İNGİLTERE PREMIERSHIP 14. HAFTANIN(WEEK 14) GÖRÜNÜMÜ
Prem Team Of The Weak: Round 14
Goalkeeper
Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton): It wasn't the best week for goalkeepers in England, but the Finn produced a few quality saves to keep Manchester United at bay, and to just about pip Wigan's Mike Pollit to this spot.
Defenders
Lucas Neill (West Ham): A man of the match display against Tottenham to grab a hard-earned point for the Hammers - who could well have had more with some luck.
Ivan Campo (Bolton): A domineering display against what was some onslaught from the Manchester United attacking force. Slots into the defence this week for want of space in midfield.
Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa): The Juventus target once again showed off his physical and aerial prowess as his team heaped further misery on Middlesbrough and Gareth Southgate.
Stephen Warnock (Blackburn): The full-back had his best game of the season, impressing at both ends of the pitch and being rewarded with a goal, and the man of the match award for his efforts.
Midfielders
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool): The Reds' skipper turned his international disappointment into the perfect motivation, and Newcastle felt the full weight of his brilliance.
Kevin Nolan (Bolton): Like many times in the past, was the force that held the Trotters together in the face of adversity, helping them to what is undoubtedly their biggest result of the year.
Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth): The 29-year-old Senegalese won absolutely everything in the middle of the pitch as Portsmouth came through a cagey start to eventually run out comfortable winners against Birmingham City.
Mikel Arteta (Everton): An absolute star. Almost everything Everton did in their 7-1 mauling of Sunderland went through him. The much wanted Spaniard is Goal.com's MVP of the week.
Strikers
Tim Cahill (Everton): The Australian international is back in top form after his injury worry, and was an integral part of a magical afternoon for the club. The David Moyes era continues to surprise naysayers.
Aiyegbeni Yakubu (Everton): Sunderland simply did not know what hit them, and it was the Nigerian who softened them up with his combination of physique and pace. Two more goals to show for his efforts.
.................Jaaskelainen
Neill Campo Mellberg Warnock
Gerrard Nolan Diop Arteta
...........Cahill Yakubu
Honourable Mentions
Nicholas Anelka (Bolton) and Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) miss out largely due to Everton's brilliance. In midfield, Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Steven Pienaar (Everton), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Lassana Diarra (Arsenal) deserve mention.
Premier League - Team of the Week
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Everton's 7-1 thumping of Roy Keane's Sunderland earns two of their scorers a place in the Team of the Week, but meanwhile it is not pretty reading for Newcastle who have seven players included in the Flops of the Week.
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How it works
We tot up the marks out of 10 awarded in five national newspapers - Sun, Mirror, Mail, Times and Guardian - to reach a total out of 50. The top player in each position will be rewarded with a spot in the team of the week, while the worst scorers will be named and shamed in our Flops XI.
Team of the Week
Steven Gerrard's opening goal for Liverpool and Mikel Arteta's impressive performance for Everton against Sunderland earns them the joint accolade of Player of the Week. Arteta is joined by team-mates Tim Cahill and Yakubu, who both scored two, while Paul Robinson kick starts his charge to regain his England shirt producing the best goalkeeping performance of the weekend.
Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hostpur) - 37
Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa) - 35
William Gallas (Arsenal) - 40
Sylvain Distin (Portsmouth) - 38
Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) - 40
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) - 41
Tim Cahill (Everton) - 41
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - 42
Mikel Arteta (Everton) - 42
Yakubu (Everton) - 38
Carlton Cole (West Ham) - 36
Flops of the Week
Richard Kinsgon (Birmingham) - 20
Geremi (Newcastle) - 17
Jose Enrique (Newcastle) - 15
Paul McShane (Sunderland) - 18
Charles N'Zogbia (Newcastle) - 21
Alan Smith (Newcastle) - 21
Emre (Newcastle) - 21
Dwight Yorke (Sunderland) - 22
Daniel De Ridder (Birmingham) - 24
Obefami Martins (Newcastle) - 16
Mark Viduka (Newcastle) - 19
Team of the Season (minimum seven starts)
Despite not playing in Arsenal's win over Wigan at the weekend, Cesc Fabregas remains top of the list for Player of the Season, although Steven Gerrard is fast closing in on him.
