• Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) – Did not deserve to finish on the losing side against his old club. A penalty save from Sergio Aguero was the best of several stops. Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) – Did not deserve to finish on the losing side against his old club. A penalty save from Sergio Aguero was the best of several stops. Reuters
  • Right-back: James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) – The midfielder excelled as a makeshift right-back. He helped snuff out the threat of Jack Grealish as Saints dominated Aston Villa. AFP
    Right-back: James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) – The midfielder excelled as a makeshift right-back. He helped snuff out the threat of Jack Grealish as Saints dominated Aston Villa. AFP
  • Centre-back: Fernandinho (Manchester City) – A performance of character and adaptability as he shone in his new position to keep a clean sheet away at third-placed Leicester. EPA
    Centre-back: Fernandinho (Manchester City) – A performance of character and adaptability as he shone in his new position to keep a clean sheet away at third-placed Leicester. EPA
  • Centre-back: Romain Saiss (Wolves) – Set up one goal and stopped Norwich from scoring any as Wolves, after thrashing Espanyol, had a second big home win in four days. Reuters
    Centre-back: Romain Saiss (Wolves) – Set up one goal and stopped Norwich from scoring any as Wolves, after thrashing Espanyol, had a second big home win in four days. Reuters
  • Left-back: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) – Scored a superb free kick and helped Palace keep a clean sheet as they saw off Newcastle for their first win of 2020. Reuters
    Left-back: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) – Scored a superb free kick and helped Palace keep a clean sheet as they saw off Newcastle for their first win of 2020. Reuters
  • Right midfield: Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) – Excelled against his former employers for the second time this season as he created Gabriel Jesus’ winner at Leicester. Reuters
    Right midfield: Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) – Excelled against his former employers for the second time this season as he created Gabriel Jesus’ winner at Leicester. Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) – Ran the midfield against Tottenham in a dominant display and ensured that Chelsea did not miss the injured N’Golo Kante. AFP
    Centre midfield: Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) – Ran the midfield against Tottenham in a dominant display and ensured that Chelsea did not miss the injured N’Golo Kante. AFP
  • Centre midfield: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – Opened his United account, played a part in two more goals against Watford and looked like a terrific signing. EPA
    Centre midfield: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – Opened his United account, played a part in two more goals against Watford and looked like a terrific signing. EPA
  • Left midfield: Dwight McNeil (Burnley) – Outstanding as he tormented Bournemouth. The winger scored, hit the post and set up a series of chances with fine crossing. Reuters
    Left midfield: Dwight McNeil (Burnley) – Outstanding as he tormented Bournemouth. The winger scored, hit the post and set up a series of chances with fine crossing. Reuters
  • Centre forward: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – The captain’s brace, including a Thierry Henry-esque strike, helped Arsenal to come from behind to see off Everton. EPA
    Centre forward: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – The captain’s brace, including a Thierry Henry-esque strike, helped Arsenal to come from behind to see off Everton. EPA
  • Centre forward: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) – Returned to the team in style with a man-of-the-match display against Spurs that showed he has been underused this season. Reuters
    Centre forward: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) – Returned to the team in style with a man-of-the-match display against Spurs that showed he has been underused this season. Reuters

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Temperament of Veron, the quality of Scholes - the Manchester United player leading the Premier League team of the week

Bruno Fernandes scores his first goal for club in 3-0 win over Watford

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

February 24, 2020

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So impressive was Bruno Fernandes' contribution in the win against Watford that his manager compared him to two of his own former Manchester United teammates.

"The temperament of Veron and a lot of the quality of Scholesy," was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's assessment of his Portuguese No 10 after he scored his first United goal and played a significant part in the other two in the 3-0 win at Old Trafford.

Elsewhere, Olivier Giroud fired a timely reminder to Chelsea manager Frank Lampard that he is still a striker of Premier League quality with a goal and a man-of-the-match performance in the win over Tottenham.

The French striker has had to play second fiddle to Tammy Abraham this season while battling Michy Batshuayi for a bit-part role.

But against Spurs he showed he still has what it takes to lead the Blues' attack, firing in his first Premier League goal since April.

To see who else makes our Premier League team of the week, check out the picture gallery above.

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