Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (3-4-3)
Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (Everton)
Centre Back: John Stones (Manchester City)
Centre Back: Chris Mepham (AFC Bournemouth)
Centre Back: Max Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Defensive Centre Midfield: Tomas Soucek (West Ham)
Defensive Centre Midfield: Romeo Lavia (Southampton)
Attacking Midfield: Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Attacking Midfield: Jadon Sancho (Manchester United)
Forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Forward: Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Forward: Alexsander Mitrovic (Fulham)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 25 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of the 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were four draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 5 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 5 I correctly predicted the results in four out of ten matches. In three out of six matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 5.
Game One of Ten
Crystal Palace (1) v Brentford (1)
Both Teams Had Their Chances
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 48.9% possession and four shots on target from 13 shots. Brentford had three shots on target from nine shots.
Pivotal Moment: Yoane Wissa of Crystal Palace scored the equaliser in the 88th minute. The assist was provided by Vitaly Janelt. It’s the second game in a row a Brentford substitute has scored a goal.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Wilfried Zaha
Brentford Game Changer: Yoane Wissa
Game Two of Ten
Fulham (2) v Brighton and Hove Albion (1)
Fulham Yet to Lose at Home
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 39.1% possession and three shots on target from ten shots. Brighton and Hove Albion had four shots on target from seven shots.
Pivotal Moment: Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham broke the deadlock in the 48th minute.
Fulham Game Changer: Aleksandar Mitrovic
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Robert Sanchez
Game Three of Ten
Southampton (2) v Chelsea (1)
Southampton Simply Too Good
Facts and Figures: Southampton had just 32.3% possession, but they had seven shots on target from nine shots. Chelsea had four shots on target from ten shots.
Pivotal Moment: Adam Armstrong of Southampton made the score 2-1 in their favour in the first minute of first half stoppage time. The assist was provided by Romain Perraud.
Southampton Game Changer: Adam Armstrong
Chelsea Game Changer: Raheem Stirling
Game Four of Ten
Leeds United (1) v Everton (1)
All Square in Feisty Affair
Facts and Figures: Leeds United had 69.5% possession and five shots on target from 14 shots. Everton had two shots on target from seven shots.
Pivotal Moment: Luis Sinisterra of Leeds United scored an equaliser in the 55th minute, which made the score 1-all. The assist was provided by Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United Game Changer: Brenden Aaronson
Everton Game Changer: Anthony Gordon
Game Five of Ten
Arsenal (2) v Aston Villa (1)
Arsenal Still Yet to Drop a Point
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 58.9% possession and nine shots on target from 22 shots. Aston Villa had three shots on target from four shots.
Pivotal Moment: Gabiriel Martinelli made the score 2-1 in favour of Arsenal in the 77th minute. The assist was provided by Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal Game Changer: Gabriel Jesus
Aston Villa Game Changer: Emiliano Martinez
Game Six of Ten
AFC Bournemouth (0) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
AFC Bournemouth Show Character
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 34.1% possession and two shots on target from five shots. Wolverhampton Wanderers had four shots on target from 17 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Raul Jiminez of Wolverhampton Wanderers missed a goal in the 78th minute shooting wide when he was one on one with AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper, Neto.
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Chris Mepham
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Max Kilman
Game Seven of Ten
Manchester City (6) v Nottingham Forest (0)
One Way Traffic
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 74.9% possession and nine shots on target from 17 shots. Nottingham Forest had one shot on target from eight shots.
Pivotal Moment: Erling Haaland of Manchester City broke the deadlock in the 12th minute.
Manchester City Game Changer: Erling Haaland
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: None
Game Eight of Ten
West Ham United (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)
All Square
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 38.3% possession and four shots on target from 14 shots. Tottenham Hotspur had three shots on target from 12 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Michail Antonio of West Ham United scored the equaliser in the 55th minute that made the score 1-all. The assist was provided by Michail Antonio
West Ham United Game Changer: Tomas Soucek
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Ivan Perisic
Game Nine of Ten
Liverpool (2) v Newcastle United (1)
Liverpool Claim Three Points with Last Kick of the Game
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 71.8% possession and six shots on target from 23 shots. Newcastle United had two shots on target from five shots.
Pivotal Moment: Liverpool substitute Fabio Carvalho scored the winning goal in the 98th minute, which made the score 2-1 in their favour. The assist was provided by Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Newcastle United Game Changer: Alexander Isak
Game Ten of Ten
Leicester City (0) v Manchester United (1)
Manchester United Win Third Game in a Row
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 46.1% possession and two shots on target from nine shots. Leicester City had two shots on target from ten shots.
Pivotal Moment: Jadon Sancho of Manchester United broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute. The assist was provided by Marcus Rashford.
Leicester City Game Changer: Jonny Evans
Manchester United Game Changer: Jadon Sancho