Robert Green (West Ham) - 34.23 average
Steve Finnan (Liverpool) - 32.02
Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) - 34.58
Kolo Toure (Arsenal) - 34.36
Sylvain Distin (Portsmouth) - 33.21
Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) - 34.05
Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal) - 36.17
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - 36
Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) - 35.43
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - 35.86
Ashley Young (Aston Villa) - 34.15
Idiots of the Season
Mark Schwarzer replaces Paul Robinson
Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough) - 29.21
Andy Griffin (Derby County) - 26.1
Jay McEveley (Derby County) - 26
Michael Duberry (Reading) - 27.78
Nicky Shorey (Reading) - 28.23
Eddie Lewis (Derby County) - 26.57
Alan Smith (Newcastle) - 27.7
Dwight Yorke (Sunderland) - 28.33
Craig Fagan (Derby County) - 27.22
Steve Howard (Derby County) - 26
Michael Owen (Newcastle United) - 26.86
Goalkeeper: Paul Robinson
Whilst opposite number Robert Green had the last say in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with West Ham when saving a late penalty, it was Robbo who underlined his international credentials after losing his England to place to Scott Carson, with comical consequences, for the Croatia calamity.
Right back: Olof Mellberg
The Swede is growing ever more comfortable in the full back role and was a rock in Aston Villa’s 3-0 win over Middlesbrough, however it was his expert control and finish for their second goal that had our reporter purring.
Centre back: Matthew Upson
The bearded wonder is, when fit and at his best, one of The Premier League’s most reliable defenders and Upson helped keep Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov, if not Michael Dawson, at bay in a West Ham’s draw with Spurs.
Centre back: Christopher Samba
Just as sure as night follows day, Blackburn’s defensive colossus demands another place in our team of the week with his fourth selection in six weeks. Rovers did concede twice at Fulham but Samba was, as always, composed at the back and dangerous in attack. Get ready for some serious speculation around this guy in January.
Left back: Stephen Warnock
Chipping in with an important goal and supplying a succession of dangerous crosses, the former Liverpool man was the best player on the pitch at Craven Cottage and had Blackburn boss Mark Hughes tipping him for an England place - timely given Wayne Bridge's display last week.
Holding midfield: Ivan Campo
Marginalised during Sammy Lee’s brief, yet disastrous, reign at Bolton, Campo showed all the class and composure that comes from a lengthy career at the top level when helping The Trotters to record a shock 1-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday.
Right midfield: Steven Gerrard
Roundly booed at St James’ Park as the fall-out from England’s defeat to Croatia continues, Gerrard soon ensured that the wrath of the Tyneside locals was squarely directed at their manager as he rifled in a stunning free-kick to inspire Liverpool to a 3-0 win at Newcastle.
Centre midfield: Tim Cahill
The first of a Toffees triumvirate in midfield, Cahill scored twice in Everton’s 7-1 rout of Sunderland, taking his tally since his return from injury to five in seven games. Even the prospect of an away trip to Iraq in the World Cup qualifiers with Australia cannot curb his enthusiasm at present.
Centre midfield: Mikel Arteta
He may not have scored at Goodison Park, but the Basque star was on top of his game, pulling the strings and overseeing what David Moyes has described as Everton’s best performance during his reign. Arteta was the outstanding player of the weekend with a rating of 9.5.
Left midfield: Leon Osman
Making it a hat-trick for Everton, Osman saunters into our team of the week after rounding off the 7-1 victory with a stunning solo goal from the half-way line. The unheralded Englishman supplied the coup de grace in a defeat that left Roy Keane unleashing some Fergie-esque hairdryer treatment.
Striker: Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Only underlining the stunning nature of Everton’s win, Yakubu also makes our selection after bagging a brace against The Black Cats. The Nigerian served a timely reminder of his quality with Andy Johnson returning to injury.
