His goal was also a thing of beauty, a bullet from around 25 yards which arched into the top corner.
The Spaniard was everywhere against the Toffees, snuffing out fires all over the pitch, fizzing inch-perfect passes out wide while sliding through balls into advanced areas. Manchester City eased to a comfortable 3-0 Premier League win over Everton on Sunday, and moved to within three points of early-season leaders Chelsea. Rodri CM – Manchester City - 86 -> 87 Rated: He assisted two goals, with the second for Nacho Fernandez being a brilliant, driven ball after a well-worked corner kick routine with fellow midfielder Luka Modric. Kroos is in tremendous form, and since he retired from the national team, he looks fresher than ever. Kroos CM – Real Madrid - 88 -> 89 Rated:Īn away trip after the international break is always a difficult test, but Real Madrid left the scenic city of Granada unscathed as they returned to the top of the La Liga Santander in style with a 4-1 victory. Apart from frequently breaking up play, Kanté got a sensational goal to his name, putting Chelsea in a comfortable position in the first half. Kanté was at his best, never allowing Leicester to create anything from the build-up. Their Blues went on to beat Brendan Rodgers' struggling Leicester City 3-0 at the Kind Power Stadium. He continued to torment the Arsenal backline after the break with his attacking intent, creating several other chances before laying on the assist for the fourth.Īfter a long international break, club football returned in good fashion for all Chelsea fans. He had a shot tipped over and created a chance for Jota early on before setting up Mané for the opening goal with a lovely set-piece delivery. A buccaneering display from the England international, who looked near unstoppable each time he pushed forward to attack on the right. Liverpool returned to action and returned to winning ways after the defeat to West Ham before the international break, smashing Arsenal and their 10-match unbeaten run all over the place to run out 4-0 victors. * Alexander-Arnold RB – Liverpool - 87 -> 88 Rated: He dispatched both kicks with aplomb to give Juventus a precious victory and picked up POTW from Gazzetta. With Paulo Dybala out, the responsibility fell on his shoulders from the penalty spot. It was far from a vintage display from Juventus but Lazio's attackers were kept under wraps by Bonucci and his defensive teammates. Juventus snapped Lazio's 19-game unbeaten run at the Stadio Olimpico as they beat the Biancocelesti 2-0 on Saturday evening. Operating at the heart of the backline, the Brazilian was finally rewarded when he headed home from close range to secure all three points for his side.īonucci CB – Piemonte Calcio - 85 -> 86 Rated: He was rock solid at the back, winning multiple tackles and making several clearances. Freiburg had chances to score but Trapp was at it again and again with a total of 4 saves, denying Freiburg from scoring and helping his side securing three points and the clean sheet.įelipe CB – Atletico de Madrid - 84 -> 86 Rated:Ītletico Madrid maintained the pressure on the like of Real Sociedad, Real Madrid and Sevilla in the La Liga Title race after securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Osasuna on Saturday.įelipe was one of the best performers for Atletico Madrid in this game. Trapp GK – Frankfurt - 84 -> 86 Rated:Īcross seasons and stadiums, Freiburg went into the contest against Frankfurt unbeaten in 10 Bundesliga matches on their own soil but goals from Kostic and Lindstrom inflicted a first home defeat on Freiburh since March. Players like Mané are not in because I expect him to be in the Best of TOTW which should drop this week and apart from Kanté most players will likely end up being SBC fodder. This week was extremely difficult to predict, there have been a lot of defenders and midfielders but less higher rated strikers to choose from so maybe we can expect a few surprises on Wednesday. We're back with domestic football after the last international break for 2021 and to be honest, TOTW10 isn't looking that good apart from one or two players. Predictions and cover image by Simplblue88 - for more predictions, Designs and FIFA related graphics follow Patric on twitter!