Kelvin Leong selects the Barclays Premier League Team of the Week.

As the red half of Merseyside try and recover from the ‘beach ball' saga, the weekend saw some of the best football played in the English top flight in a long while.

Two of the anointed ‘Big Four' sides crashed to defeats while the other two scrambled their way to three points.

As always, some players came good for their side while others crumbled under the immense pressure of delivering three points.

Here are the eleven players who made a difference at the weekend.

Wayne Hennessy - Wolverhampton

The Welsh goalie was a giant between the sticks and repelled every shot from Louis Saha and Tim Cahill for the entire 90 minutes. His long goal kick put Kevin Doyle through on goal to open the scoring for the visitors.

Ledley King - Tottenham

King opened the scoring for Harry Redknapp's side in the first-half and showed his class by commanding his sometimes naïve defence to thwart Paul Hart from a second win of the season.

Richard Dunne - Aston Villa

Two goals in consecutive matches and his partnership with James Collins is fast-becoming one of the best in the top flight. Just why Mark Hughes allowed such an experienced head to leave the Eastlands on the cheap is a big mystery.

Charles N'Zogbia - Wigan

The late Sir Bobby Robson saw enough talent in the French youngster to bring him in at Newcastle a few seasons back. Never managed to fulfill his enormous potential but under the guidance of Mr Martinez at Wigan, N'Zogbia is now one of the Latics' most influential players.

Glen Johnson - Liverpool

Not often does a player from a losing side get selected as a team-of-the-week player but Johnson was the only Liverpool player alive at the weekend. His constant forays in attack combined with a good defensive mindset is one if not the only bright spark in an otherwise insipid Liverpool season so far.

David Dunn - Blackburn Rovers

The local lad came into the game on the back of a good start to the season. The playmaker put his side ahead against cross-town rivals, Burnley and orchestrated his team's offence to perfection. Many are backing Dunn for an England recall if he continues his good form.

Ryan Giggs - Manchester United

How much more can Giggsy do for the Red Devils? His lack of pace has been offset by his wonderful range of passes and the evergreen Welshman has evolved into a playmaker more than the wing wizard we are accustomed to seeing. He tormented Bolton with his finesse as he continues to defy his ageing body.

Abou Diaby - Arsenal

Arsene Wenger proclaimed in the summer that he had no need for any midfield reinforcements. Not many people bought into his bold statement but the likes of Abou Diaby and Alexander Song are proving otherwise. Diaby is a modern day midfielder with the all-round ability to defend and attack with equal ease. Scored Arsenal's second goal to send the Gunners on their way.

Lee Cattermole - Sunderland

Steve Bruce loves this young midfield enforcer and has brought him along from his Wigan days over to the Stadium of Light. A quality midfielder, Cattermole never allows himself to be beaten and was a tough nut to crack even for the likes of Yossi Benayoun and Dirk Kuyt.

James Beattie - Stoke City

Beattie never gets the accolade he deserves. Built in the same mould as Alan Shearer, the former Southampton man is a classic English forward who will find his way to goal no matter how tightly he is man-marked. His brace against West Ham condemned Gianfranco Zola's clueless men to another defeat.

Darren Bent - Sunderland

Ignore that giant beach ball. The truth is that Bent is in such confident mood that anything he touches turns into gold. Never given a proper chance at White Hart Lane, Bent is giving Fabio Capello a headache as he forces his way onto the plane bound for South Africa in 2010.