Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Right Back: Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
Centre Back: Wesley Fofana (Chelsea)
Centre Back: Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)
Left Back: Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)
Defensive Midfield: Rodri (Manchester City)
Attacking Midfield: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Attacking Midfield: Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest)
Forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Forward: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
Forward: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 31 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Seven out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in ten matches!
Matchweek 26 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 26 I correctly predicted the results in four out of ten matches. In three out of nine matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 26.
Game One of Ten
Manchester City (2) v Newcastle United (0)
Manchester City stay in title race
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 56.3% possession and three shots on target. Newcastle United had two shots on target. Manchester City goalkeeper, Ederson, had his 100th game that he kept a clean sheet in.
Pivotal Moment: Phil Foden of Manchester City scored the opening goal of the game in the 15th minute. The assist was provided by Rodri.
Manchester City Game Changer: Phil Foden
Newcastle United Game Changer: None
Game Two of Ten
Arsenal (3) v AFC Bournemouth (2)
Arsenal claim comeback win
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 80.1% possession and nine shots on target. AFC Bournemouth had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Reiss Nelson of Arsenal scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 97th minute.
Arsenal Game Changer: Reiss Nelson
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Philip Billing
Game Three of Ten
Aston Villa (1) v Crystal Palace (0)
One shot on target says it all
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 58.1% possession and one shot on target. Crystal Palace had no shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Joachim Anderson of Crystal Palace scored an own goal in the 27th minute.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Matty Cash
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Albert Sambi Lokonga
Game Four of Ten
Brighton and Hove Albion (4) v West Ham United (0)
A one-sided game
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 65.8% possession and nine shots target. West Ham United had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Alexis Mac Allister of the Brighton and Hove Albion scored the opening goal from the penalty spot.
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changers: Alexis Mac Allister, Kaoru Mitoma
West Ham United Game Changer: None
Game Five of Ten
Chelsea (1) v Leeds United (0)
Chelsea finally win a game
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 57.2% possession and three shots on target. Leeds United had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Wesley Fofana of Chelsea scored the only goal of the game
in the 53rd minute. The assist was provided by Ben Chilwell.
Chelsea Game Changers: Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana
Leeds United Game Changer: Maximilian Wober
Game Six of Ten
Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (0)
A crucial game for both teams
Facts and Figures: Wolverhampton Wanderers had 46.5% possession and five shots on target. Tottenham Hotspur had six shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers scored the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changers: Jose Sa, Adama Traore
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Pedro Porro
Game Seven of Ten
Southampton (1) v Leicester City (0)
A relegation tussle
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 34.9% possession and five shots on target. Leicester City failed to register a shot on target.
Pivotal Moment: Carlos Alcaraz of Southampton scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute. The assist was provided by Che Adams
Southampton Game Changer: Romeo Lavia
Leicester City Game Changer: Danny Ward
Game Eight of Ten
Nottingham Forest (2) v Everton (2)
End to end football; the way it should be played
Facts and Figures: Nottingham Forest had 57.1% possession and four shots on target. Everton had three shots on target. Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest scored a brace.
Pivotal Moment: Brennan Johnson made the score 2-2 in the 77th minute. The assist was provided by Ryan Yates.
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: Brennan Johnson
Everton Game Changer: Abdoulaye Doucoure
Game Nine of Ten
Liverpool (7) v Manchester United (0)
One way traffic in second half
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 59.6% possession and eight shots on target. Manchester United had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Mohamed Salah made the score 4-nil in favour of Liverpool in the 66th minute.
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Manchester United Game Changer: None
Game Ten of Ten
Brentford (3) v Fulham (2)
A cracking game of football
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 36% possession and six shots on target. Fulham had five shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Mathias Jensen gave Brentford what proved to be an unassailable two goal lead in the 85th minute. The assist was provided by Kevin Schade.
Brentford Game Changer: Ivan Toney
Fulham Game Changer: Manor Solomon