Matchday ten of the Premier League wrapped up on Sunday for a couple of weeks ahead of the latest international break.
Arsenal extended their advantage at the top of the table thanks to a 1-0 win over Hull, with Manchester City suffering a third straight defeat in the league.
Elsewhere, Manchester United ended the weekend in the relegation zone despite battling twice battling back from two goals down to seal a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, and Crystal Palace are rooted to the foot of the table.
Goalkeeper: James Trafford
James Trafford has started every Premier League game for Leeds since joining in the summer and regular first-team football has allowed him to showcase his talents.
None more so than against Tottenham on Saturday lunchtime. The Englishman made four saves against the North Londoners while keeping his fourth Premier League clean sheet of the season in the process.
Trafford also registered nine recoveries and took 44 touches, highlighting how important he was at building the play from the back. As such, he made the team of the week (TOTW) for the first time this season.
Right-Back: Jurrien Timber
Arsenal kept another clean sheet in the Premier League at the weekend, but only one of their defence makes the TOTW.
Jurien Timber offered plenty going forwards, creating three chances during the game while succeeding with 100% of his dribble attempts.
He may have made just two defensive contributions, but his attacking display went a long way to Arsenal claiming all three points.
Centre-Back: Jair Cunha
Nottingham Forest secured a stunning 3-1 triumph over Man City on Saturday evening and it was Jair Cunha who sent them on their way.
The defender opened the scoring, taking advantage of an error by the away side, but it was his defensive work which helped seal the points.
He made seven defensive contributions, including five clearances and an interception, while Cunha wasn’t dribbled past at all throughout the clash. Cunha’s 8.3 rating was well deserved.
Centre-Back: Luka Vušković
Brighton moved up to second in the Premier League table on the back of another solid defensive display from their Croatian centre-back against Brentford .
Luka Vušković makes our TOTW for the third time and he is turning out to be one of the best signings of the season for the Seagulls.
The defender won the penalty for Brighton’s second goal, while taking 92 touches during the game. His seven defensive contributions, and 73% win rate in aerial duels contested were the bedrock on which Fabian Hürzeler’s men kept a seventh clean sheet of the season.
Left-Back: Vitaliy Mykolenko
Everton are on a roll at the moment and left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko was impressive against Coventry City.
The 27-year-old registered an assist in the 3-1 win while creating two chances and making two passes into the final third.
Mykolenko also chipped in with 11 defensive contributions, including eight clearances and one tackle as the Toffees move up to sixth in the table.
Midfield: Pascal Groß
Pascal Groß is the second Brighton player to feature in the TOTW and like Vušković, this is his third appearance of the season after an excellent display against Brentford.
The German midfielder scored a fifth goal of the campaign, created five chances for his teammates, and made ten passes into the final third.
Groß has been Brighton’s talisman this term and Hürzeler will be hoping his form after the November international break.
Midfield: Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes returned to form for Man United, although the club captain couldn’t spur them on to secure all three points against Villa.
The midfielder did score, however, and provided the assist for United’s stoppage time equaliser, while also creating three chances and making 14 passes into the final third.
Fernandes also took the most shots out of anyone during the game (6) and covered the most distance (11.9km). As such, he certainly deserves his 8.7 match rating.
Midfield: Dominik Szoboszlai
Liverpool returned to winning ways at the weekend by sealing a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Szoboszlai ran the show against the Eagles, creating the most chances in the match (6) while delivering an excellent cross for Alexis Mac Allister to nod home the opener.
Elsewhere, the Hungarian midfielder chipped in with seven defensive contributions and won all three of his duels during the contest. More displays like this and Liverpool will keep advancing up the table.
Midfield: Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz has struggled to showcase his talents on a regular basis for Liverpool, but the tie against Palace might prove to be a turning point.
The German scored and grabbed an assist AND registered ten defensive contributions at Selhurst Park.
He was everywhere, covering the most distance out of any player (12.3km) during the game. More performances like this will help convince the Anfield faithful Wirtz has a positive long term future at the club.
Centre-Forward: Liam Delap
Nottingham Forest spent big money on Liam Delap in the summer, but he went a long way to repaying that £50m fee at the weekend.
Indeed, the striker scored two goals against Man City in a wonderful 3-1 win for Oliver Glasner’s side.
His match rating of 8.8 was the highest of the game, and it came against the team at which he finished his development as a youngster. It was the kind of showing that will have Forest fans believing their club will successfully avoid relegation this season.
Centre-Forward: Thierno Barry
Thierno Barry is the highest-rated player in the TOTW for matchday ten, receiving a match rating of 9.4 for his display against Coventry.
The striker scored his fifth and sixth league goals of the campaign, while making it ten in 13 matches across all competitions for the Toffees.
Not only did he have the join-most touches in the opposition box (7) against Coventry, but Barry registered the most shots of anyone on the field (6) as he continued his rich vein of form.
How far can Everton go this term? Who knows, but if Barry remains deadly in front of goal, European football should be the benchmark.
(Cover image from IMAGO)
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