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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney will provide you with his staff and supervisor of the Week.

Listed below are this week’s decisions. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback kind on the backside of this web page.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester Metropolis): There may be a number of expectation on an exquisite goalkeeper who is likely one of the finest in world soccer. There was discuss that this may be Metropolis trying past Pep Guardiola, however the save he comprised of Bryan Mbeumo was who he’s – a world-class save to maintain United at nil and he simply will get up like ‘that is what my job is’.

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He’s a strong, reassuring presence that provides an entire new layer to Metropolis shifting ahead. He might be a man that provides confidence to the remainder of the staff as a result of he can all the time get them out of hassle.

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Jurrien Timber (Arsenal): He has been sneaky good this 12 months. It appears as if he’s absolutely over his damage and helped Arsenal to a different clear sheet with a dominant efficiency defensively towards Nottingham Forest. He’s an actual prime participant.

Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland): Helped his staff to a clear sheet with a powerful and dominant efficiency. He injected life to his staff and helped everybody else.

Cristian Romero (Tottenham): One other one which drives requirements. He was a beast towards West Ham and delivered an actual chief’s efficiency. He helped everybody else be that little bit higher and stronger. It’s one thing you look out for from a fellow skilled.

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Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa): I’ve given him a little bit of stick lately, however after an iffy begin towards Beto he was strong and helped Aston Villa come away from Everton with a 0-0. He was wonderful and prevented Everton from having too many clear-cut possibilities.

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Moises Caicedo (Chelsea): The midfield is the best a part of the staff to choose. Caicedo produced an exquisite strike towards Brentford. He’s certainly one of Chelsea’s finest gamers each single sport and improves ranges within the staff.

Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham): Below Thomas Frank, Sarr appears to have gotten a bit extra freedom to go ahead. He confirmed excessive vitality and was bursting previous folks. I do know he’s younger and has extra to do, however he appears remodeled and is getting higher and higher.

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Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal): The approach on the primary of his two targets towards Nottingham Forest was horrifying. It will have been really easy to recover from that and put it into Row Z, and his header was good as nicely. We see so many gamers that may’t head a ball any extra and it was actually calm. He ran the present and that’s the reason Arsenal introduced him in. They need him to be that maestro once they have a great deal of the ball.

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Kevin Schade (Brentford): He scored, however what a shift he put in. The whole lot he did was intense and about getting Chelsea on the again foot. If Brentford are to remain up he must produce much more of these forms of performances.

Phil Foden (Manchester Metropolis): The Manchester derby was a sport that was fitted to Foden. Everybody has had query marks over him for the final 12 months, which has been honest, when it comes to what model of Phil Foden are we getting. Since you couldn’t deny his expertise, however the consistency and degree of efficiency dropped. He was wonderful towards Manchester United, began with a bee in his bonnet. It was good to see him smiling and taking part in nicely.

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Erling Haaland (Manchester Metropolis): At one level on Sunday he was on 5 touches within the opposition field and two had been targets and one had hit the put up. It simply exhibits what a monster this chap is. We had been speaking about Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres all summer season and everybody forgot about Haaland. He’s the most effective poacher and goalscorer in world soccer. He scores targets. That’s what he does.

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Thomas Frank (Tottenham): It was not some huge shock to see Spurs beat West Ham. However if you happen to look at the beginning they’ve made, they’ve solely misplaced one sport and he’s elevating requirements. He has rotated the squad and acquired the most effective out of the folks coming in and nonetheless managed to maintain the likes of Richarlison and Brennan Johnson completely satisfied.

Even on the finish of the sport you possibly can see him demanding extra from his gamers.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney gives you his staff and supervisor of the week.

Listed below are this week’s decisions. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback type on the backside of this web page.

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Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace): I do know it regarded like a cushty recreation for Crystal Palace towards Villa however in per week the place many goalkeepers did not try this nicely, I believed Henderson was stable, composed and making a push now for Jordan Pickford’s England place on this World Cup season. He made good saves when he wanted and obtained the clear sheet as nicely.

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Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): Magic on that proper foot in that free-kick towards Arsenal. For me, defensively, he was stable as nicely. Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Martinelli should not straightforward folks to cope with, particularly as a midfielder by commerce, and I believed he was wonderful whereas having these wingers dive at him.

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Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth): I used to be on the Spurs recreation, he was wonderful. He appears to be like like he is simply going to go up a degree and might develop much more, which is bizarre to say contemplating he has solely performed just a few video games for Bournemouth. He dealt with a Spurs staff who have been flying. Richarlison by no means stood an opportunity.

Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace): Clearly had that great end however he simply appears to be like a lower above at Palace. He is grown into an actual captain and an actual chief. It will likely be huge for Palace to try to preserve maintain of him with the window closing.

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David Brooks (Bournemouth): He will not present up on stats however on the pitch on the day towards Tottenham Brooks was the very best participant by a rustic mile. A thorn in Spurs’ facet all day, inflicting all types of issues. If different gamers’ ending was higher, he may have had two assists. A very good participant who appears to be like like he is flying.

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor (Everton): Glorious to see him glad and flying once more and simply being in a spot the place he is actually assured. It may simply have been Jack Grealish from the win over Wolves. Everybody’s speaking about how good Jack is, however we put him in final week. I believe Dewsbury-Corridor’s simply going to be coming into this degree of freedom we’ll be having fun with for the remainder of the season. He did not look himself the primary couple of video games, however on Saturday he regarded actually good and a splendidly taken objective as nicely. Hopefully Everton and England can see the very best of him.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham): I believed towards Sunderland within the first recreation of the season, they only gave him the ball and hoped he may run previous folks and sadly that is simply not a recipe for fulfillment within the Premier League. Particularly with how issues are shifting and the way in which everyone seems to be tactically conscious now. Bowen is the guts and soul of that staff, they usually must preserve him firing and motivated.

Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea): I believe this man is de facto, actually underrated. I do know they spent £100m on him and he had a little bit of a difficulty after they first signed him however he’ll rating quite a lot of objectives this season. He is very emotional, we noticed that little spat at half-time towards Fulham, however he is the driving pressure on the pitch and he retains popping up with objectives and drives that staff ahead.

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Evanilson (Bournemouth): He is simply a type of gamers you suppose can kick on, and can kick on, and Bournemouth have executed rather well to maintain maintain of him. Good end towards Spurs. I do know it took a deflection however good end. His link-up play was wonderful and in a grudge match actually for the Brazil nationwide staff, arising towards Richarlison, Richarlison had his worst recreation of the season and Evanilson had his greatest.

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Beto (Everton): The rationale I am placing Beto in is as a result of I hammered him within the first recreation of the season and I believed he was terrible. He dropped to the bench, David Moyes displaying actually good man-management, after which bringing him in towards Wolves. He regarded like he had a little bit of his mojo again and that is actually fired him now, after which he obtained his objective and off to the races.

Joao Pedro (Chelsea): For me, he is been the signing of the summer time up to now. A load of discuss Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz and all these totally different gamers however Joao Pedro has hit the bottom working at Chelsea. That staff type of feels prefer it’s his already, it looks like he’ll be the one who’s going to be that particular piece. One other objective, misplaced Liam Delap to harm, not an issue. He can play via the center, transfer additional up as the sport goes on. No Cole Palmer, no drawback, Joao Pedro is there to fill in as a ten. He is simply been wonderful.

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Graham Potter (West Ham): I needed to offer it to Andoni Iraola as a result of it was a large win towards Spurs. Lots of people – myself included – can see Potter being in hassle with this West Ham fanbase and board, and to ship a 3-0 win towards Nottingham Forest away is big. Hopefully he is off to the races and you want him nicely. It should in all probability be the one time I put him in staff of the week.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney offers you his group and supervisor of the week.

Listed here are this week’s selections. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback type on the backside of this web page.

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Jordan Pickford (Everton): I believed he had a great sport. Huge event for Everton with the brand new stadium and new opening. is one everybody will say is a simple save, however at that time Brighton are on the up and in the event that they rating I feel they go on and win the sport. It was a type of video games the place you want a big-game participant and he stepped up and it was an amazing save.

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Michael Kayode (Brentford): He was a monster in opposition to Aston Villa. His lengthy throws, his tackling, interceptions, he was aggressive to close down Morgan Rogers on a couple of event. Distinctive efficiency from him and received Brentford off to their first win of the season.

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Micky van de Ven (Tottenham): I believed Van de Ven was wonderful. A clear sheet in opposition to Man Metropolis, a group that everybody thought could be flying and again to the best way they have been. He set the tempo. Three or 4 events the place he set the press, he was actually tight to his participant, even instances when he went from Haaland all the best way to the goalkeeper. He is been a colossus below Thomas Frank.

Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley): Large sport for Burnley. First sport at dwelling, you need to win in opposition to Sunderland who received a win final week and on the coronary heart of it he was heading every part away and placing in them large blocks as properly.

