Premier League team of matchweek 15: Flying Foxes feature
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Holly Thackeray | December 6, 2015
Coral’s PL team of matchweek 14
Shocks, surprises and hat-trick heroics made up another enthralling matchweek of fixtures in the Premier League, with the scramble to be top of the tree at Christmas gaining more momentum.
With plenty of top-draw performers to pick from, Coral present our team of the week. Agree or disagree with our choices? Be sure to let us know on Twitter!
Formation: 4-3-3
Goalkeeper: Artur Boruc (Bournemouth)
Right back:Glen Johnson (Stoke City)
Johnson competently assisted the Potters in shutting out Manchester City, as keeping former Liverpool clubmate Raheem Sterling quiet down the right was key to their shock victory without conceding.
Centre back: Winston Reid (West Ham United)
Centre back: Simon Francis (Bournemouth)
The Cherries owe much to sturdy centre half Francis, who batted away every Blues chance he could in a tenacious defensive display versus the Premier League champions.
Left back: Nacho Monreal (Arsenal)
Central midfield: Dele Alli (Tottenham)
Another game, another great goal for exciting youngster Alli, who just can’t seem to stop scoring. A perfectly timed volley here from the Englishman, who skillfully diverted Toby Alderweireld’s exquisite pass, ensured Spurs a point.
Central midfield: N’Golo Kante (Leicester City)
Attacking midfield: Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle United)
This deadly Dutch finisher could just help the Magpies to keep their heads above water this campaign, as he keeps contributing in the final third.
In a vital victory versus Liverpool, Martin Skrtel may have been credited with an own goal for Newcastle’s deflected opener, but it was all due to Wijnaldum’s menace, while the second saw the adaptable attacker delicately and deftly pop the ball over Simon Mignolet.
Forward: Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City)
The electric Algeria international’s first may have been scrappy, but the second and third were lovely low finishes into the left hand corner, strikes worthy of propelling his side to the summit.
Forward: Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City)
Not usually deployed as an out and out striker, former Inter Milan wideman Arnautovic showed the precise finishing of a poacher, as he latched onto some lovely passes in Manchester City’s box and dispatched a deadly double to bring the Potters victory.
Forward: Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City)
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