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GARTH CROOKS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK

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After a weekend of shock for Chelsea, joy for Liverpool and pain once again for Manchester United, BBC pundit Garth Crooks put together his ‘Team of the Week’, and you can see the full line-up below.

GOALKEEPER – Vito Mannone (Sunderland)

“What was most telling about Vito Mannone’s performance at Stamford Bridge was that the better he played, the more Chelsea fell apart.”

DEFENDER – Seamus Coleman (Everton)

“Seamus Coleman has scored seven goals for Everton this season and the way he attacked Manchester United down their left-hand side at Goodison showed why that was hardly surprising. His pass to set up Kevin Mirallas to score Everton’s second was just superb.”

DEFENDER – Per Mertesacker (Arsenal)
 
“The German has made 48 starts for his club this season and has been immense. For me, he is their player of the season.”
 
DEFENDER – Martin Skrtel (Liverpool)
 
“Against a Norwich side who threw everything at the Merseysiders , it was often left to Martin Skrtel to make the important tackle or the vital header.”
 
DEFENDER – John O’Shea (Sunderland)
 
“O’Shea has retained his sense of composure in recent games and in particular when panic might have set in during the latter stages of the game at Chelsea.”
 
MIDFIELDER – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
 
“Amid all the excitement and growing expectation surrounding Liverpool’s title challenge, much of the credit must go to the ice-cool presence of Steven Gerrard.”
 
MIDFIELDER – Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)
 
“That was before Christian Eriksen got hold of the game by the scruff of the neck and produced two of the best free-kicks you will ever see.”
 
MIDFIELDER – Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)
 
“Against Hull, he looked so incredibly comfortable. He may well be the difference between success and failure in Arsenal’s pursuit of the double goal of winning the FA Cup and nailing a Champions League spot.”
 
FORWARD – Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)
 
“His pace gives the Reds an extra dimension and his ability to link well with Suarez, in the absence of Sturridge, has destroyed Manchester City and Norwich in consecutive weeks.”
 
FORWARD – Wilfried Bony (Swansea)
 
“His two goals against a stuttering Newcastle not only provided the Swans with all the points, but also Premier League safety.”
 
FORWARD – Lukas Podolski (Arsenal)
 
“The way he’s been playing recently for Arsenal suggests his best days at the Emirates might still be to come.”
 
Has Crook missed anyone of note out?
 
Comment your thoughts below!!
 
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

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