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Who has made Troy’s Premier League team of the week?
Troy Deeney has named his Premier League team and manager of the week, praising players whose performances helped their sides through important matches. Coventry’s Frank Lampard is his manager choice after his team beat Sunderland, while Deeney also commended Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for the win at Liverpool.
Deeney’s 11 players are Bart Verbruggen, Archie Gray, Ezri Konsa, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jurrien Timber, Romeo Lavia, Declan Rice, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Johan Manzambi, Ollie McBurnie and Taiwo Awoniyi. His selections reflect saves, goals, assists and defensive work; he highlighted Awoniyi’s solo goal and Verbruggen’s saves, while noting Lavia’s role in Chelsea’s midfield and Coventry’s importance in a key match against Sunderland.
In short
- Deeney named his latest Premier League team of the week.
- Frank Lampard is his manager choice after Coventry beat Sunderland.
- Verbruggen and Awoniyi stood out for saves and a solo goal.
Explained simply
Troy Deeney is a former professional footballer who now gives opinions on the Premier League, the top division of English men’s football. A team of the week is an expert’s selection of players judged to have performed well in recent matches; it is an opinion, rather than an official league award.
The Premier League features 20 clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, while Coventry and Sunderland play in the Championship, the division below. Managers such as Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard lead their clubs’ teams, and their results can affect promotion hopes or position in the league table.
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