Jurrien Timber (Arsenal): Two objectives, first begin of the season, in all probability a bit of bit harsh final week to not get a begin, however confirmed after they have a extra attacking type he will play extra video games. He was wonderful, once more, a few objectives for a right-back.

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Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle): Wonderful regardless that he was on the dropping group, was the heartbeat, made the tackles and scored the aim to get them again within the sport. He was just like the orchestra, he was ensuring all people was enjoying to his tune and everybody saved going and it was him that made Liverpool actually sweat and fear. Shedding Tonali and Joelinton, he was the one which made certain we’ll kick on once more. I believed he was improbable.

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Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea): Scored a aim and he will be the one which scores 10-12 objectives as a result of he simply retains creeping from midfield. Wonderful working, wonderful captain’s efficiency. He was wonderful, Chelsea have been wonderful and when Cole Palmer goes down, he is the one to take the lead and goes on once more.

Jack Grealish (Everton): Jack was improbable. It was nice to see him smiling, nice to see him enjoying with freedom, aspiring to try to get to this case the place Everton gave him the ball on all events and when he is there and he is enjoying and delivering like he did, it was nice to see him take anyone on as properly. Two assists on the day. Him enjoying properly just isn’t solely good for him but additionally England.

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Brennan Johnson (Tottenham): He was improbable once more. He appears like he will have an unbelievable season as a result of Kudus goes to take plenty of the main target of the groups coming from that right-hand facet on that left foot. The tempo and energy he exhibits is unbelievable. That is two in two for Johnson. I believed he was wonderful in opposition to Man Metropolis.

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Joao Pedro (Chelsea): Targets, assists for Chelsea once more, in opposition to a poor West Ham group. He appears actually composed, he appears like he is meant to be at Chelsea. He might’ve had a number of extra if gamers had handed to him however a strong efficiency from him.

Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal): The person of the second: Victor Gyokeres. It was a large sport for him by way of expectations, by way of folks wanting him to attain, folks wanting him to fail. Granted, it was in opposition to Leeds, however he is off the mark and he took his objectives properly. Was he distinctive, no, however I feel with that degree of stress and expectations and, after Kai Havertz went down, are you able to be the man to attain the objectives? And he stepped up and delivered, so it’s a must to give him credit score for that.

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Thomas Frank (Brentford): Within the three video games he is performed, he is confirmed tactical consciousness, tweaked it, modified it. He is made this group that Ange Postecoglou was complaining about – they have been injured, they cannot do that, they cannot do this – he is performed three completely different formations from the PSG sport and the 2 video games he is had within the Premier League, to now being within the place the place we’re Spurs as a extremely strong outfit. They know what they’re doing. They’re adaptable in opposition to completely different groups. Keith Andrews is my shut second along with his first win for Brentford.

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Opta’s gamers of the week

Jurrien Timber

After an injury-hit begin to his Premier League profession, Jurrien Timber has blossomed into one among Mikel Arteta’s most constant and dependable gamers.

On the weekend, the Dutch defender marked his first begin of the brand new marketing campaign with an excellent forward-thinking show, netting two objectives and offering a further help.

Courtesy of his objectives and help, Timber grew to become simply the second Arsenal defender in Premier League historical past to handle a triumvirate of aim involvements, after Spaniard Nacho Monreal. It was additionally Timber’s first-ever brace in top-flight soccer, with each objectives coming courtesy of the Gunners’ trademark potent corners.

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With a joint game-high 4 tackles made and one other game-high three photographs in whole, Timber is properly price his place on this week’s podium.

Joao Pedro

Joao Pedro was Brighton’s standout performer in 2024-25, registering 16 aim involvements within the Premier League, greater than another Seagull.

The Brazilian has continued that fruitful type into 2025-26, kickstarting his Chelsea profession with three objectives in three video games on the Membership World Cup and getting amongst the objectives within the Premier League on the weekend.

Towards an admittedly lacklustre West Ham facet, Joao Pedro netted the opening aim earlier than occurring to offer two extra assists, solely the second time the attacker had managed three aim involvements in a Premier League sport, after doing so for Brighton in opposition to Tottenham in December 2023.

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Towards the Hammers, the £60m man additionally mustered a joint game-high three photographs whereas he gained extra duels (9) and twice as many aerial duels (6) as another participant within the sport.

Jordan Pickford

Everton christened the Hill Dickinson Stadium in good type, courtesy of a 2-0 win over Brighton. Nevertheless, it might have been a really completely different consequence had it not been for an excellent show from Jordan Pickford.

The England primary was saved busy all afternoon in opposition to a considerably unfortunate Brighton facet, making 4 saves, the joint-most of any top-flight glovesman on the weekend.

