with his incisive passes.

He capped off his performance by crafting the goal that put the gloss on a domineering display from the Toffees, his fine cross was right on the money for Romelu Lukaku to stylishly head home, rounding off one of the finest Everton displays of the Koeman era thus far.