Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Right Back: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
Centre Back: William Saliba (Arsenal)
Centre Back: Fabian Schar (Newcastle United)
Left Back: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)
Centre Midfield: Pascal Gross (Birghton and Hove Albion)
Centre Midfield: Jorginho (Chelsea)
Attacking Midfield: Jack Harrison (Leeds United)
Forward: Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Forward: Aleksander Mitrovic (Fulham)
Forward: Ivan Toney (Brentford)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 26 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Five out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 1 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 1 I correctly predicted the results in two out of ten matches. In four out of eight matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 1; the opening Matchweek of Premier League Season 2022/23!
Saturday Game One of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 06/08/2022)
Crystal Palace (0) v Arsenal (2)
Arsenal Get Off to a Winning Start
Facts and Figures: It was a fairly even game with teams having two shots on target from their ten shots. Arsenal had 43.7% possession.
Pivotal Moment: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 20th minute. The assist was provided by new signing Oleksander Zinchenko.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Wilfried Zaha
Arsenal Game Changers: Gabriel Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale
Saturday Game Two of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 06/08/2022)
Fulham (2) v Liverpool (2)
Fulham Outplay Liverpool
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 33.1% possession, but didn’t waste it. They had three shots on target from their nine shots, while Liverpool had four shots on target from their 11 shots. Both teams hit the post.
Pivotal Moment: Aleksandar Mitrovic broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute.
Fulham Game Changer: Aleksandar Mitrovic
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Saturday Game Three of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 06/08/2022)
AFC Bournemouth (2) v Aston Villa (0)
Aston Villa Left Exposed in Disappointing Result
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth finished with three shots on target out of seven shots, as well as only 34.4% possession! Aston Villa had just two shots on target from 15 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Jefferson Lerma of AFC Bournemouth broke the deadlock in the second minute of the game.
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Kieffer Moore
Aston Villa Game Changer: Matty Cash
Saturday Game Four of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 06/08/2022)
Leeds United (2) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
Leeds United Get Morale Boosting Win
Facts and Figures: Leeds United had four shots on target from 12 attempts and 40.1% possession. Wolverhampton Wanderers had six shots on target from 15 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Rodrigo of Leeds United made the score 1-all in the 24th minute. The assist was provided by Jack Harrison.
Leeds United Game Changers: Jack Harrison, Illan Meslier
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Hwang Hee-Chan
Saturday Game Five of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 06/08/2022)
Newcastle United (2) v Nottingham Forrest (0)
Newcastle United Outplay Woeful Forest
Facts and Figures: Newcastle had ten shots on target from 23 shots and they also had 61.4% possession. In contrast Nottingham Forest had no shots on target from five shots.
Pivotal Moment: Callum Wilson gave Newcastle United a 2-nil lead in the 78th minute. The assist was provided by Joelinton.
Newcastle United Game Changers: Kevin Trippier, Callum Wilson
Nottingham Forrest Game Changer: Dean Henderson
Saturday Game Six of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 06/08/2022)
Tottenham Hotspur (4) v Southampton (1)
Tottenham Grab Comfortable Win
Facts and Figures: Tottenham Hotspur had eight shots on target from 18 shots and they also had 57.5% possession. In contrast, Southampton had two shots on target from ten shots.
Pivotal Moment: Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur scored the equaliser in the 21st minute, which made the score 1-all. The assist was provided by Dejan Kulusevski.
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Dejan Kulusevski
Southampton Game Changer: None
Sunday Game Seven of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 07/08/2022)
Everton (0) v Chelsea (1)
Chelsea Grab Narrow Win
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had six shots on target from 15 shots and they also had 62.7% possession. In contrast, Everton had four shots on target from eight shots.
Pivotal Moment: Jorginho of Chelsea scored the only goal of the game in the ninth minute of first half stoppage time from the penalty spot.
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
Chelsea Game Changer: Reece James
Sunday Game Eight of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 07/08/2022)
Leicester City (2) v Brentford (2)
2-Nil is the Most Dangerous Score in Football
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 55.4% possession and five shots on target from 14 shots. Brentford had three shots on target from eight shots.
Pivotal Moment: Ivan Toney of Brentford reduced the deficit to one goal in the 62nd minute. The assist was provided Rico Henry.
Leicester City Game Changer: James Maddison
Brentford Game Changers: Josh Dasilva, Ivan Toney
Sunday Game Nine of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 07/08/2022)
Manchester United (1) v Brighton and Hove Albion (2)
Manchester United No Good
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 37.1% possession and four shots on target from 15 shots. Manchester United had five shots on target from 17 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Alexis Mac Allister of Brighton and Hove Albion scored an own goal, which reduced the deficit from two goals to one goal in the 68th minute.
Manchester United Game Changer: Christian Eriksen
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Pascal Gross
Sunday Game Ten of Matchweek 38- (Perth Time- 07/08/2022)
West Ham United (0) v Manchester City (2)
Manchester City Have Too Much Quality
Facts and Figures: Manchester had 75.4% possession and two shots on target from 14 shots. West Ham United had one shot on target from six shots.
Pivotal Moment: Erling Haaland made the score 2-nil in favour of Manchester City in the 65th minute. The assist was provided by Kevin De Bruyne.
West Ham United Game Changer: Declan Rice
Manchester City Game Changer: Erling Haaland