Sports activities Mole picks its Premier League Crew of the Week, together with Martin Odegaard, Kieran Trippier and Danny Welbeck.
Targets flew in left, proper and centre in the course of the newest spherical of pulsating Premier League motion, as Arsenal returned to the prime of the desk – for twenty-four hours at the least – with a 3-1 win over London rivals Chelsea.
Manchester Metropolis had briefly usurped the Gunners with a 2-1 success over Fulham, whereas Newcastle United got here from behind to deepen Southampton‘s relegation woes in a 3-1 beating.
Aston Villa‘s outstanding scoring streak underneath Unai Emery got here to an finish in a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, whereas Liverpool and Tottenham performed out one of many video games of the season at Anfield, because the Reds dramatically – and controversially – gained 4-3.
Brighton & Hove Albion responded to current setbacks in astonishing trend with a 6-0 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers, whereas Brentford stored their European dream alive by beating Nottingham Forest 2-1.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth demolished Leeds United 4-1 of their basement battle, Leicester Metropolis and Everton shook fingers on an entertaining 2-2 draw, whereas Crystal Palace edged West Ham United 4-3 in one other seven-goal thriller.
Right here, Sports activities Mole picks its Premier League Crew of the Week for the newest spherical of fixtures.
DEFENCE
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A particular point out goes to Leicester’s Daniel Iversen, however Bernd Leno was a formidable presence within the Fulham aim in the course of the go to of Man Metropolis. There was little that the German might have performed for both of the champions’ objectives, however with seven saves over the course of the sport, he had the Cottagers in with a combating probability of gleaning at the least a degree.
When Newcastle wanted their senior gamers to step up whereas dealing with a 1-0 deficit in opposition to Southampton, Kieran Trippier did precisely that. The England worldwide’s second-half nook deflected off Theo Walcott and into the again of the online, whereas he created a complete of 5 probabilities in one other competent efficiency.
Amid experiences of an imminent transfer to Atletico Madrid, Caglar Soyuncu has been introduced again in from the chilly to indicate the Leicester devoted what they may quickly be lacking. The Turkish centre-back related well with a volley – regardless of slipping on the turf – to attract his facet degree, whereas additionally making 12 clearances and profitable 10 aerial battles throughout a monstrous show on the again.
One among a number of Brighton gamers to power their means into our choice, Pervis Estupinan skilled an abundance of pleasure on the left-hand facet in opposition to Wolves, together with his cross on the cash for Danny Welbeck to move residence in addition to recording a 91% cross accuracy in that six-goal mauling.
MIDFIELD
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Reverting to his acquainted midfield position to nice impact, Pascal Gross was one among three Seagulls gamers to breach the Wolves defence twice on the weekend, firstly steering residence a chic first-time end earlier than choosing out the nook with a sweetly-struck half-volley.
Two-goal performances from midfielders had been the theme on this gameweek, and Bournemouth’s Jefferson Lerma took full benefit of extra mishaps from Illan Meslier. Having firstly curled residence a pleasant opener in opposition to Leeds, Lerma capitalised on Meslier’s poor dealing with to thunder residence his facet’s second into the roof of the online and transfer the Cherries ever nearer to security.
Not like Gross and Lerma, Tomas Soucek‘s efforts for West Ham in opposition to Crystal Palace had been in the end in useless, however take nothing away from the Czech’s domineering show. After lashing residence the primary of seven objectives at Selhurst Park, Soucek flicked on two an identical corners on the close to put up for the Hammers’ different pair of objectives, and Roy Hodgson‘s defence might be grateful that they don’t have to come back up in opposition to the 28-year-old from set-pieces each week.
Lastly, Martin Odegaard left loads to be desired on the Etihad final week, however Arsenal’s skipper was again to his scintillating greatest in the course of the Gunners’ win over Chelsea. Combining with Granit Xhaka – who was an honourable point out this week – on two events, Odegaard produced a superb curling end off the bar earlier than darting into house contained in the field and choosing out the underside nook to assist maintain Arsenal’s title dream alive.
ATTACK
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Regardless of developing brief in his current head-to-head battle with Alexander Isak for a beginning position, Callum Wilson made fairly the assertion of intent off the bench in opposition to Southampton, adjusting his toes for a smartly-taken end earlier than pouncing on a defensive error and skipping previous Alex McCarthy for his second of the day.
Whereas Wilson’s efforts had been rightly lauded, many of the weekend’s plaudits belonged to the Seagulls’ hovering forwards, as Deniz Undav and Danny Welbeck ripped Wolves to shreds within the absence of teenage protege Evan Ferguson. Staking his declare for extra Premier League minutes, Undav tapped residence his facet’s first earlier than robbing Matheus Nunes and delicately chipping the ball into the again of the online to spherical off the scoring on the day.
After firstly organising Undav’s opener with a cheeky flick, Welbeck received in on the act himself for Brighton’s fourth and fifth objectives, assembly Estupinan’s cross with a towering header earlier than choosing out the nook from a very good 20 yards to maintain his facet within the European dialog.
Sports activities Mole’s Premier League Crew of the Week (3-4-3): Leno; Trippier, Soyuncu, Estupinan; Gross, Lerma, Soucek, Odegaard; Wilson, Welbeck, Undav
