We have a fairly varied FotMob Team of the Week with players from Luton Town, Everton and Brentford all making the XI. But who joins them and why did they make the cut for Matchday 32?
By Sam McGuire, Premier League expert
Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka
Dubravka kept a clean sheet as Newcastle United claimed a 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. The 35-year-old was given a FotMob rating of 8.6 for his exploits between the sticks on Saturday afternoon. He may have only made four saves but the efforts had an Expected Goals on Target value of 1.06. The shot-stopper played a pivotal role in the Magpies picking up all three points.
Right-Back: Pedro Porro
The Spanish full-back impressed once again for Spurs. Porro scored the third and final goal for the hosts in a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest to move into fourth position in the Premier League. The 24-year-old also carved out a chance for the hosts while winning 100% of his tackles and completing 91% of his attempted passes.
Centre-Back: Fabian Schär
Schar is the second Newcastle player to make the XI. The 32-year-old centre-back created a chance for Eddie Howe’s men against Fulham but his 8.1 rating was built around his defensive showing. The Swiss international made 13 clearances, recovered the ball on six occasions, and won 11 duels, the most of anyone on the pitch at Craven Cottage.
Centre-Back: Micky van de Ven
Van de Ven continued his fine form for Spurs. The young Dutch centre-back scored a goal, completed the most passes of anyone (66), finished with a 94% pass success rate and won the most duels (eight). The 22-year-old has really settled into life in the Premier League this season following his move from Wolfsburg.
Left-Back: Vitalii Mykolenko
The 24-year-old was busy for Everton in the 1-0 win over Burnley. Mykolenko created one chance and completed 81% of his attempted passes. However, he also attempted five tackles, two dribbles and won seven of his eight ground duels as the Toffees kept an important clean sheet in their fight for survival.
Midfield: Kevin De Bruyne
Back in the Manchester City starting XI following a mid-week rest, De Bruyne put in an all-star performance for the champions as they came from behind to beat Crystal Palace.
De Bruyne scored twice and claimed an assist in what was a 9.4 rated showing. The 32-year-old created four chances, three of which were classed as big chances, in what was a dominant display.
Midfield: Jordan Clark
Clark claimed an 8.8 FotMob rating after helping Luton Town pick up a vital win over Bournemouth. The 30-year-old midfielder scored the equaliser and was responsible for creating three chances in the 2-1 win. He also made 10 ball recoveries and finished with a 100% tackle success rate, as well as involving himself in 16 duels, in what was an all action display for the Hatters.
Midfield: Sergio Reguilón
Playing as a left sided midfielder, the Spanish full-back caught the eye in Brentford’s 3-3 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday. The on-loan Tottenham defender assisted two goals for the Bees and finished the game with a 100% duel success rate to earn himself a rating of 8.4. He was a constant threat for Thomas Frank’s side.
Attack: Ollie Watkins
Watkins now has 18 Premier League goals this season after netting a double in the draw with Brentford. The Aston Villa forward looked sharp having returned to the starting XI after sitting out the loss to Manchester City in mid-week. Not only was he a threat going forward, but he was also an asset for the Villans defensively, winning the most duels (seven) of anyone on the pitch.
Attack: Kai Havertz
Havertz is proving himself to be the main man for Arsenal. He scored and assisted in the 3-0 win over Brighton on Saturday evening. The Germany international created four chances at the Amex – the most of anyone – and was fouled a match-high four times. The former Chelsea man also won 100% of his tackles and 50% of his duels.
Attack: Clayton Morris
The match-winner for Rob Edwards’ side against Bournemouth. The striker found the back of the net in stoppage time to earn Luton all three points on Saturday. The No. 9 had five efforts against the Cherries and hit the woodwork. He also created one chance for a teammate and won six of his 11 duels.
(Images from IMAGO)
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