The English Premier League game week 9 returned on Saturday, 1st of October 2022, after one week of international break and it returned with bang....CONTINUE READING
A total of 18 teams have played their matches with Leicester City set to take on Nottingham Forest later tonight to complete the round of matches.
Arsenal and Manchester City each got a resounding victory over their arch rivals in their respective local derbies as Graham Potter got his first win as Chelsea boss against Crystal Palace in his very first EPL match.
Liverpool continue to struggle as they played out a 3-3 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion at Annfield.
In this article, we would be looking at the best players from this week round of fixtures.
Best XI Of The Week
Goalkeeper
Illan Meslier (Leeds United)
Leeds United Illan Meslier was at his brilliant best yesterday evening as he helped his 10-man team to win a point against Aston Villa.
The Frenchman made series of saves that ensured his side were not beaten despite their early second half red card.
Defenders
Connor Coady (Everton)
The Everton defender proved his worth once again as he helped Lampard’s team to a brilliant away win at the Saint Mary’s.
He got himself on the score sheet and was a rock at the back as the Toffees fought their way back to victory after Joe Aribo had put the Saints in front early in the second half.
Thilo Kehrer (West Ham)
The new signing from PSG showed exactly why West Ham signed him in this match. He was very important in helping them keep a clean sheet in the 2-0 win over Wolves.
Adam Smith & Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)
These two Bournemouth defenders were incredible in the goalless draw against Brentford. Adam Smith, the captain and his fellow defensive partner, Marcos Sensi formed an rock at the back to keep the lethal forwards of Brentford at bay.
Midfielders
Miguel Almiron (Newcastle)
Almiron was the star of the show in his side’s emphatic win over Fulham. He scored twice in the 4-1 win.
Thomas Partey (Arsenal)
Arsenal were able to party on Saturday because of Partey. The Ghanaian’s presence in midfield and beautiful strike proved to be vital for Arteta’s men as they gunned Conte’s Tottenham down in a thrilling 3-1 win.
Connor Gallagher (Chelseal)
On his first return to the Selhurst Park where he won the player of the year award during his loan spell last season, Connor Gallagher reminded every Chelsea fan just why he’s considered a special player at the stadium.
It is safe to say Chelsea were heading for a disappointing draw until the substitute player produced a moment of magic as he curled a shot into the top corner to hand Graham Potter his first win as the blues boss.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
The two assists and sensational performance from Kevin De Bruyne against Manchester United in the Manchester derby yesterday epitomised just how phenomenal he is as a player.
The Belgian ran the show in midfield and was unstoppable every time he was on the ball.
Forwards:
Leandro Trossard (Brighton)
A superb hat-trick from Trossard got his team an impressive 3-3 draw against Liverpool at Anfield.
Phil Foden & Erling Haaland (Man City)
These two youngsters were in red hot form yesterday as they both scored a hat-trick to share all the 6 goals Manchester City scored against their local rivals.
For Haaland, he has continued his unbelievable goalscoring record in the English Premier League as he now has 14 goals in just 8 matches.
