Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (3-4-3)
Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea)
Centre Back: Tim Ream (Fulham)
Centre Back: James Tarkowski (Everton)
Centre Back: Ben Mee (Brentford)
Centre Midfield: Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United)
Centre Midfield: Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Attacking Midfield: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Attacking Midfield: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City)
Forward: Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)
Forward: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 21 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Eight out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 22 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 22 I correctly predicted the results in seven out of ten matches. In six 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 22.
Game One of Ten
Chelsea (0) v Fulham (0)
All square
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 66.9% possession and three shots on target. Fulham had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Kai Havertz of Chelsea hit the post in the 45th minute; he should’ve scored.
Chelsea Game Changesr: Kepa Arizabalaga, Enzo Fernandez
Fulham Game Changer: Time Ream
Game Two of Ten
Everton (1) v Arsenal (0)
Major upset
Facts and Figures: Everton had 29.5% possession and four shots on target. Arsenal had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: The deadlock was broken by James Tarkowski of Everton in the 60th minute. The assist was provided by Dwight McNeil, from a corner.
Everton Game Changer: James Tarkowski
Arsenal Game Changer: William Saliba
Game Three of Ten
Aston Villa (2) v Leicester City (4)
Comeback win
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 36.8% possession and five shots on target. Aston Villa had four shots on target. James Maddison was back from injury and scored a goal in the 12th minute. Leicester City fought back, as they trailed 2-1. They had an Australian debutant, Harry Souttar!
Pivotal Moment: Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City made the score 2-2 in the 41st minute. The assist was provided by Harvey Barnes.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Ollie Watkins
Leicester City Game Changer: Kelechi Iheanacho
Game Four of Ten
Brentford (3) v Southampton (0)
Brentford look unstoppable
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 48.3% possession and four shots on target. Southampton had six shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Ben Mee of Brentford broke the deadlock in the 41st minute. The assist was provided by Bryan Mbeumo.
Brentford Game Changers: Bryan Mbeumo, Ben Mee
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Game Five of Ten
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) v AFC Bournemouth (0)
Brighton score late
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 71.8% possession and six shots on target. AFC Bournemouth had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion broke the deadlock in the 87th minute. The assist was provided by Jeremy Sarmiento.
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Kaoru Mitoma
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: None
Game Six of Ten
Manchester United (2) v Crystal Palace (1)
Manchester United survive nail biting finish
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 53.1% possession and five shots on target. Crystal Palace had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Casemiro of Manchester United was sent off in the 70th minute.
Manchester United Game Changer: Marcus Rashford
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Cheick Oumar Docoure
Game Seven of Ten
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) v Liverpool (0)
Liverpool lose game early on
Facts and Figures: Wolverhampton Wanderers had 41.8% possession and six shots on target. Liverpool had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Craig Dawson of Wolverhampton Wanderers made the score 2-nil in their favour in the 12th minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Ruben Neves
Liverpool Game Changer: Alisson
Game Eight of Ten
Newcastle United (1) v West Ham United (1)
Tight game
Facts and Figures: Newcastle United had 62.7% possession and two shots on target. West Ham United had one shot on target.
Pivotal Moment: Lucas Paqueta of West Ham United made the score 1-1 in the 32nd minute.
Newcastle United Game Changer: Kieran Trippier
West Ham United Game Changer: Lucas Paqueta
Game Nine of Ten
Nottingham Forest (1) v Leeds United (0)
Leeds United fighting relegation battle
Facts and Figures: Nottingham Forest had 30.1% possession and two shots on target. Leeds United had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest scored the only goal of the game in the 14th minute.
Nottingham Forest Game Changers: Brennan Johnson, Keylor Navas
Leeds United Game Changer: Wilfried Gnoto
Game Ten of Ten
Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Manchester City (0)
Kane the hero
Facts and Figures: Tottenham Hotspur had 35.2% possession and three shots on target. Manchester City had five shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scored the only goal of the game in the 15th minute. The assist was provided by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Harry Kane
Manchester City Game Changer: Jack Grealish