Mateus Fernandes snubbed from Team of the Week but one Tottenham star makes it
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16-second readTroy Deeney included Mathys Tel in his Gameweek Eight Team of the Week, but snubbed Mateus Fernandes despite his man-of-the-match performance for Tottenham against Chelsea. Fernandes topped several possession and defensive metrics, with 121 touches and 91 accurate passes. Deeney's team was selected in a 4-3-3 formation. Tel was included alongside Bournemouth's Rayan and Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson.
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Troy Deeney included Mathys Tel in his Gameweek Eight Team of the Week, but snubbed Mateus Fernandes despite his man-of-the-match performance for Tottenham against Chelsea. Fernandes topped several possession and defensive metrics, with 121 touches and 91 accurate passes. Deeney's team was selected in a 4-3-3 formation. Tel was included alongside Bournemouth's Rayan and Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson.
Fernandes' underlying numbers highlighted his influence on the game, with the most touches, completed passes, and defensive contributions. He also made the most successful open-play passes, passes in the opposition half, and successful final-third passes. Fernandes was named man of the match by FotMob with a 7.1 rating.
Deeney praised Tel's performance, citing his pace, power, and hard work, as well as his goal. Fernandes was compared to Nico González, who was selected by Deeney ahead of him, but González faced a weaker opponent in Crystal Palace. Tottenham's win against Chelsea was a significant derby encounter at Stamford Bridge.
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One Tottenham star made it into Troy Deeney’s Gameweek Eight Team of the Week, but Mateus Fernandes missed out despite delivering a man-of-the-match performance. Mathys Tel and Mateus Fernandes were standout performers for Tottenham Hotspur in their victory over Chelsea, with Fernandes being named man of the match. The Portuguese midfielder’s underlying numbers highlighted his influence, topping several possession and defensive metrics. No player managed more touches, completed passes, accurate passes, successful open-play passes, passes in the opposition half, successful final-third passes, line-breaking passes, penalty area entries, accurate crosses, chances created, tackles (5), and overall defensive contributions. Tel, meanwhile, impressed on the wing and capped his performance with a superb second goal – one of his best displays in a Spurs shirt.
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