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Fernando Torres leads the line for our Premier League team of the week, while West Brom, Hull and Manchester City make generous contributions to the flops XI.

HOW IT WORKS

We tot up the marks out of 10 awarded in five national newspapers - The Sun, The Mirror, The Mail, The Times and The Guardian - to create 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

TOTW goalkeeper Paul Robinson was a busy man at Anfield, as Liverpool hammered Blackburn, but the former England number one made a string of fine reflex saves. Abdoulaye Faye was the stand-out defender, scoring for Stoke in their crucial relegation clash with Newcastle, while Daniel Agger also got on the scoresheet with a long-range drive.

Gareth Barry was the top midfielder, leading his side to a dramatic comeback against Everton at Villa Park, while Steven Pienaar makes a rare appearance after his emphatic strike in the same game. Theo Walcott pips James Milner to the right-midfield spot, while Frank Lampard was in commanding form against Bolton.

The player of the week was undoubtedly Fernando Torres, who notched up 41 points as a result of his two-goal performance against Blackburn - the first of which was an absolute screamer. Didier Drogba also scored twice in his side's victory over Bolton to earn his place.

Team of the week (3-5-2):

GK: Paul Robinson (Blackburn) - 37

DF: Ledley King (Tottenham) - 35

DF: Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke) - 37

DF: Daniel Agger (Liverpool) - 36

RM: Theo Walcott (Arsenal) - 37

CM: Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) - 38

CM: Frank Lampard (Chelsea) - 37

CM: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) - 37

LM: Steven Pienaar (Everton) - 37

FW: Fernando Torres (Liverpool) - 41

FW: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) - 38

FLOPS OF THE WEEK

A dreadful weekend for Hull, and Manchester City sees both teams contribute two players to the FOTW side, while Scott Carson is between the posts again. Keith Andrews's sluggish display at Liverpool sees him slot in at right-back, while Richard Dunne's pitiful performance against Fulham leaves him as the captain of the team.

In midfield, Bernard Mendy came off at half-time for Phil Brown's side, while Chris Brunt and Hayden Mullins hardly distinguished themselves at Fratton Park. Michael Brown was substituted before he would have surely been sent-off against Arsenal.

Shola Ameobi failed to mark Faye as Newcastle conceded a vital goal against Stoke, without managing to atone for his error at the other end of the field, while Johan Elmander was very ineffectual against Chelsea.

Flops of the week (4-4-2):

GK: Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion) - 25

RB: Keith Andrews (Blackburn) - 25

CB: Richard Dunne (Manchester City) - 20

CB: Micah Richards (Manchester City) - 25

LB: Kamil Zayatte (Hull) - 25

RM: Bernard Mendy (Hull) - 25

CM: Michael Brown (Wigan) - 26

CM: Hayden Mullins (Portsmouth) - 25

LM: Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) - 25

FW: Shola Ameobi (Newcastle) - 26

FW: Johan Elmander (Bolton) - 24

TEAM OF THE SEASON (minimum 10 starts)

They say the cream rises to the top, well TOTW captain Fernando Torres fittingly pushes Craig Bellamy out of the side and Frank Lampard finds a place in central midfield alongside Steven Gerrard, with Xabi Alonso making way.

GK: Shay Given (Manchester City) - 33.97 average

RB: Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea) - 31.55

CB: Michael Turner (Hull City) - 33.32

CB: Martin Laursen (Aston Villa) - 33.84

LB: Patrice Evra (Manchester United) - 31.73

RM: Antonio Valencia (Wigan Athletic) - 33.27

CM: Frank Lampard (Chelsea) - 34.91

CM: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - 35.46

LM: Ashley Young (Aston Villa) - 33.08

FW: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - 34.35

FW: Fernando Torres (Liverpool) - 35.53

FLOPS OF THE SEASON (minimum 10 starts)

Scott Carson is finally awarded his place in the side after stooping below Heurelho Gomes in terms of poor performances. Benoit Assou-Ekotto keeps his right-back berth courtesy of Newcastle's David Edgar not playing enough games, but expect him to displace the Spurs defender in the coming weeks.

GK: Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion) average 29.77

RB: Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham) - 28.96

CB: Andre Ooijer (Blackburn) - 28.54

CB: Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle) - 27.87

LB: Jose Enrique (Newcastle) - 26.65

RM: Julien Faubert (West Ham United) - 27.67

CM: Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) - 28.35

CM: Amdy Faye (Stoke City) - 27.47

LM: Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) - 28.24

FW: Roman Pavlyuchenko (Tottenham Hotspur) - 27.54

FW: Dave Kitson (Stoke) - 27.2

Dan Quarrell / Eurosport