{"id":1196851,"date":"2022-09-01T23:09:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/01\/22-23-premier-league-team-of-the-week-5-soucek-in-midfield-haaland-alvarez-mitrovic-as-forward\/"},"modified":"2022-09-01T23:09:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:09:06","slug":"22-23-premier-league-team-of-the-week-5-soucek-in-midfield-haaland-alvarez-mitrovic-as-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/01\/22-23-premier-league-team-of-the-week-5-soucek-in-midfield-haaland-alvarez-mitrovic-as-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"22\/23 Premier League Team Of The Week -5: Soucek In Midfield; Haaland, Alvarez & Mitrovic As Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The fifth week of the 2022-23 Premier League season – and the quest for the Team of the Week based on players’ performances, here is Week 5 team based on the highest scored statistics<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Goalkeeper<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Neto (Bournemouth)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Handed his first debut, the former Barcelona shot-stopper showed a good sign enough to earn him the goal post this week. Sighted 3 saves, 2 clearances and a clean sheet, his side’s first positive result this season.<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aside from Neto, the Captain of the side also was very impressive, rated as one the best defender based on his performance – 4 clearances which include a brilliant clearance off the line, and 2 blocked shots.<\/p>\n

Jonny Evans (Leicester)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though conceded against Manchester United, the English skipper’s performance can not be overlooked – 8 impressive interceptions, 2 tackles, 4 aerial duels and the most touches made by any central defender (107) – such a quite performance.<\/p>\n

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John Stones (Man. City)<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a poor defensive display against Crystal Palace last week, an improvement was seen from the English defender as he kept a clean sheet and assisted against Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/h2>\n

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Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A real character, quick thinker and ability to execute got Arsenal the edge over Aston Villa as they remain the only side with a 100% winning record.<\/p>\n

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Tomas Soucek (West Ham)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exceptional done in midfield, the Czech International’s excellent equaliser earned the “Hammers” a point against Tottenham alongside his immense contribution to the overall team performance which earned him the man of the match honour.<\/p>\n

ilkay Gundogan (Man. City)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although, was silent on the score sheet, however, his leadership was felt in the team – came up with the best midfield stats of 4 key passes, 96.4% accurate passes and 127 touches.<\/p>\n

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Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the best goal scorer to being a creator was such an amazing performance from the Egyptian as his two assists was enough to earn them a crucial 2-1 victory against Newcastle United.<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez (Man. City)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shared joint goals of 5, the duo were named the best attackers this week – had the highest ratings than any other player of 9.3 and 9.0 respectively.<\/p>\n

Another hat-trick for Haaland, he leads the goal chart with 9, likewise with Alvarez his first two goals of the season for the “Cityzens”.<\/p>\n

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Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shining knight of Fulham, the Serbian once again was on the score sheet as it contributed immensely to Brighton’s defeat at home -earning the 27-year-old his second appearance in the team of the week paired with Haaland as the main strikers and Alvarez as supporting striker.<\/p>\n

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Substitutes<\/strong>: Thiago Silva, Max Kilman, Ruben Neves, Cheick Doucoure, Kiernan Dews bury-Hall, Raheem Sterling, Roberto Firmino.<\/p>\n

Manager<\/strong>: Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on this team and Pep Guardiola as the manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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