Troy Deeney's Team of the Week: David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga

2025-02-04 04:52:00

Abstract: Deeney's Team of the Week: Raya, Williams, Tarkowski, Murillo, Lewis-Skelly, Bellegarde, Gibbs-White, Partey, Elanga, Wood, Salah. Manager: Pereira.

Following each round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney selects his Team of the Week and Manager of the Week. Here are his choices for this week; do you agree? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Team of the Week:

Goalkeeper: David Raya (Arsenal): He made several crucial saves and was solid, creating the opportunity for Arsenal to eventually thrash Manchester City 5-1.

Defender: Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest): He performed excellently against Brighton, playing a crucial role on both ends of the pitch and even scoring a goal. The manager had to prevent him from getting sent off, which showed his desire to win and set the tone for the match.

James Tarkowski (Everton) and Murillo (Nottingham Forest): Both were solid center-backs who helped their teams keep a clean sheet and played crucial roles in their respective matches. Tarkowski also assisted Beto's goal, while Murillo stepped up admirably after the team's recent 0-5 defeat, despite limited playing time recently.

Midfielder: Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal): He's the talk of the town this week. While some may dislike his celebrations, I love them. It shows he has personality and is full of energy. This young player is developing into an excellent footballer.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers): He scored a goal and demonstrated a commanding presence on the field. Wolves have been lacking a truly strong leader, and his performance displayed leadership qualities. This match against Aston Villa was crucial for Wolves; if they had lost, their relegation situation would have become very serious.

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): He is the soul of the team. He scored a goal and showed the performance expected of a captain, proving that the transfer fee the club paid for him a few years ago was worthwhile.

Thomas Partey (Arsenal): His goal was deflected, but I think he did a lot of unseen work. Intercepting Phil Foden was crucial to the goal.

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest): Contributed three assists. This makes one question why Manchester United let him go and signed Antony instead. Basically, Manchester United gave him away for nothing.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest): He is a key figure for the team, like a mountain. Chris Wood gets better with age, like a fine wine.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): He was key to Liverpool winning the game. Salah's penalty and subsequent brilliant goal were crucial. For the second goal, everyone knew he would shoot with his left foot, but they couldn't stop it. That was a truly high-quality shot, and it makes one realize how foolish it is to discuss him potentially leaving the club. He performed exceptionally well.

Manager of the Week: Vítor Pereira (Wolverhampton Wanderers): As I said before, this was a crucial match, and he led the team to victory. I have been critical of Wolves because of their poor performances, but this win against Aston Villa means a lot to them.