Matchday FM Team of the Week: Matchday Eleven
- Chris Coughlin
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min read
Each week, Matchday FM pundit Chris Coughlin will bring you his Team of the Week from the top flight, as well as some honourable mentions who just missed the cut.
Goalkeeper: Nick Pope (Burnley)
At times, it was Chelsea versus Nick Pope at Stamford Bridge.
The England international made four saves, including a stunning one with his feet to earn the Clarets an unlikely point against the league leaders as Sean Dyche's men are slowly beginning to gather points.
Right-back: Reece James (Chelsea)
England's most inform right-back of which there are many.
Reece James is a constant threat for Chelsea and was at it again as his inch perfect cross was headed in by Kai Havertz. If Gareth Southgate continues with five-at-the-back, surely James will become first choice for both club and country soon.
Centre-back: Ben White (Arsenal)
A lot was made of Ben White's horror debut against Brentford but he's building a decent partnership alongside Gabriel at the heart of the Arsenal defence.
It was a second successive clean sheet for the Gunners against Watford and White played a crucial part on their controversial winner as he burst forward with the ball before Smith-Rowe swept it home.
Centre-back: Kurt Zouma (West Ham)
The winning goal will have been a sweet moment for the former Everton loanee.
He found space at the far post to head beyond Alisson who was in no-man's land and earn a fully deserved win for David Moyes' men.
Left-back: Joao Cancelo (Man City)
Everytime Joao Cancelo gets the ball around the penalty area at the moment, I'm expecting something to happen.
After three assists in the Champions League against Club Brugge, the Portugal international earned two more admittedly fortunate ones against Manchester United but they all count.
Central midfield: Mathias Normann (Norwich City)
For me, Normann has been Norwich's player of the season so far.
He opened the scoring in their crucial win at Brentford, the first time Norwich had taken the lead in a Premier League game for 15 matches.
The Norwegian is only on loan from Rostov but surely the Canaries will look to make the move permanent.
Central midfield: Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal)
Another week, another crucial goal for Emile Smith-Rowe.
He's become an integral part of Arteta's side and proved the different once again against Watford.
His England call-up and goal against San Marino was the least the 20-year-old deserves right now.
Central Midfield: Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace)
Gallagher is another in the Smith-Rowe mould and another that is developing really well.
His goal against Wolves made it two in two games for the Chelsea loanee and he fits Patrick Vieira's style perfectly.
There's plenty more to come from Gallagher.
Right-wing: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
Almost under the radar, Jarrod Bowen has put a really good run of form together for West Ham.
The winger has delivered either a goal or an assist in six of his last seven matches and he got two more assists against Liverpool in a crucial second half.
Striker: Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
A first goal since the opening day for Adam Armstrong and what a way to get it.
A first-time left foot strike from the edge of the box that flashed past Emi Martinez in the Villa goal.
Strikes don't come much sweeter.
Left-wing: Harvey Barnes (Leicester City)
Wow. Just wow.
I can't lie, with the amount of football I watch, it takes something special to take my breath away and Harvey Barnes' equaliser at Elland Road did just that.
It was a sensational reply to Leeds' opener as he cut inside and, from a position where a shot seemed the last thing on his mind, he whipped an unstoppable effort into Meslier's top corner.
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