Team of the Weekend

After each round of Premier League fixtures, the Team of the Weekend is brought to you. They were selected by some experts, 11 of Saturday's and Sunday's star performers, including a manager, are carefully chosen.

Goalkeeper: There are a few candidates for the No. 1 jersey but Cardiff's David Marshall be the incumbent. 

Right back: Though Mariner pressed the claims of Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta at right back -- highlighting the shackling job he did on Eden Hazard -- Steve Nicol again plumps for Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne, who now officially plies his trade in the meanest defence in the top flight. 

Left back: Everton will be represented in our TOTW though, as Leighton Baines takes our left-back berth. Saturday's win at Aston Villa showcased his best qualities according to Mariner, as Baines allied his defensive diligence with his usual marauding presence down the left flank. 

Centre-back: It was the clash of the weekend and Mr Chelsea delivered. John Terry earns a slot in our TOTW for the first time this season after his showing in the Blues' 2-1 win over Manchester City. 

Centre back: there were several candidates for the final slot in our back four but for his part in a shutout at Selhurst Park, Arsenal's Per Mertesacker gets the nod. According to Paul Mariner the German has been consistently excellent all season for the Gunners, and was their "rock" at Palace. Down to ten men after Mikel Arteta's red card, Maertesacker was chief organiser at the back. 

Centre midfield: As ever, this is where the bun fight begins, as a profusion of Premier League players jostle for six places. First up is Ramires, who was at his tireless best against City. Any top-flight midfielder in England needs a good engine and the Brazilian's was so good on Sunday  as he both managed to break into attacking positions time and again while playing a full part in the concerted effort to pressure City's attacking players. 

Centre midfield: For Shaka Hislop, it was captain Steven Gerrard who ran the midfield for Brendan Rodgers' side. The 33-year-old looks so at ease in the middle of the park at Anfield it's a wonder he doesn't play in his dressing gown. Gerrard was chief string-puller as Liverpool supplied plenty of ammunition for their electric front two to feed off and no wonder that in response to Sir Alex Ferguson's criticism of him Rodgers felt compelled to say after the game that Gerrard is a "top, top, top, top, top player". 

Centre midfield: Jay Rodriguez: The forward was superb for Southampton in their destruction of Fulham, scoring one and going close with several other spectacular efforts. One scissor-kick flew inches wide of the post while one powerful first-half run would have counted as one of the goals of the season had Maarten Stekelenburg not palmed it past the post. 

Centre forward: Thankfully, our striking berths practically pick themselves. First up is Manchester United's best player at present -- Wayne Rooney. Fit, hungry (not like that) and lean, Rooney is looking particularly potent this season and showcased his new-found appetite (stop it) against Stoke. When the chips (oh, come on) were down Rooney was the one driving his side forward, setting up a goal for Robin van Persie, then grabbing an equaliser with a superb glancing header which laid the platform for a huge victory for David Moyes. 

Centre forward: Alongside Rooney is another striker who looks like he is back to his barnstorming best. Fernando Torres has on several occasions looked weighed down by his price tag, struggling to snuggle into his surroundings in West London, but maybe Jose Mourinho is the man to coax the best out of the Spaniard. Yes he missed a glorious chance in the first half but the Torres of last season may have let that affect the rest of his afternoon. Not the 2013 2.0 version, however, who kept battling hard for his side, scooping up the gift so lovingly presented to him by a combination of Joe Hart and Nastasic. That's why he cost £50 million, according to Steve Nicol. Paul Mariner goes for a simple but effective "phenomenal". 

Centre forward: Saving the best for last, say a warm hello to a unanimous choice in Luis Suarez. In this form he is simply unstoppable, as West Brom found out on Saturday. The Uruguayan loves a nutmeg -- Jonas Olsson the latest victim as he burst through the middle for the first -- while his header from 17 yards to make it 2-0 showcased the strength of his neck muscles, and the deep well of confidence he's currently slurping from. The third was a cute glancing header and he almost made it four with an overhead kick. The only disappointment for him will be that despite his hat-trick, he still didn't score the best goal of the game, Daniel Sturridge's chip outdoing him ever so slightly. 

Manager: Paul Mariner nominated Roberto Martinez for gaffer of the week, noting the Spaniard is "quietly doing a fantastic job", while Steve Nicol thinks Manchester United's comeback shows David Moyes still has plenty of spirit to work with, but even though it must smart a little given his Toon heritage, Shaka Hislop has it spot on by anointing Gus Poyet. Not only did the Uruguayan marshal Sunderland to their first win of the season on the back of a hiding last weekend, he did it against their biggest rivals too. The Black Cats were first to every ball and deserved their win on desire alone. Poyet now has the perfect platform from which to build.