Player of the week - Luka Modric

Modric has failed to live up to expectations since his move to Tottenham, but the Croatia schemer produced arguably his best performance in a Spurs shirt in Tuesday's victory over Stoke. The diminutive playmaker was at the hub of everything good about Tottenham's display inspiring them to a 3-0 half-time lead. His performance was so good it won praise from both managers at the end of the game with Stoke chief Tony Pulis conceding Modric ran the show. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will be hoping Modric's showing is a sign of things to come as he looks to guide his side away from trouble at the wrong end of the table.

What do you get when you cross a Croat, a Welshman an Italian and plenty of Englishman? Setanta.com's midweek best XI.

The Premier League indulged in a couple of midweek nights on the tiles this week so here we are to pick up the pieces. As ever, our selections are based on the ratings our reporters dished out to every single player involved.

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 Midfield: Luka Modric – Tottenham
THIS is what Juande Ramos signed up for. Not the feeble and anonymous figure who stumbled his way through the opening weeks and months of the season. Modric ran the game against Stoke, pretty much single-handedly reminding The Potters that it takes more than the odd fancy throw-in to compete with real class.