{"id":567058,"date":"2020-09-29T13:50:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T17:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=567058&preview=true&preview_id=567058"},"modified":"2020-09-29T13:50:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T17:50:04","slug":"premier-league-team-week-gameweek-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/29\/premier-league-team-week-gameweek-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Team of the Week: Gameweek Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we might not have seen as many goals as last weekend’s record-breaking tally<\/a> (44) in the Premier League, we certainly weren’t bereft of controversial talking points in game-week three.<\/p>\n

Leicester City<\/a> came out on top in a seven-goal thriller, beating Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City<\/a> 5-2 at the Etihad, cementing the Foxes’ place at the summit of the table. Everton<\/a> recorded their third win in as many matches, putting Crystal Palace<\/a> to the sword in Saturday’s solitary 3pm kick-off. Liverpool<\/a> also maintained their 100% start to the season, seeing off Arsenal<\/a> 3-1 at Anfield on Monday evening.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Manchester United<\/a> recorded their first win of the season as Bruno Fernades netted a 100th-minute penalty to see off a resilient Brighton & Hove Albion<\/a> side 3-2, despite the full-time whistle blowing with the scores two a-piece. Recently promoted Leeds United<\/a> continued their impressive start to the season by beating Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United<\/a>, who prop up the table with no points. Even more worryingly, the Blades are yet to find the net this campaign.<\/p>\n

There were also wins for Southampton<\/a>, West Ham United<\/a> and Aston Villa<\/a> who beat Burnley<\/a>, Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> and Fulham<\/a> respectively. Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> were denied all three points after referee Peter Bankes awarded a dubious injury-time penalty to Newcastle United<\/a>. Spurs man Eric Dier was adjudged to have handled in the area, resulting in Callum Wilson snatching a point from the penalty spot late on.<\/p>\n

Premier League Team of the Week<\/h2>\n

Gameweek Three<\/h3>\n

With that being said, let’s take a look at who makes this week’s Team of the Week:<\/p>\n

GK: Karl Darlow (Newcastle United)<\/h3>\n

The Magpies shot-stopper made a whopping 11 saves in his side’s 1-1 draw against Spurs – the highest total in a Premier League game since 2013 (Tim Krul – 14) – including an incredible double save early on.<\/p>\n

RB: Timothy Castagne (Leicester City)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Castagne came in to fill the void left by Ben Chilwell, who departed for Chelsea<\/a> this summer. However, the Belgian has started his Foxes career at right-back, filling in for the injured Ricardo Pereira. The former Atalanta man continued his impressive form with an assist in Leicester’s 5-2 win over Manchester City.<\/p>\n

CB: Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)<\/h3>\n

The Englishman celebrated putting pen to paper on a four-year contract extension<\/a> last week with Villa’s third goal in an impressive 3-0 away win against Fulham. It was Villa’s first Premier League clean sheet away from home since 2016.<\/p>\n

CB: Jan Bednarek (Southampton)<\/h3>\n

Centre-back was a difficult choice this week. However, Southampton’s Polish defender Jan Bednarek gets the nod. The Saints claimed their first points of the season against Burnley at Turf Moor, winning 1-0, with Bednarek making an impressive 13 clearances.<\/p>\n

LB: Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Masuaku was a constant threat in his side’s 4-0 win over Wolves, teeing up Sebastien Haller with a wonderful cross from the left-hand side for the Hammers’ fourth goal.<\/p>\n

CM: Declan Rice (West Ham United)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hammers will be hoping next Monday’s 5th October transfer deadline day goes by without a hiccup as Chelsea are rumoured to be in for Declan Rice<\/a>. The Englishman quietly went about his business, putting in a dominant display in his side’s victory over Wolves on Saturday.<\/p>\n

CM: Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)<\/h3>\n

The signing of Youri Tielemans from Monaco last year was seen a huge coup for Leicester, and his performance against Manchester City at the weekend solidified those opinions. The Belgian midfielder scored the fifth from the penalty spot in his side’s 5-2 victory over Guardiola’s men.<\/p>\n

CM: John McGinn (Aston Villa)<\/h3>\n

The Scotsman looked back to his best following last season’s lengthy injury, providing two assists in Villa’s 3-0 win against Fulham.<\/p>\n

RW: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)<\/h3>\n

The former Hull City man bagged twice in West Ham’s 4-0 thrashing of Wolves.<\/p>\n

ST: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)<\/h3>\n

The easiest selection in this week’s team of the week. Vardy netted a hat-trick in the Foxes’ impressive 5-2 victory over Manchester City, becoming the only player to have scored two hat-tricks against a Pep Guardiola side. Lionel Messi (1) is the only other player on that illustrious list.<\/p>\n

LW: Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion)<\/h3>\n

The Irishman scored his first goals of the season as his brace helped the Baggies earn their first point of the season in the 3-3 draw against Chelsea, despite being 3-0 to the good at half-time.<\/p>\n

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