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Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City reduced Liverpool's lead to two points to a 3-1 win over Arsenal, while the superb form of Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued. with a 1-0 win at Leicester.
Chelsea recovered after hammering at Bournemouth in the middle of the week placing the last, Huddersfield, in the bottom row, and the Wolves consolidated their place among the top seven on the table with a well-deserved 3-1 win at Everton .
The city of Cardiff won a 2-0 win against Bournemouth, but Fulham had a setback with a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace and Fulham scored a tying goal against Southampton.
Newcastle was sunk by a late winner at Tottenham, while Brighton and Watford found themselves in a deadlock.
But which players have won a place in my team?
Goalkeeper – Ben Foster (Watford)
Which season is Ben Foster. The 35-year-old has been named several times by my team of the week and I find myself forced to resume after a great performance against Brighton.
Jurgen Locadia must be happy to see him back. Without Foster, the Dutch striker might have had a hat trick. The best stop of the match was with his feet. It's heartbreaking that the former English goalkeeper has made himself unavailable for international missions – he's in the best shape of his career.
Did you know? Since the start of the 2016-17 season, only Lukasz Fabianski (346) and Jordan Pickford (326) have made more Premier League saves than Ben Foster (294).
Defenders – Willy Boly (Wolves), Fernandinho (Man City), Victor Lindelof (Man Utd), Sol Bamba (Cardiff)
Willy Boly: What team performance by the wolves. I chose Willy Boly because he embodied everything that concerned the performance of his team. Michael Keane's Boly shot in the final minutes of the match said it all.
The Frenchman went to the ball to stop what could have given Everton a lifeline. My BBC colleague, Jermaine Jenas, said during the match of the day "that he did not know what Everton are anymore". Well, I'm … confused.
Did you know? Willy Boly has made more blocks than any other Wolves Premier League player this season (19).
Fernandinho: So the normal service has been resumed. Manchester City's victory against Arsenal was about as comfortable as possible, given the shock of losing to Newcastle – this defeat had raised doubts about City's ability to retain the Premier League title.
However, I have already said and I repeat, City will win nothing without Fernandinho in his starting team. The Brazilian international started at the back but spent most of the game playing against three. The boss of the city, Pep Guardiola, must find a place for this man in his team, he is too vital to get out of it.
Did you know? Manchester City have won 19 of the 23 Premier League matches that Fernandinho have played this season.
Victor Lindelof: There are a number of players in this new Manchester United organization that I do not recognize anymore.
Eric Bailly was a nervous player against Brighton earlier in the season and Victor Lindelof was not much better – but the pair looked like excellent former Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro and Alessandro Nesta at their best against a very strong team. dangerous of Leicester. Lindelof in particular plays with an authority I have never seen of him before. What does Ole Gunnar Solskjear feed these boys ?!
Did you know? Victor Lindelof has made more clearances (90) than any other Manchester United Premier League player this season.
Sol Bamba: It was an emotionally charged affair in the light of the tragic events surrounding the disappearance of Emiliano Sala. The answer from the city of Cardiff was to organize a show to awaken the spirits of the whole city – and they did it.
Sol Bamba was as inspired as anyone in a blue shirt against a dangerous Bournemouth. Neil Warnock and his boys should be very proud of this victory over the Cherries during a very difficult time for the club.
Did you know? Only James Tarkowski (36) and Ben Mee (31) made more blocks than Sol Bamba (26) among the central defenders of the Premier League this season.
Midfielders – Paul Pogba (Man Utd), Ilkay Gundogan (Man City), Son Heung-min (Spurs)
Paul Pogba: It was not Manchester United's best performance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but it meant they could win away – and keep the clean sheet – without being at their best. Fortunately, United had Paul Pogba at his best.
The ball for Marcus Rashford to score the only goal of the game was sensational, while the rest of his match was causing Leicester all sorts of problems. Since his arrival at Juventus, I have abused Pogba, but the credit is due – since the departure of José Mourinho, the boy is huge.
Did you know? Since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game at Manchester United on 22 December, Paul Pogba has played more goals in the Premier League than any other player (11 – six goals, five badists).
