Troy Deeney dropped his latest Premier League Team of the Week picks after another intense round of matches, and some of these performances are straight up fire. One Manchester City midfielder in particular made a statement that the entire league is gonna be buzzing about. Get ready, because these guys are absolutely showing out early in the season!
Midfielders Are Balling Out
You gotta respect a player who steps up like Marc Guehi did for Manchester City. Deeney even put him in as a holding midfielder, which is a huge shout. He probably should’ve bagged two goals against Bournemouth, missing a huge chance, but he still got the equalizer. The real kicker? Deeney said Guehi offered way more of a calming presence than City’s massive £116 million record signing, Elliot Anderson. Guehi just controlled the game, plain and simple.
Then you got Vitaly Janelt from Brentford, another powerhouse. This dude is big, dominant, and just does all the dirty work flawlessly. He even scored against Aston Villa, mixing in the flash with the fundamentals. Nobody talks about him much, but he is always breaking up play, doing those “horrible things” on the pitch that win games. And for Arsenal, Christos Tzolis is straight up a beast. Everyone’s hyped about Arsenal right now, and bringing in Tzolis from Club Brugge was genius. The guy brings so many goals and assists, but also a calming influence and tenacity. He feels like Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard rolled into one, but with even more output. He is going to be a problem for opponents all year.
Defensive Wall and Attacking Flair
Over at Leeds, James Trafford made a big-pressure move, and he absolutely delivered. He was one of the few goalkeepers to keep a clean sheet for Leeds against Nottingham Forest. He probably thought he should have played more at the World Cup with England, and he is showing everyone why with a strong performance. Keane Lewis-Potter was excellent for Brentford too, both defensively and attacking wise, getting a goal himself. He is one of those underrated players for Brentford, summing up a team that went and hammered Tottenham. Hull City’s Nobel Mendy was a powerhouse, so good and powerful, offering a ton defensively and scoring their second goal. You look at him and think, “I do not want to play against that guy.”
Maxence Lacroix added much needed experience and calmness to Chelsea’s backline, grabbing an assist in a very good debut for the France defender. He just read the game and understood exactly what was needed. Maxim de Cuyper from Brighton was lights out, scoring two goals and being excellent. He was aggressive in those first 20 minutes against Aston Villa, really setting the tone with the pressure, even if Villa was poor. Up top, Anthony Elanga at Newcastle is finally getting his due. Last season, Eddie Howe benched him a lot or pulled him early. But in a new formation, Elanga is showing everyone what he can do.
Deeney’s got his eyes on these guys, and so should you. Can they keep this momentum rolling into the next set of matches? We’ll be watching!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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