We’re now four match days into the brand new Uefa Nations League and we have to say that we’re calling it an unqualified success.

But which players have impressed us with their individual brilliance over the past seven days?

Let’s find out.

10. Harry Wilson – Wales (New entrant)

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Harry Wilson was at it again on Tuesday evening. The Liverpool forward, currently on loan at Derby, has become something of a set-piece specialist for club and country in recent months, and with an hour gone and the scores level, the 21-year-old netted the winner to all-but save Wales from Nations League relegation.

His brilliant free kick may have grabbed the headlines, Wilson’s all-round performance away against Republic of Ireland was absolutely exceptional and deservedly gets into our list.

9. Nicolò Barella – Italy (New entrant)

Earlier this year, when looking at the best under-21 players in Italy, the venerated Gazzetta dello Sport named Nicolò Barella as the most promising midfielder in the country.

His performances for Cagliari were earning rave reviews, with the pink paper comparing the youngster to one Steven Gerrard.

With superb physical attributes, a composure on the ball beyond his years and an eye for a pass, it was obvious that Barella would eventually make the step up to the national team – and this week, he did exactly that.

Twice Roberto Mancini opted to start the Rossoblu man in the middle of midfield, and twice it paid off with two fantastic performances.

The future is very, very bright.

8. Joseph Chipolina – Gibraltar (New entrant)

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Gibraltar had never won a competitive game before this international break. Now they’ve won two on the bounce.

Key to both wins was left-back Joseph Chipolina, who scored the penalty that gave his tiny nation a 1-0 win over Henrik Mkhitaryan’s Armenia on Friday.

The scenes in Yerevan were beautiful, but then they went and back it up at home with a 2-1 win over Lichtenstein on Tuesday.

And who netted the winner? Chipolina, of course.

His first two international goals in his country’s first ever competitive wins – we’re not sure why he’s not at number one, to be honest.

7. Paco Alcácer – Spain (New entrant)

Sometimes, when you’re hot, you’re hot.

And that has never been truer than with Paco Alcácer right now.

The 25-year-old has scored nine goals in just 244 minutes for club and country – that’s one every 27 minutes of play.

And he continued his purple patch this week with two goals against Wales and a delightful header versus England.

Borussia Dortmund play Stuttgart this weekend – no prizes for guessing what’s going to happen.

6. Memphis Depay – Netherlands (New entrant)

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One goal and one assist for Memphis Depay this week and it looks, for all intents and purposes, as if the Netherlands might actually be back.

The Oranje had never beaten Germany by more than two goals in their history before Saturday, but that all changed in Amsterdam on a night that won’t long long be forgotten.

Memphis grabbed the second with a delightful finish past Manuel Neuer but that was the cherry on top of a beautifully iced cake.

The 24-year-old’s stint at Manchester United was an unmitigated disaster, but since moving to Lyon he’s ditched the playboy image and got down to being the goalscorer everyone thought he could be.

5. Ross Barkley – England (New entrant)

“He’s a great player. He showed it not just [on Monday] but against Croatia too: he showed that he can be a great player.”

Marcos Alonso was clearly impressed with Ross Barkley in Seville, and he wasn’t the only one.

England have been crying out for a central midfielder that can break the lines for the past couple of years, and with Barkley’s reemergence, it seems Gareth Southgate may have finally found that missing piece of the jigsaw.

Injuries curtailed the 24-year-old’s progress last season, but Monday evening showed that a fully fit Ross Barkley can be one of the very best around.

4. Marcus Rashord – England (Last time: 3)

Pace. Power. Intelligence. Composure. Marcus Rashford’s performance against Spain really did have it all.

The 20-year-old has become something of a punching bag for José Mourinho this season, but for England, under Gareth Southgate, Rashford looks like a different player.

He never shirked responsibility on the ball; was always looking to keep Jonny Castro occupied; kept linking brilliantly with his forward partners.

This is the striker we remember from two and a bit years ago, the one that’s disappeared of late thanks to the constant undermining from his club boss.

How Rashford must be longing for November’s internationals to roll around.

3. Antoine Griezmann – France (New entrant)

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If there was a Puskas Award just for headers (that’s yours for free, Fifa) then you may as well give to Antoine Griezmann right now.

France weren’t at their sizzling best against Germany on Tuesday, but it fell to the Atlético Madrid striker to take the game by the scruff of the neck and give Die Mansschaft consecutive competitive defeats for the first time since 2000.

Chapeau.

2. Virgil van Dijk – Netherlands (Last time: 9)

In our Great Debate feature this week we asked the question: who is the best defender in the world? Right now, there aren’t many who can top Virgil van Dijk.

The 27-year-old was imperious against Germany over the weekend and added to his already sky-high reputation with a proper captains’ performance.

1. Raheem Sterling – England (New entrant)

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Number one in the list really couldn’t go to anyone else.

It’s been three years since Raheem Sterling last scored for England, and in that time the Manchester City winger has taken more than his share of unnecessary flak.

We won’t go into the details right now, but suffice to say, all that reactionary red-top bile can stop now.

Sterling is arguably England’s most important player and showed on Monday why he’s one of the very best attackers in the world.