Ilkay Gundogan: Ilkay Gundogan's ball that allowed Raheem Sterling to score for Sergio Ageuro's second goal was simply magnificent. The way a player has the power to play a ball with such contempt of the opposition is simply hypnotic.
It was at that time that I knew that Arsenal's attempts to get something out of the match were futile. Meanwhile, Arsenal 's defense is nil and winning the casual home match will not improve things at the back. Their defense requires serious surgery.
Did you know? Ilkay Gundogan has already scored as many goals in the Premier League this season (four in 19 games) as he has had for all of last season (four in 30 games).
His Heung-min: Thank God he's back! The exploits of South Korea in the Asian Cup have worsened, during which time the Spurs left the FA Cup. The return of Son Heung-min into the Tottenham range was like pouring gasoline into a Ferrari.
Without wires in the side, the Spurs seemed to run out of gas. Yes, his goal against Newcastle was fortuitous and Martin Dubravka should be ashamed. But Son is a clbad act and, in default of Harry Kane, hurt, the Spurs are lost without him.
Learn more about Spurs and Trophies in The Swindlers of Matter below.
Did you know? His Heung-min of Tottenham has been directly involved in 14 goals in his last 10 appearances in all competitions for the Spurs (nine goals, five badists).
Forwards – Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Gonzalo Higuain (Chelsea), Sergio Aguero (Man City)
Edenic danger: Maurizio Sarri insists that he wants to see "his football". Well, if Chelsea's display against Huddersfield is an indication of what he's talking about, his team is on the right track.
Now, Chelsea has set up a real center-forward at Gonzalo Higuain and allowed Eden Hazard to play his natural game (which means he can do whatever he wants.) The Blues are more like the team. we saw at the beginning of the season.
The problem for Sarri is: can he prevent Hazard, 28, from moving to Real Madrid at the end of the season? Unfortunately, I do not think so.
Did you know? Eden Hazard scored her 200th and 201 goals in her league career (117 goals, 84 badists), including 130 at Chelsea.
Gonzalo Higuain: Finally, Chelsea has a center-forward who does not suffer from stage fright when he is in front of goal. Alvaro Morata seemed panicked in this situation, but Gonzalo Higuain, who eventually replaced the loaned Spanish, demonstrated against Huddersfield why he was considered one of the most accomplished finishers in the world.
His movement for his first goal was magical. While Huddersfield's defender Terence Kongolo was drawn towards the ball, Higuain was moving away from the latter, waiting for N Golo Kante's superb pbad. Game over.
Did you know? Chelsea forward Gonzalo Higuain scored 38 goals in 37 league appearances under coach Maurizio Sarri.
Sergio Aguero: Fans of Bobby Reid and Cardiff have the right to write and complain about my exclusion from their two-goal hero and winner of the Bournemouth match of my team of the week.
In my defense, he was in the game until Sergio Aguero scored his 10th round of the Premier League hat for Manchester City and his 219th goal for the club.
I do not know if that can comfort you, but Reid has been left out for the all-time scorer in City. Sorry Bobby.
Did you know? Only Alan Shearer (11) scored more hat tricks in the Premier League than Sergio Aguero (10) of Manchester City.
Now it's your turn
You've seen my choices, but who would you go to this week?
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The crooks of the material
Winning trophies for football has never been easy. Ask these professionals who have made a career without having ever won. So you can imagine my consternation when Mauricio Pochettino suggested that winning cups, as opposed to champion titles, serves only to improve his ego.
A little rich, especially from someone who has never won, do not you think? It's a bit like giving your friend one of your favorite candies to tell him that he does not like them but that he's never tried them.
I have never won a championship but I won three cups. Does that inflate my ego? Of course if, but it was not the goal. The determining factor was victory, which defines a team and even, in some cases, immortalises it.
I remember the final of the Stoke City League Cup vs. Chelsea in 1972 – that was 47 years ago. I can name you all the team. It was, at the time, the greatest experience of my life. It was my team and these players my heroes.
Pochettino, Spurs' boss, does not understand why trophy winners are not just about players or managers, but about the club and, more importantly, the fans. Of course, he did not win, so he would not know it, but I did – and I did it with the fans who now sing his name every week. And it's magic.
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