It was another awesome weekend of football with players all around Europe's top leagues putting up stellar performances for their respective clubs. But to achieve this we need to select the best out the rest.
From our selection this week, one of the players kept his place in the team, and the surprise of the weekend came from the EPL as Huddersfield pull off a great performance against Mourinho’s men winning all the three points therefore producing a player in our team of the week.
Changing the formation from 4-3-3 last week to 4-4-2 formation this week. Here are the players that made the cut.
1. JAN OBLAK Atletico Madrid (Spain) GK: Keeping his place in goal is the Rojiblancos goalie. Making sure his team took all 3points in an away win against Celta Vigo. Made several athletic stops in the second half and looked immensely comfortable doing so. World class
2. CESAR AZPILICUETA Chelsea (England) RB: The Spaniard inspire the blue side of London comeback against the in-form Watford scoring the third goal after going 2-1 down at home.
3. BERNADO RB Leipzig (Germany) LB: RB Leipzig over the weekend won at home against VFB Stuttgart with a lone goal. One of their star performers is the Brazilian fullback who made sure the left flank was solid all through the game.
4. CHIGOZIE AWAZIEM Nantes (France) CB: The Nigerian was awesome for the Ranieri’s men over the weekend in Ligue 1, he scored the first goal and made sure his team took the maximum points.
5. OTAMENDI Manchester City (England) CB: Arguably the most in-form defender in the EPL for now. Scoring his side’s second goal and kept a clean sheet against Burnley.
6. AARON MOOY Huddersfield (England) CMF: The Australian was instrumental for his side in a surprise win over Manchester United. Scoring the first goal and also kept the united midfielders at bay.
7. SAMI KHEDIRA Juventus (Italy) CMF: The moment a midfielder scores a hat-trick in the ever defensive Serie A. Even with Ten-men, Juventus came out victorious against Udinese, 6-2 away from home and the German scored three out of the six goals.
8. GONCALO GUEDES Valencia (Spain) LMF: Valencia 4-0 win over Sevilla at Mestalla was down to the brilliance of the Portuguese scoring two goals and assisting another which shows he was involved in three of the four goals scored by Marcelino’s side.
9. MARCEL SABITZER RB Leipzig (Germany) RMF: Initially, he was not in the first eleven to play against VFB Stuttgart but due to the fact that Bruma pulled up in the warm up, Ralph Hassenhuttl started Sabitzer instead and he turned out to be the best performer for his side scoring the only goal of the game.
10. MEMPHIS DEPAY Olympique Lyonnais (France) SS: The Manchester United castaway impressed for Olympique Lyonnais in the weekend scoring a hat-trick in his side 5-0 win over Troyes. The former Manchester United player looks rejuvenated since the start of the season.
11. HARRY KANE Tottenham Hotspurs (England) CF: Who else should we trust in getting us goals than the Englishman, Tearing the Reds apart with two goals and an assist at the Wembley. Also arguably the most in-form striker in the world, Not surprised that he is compared to the likes of Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar, that is what happens when you keep getting all important goals for your team.
That is our “TEAM OF THE WEEK” for this week. Let’s have your comment on the players you feel should have made the list.
By: Abiola Raphael Olumide
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