A type of stops got here from a late Danny Welbeck penalty, bringing Pickford’s tally of Premier League spot-kick saves to eight, a determine bettered by solely three different English keepers – David James (13), Rob Inexperienced (9) and Ben Foster (9).

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Moreover, for the reason that begin of final season, solely David Raya (15) has managed extra shut-outs than the in-form Pickford (13).

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The Premier League is again – and so is Troy Deeney’s staff of the week.

Listed here are his decisions after the primary spherical of fixtures. Do you agree? Ship us your ideas utilizing the feedback kind on the backside of this web page.

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David Raya (Arsenal): Eight photographs saved towards Manchester United. The one right down to his left-hand facet was sensational – if that goes in, it adjustments the course of the sport. He’s going to be the inspiration for Arsenal.

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Rico Lewis (Manchester Metropolis): I’ve truly picked each full-backs from Manchester Metropolis. I assumed Lewis and Rayan Ait-Nouri have been glorious. They provided lots going ahead and have been defensively strong. Lewis provided that great help to Erling Haaland.

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Rayan Ait-Nouri (Manchester Metropolis): Ait-Nouri dealt with the sport excellently towards his previous membership. He was defensively strong and provided a load going ahead. They’ve managed to seek out that left-back answer, which they’ve struggled with for a very long time.

William Saliba (Arsenal): Saliba produced a strong efficiency towards Manchester United. A 1-0 win regardless of United clearly being the higher staff – Saliba is the rock of that defence. He did not put a foot flawed and confirmed his class once more. Arsenal should win one thing this season in the event that they wish to hold him.

Dan Ballard (Sunderland): I used to be there on the Championship semi-final when he scored the aim to get them into the ultimate, and he set the place alight. I can solely think about how he’s feeling after his first Premier League aim. The place can have erupted and he was glorious for that.

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Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United): In holding midfield, Ampadu was glorious. He had a extremely nasty deal with, and it seemed like he might have accomplished injury to his ankle, however he was glorious. He confirmed the armband, headed every thing, tackled every thing, and was actually aggressive in his passing forwards – he was the catalyst for Leeds to go on to win.

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Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest): Subsequent to Ampadu is Anderson. That via ball alone will get him within the staff. He has grow to be an out of doors horse for being within the England squad for the World Cup. We thought final yr might have been a little bit of a fluke with Forest, however he was the driving drive towards Brentford. That go via to Chris Wooden was completely weighted and plenty of gamers would have rushed and tried to kick the ball away, however he performed the go.

Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester Metropolis): Reijnders produced the most effective efficiency of the weekend. Lots of people would not know a lot about him if they do not watch Serie A, however he was unbelievable for AC Milan. He is naturally a quantity 10 and was requested by Pep to play a bit bit deeper, and I assumed he was glorious. His flick for Lewis confirmed his high quality and his left-right contact when he beat two gamers confirmed he couldn’t solely take care of the physicality, however that he has that creativity. His end was simply beautiful – to only go it into the nook.

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Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham): Up entrance, Kudus was glorious for Spurs on that proper facet. He simply appears to be like like he had a brand new lease of life. He has gone right into a Spurs staff that wants him to play nicely and he appears to be like like he’ll develop exceptionally with this staff.

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Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth): Semenyo scored two objectives for Bournemouth, and he was the right instance for a younger participant – or any participant usually – when there’s one thing detrimental or some adversity in direction of you. , however then he grew in stature and that was a real mark of the person. He scored two objectives and sadly wasn’t on the successful staff, however he was a winner for a way he dealt with it.

Richarlison (Tottenham): Within the center I might have gone for Wooden (Nottingham Forest) however selected to not, and I might have gone for Haaland (Manchester Metropolis) however I selected to not. I selected to go together with Richarlison at Tottenham. He has had a extremely robust begin with accidents, however Thomas Frank determined to start out with him over Dominic Solanke and Richarlison repaid him with two great objectives. Actually good link-up play, nice operating in behind. It is a World Cup yr and that might be the catalyst for him to actually kick on.

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Regis le Bris (Sunderland): Glorious, glorious efficiency. I believe he has been actually robust within the switch window and he has obtained so many individuals on board. The gameplan towards West Ham was unbelievable, very pragmatic. An enormous win.

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Opta’s gamers of the week

Richarlison

Final season was a troublesome one for Richarlison at Spurs, lacking lengthy intervals with damage. He has hit the bottom operating in 2025-26, although it was time spent off the bottom that was most spectacular about his opening day towards Burnley – scoring an outstanding bicycle kick, one in every of two objectives he netted on Saturday.

