Premier League Team of The Week
Formation (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea)
Right Back: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Centre Back: John Stones (Manchester City)
Centre Back: Victor Lindelof (Manchester United)
Left Back: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United)
Centre Midfield: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Centre Midfield: Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)
Attacking Midfield: Antony (Manchester United)
Forward: Diogo Jota (Liverpool)
Forward: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 36 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in ten matches!
Matchweek 31 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 31 I correctly predicted the results in three out of ten matches. In two 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 31.
Game One of Ten
Aston Villa (3) v Newcastle United (0)
Villa are the real deal
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 52% possession and six shots on target. Newcastle United had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Ollie Watkins made the score 3-nil in the 83rd minute. The assist was provided by Jacob Ramsey.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Ollie Watkins
Newcastle United Game Changer: None
Game Two of Ten
Chelsea (1) v Brighton and Hove Albion (2)
Brighton an attacking force
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 57.3% possession and ten shots on target. Chelsea had two shots on target. Chelsea led the game in the 13th minute thanks to a goal from Conor Gallagher.
Pivotal Moment: Julio Enciso made the score 2-1 in favour of Brighton and Hove Albion in the 69th minute. The assist was provided by Solly March.
Chelsea Game Changer: Kepa Arrizabalaga
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Julio Enciso
Game Three of Ten
Everton (1) v Fulham (3)
Fulham take their chances
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 53.5% possession. Both teams had seven shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Dan James made the score 3-1 in favour of Fulham in the 68th minute.
Everton Game Changer: Dwight McNeil
Fulham United Game Changer: Dan James
Game Four of Ten
Southampton (0) v Crystal Palace (2)
Palace clinical in the final third
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 41.8% possession and two shots on target. Southampton had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace scored the opening goal of the game in the 54th minute.
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Eberechi Eze
Game Five of Ten
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) v Brentford (0)
Wolverhampton outplay Brentford
Facts and Figures: Wolverhampton Wanderers had 50.6% possession and nine shots on target. Brentford had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Diego Costa of Wolverhampton Wanderers opened the scoring in the 27th minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Diego Costa
Brentford Game Changer: David Raya
Game Six of Ten
Tottenham Hotspur (2) v AFC Bournemouth (3)
Bournemouth claim late win
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 42.6% possession and six shots on target. Tottenham Hotspur had eight shots on target. Dominic Solanke of AFC Bournemouth finished with one goal and two assists.
Pivotal Moment: Dango Ouattara of AFC Bournemouth made the score 3-2 in their favour in the 95th minute. The assist was provided by Dominic Solanke.
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Son Heung-min
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Dominic Solanke
Game Seven of Ten
Manchester City (3) v Leicester City (1)
Manchester City claim crucial win
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 70.6% possession. Both teams had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Erling Haaland made the score 3-nil in favour of Manchester City in the 25th minute.
Manchester City Game Changer: Erling Haaland
Leicester City Game Changer: Kelechi Iheanacho
Game Eight of Ten
West Ham United (2) v Arsenal (2)
West Ham come from behind to get a point
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 28.5% possession and three shots on target. Arsenal had five shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United made the score 1-all in the 54th minute. The assist was provided by Thilo Kehrer.
West Ham United Game Changer: Jarrod Bowen
Arsenal Game Changer: Martin Odegaard
Game Nine of Ten
Nottingham Forest (0) v Manchester United (2)
The Red Devils too good
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 68.2% possession and eight shots on target. Nottingham Forest had no shots on target. Antony of Manchester United had one goal and one assist.
Pivotal Moment: Antony of Manchester United scored the opening goal of the game in the 32nd minute.
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: Keylor Navas
Manchester United Game Changer: Antony
Game Ten of Ten
Leeds United (1) v Liverpool (6)
Liverpool dominant
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 73.6% possession and seven shots on target. Leeds United had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Diogo Jota made the score 3-1 in the 52nd minute. The assist was provided by Curtis Jones.
Leeds United Game Changer: Luis Sinisterra
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah