The team of the week is back. This
is an unusual weekend as regards result and goal scorers. Southampton defeated
Liverpool at home, Manchester City thumped Manchester United in the Manchester
derby...And John Obi Mikel scored his first premier league goal in his 185TH
game. So here is it...
Goalkeeper:
Brad Guzan: Aston villa is playing like a rejuvenated team free from the shackles of their relegation fight last season. Despite losing Benteke to an early injury, Paul Lambert's team were deserved winner away to Norwich City and they have the whole 3 points because of the heroics of their American goalkeeper
Right-Back
Nathaniel Clyne: He was magnificent
in his role both defensively and while attacking. He also kept the dangerous
Victor Moses quite all day.
Centre-Back
Vincent Kompany: The Belgian rock
at city's back. He has shown his importance to Manchester City. They have won
the three games he started for them and struggled in his absence.
Centre-Back
Dejan Lovren Southampton is chosen
to partner Kompany at the heart of the defence surely due to his imperious
display against Liverpool. He gave Sturridge no space in the centre and forced
him to the wing.
Left-Back:
Leighton Baines: The England
international chose to stay at Everton despite United's interest to sign him
and this seems to be Everton's best 'signing' of the summer. He scored two
spectacular free-kicks against West-Ham outwitting an experience goalkeeper in
Jussi Jaaskelainen
Centre-Midfield
Yaya Toure: In typical Toure style,
he dominated a midfield that had in presence two of the most powerful and
gifted Centre midfielders in EPL while capping off his performance with a close
range tap-in.
Centre-Midfield
Arron Ramsey: He has surprised us
all with his form this season after his horrific injury sustained against this
week opponent that apparently took him 3 years to totally overcome. Before this
game, he had scored 6 goals from 6 shots on target and scored 1 from 2 on
target against stoke city
Attacking-Midfield
Mezut Ozil: The king of assists
have taken to the premier league in brilliant version and was involved in
everything positive for Arsenal on sunday. He was involved in their 3 goals.
Assists may or may not be a bogus stat but he's getting them
Attacking-Midfield
Oscar: A lot of chelsea fans are
lamenting the current state of their last season best player, Juan Mata, but
with Jose Mourinho's insistence that he must adapt his style coupled with the
current form of Oscar, it's going to take a while before Mata is back as a
regular in Starting XI.
Attacking-Midfield
Sone Aluko: He was simply too hot
for Newcastle defenders to hold. Alongside Danny Graham, they both tormented
their opponent's defence in an entertaining victory/comeback for Hull City
Striker
Sergio Aguero: He didn't play as
his side centre forward but operated as both a supporting striker and auxiliary
striker tormenting both Ferdinand and Vidic with his movement, trickery and
speed. And he scored a brace in the Manchester derby!!
Those who deserve mentions: Artur
Boruc, Ciaran Clarke, Fabian Delph, Fernandinho, Alvaro
Negredo, Wayne Rooney
and JOHN OBI MIKEL!
by Busari Isa Olalekan
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