It was the Brazilian’s first Premier League double since scoring two towards former facet Everton in February 2024, whereas he is the primary Spurs participant to attain two on opening day since Harry Kane in 2019-20 – a season Kane ended with 18 Premier League objectives. The identical for Richarlison in 2025-26 could be very nicely obtained by Spurs supporters. Simply eight extra doubles to go…

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Tijjani Reijnders

It was an extremely spectacular debut for midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, who turned the primary participant to attain and help on his Premier League debut whereas enjoying for Manchester Metropolis since Sergio Aguero in August 2011. Maybe surprisingly, it is solely the second time in 179 top-flight appearances in his profession that he is achieved that feat.

Solely Erling Haaland had each extra photographs and extra touches within the opposition field towards Wolves than Reijnders (3 photographs, 5 touches in field), whereas solely Nico Gonzalez made extra profitable last third passes than the Dutchman (20). A standout debut to construct on – and no Metropolis participant has ever scored and assisted in every of their first two appearances earlier than.

Virgil van Dijk

Reigning champions Liverpool obtained their season off to a successful begin towards Bournemouth and – in a recreation they scored 4 objectives – their standout participant was captain Virgil van Dijk.

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In what was his 235th Premier League look for the membership, Van Dijk posted his finest totals for each clearances (17) and headed clearances (14), and his joint-best for aerial duels gained (12). He was the primary participant to publish all these totals in a single Premier League match since Jan Vertonghen in December 2016, and the one Liverpool participant Opta has on report to take action.

He could have turned 34 over the summer season, however Van Dijk remains to be a colossus for the Reds.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney will provide you with his group and supervisor of the week.

Listed below are this week’s selections. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback kind on the backside of this web page.

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Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): Extra in right here for his tears after the win over Spurs – was it theatrics? Is that this the final time we see him within the Premier League? Actually fascinating time.

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Marc Cucurella (Chelsea): He has been actually constant. I wasn’t satisfied with him at first however he has been proving himself along with his shows and he can step up with a giant aim on the large moments.

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Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest): The large Serb has arguably been the most effective centre-half within the Premier League this season. An enormous shout however he has been actually good and scored a giant aim in a must-win sport for Forest at West Ham. Wonderful.

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa): It’s not good for me to speak about Aston Villa gamers in a extremely great way, however these guys are performing large for the time being. A wonderful efficiency and he’s rising extra as a person and as a pacesetter underneath Unai Emery. I can see him being an actual risk for England within the World Cup – and beginning.

Connor Bradley (Liverpool): A whole lot of eyes on him. Not solely with Trent leaving however what seems to be like Jeremie Frimpong becoming a member of. I feel he has been implausible and showcased how good he could be going ahead with a beautiful help at Brighton. A profession we’ll all watch with intrigue. It’s as much as Mr Frimpong to get him out.

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Declan Rice (Arsenal): He has stepped up in large, large moments. A beautiful end to beat Newcastle and he’s affecting the sport throughout. He’s an infectious character and now his gamers are feeding off him. There are a number of requires him to be captain – I do not assume that may be honest on Martin Odegaard. However life is not honest – he’s turning into the chief with out the armband.

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Yasin Ayari (Brighton): A beautiful aim towards Liverpool. He’s a really younger, very thrilling participant however performed with a maturity and degree of confidence that was very spectacular. He’s one other one Brighton have picked off the conveyor belt. The vitality he brings, he wasn’t scared to place himself about. Wonderful.

Harvey Elliott (Liverpool): One other teenager who has performed with actual maturity and confidence. Elliott should transfer on and will play for any of the massive groups and be a star.

Iliman Ndiaye (Everton): On what was an emotional day for Everton, I feel he epitomised the membership and Goodison Park. Not the primary individual you’ll choose – he has had ups and downs all year long however by way of his kind he has proven a degree of sophistication.

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Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace): Did we see a glimpse of what Crystal Palace may seem like with out Jean-Philippe Mateta? Perhaps. Nketiah has had a tricky season at Palace however nice to see him scoring and smiling and, once more waiting for the World Cup, we want younger English strikers who’re scoring. Nketiah might be making an attempt his finest to get on the England aircraft.

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Jamie Vardy (Leicester): The person, the parable, the legend. I do not wish to hear Roy of the Rovers any extra. All I wish to hear is the Jamie Vardy story. Every part he has achieved in his profession was encapsulated as he scored within the win towards Ipswich. There’s discuss of him doing a screenplay – the scene is about to finish on ‘500 video games, 200 targets’. Excellent. Cannot say sufficient in regards to the man.

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Marco Silva (Fulham): There was plenty of discuss him leaving however the ardour, combat and need he confirmed along side the pitch within the win at Brentford tells me he nonetheless cares. The most effective half is he made 4 modifications and three of them scored.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney will provide you with his group and supervisor of the Week.

Listed below are this week’s decisions. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback kind on the backside of this web page.

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Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton): A giant shoutout to Southampton. I assumed they dealt with the state of affairs rather well with their alternative of ways.

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You noticed Manchester Metropolis complaining however Southampton did what they needed to do to keep away from that horrible factors document of being stage with Derby because the worst aspect in Premier League historical past.

I assumed Ramsdale was good, organised, made saves when he wanted to, and all in all was wonderful.

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Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace): Certainly one of my favorite gamers to look at. He will get up and down the sector, will get an help, he can assault rather well.

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton): Van Hecke has been wonderful all season. He is a type of gamers the place you ponder whether Brighton will battle to maintain maintain of him in the summertime. He is damaged into the Dutch nationwide group as properly. Once more he was cool, calm and picked up. He simply offers an actual stable presence.

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Jan Bednarek (Southampton): I will give him credit score not only for coping with Erling Haaland defensively. However he additionally wound Haaland up – and some of the opposite Metropolis gamers, getting them annoyed to get their heads out of the sport.

Southampton have been terrible all season, so for them to maintain a clear sheet is an enormous bonus.

Nathan Collins (Brentford): Collins is likely one of the unsung heroes. He defends properly and is a set-piece menace. An all-round stable particular person however you do not actually hear a lot about him.

He is all the time a seven out of 10. I wish to give him some credit score this season. I believe he is been wonderful once more, one other breakout yr, and you’ll simply see him going from power to power.

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Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton): He got here up with a purpose. He is a very underrated participant this man, however beneath David Moyes, he appears to have discovered his stride and his patterns.

A couple of occasions beneath Sean Dyche, you could possibly see a component of nervousness. You do not see that any extra. I believe he is reworked himself into a very good participant.

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All of my midfielders scored however I am not placing them in for his or her objectives, I am placing them in for his or her all-round play.

Tomas Soucek (West Ham): Typically you watch video games and guys simply stand out on the pitch. Everytime you watch West Ham, Soucek is a type of guys who stands out.

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He has a stable defensive framework. He heads it, kicks it, tackles. Offensively he is a menace as properly. He is a very vital participant for them and they are going to have to think about a manner of shifting on from him sooner or later as a result of him and Jarrod Bowen preserve stepping up for West Ham.

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle): Tonali has been on this group three or 4 occasions already this season. He is a wonderful, wonderful footballer. There was speak about him being offered earlier on within the season. I am unable to see how they will promote him, I actually cannot.

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace): Eze is only a joke, is not he? A great deal of folks in Fantasy Soccer, like myself, might be actually completely satisfied along with his two objectives.

I believe firstly of the yr he would’ve felt he’d get the transfer like Michael Olise. He did not get that transfer and acquired his head wrapped round it. Now he is simply creating into this particular, particular expertise.

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He is taking video games over, getting confidence. Additionally, wanting in direction of the tip of this season, there’s a chance to interrupt into this England group on a constant foundation. I might have Eze in my group over Phil Foden each day of the week.

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Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): Watkins broke the document for many Villa objectives within the Premier League, taking up from Gabby Agbonlahor.

However he additionally put in a full shift for his group, linking up the play properly, successful fouls when he needed to, and clearly got here up with that deft contact to beat Bournemouth and preserve alive Villa’s hopes of Champions League soccer.

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Danny Welbeck (Brighton): I am additionally selecting my previous team-mate Danny Welbeck. Welbs for the primary time acquired 10 objectives in a Premier League season. It is loopy to say that for somebody with such a longtime profession as Welbeck. It is nice to see him nonetheless scoring and wholesome.

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Simon Rusk and the remainder of Southampton’s teaching employees: I will go for Southampton’s interim supervisor Simon Rusk, and in addition the group’s entire teaching employees.

The Saints stored a clear sheet towards Manchester Metropolis. They only stopped them and did all of the intelligent ways you could do to knock Metropolis off of their stride.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney provides you with his group and supervisor of the week.

Listed below are this week’s selections. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback type on the backside of this web page.

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Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): A wonderful efficiency once more within the 1-0 win over Fulham. He confirmed actual character and actual high quality at instances. He is simply obtained that annoyingly good presence.

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham): He is simply been dominant. I like watching him play, it seems like he has that freedom again. Clearly he had a tough time at Manchester United however you are beginning to see now at West Ham he is developing with assists, he is passing forwards and he is enjoying rather well. It is simply good to see him smiling.

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Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa): I do not assume he will get sufficient credit score, each for England and Aston Villa. I believe he is distinctive. He can play wherever throughout the backline, he is been Mr Constant for Aston Villa this season and he hasn’t really put a foot flawed for England both.

Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth): There’s loads of speak about this younger man – linking him with Actual Madrid and Liverpool – however I believe he is simply stored being strong and an eight out of 10 performer for a Bournemouth facet who’ve been a bit bit inconsistent. And the purpose he scored was a beautiful header.

Luke Thomas (Leicester): Leicester do not win usually however they beat Southampton and stored a clear sheet and any individual needed to go in, so I went with Luke Thomas. It was a strong recreation and I needed to indicate a bit of affection to Leicester as a result of they have been the whipping boys all season.

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Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) and Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa): These two are on an identical trajectory. Actually spectacular efficiency: field to field, combative and so they did every little thing they wanted to do. Tielemans has been nice for Villa and now Villa are attempting to work out who matches in round him. Earlier than it was chopping and altering – was it Amadou Onana, was it John McGinn? Now it is Tielemans and whoever. Fernandez is identical: a £100m price ticket, gained the World Cup. Everybody was a bit bit nervous, however he is chipping in with purpose after purpose and efficiency after efficiency.

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Kevin Schade (Brentford): Two targets towards Man Utd will get you loads of credit score however everybody talks lots about Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo – clearly as a result of these guys are superb and really proficient – however he is chipped away. He misplaced a very long time to harm however since he is been again into the fold he deserves a little bit of credit score – as a result of to attain two towards Manchester United is at all times particular.

Julio Enciso (Ipswich): He confirmed actual class and actual high quality, even with Ipswich useless and buried within the league. I have been in dressing rooms the place individuals like that say they’re injured and return to their mother or father membership as a result of the job is finished, however he did the alternative. He took the sport to Everton, was the perfect participant on the pitch and confirmed he’s Premier League high quality, whether or not that be with one other group within the Prem or again with Brighton. Very, superb purpose. Unbelievable purpose, really – a contender for purpose of the season.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea): Wasn’t his finest recreation however every little thing he did had actual high quality and sophistication. He isn’t in it for the purpose. I believe it is his motion, the way in which he was gliding previous individuals and searching like he was, it was all good enjoyable. It was good to see him smiling once more.

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Evanilson (Bournemouth): I believe he is a very proficient striker in an age the place persons are struggling for strikers. I believe Bournemouth have gotten a job on their palms to maintain maintain of this fella. Actually proficient. Does a job for the group, obtained stitched up final week for getting despatched off however he did not sulk about it, he goes and will get a purpose. It simply reveals the swings and roundabouts in soccer. Final week he will get dismissed for slipping, overturned after which scores by his elbow or ribcage – you resolve. It is nice to see one other striker enjoying proper on the sting. I like him and Bournemouth can have a tricky time in maintaining maintain of him.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy (Leicester): I do know you are in all probability pondering they solely beat Southampton, and I would agree with you, however they hadn’t scored a Premier League purpose at dwelling since earlier than Christmas! Van Nistelrooy has been below loads of stress – I do not assume we have ever put him in earlier than and I am unable to think about we will put him in once more.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney provides you with his workforce and supervisor of the Week.

Listed here are this week’s decisions. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback kind on the backside of this web page.

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Robert Sanchez (Chelsea): He is been fairly poor all season and the final consensus is that Chelsea are going to have to alter their goalkeeper, however he was excellent towards Everton. He made three or 4 respectable saves after which was ready the place he may command his field significantly better than he has performed for many of the season.

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Kieran Trippier (Newcastle): He was glorious, assured, calm and high quality on the ball. On the ripe previous age of 34, he’s nonetheless displaying that it’s a necessity to have expertise within the aspect. He helped Newcastle to handle the sport after they went 2-0 up. He confirmed high quality for 2 of the targets – standing a cross up for Dan Burn and in addition his nook for Newcastle’s third was magnificent.

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Carlos Baleba (Brighton): Brighton will do properly to maintain maintain of Baleba. There are such a lot of ranges to go up in his armoury – he’s simply scary. He is tall and highly effective and his celebration after his last-minute winner wasn’t too dangerous both.

