Jesus leads Man City quartet in Premier League Team of the Week
Manchester City and Liverpool both earned huge wins over Watford and Everton at the weekend with the Premier League title race set to go down to the wire. The pair have five representatives between them in the team of the week, while players from Leeds, Wolves, Newcastle and Crystal Palace also make the cut.
Illan Meslier put in his best rated performance of the season as Leeds held Crystal Palace to a 0-0 draw on Monday night. The Frenchman came away from the stalemate with a WhoScored rating of 8.45 as he frustrated the Palace attack, making seven saves to feature between the sticks in the Premier League team of the week.
He may have been on the losing side at Burnley, but Nelson Semedo nails down the right-back spot in the best XI with a WhoScored rating of 7.60. The 28-year-old put in a shift off the ball, making four tackles, two interceptions and two clearances, and supported the attack well as he chipped in with three dribbles and two key passes.
The man of the match from Liverpool's 2-0 win over Everton on Sunday makes the cut in defence with Joel Matip solid at the back for the Reds at Anfield. Matip made six tackles and two clearances in the Merseyside Derby as he features at the back in the team of the week with a WhoScored rating of 7.86.
Joining Matip at the heart of the defence is the first of three Newcastle players. Dan Burn put in a solid shift as the Magpies eased to a 3-0 win at Norwich on Saturday. The towering centre-back dealt with the Canaries' attacking threat with ease as he made six clearances, four interceptions and one tackle to secure his spot in the side with a WhoScored rating of 7.83.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) - 7.61
Rounding off the backline is the first of four Manchester City representatives. Oleksandr Zinchenko registered just his second league assist of the season in City's resounding 5-1 win over Watford on Saturday, turning provider for Gabriel Jesus' opener with his only key pass in the victory. An additional three tackles helped the Ukrainian left-back to a WhoScored rating of 7.61.
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) - 10.0
With a perfect WhoScored 10 rating in Manchester City's 5-1 win over Watford, Gabriel Jesus is the Premier League player of the week. Jesus had a direct hand in all five goals in the resounding victory, netting four times from six shots and providing one assist from three key passes as City warmed up for their welcome of Real Madrid in style.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) - 8.52
Kevin De Bruyne provided the assists for Gabriel Jesus' second and fourth goals against Watford on Saturday, and it means the Belgian has now had a direct hand in a goal in six of his last seven appearances. That brace of assists came from two of four key passes to help De Bruyne to a WhoScored rating of 8.52.
Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) - 8.50
Bruno Guimaraes scored his fourth Premier League goal of his career in Newcastle's 3-0 win at Norwich as the Brazilian continues to shine for the Magpies. Guimaraes put in a shift out of possession as he made three interceptions, two tackles and one clearance, and was excellent when on the ball as he found a teammate with 94.6% of his 56 passes to partner De Bruyne in the middle of the park with a WhoScored rating of 8.50.
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) - 9.01
Crystal Palace were unable to break the Leeds resolve on home turf on Monday night, but it was not for want of trying. Wilfried Zaha mustered seven shots at Selhurst Park and chipped in with an additional three key passes. The Ivorian was difficult to stop, too, as he completed eight dribbles to feature on the left with a WhoScored rating of 9.01.
Of the four goals Joelinton has scored in the Premier League this season, two came in Newcastle's 3-0 win at Norwich on Saturday. The 25-year-old found a way past Tim Krul with two of three shots, and made one tackle, to help earn a WhoScored rating of 8.54.
Jack Grealish (Manchester City) - 7.58
While Jack Grealish was unable to get his name on the scoresheet against Watford, the England international did what he could to hit the back of the net. Grealish mustered two shots, and didn't give the Hornets backline much time to settle as he made three tackles to partner Joelinton in attack with a WhoScored rating of 7.58.
