Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (3-4-3)
Goalkeeper: David Raya (Brentford)
Centre Back: Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Centre Back: Tim Ream (Fulham)
Centre Back: Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
Centre Midfield: Rodri (Manchester City)
Attacking Midfield: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Attacking Midfield: James Maddison (Leicester City)
Attacking Midfield: Willian (Fulham)
Forward: Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)
Forward: Ivan Toney (Brentford)
Forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 26 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Three out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were four draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 22 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 22 I correctly predicted the results in two out of ten matches. In two 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 22.
Game One of Ten
West Ham United (1) v Chelsea (1)
Chelsea controlled the balance of play
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 28.2% possession and two shots on target. Chelsea had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Emerson of West Ham United made the score 1-1 in the 28th minute. The assist was provided by Jarrod Bowen.
West Ham United Game Changer: Emerson
Chelsea Game Changer: Joao Felix
Game Two of Ten
Arsenal (1) v Brentford (1)
All square in entertaining affair
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 69.2% possession and seven shots on target. Brentford had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Ivan Toney of Brentford made the score 1-1 in the 74th minute. The assist was provided by Christian Nogaard.
Arsenal Game Changer: Bukayo Saka
Brentford Game Changer: Ivan Toney
Game Three of Ten
Crystal Palace (1) v Brighton and Hove Albion (1)
Goalkeeping error costs Brighton two points
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 25.8% possession and one shot on target. Brighton and Hove Albion had seven shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: James Tomkins of Crystal Palace made the score 1-1 in the 69th minute. The goal was scored due to an error from Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: James Tomkins
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Solly March
Game Four of Ten
Fulham (2) v Nottingham Forest (0)
Fulham clinical
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 50% possession and three shots on target. Nottingham Forest had one shot on target.
Pivotal Moment: Manor Solomon gave Fulham a 2-nil lead in the 88th minute. The assist was provided by Andreas Pereira.
Fulham Game Changer: Willian
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: None
Game Five of Ten
Leicester City (4) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)
Leicester City comeback win!
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 48.9% possession and seven shots on target. Tottenham Hotspur had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Nampalys Mendy of Leicester City made the score 1-1 in the 23rd minute.
Leicester City Game Changer: Nampalys Mendy
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: None
Game Six of Ten
Southampton (1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
Wolverhampton comeback win!
Facts and Figures: Wolverhampton Wanderers had 59.1% possession. Both teams had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Mario Lemina of Wolverhampton Wanderers was sent off in the 27th minute, when they trailed 1-nil. It meant that they were down to 10-men, which galvanised them.
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Joao Gomes
Game Seven of Ten
AFC Bournemouth (1) v Newcastle United (1)
Entertaining game
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 33.2% possession and five shots on target. Newcastle United had seven shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Miguel Almiron of Newcastle United made the score 1-1 in first half stoppage time.
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Marcos Senesi
Newcastle United Game Changer: Miguel Almiron
Game Eight of Ten
Leeds United (0) v Manchester United (2)
Manchester United claim pivotal three points
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 67% possession and five shots on target. Leeds United had six shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United broke the deadlock in the 80th minute. The assist was provided by Luke Shaw.
Leeds United Game Changer: Luke Ayling
Manchester United Game Changer: Marcus Rashford
Game Nine of Ten
Manchester City (3) v Aston Villa (1)
Manchester City dominant
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 67.2% possession and nine shots on target. Aston Villa had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Rodri of Manchester City broke the deadlock in the fourth minute. The assist was provided by Riyad Mahrez.
Manchester City Game Changer: Riyad Mahrez
Aston Villa Game Changer: Ollie Watkins
Game Ten of Ten
Liverpool (2) v Everton (0)
Liverpool claim Merseyside derby win
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 59.1% possession and six shots on target. Everton had one shot on target.
Pivotal Moment: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool broke the deadlock in the 36th minute. The assist was provided by Darwin Nunez. The goal was scored by Liverpool, immediately following James Tarkowski of Everton hitting the post.
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Everton Game Changer: None