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Published on 2024-08-21 07:00:26
Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol were both named in WhoScored.com’s Team of the Week following their performance in the team’s 2-0 victory against Chelsea to start the new Premier League campaign. Kovacic scored a goal against his former club and put in an outstanding all-round performance with excellent passing, tackling, and one-on-one duel numbers. Gvardiol also impressed, contributing with tackles, interceptions, and ball recoveries to help City secure the win.
Kovacic received a high score of 8.48 from WhoScored, the second-highest in the Premier League for game week 1, which helped alleviate concerns about City coping without Rodri in the lineup. Gvardiol, on the other hand, had a less dramatic but effective display, showcasing his skills in defensive work and ball recoveries. The Croatian defender has been consistent in his performances since last season and continued to impress at the start of the new season with Manchester City.
Other players who made it into WhoScored’s Team of the Week included Mark Flekken from Brentford in goal, while Tottenham’s Pedro Porro, Manchester United’s Harry Maguire, and Fulham’s Antonee Robinson featured in defense. In the midfield, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Newcastle’s Joelinton, and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma were selected alongside Kovacic, with Kai Havertz and Danny Welbeck leading the attack.
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