Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (3-4-3)
Goalkeeper: Neto (AFC Bournemouth)
Cenre Back: Marcos Sensi (AFC Bournemouth)
Centre Back: Conor Coady (Everton)
Centre Back: Ben Mee (Brentford)
Right Midfielder: Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Centre Midfield: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Attacking Midfield: James Maddison (Leicester City)
Left Midfielder: Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Forward: Miguel Almiron (Newcastle United)
Forward: Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Forward: Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 36 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Six out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 9 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 9 I correctly predicted the results in four out of ten matches. In two 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 9.
Game One of Ten
Arsenal (3) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)
Tottenham disappointing, in a game that was easy for Arsenal to win!
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 64.7% possession and nine shots on target from 22 shots. Tottenham Hotspur had three shots on target from seven shots.
Pivotal Moment: Emerson Royal of Tottenham Hotspur received a red card in the 62nd minute when the deficit was one goal.
Arsenal Game Changers: Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Harry Kane
Game Two of Ten
AFC Bournemouth (0) v Brentford (0)
Scoreless Draw with both teams that would’ve wanted more
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 42% possession and one shot on target from seven shots. Brentford had four shots on target from 13 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Mikkel Damsgaard of Brentford had a shot saved by AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper, Neto, in the third minute.
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Neto
Brentford Game Changer: Ben Mee
Game Three of Ten
Crystal Palace (1) v Chelsea (2)
Potter off to a winning start
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 64% possession and three shots on target from 13 shots. Crystal Palace had three shots on target from seven shots.
Pivotal Moment: Conor Gallagher scored what proved to be the winning goal for Chelsea in the 90th minute. The assist was provided by Christian Pulisic. Both Gallagher and Pulisic were both brought on from the substitutes bench.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Odsonne Edouard
Chelsea Game Changer: Conor Gallagher
Game Four of Ten
Fulham (1) v Newcastle United (4)
Fulham left embarrassed and exposed
Facts and Figures: Newcastle United had 68.3% possession and ten shots on target from 19 shots. Fulham had one shot on target from three shots.
Pivotal Moment: Nathaniel Chalobah of Fulham received a red card in the 8th minute.
Fulham Game Changer: Bernd Leno
Newcastle United Game Changer: Kieran Trippier
Game Five of Ten
Liverpool (3) v Brighton and Hove Albion (3)
Liverpool lucky to claim a point
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 53.8% possession and seven shots on target from 15 shots. Brighton and Hove Albion had six shots on target from six shots! Leandro Trossard of Brighton and Hove Albion scored a hat-trick. Roberto Firminio of Liverpool scored a brace.
Pivotal Moment: Leandro Trossard of Brighton and Hove Albion scored an equaliser in the 83rd minute, which made the score 3-all.
Liverpool Game Changer: Roberto Firmino
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Leandro Trossard
Game Six of Ten
Southampton (1) v Everton (2)
Everton claim comeback win
Facts and Figures: Everton had 45.8% possession and five shots on target from 12 shots. Southampton had six shots on target from 22 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Conor Coady of Everton scored an equaliser that made the score 1-all in the 52nd minute.
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
Game Seven of Ten
West Ham United (2) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
West Ham United claim pivotal three points
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 39.1% possession and had five shots on target from 18 shots. Wolverhampton Wanderers had four shots on target from 15 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Gianluca Scamacca of West ham United broke the deadlock in the 29th minute.
West Ham United Game Changer: Jarrod Bowen
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Matheus Nunes
Game Eight of Ten
Manchester City (6) v Manchester United (3)
Manchester City sublime
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 53.9% possession and ten shots on target from 22 shots. Manchester United had eight shots on target from 12 shots. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden of Manchester City both scored a hat-trick. Manchester United substitute Anthony Martial scored a brace.
Pivotal Moment: Phil Foden of Manchester broke the deadlock in the eighth minute. The assist was provided by Bernardo Silva
Manchester City Game Changers: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland
Manchester United Game Changer: None
Game Nine of Ten
Leeds United (0) v Aston Villa (0)
Despite Villa controlling the game, Leeds United claim a point
Facts and Figures: Leeds United had 43.8% possession and one shot on target from six shots. Aston Villa had seven shots on target from 19 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Luis Sinisterra of Leeds United received a second yellow card in the 48th minute. That meant Leeds United were forced to play with ten men for nearly half the game.
Leeds United Game Changer: Illan Meslier
Aston Villa Game Changer: Tyrone Mings
Game Ten of Ten
Leicester City (4) v Nottingham Forest (0)
Leicester City win first game of the Season
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 51.6% possession and seven shots on target from 17 shots. Nottingham Forest had three shots on target from ten shots.
Pivotal Moment: James Maddison scored a goal from a stunning free kick in the 35th minute that gave Leicester City a 3-nil lead.
Leicester City Game Changer: James Maddison
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: None