Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson (Nottingham Forest)
Right Back: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
Centre Back: William Saliba (Arsenal)
Centre Back: Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Left Back: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)
Centre Midfield: Jack Harrison (Leeds United)
Centre Midfield: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Attacking Midfield: James Maddison (Leicester City)
Forward: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United)
Forward: Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Forward: Rodrigo (Leeds United)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 35 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 3 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 3 I correctly predicted the results in six out of ten matches. In four out of seven matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 3!
Game One of Ten
Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
The Better Team Lost
Facts and Figures: Tottenham Hotspur had 49.9% possession and four shots on target from 11 shots. Wolverhampton Wanderers had three shots on target from 20 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Harry Kane broke the deadlock in the 64th minute. The assist was provided by Ivan Perisic.
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Ivan Perisic
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Ruben Neves
Game Two of Ten
Crystal Palace (3) v Aston Villa (1)
Palace Too Good for Villa
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 50.8% possession and nine shots on target from 17 shots. Aston Villa had five shots on target from 13 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Jean-Phillipe Mateta gave Crystal Palace a 3-1 lead in the 71st minute. The assist was provided by Tyrick Mitchell.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Wilfried Zaha
Aston Villa Game Changer: Leon Bailey
Game Three of Ten
Everton (1) v Nottingham Forrest (1)
All Square in Exciting Affair
Facts and Figures: Everton had 48.3% possession and eight shots on target from 19 shots. Nottingham Forest had five shots on target from 14 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Demarai Gray scored the equaliser for Everton in the 88th minute. The assist was provided by Jordan Pickford.
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
Nottingham Forrest Game Changer: Dean Henderson
Game Four of Ten
Fulham (3) v Brentford (2)
Fulham Win it Late On
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 43.7% possession and nine shots on target from 18 shots. Brentford had five shots on target from 13 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the winning goal for Fulham in the 90th minute. The assist was provided by Kevin Mbabu.
Fulham Game Changer: Andreas Pereira
Brentford Game Changer: Ivan Toney
Game Five of Ten
Leicester City (1) v Southampton (2)
Southampton Grab Comeback Win
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 38% possession and three shots on target from nine shots. Leicester City had one shot on target from six shots. Che Adams of Southampton scored a brace.
Pivotal Moment: Che Adams gave Southampton a 2-1 lead in the 84th minute. James Ward-Prowse provided the assist.
Leicester City Game Changer: James Maddison
Southampton Game Changer: Che Adams
Game Six of Ten
AFC Bournemouth (0) v Arsenal (3)
Arsenal Far Too Good
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 58.2% possession and six shots on target from 14 shots. AFC Bournemouth had one shot on target from six shots.
Pivotal Moment: William Saliba made gave Arsenal a three goal lead in the 54th minute. The assist was provided by Granit Xhaka
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Martin Odegaard
Arsenal Game Changer: None
Game Seven of Ten
Leeds United (3) v Chelsea (0)
Leeds Sublime
Facts and Figures: Leeds United had 39.1% possession and six shots on target from 12 shots. Chelsea had three shots on target from 14 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Brenden Aaronson of Leeds United broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute due to pressing high up the field.
Leeds United Game Changer: Rodrigo
Chelsea Game Changer: None
Game Eight of Ten
West Ham United (0) v Brighton and Hove Albion (2)
Brighton in Form
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 50.4% possession and two shots on target from 11 shots. West Ham United had three shots on target from 13 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Alexis Mac Allister of Brighton and Hove Albion broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute.
West Ham United Game Changer: Declan Rice
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Robert Sanchez
Game Nine of Ten
Newcastle United (3) v Manchester City (3)
Plenty of Attacking Flair
Facts and Figures: Newcastle United had 31.3% possession and six shots on target from 12 shots. Manchester City had ten shots on target from 21 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Erling Haaland of Manchester City reduced the deficit for his team to one goal in the 60th minute. The assist was provided by Rodri.
Newcastle United Game Changer: Allan Saint-Maximin
Manchester City Game Changer: Erling Haaland
Game Ten of Ten
Manchester United (2) v Liverpool (1)
Red Devils Have a Good Game
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 29.8% possession and four shots on target from 12 shots. Liverpool had five shots on target from 17 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United a two-goal lead in the 53rd minute. The assist was provided by Anthony Martial.
Manchester United Game Changer: Marcus Rashford
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah