Middlesbrough have seven players in our Premier League Team of the Week and Portsmouth three while Arsenal and Liverpool are represented in the Flops line-up.

How it works

We tot up the marks out of 10 awarded in five national newspapers - Sun, Mirror, Mail, Times and Guardian - to reach a total out of 50. The top player in each position will be rewarded with a spot in the team of the week, while the worst scorers will be named and shamed in our Flops XI.

Team of the Week

Middlesbrough dominate following their home win over league leaders Arsenal. They boast three of the back four with centre-halves Jonathan Woodgate and David Wheater accompanied by left-back Emanuel Pogatetz, plus Fabio Rochemback, Gary O'Neil and Stewart Downing in midfield and match-winner Tuncay up front.

Also in there are Pompey goalkeeper David James, right-back Glen Johnson and midfield soldier Sulley Muntari after the away demolition of Aston Villa and Everton's hat-trick hero Yakubu - who completes a massive turnaround after featuring in our flops last time out.

David James (Portsmouth) - 38

Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) - 38

Jonathan Woodgate (Middlesbrough) - 36

David Wheater (Middlesbrough) -38

Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough) - 37

Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) - 41

Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) - 40

Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth) - 39

Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) - 40

Yakubu (Everton) - 42

Tuncay (Middlesbrough) - 41

Flops of the Week

Goalie Jose Reina and striker Andriy Voronin represent Liverpool in our list of those who had shockers because of the defeat to Reading. Newcastle misfit David Rozehnal continues to flop at the back alongside Andreas Granqvist, who was the worst of the lot for Wigan.

Greg Halford and Kevin 'Zinedine' Kilbane complete the defence with Derby's Craig Fagan, Newcastle's Nicky Butt, Wigan's Paul Scharner and Sunderland's Liam Miller lining up in a rubbish midfield. Eduardo partners Voronin as he was replaced at half-time by Nicklas Bendtner at the Riverside.

Jose Reina (Liverpool) - 28

Greg Halford (Sunderland) - 25

Andreas Granqvist (Wigan) - 20

David Rozehnal (Newcastle) - 24

Kevin Kilbane (Wigan) - 22

Craig Fagan (Derby) - 24

Nicky Butt (Newcastle) - 23

Paul Scharner (Wigan) - 21

Liam Miller (Sunderland) - 24

Andriy Voronin (Liverpool) - 21

Eduardo (Arsenal) - 23

Team of the Season (minimum eight starts)

Julio Arca drops out having no longer played enough matches with Alexander Hleb coming in. William Gallas is another newcomer despite the Gunners' loss this weekend, along with Everton's midfield magician Mikel Arteta.

Robert Green (West Ham) - 34.27 average

Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) - 33.14

Sol Campbell (Portsmouth) - 34.08

Kolo Toure (Arsenal) - 33.75

William Gallas (Arsenal) - 33.3

Mikel Arteta (Everton) - 35

Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal) - 36.17

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - 36.08

Alexander Hleb (Arsenal) - 34.08

Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - 35.56

Ashley Young (Aston Villa) - 34.38

Idiots of the Season

Poor old Steve Howard. He came on to score Derby's first away goal of the season and yet still cannot release himself from the stigma of our Idiots list. Younes Kaboul also drops in despite Spurs' home win over high-flying Manchester City.

Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough) - 29.21

Greg Halford (Sunderland) - 25.5

Tyrone Mears (Derby) - 27.55

Younes Kaboul (Tottenham) - 27.69

Jay McEveley (Derby) - 26.8

Brynjar Gunnarsson (Reading) - 28

Dwight Yorke (Sunderland) - 28.33

Denny Landzaat (Wigan) - 27.75

Craig Fagan (Derby) - 26.9

Steve Howard (Derby) - 26.18

Michael Chopra (Sunderland) - 28.45

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