Dan Burn (Newcastle): Burn is the magic man of Newcastle, he simply retains on going. Each time you assume his story is doing to drop off, he simply retains getting higher. Burn had an actual ding-dong with Liam Delap however had the Ipswich ahead in his again pocket after which additionally scored a aim.

Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves): It seems to me like he’s taking part in for a transfer, he seems targeted and has the precise mindset. His help for the aim was unbelievable however he simply frequently will get up and down the sector. There are solely a few video games left and he nonetheless has that burning want to have an effect.

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Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool): He has been Liverpool’s most constant midfielder this season. It was an amazing end from him, he simply seemed so calm. One of the best bit wasn’t the aim however it was that he was the standard-setter all through.

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Yasin Ayari (Brighton): He was good and stable however it’s all about his aim. What a success and what a present of technical capability to make use of Lucas Paqueta who was working at him and simply bend it spherical him.

Matheus Cunha (Wolves): I am working out of the way to reward him. He’s simply at house at Wolves – we all know he’s leaving however he simply seems so snug in that aspect. Wolves know the supply is coming and he simply desires to log out on a optimistic. He is called a little bit of a maverick and has a wild aspect however for the time being he has his head screwed on.

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Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): He simply continues to attain targets and had a really respectable celebration – a selfie in entrance the Kop. It is at a time once you assume he is not taking part in at his full potential too and on a weekend when Liverpool safe the title.

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Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth): I am so impressesed each time I watch him. I performed towards him at Bristol Metropolis and did not assume he would have the ability to go on and do what he is doing within the Premier League, however he’s going from power to power. Manchester United have to be him – he’s highly effective and drives, that is what they want.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle): He may have scored 4 on the day. His motion and link-up play is superb. This man is the whole striker in world soccer.

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Arne Slot (Liverpool): Might or not it’s anybody else on the weekend that he delivers Liverpool a twentieth league title? He has are available and solely purchased Federico Chiesa and turned Liverpool right into a title profitable workforce. He is glorious as a supervisor, glorious in each interview and handles any adversity in the correct of means.

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After each spherical of Premier League matches this season, BBC soccer pundit Troy Deeney offers you his crew and supervisor of the Week.

Listed here are this week’s decisions. Do you agree? Give us your ideas utilizing the feedback type on the backside of this web page.

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Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace): He is been glorious all season and delivered plenty of calm and poise when his aspect went all the way down to 10 males towards Bournemouth. He is had an enormous function within the revival at Palace in latest weeks.

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Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace): He got here again into the Palace crew and was glorious, sturdy and highly effective towards Bournemouth. Once they went all the way down to 10 males he was key in securing a clear sheet.

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William Saliba (Arsenal): There’s not far more we will say about him. Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win at Ipswich and he by no means regarded flustered. He is closing in on being pretty much as good as Virgil van Dijk.

Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool): Liverpool made exhausting work of it towards Leicester however Konate confirmed that he’s on the high degree bodily and he’s switched on. He may turn out to be an incredible centre-back, presumably one that might rival the greats.

Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth): He is been in my crew of the week fairly a couple of occasions now however he delivered one other large efficiency towards Crystal Palace. He was Bournemouth’s finest attacking choice and slightly unlucky to not have somebody put away the possibilities that he created.

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Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest): He does his job with out an excessive amount of huff and puff, and he added a bit additional with a aim at Tottenham.

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Mateo Kovacic (Manchester Metropolis): It wasn’t the Croatian’s finest sport towards Everton however he simply retains developing with important objectives. With Kevin de Bruyne leaving this summer season Kovacic may turn out to be a pivotal participant in a new-look, recent Metropolis aspect subsequent season.

Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa): He is discovered his place and his house at Villa Park. He is not solely scoring objectives however dictating the play. Whereas different gamers are moved out and in of the aspect round him he’s the constant presence on the coronary heart of midfield.

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Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford): He simply retains on going from energy to energy. A very, actually good participant. He is changing into an actual talisman for Brentford, delivering penalties, free-kicks and in open play. His partnership with Yoane Wissa is key to how the crew performs.

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Leandro Trossard (Arsenal): Mikel Arteta rotated his aspect and boy did the Belgian take his probability. He actually led the crew with goal and produced two glorious finishes.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): He was a person possessed. He scored, hit the bar and hit the put up. He had the bit between his tooth and he was glorious for 75 minutes, and ran the Newcastle defence ragged.

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Unai Emery (Aston Villa): It could have been straightforward for the aspect to falter after that large efficiency towards Paris St-Germain the place they in the end got here up quick, however they picked themselves up and went once more. They completely blew Newcastle away.

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