• Goalkeeper: Alisson (Liverpool) – Two terrific saves denied Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba to secure a stalemate and extend Liverpool’s long unbeaten home record. AFP
    Goalkeeper: Alisson (Liverpool) – Two terrific saves denied Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba to secure a stalemate and extend Liverpool’s long unbeaten home record. AFP
  • Right-back: Adam Webster (Brighton) – Helped restrict Leeds to few chances and made some surging runs forward as Brighton put their poor sequence of results behind them. AP
    Right-back: Adam Webster (Brighton) – Helped restrict Leeds to few chances and made some surging runs forward as Brighton put their poor sequence of results behind them. AP
  • Centre-back: John Stones (Manchester City) – Belatedly opened his Premier League account for City with a well-taken brace. Instrumental in another clean sheet, too. AFP
    Centre-back: John Stones (Manchester City) – Belatedly opened his Premier League account for City with a well-taken brace. Instrumental in another clean sheet, too. AFP
  • Centre-back: Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham) – A commanding display to repel Burnley’s aerial attack, limited them to few opportunities and clinch another win. AP
    Centre-back: Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham) – A commanding display to repel Burnley’s aerial attack, limited them to few opportunities and clinch another win. AP
  • Left-back: Luke Shaw (Manchester United) – Kept Mohamed Salah unusually quiet and produced one of his finest displays for United in the draw at Anfield. EPA
    Left-back: Luke Shaw (Manchester United) – Kept Mohamed Salah unusually quiet and produced one of his finest displays for United in the draw at Anfield. EPA
  • Right midfield: Mason Mount (Chelsea) – Came to his mentor Frank Lampard’s rescue with the well-taken decider when 10-man Fulham threatened to get a draw. AP
    Right midfield: Mason Mount (Chelsea) – Came to his mentor Frank Lampard’s rescue with the well-taken decider when 10-man Fulham threatened to get a draw. AP
  • Centre midfield: Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham) – Got the goal of the weekend with a brilliant improvised run to cap a barnstorming performance against Sheffield United. Reuters
    Centre midfield: Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham) – Got the goal of the weekend with a brilliant improvised run to cap a barnstorming performance against Sheffield United. Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – The Belgian brought up a century of assists for City in remarkable fashion, with a wonderful outside-of-the-foot cross for Stones. AFP
    Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – The Belgian brought up a century of assists for City in remarkable fashion, with a wonderful outside-of-the-foot cross for Stones. AFP
  • Left midfield: Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) – The winger clinched victory against Southampton in added time to get the goal he deserved for another threatening performance. PA
    Left midfield: Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) – The winger clinched victory against Southampton in added time to get the goal he deserved for another threatening performance. PA
  • Centre forward: Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) – His two penalties won a Black Country derby and got Sam Allardyce a first victory, but his display was excellent, too. AP
    Centre forward: Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) – His two penalties won a Black Country derby and got Sam Allardyce a first victory, but his display was excellent, too. AP
  • Centre forward: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – The Gunners captain returned to scoring form in style with a fine brace in the 3-0 win over Newcastle. AP
    Centre forward: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – The Gunners captain returned to scoring form in style with a fine brace in the 3-0 win over Newcastle. AP

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Tottenham's 'barnstorming' midfielder and Chelsea's matchwinner join Manchester City pair: Premier League team of the week

Arsenal's two-goal captain and Liverpool's goalkeeper also named in the XI

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

January 19, 2021

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The latest round of Premier League fixtures is in the books as the 2020/21 season approaches the midway stage.

The weekend started with a valuable victory for West Brom at Wolves in the Black Country derby, before Brighton earned an equally precious win at Leeds United.

West Ham then edged struggling Burnley at the London Stadium and Chelsea got back to winning ways against 10-man Fulham. Saturday concluded with Leicester City continuing their title bid with a 2-0 win over Southampton.

Sunday kicked off with Tottenham beating bottom side Sheffield United and was followed by the latest goalless draw between Liverpool and Manchester United. Manchester City then continued their resurgence with a 4-0 hammering of Crystal Palace.

On Monday night, Arsenal climbed back into the top half of the table with a 3-0 win over Newcastle United.

The weekend's matches produced a number of notable individual performances, and in the photo gallery above, Richard Jolly has selected his Premier League team of the week.

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