Liverpool signing shines as 5-star Leicester dominate team of the week
Manchester City maintained the push for the Premier League title and are well represented in the Premier League team of the week after their 3-0 win at Fulham. However, it is Leicester who dominate the best XI on the back of their thumping 5-0 win of basement boys Sheffield United on Sunday, with four Foxes players featuring.
Leeds held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw in Saturday's early kick off and the Whites have Illan Meslier to thank for the result. The youngster put in a man of the match performance between the sticks at Elland Road, his third such award of the season, as he made eight saves in a clean sheet attaining display to yield a WhoScored rating of 8.58.
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) - 8.81
The first of three Manchester City players to make the team of the week after their 3-0 win at Fulham, Joao Cancelo registered his third assist of the season in a man of the match display at Craven Cottage. Cancelo's assist came from one of two key passes, while an additional three successful dribbles capped a solid attacking display from the full-back. Off the ball, the Portugal international excelled as he made seven tackles and one interception to return a WhoScored rating of 8.81.
Wesley Fofana (Leicester) - 7.91
Leicester are the dominant side in the Premier League team of the week with Wesley Fofana the first of four Foxes representatives on the back of their resounding 5-0 win over Sheffield United. The young French centre-back impressed off the ball as he made four clearances, three tackles and two interceptions to limit the Blades to one shot in the heavy defeat, that an Oliver Burke effort that more or less found the corner flag, and make the team of the week with a WhoScored rating of 7.91.
After a rocky start to life in a Liverpool shirt, Ozan Kabak put in his best rated performance for the Reds as he earned a WhoScored rating of 7.87 against Wolves on Monday night. The Turkish defender was dominant in the air, winning four aerial duels, and his proactive defensive approach saw the January arrival make six clearances in a 1-0 win at Molineux to partner Fofana at the heart of the defence.
Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) - 7.54
Arsenal ended their lenghty wait for a Premier League North London Derby win over rivals Tottenham on Sunday with Kieran Tierney putting in a solid shift from left-back. The Scot provided the assist for Martin Odegaard's first Premier League goal of his career to draw the Gunners level on the stroke of half time, that coming from one of two key passes. Six tackles and one interception contributed towards Tierney's inclusion in the XI with a WhoScored rating of 7.54.
Ferran Torres (Manchester City) - 7.36
Featuring on the right flank in the best XI is Manchester City youngster Ferran Torres. While the young Spaniard was unable to have a direct hand in a goal at Fulham on Saturday, it wasn't for want of trying as Torres had two shots and created one chance in west London. With two clearances and one tackle to his name, the 21-year-old makes the team of the week with a WhoScored rating of 7.36.
Ayoze Perez (Leicester) - 8.87
Ayoze Perez bagged his second league goal of the season in Leicester's 5-0 win at Sheffied United over the weekend as he put in a solid showing behind the strikers at the King Power Stadium. Perez's one goal came from four shots, and he worked hard out of possession, too, making four tackles in the resounding victory to garner a WhoScored rating of 8.87.
Joining Perez in the middle of the park is former Leicester man N'Golo Kante. The Chelsea star broke through the Leeds midfield with ease where required as he completed five dribbles at Elland Road and was unfortunate not to register an assist as he managed three key passes. Three tackles and three interceptions saw Kante return a WhoScored rating of 8.30, that enough to make the best XI.
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) - 8.49
Rounding off the Manchester City trio is frontman Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian bagged his seventh league goal of the season at Fulham as he put in a fine performance from the left in a front three in the capital. Jesus routinely eased past the Fulham backline as he managed six successful dribbles to help come away from the victory with a WhoScored rating of 8.49.
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester) 10.0
The penultimate Leicester star in the team of the week is also the Premier League player of the week. 20% of Kelechi Iheanacho's league goals for Leicester came in the 5-0 thrashing of Sheffield United as the Nigerian bagged a hat-trick from six shots against the Blades. No player completed more dribbles than Iheanacho (6) in the Premier League this week, while an additional three key passes saw the Foxes forward land a perfect WhoScored 10 rating.
Jamie Vardy (Leicester) - 9.35
Renowned for his goalscoring pedigree, Jamie Vardy turned provider for Leicester on Sunday, with his pair of assists coming for Iheanacho to score. Vardy created four clear-cut goalscoring opportunities in the 5-0 win over Sheffield United, that a record in a Premier League match this season, as the experienced frontman joins Iheanacho on the frontline with a WhoScored rating of 9.35.
