This archive report was first published on 3 July 2020.
Premier League Team of the Week ¶
Manchester City's 4-0 win over Liverpool on Thursday night marked a statement victory for the champions-elect, and several players from the match make our Premier League team of the week.
Goalkeeper Ederson made three crucial saves, including one to deny Mohamed Salah, and deserves recognition for his contribution to the win.
Our team of the week features three defenders, with Ben Mee and James Tarkowski from Burnley winning 13 aerial duels between them. Mee also scored the only goal of the game against Crystal Palace, and Nick Pope in goal behind them deserves an honourable mention.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who is more used to playing at right-back, joins them in the back three. The Manchester United man registered an assist, four tackles, and a 91% pass success rate in the 3-0 win over Brighton.
Our central midfield pairing of Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne from the two Manchester clubs is a highlight of the team. Fernandes continued his remarkable start to life at United with two goals, including a superb volley, while De Bruyne registered a goal and another assist.
Phil Foden matched that haul and is proving with every appearance that he is one for the present rather than one for the future. He gave Andrew Robertson, arguably the best left-back in the world, the runaround at times.
On the opposite flank, Allan Saint-Maximin produced three assists in Newcastle United's 4-1 win over Bournemouth, but did not get on the scoresheet himself.
The best goal return of the weekend came from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who moved joint top of the Golden Boot list and broke Thierry Henry's record for quickest Arsenal player to 50 Premier League goals courtesy of his brace against Norwich.
Our team of the week is a testament to the exciting talent in the Premier League, with several star names making the cut. The right side of the team hints at a bright future for England, with Foden and another highly-rated prospect from Manchester, Mason Greenwood, making the team.
