Premier League Team of the Week: Cherki and Guehi star in big Man City win

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=bLP5yET8"]Manchester City gained ground in the title race after beating Chelsea 3-0[/a] just a day after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/?mid=jcHwYvNG"]Arsenal were beaten 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium by Bournemouth.[/a][/p][p]At the other end of the table, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/wolves-j3Azpf5d/?mid=t4sdnVsR"]West Ham took a big step towards survival after defeating Wolves 4-0[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sunderland-WSzc94ws/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=pxlmliDE"]Tottenham dropped into the relegation zone following a 1-0 loss away at Sunderland[/a].[/p][p]Here, [i]Flashscore[/i] selects a Premier League Team of the Week based on our player ratings system.[/p][image alt="Premier League Team of the Week" id="62f67e3c-0bd8-4f34-b0f6-4291e58bc084" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="93443ad0-e7ef-4e88-8b41-5ed0717bc05c" original-width="1080" original-height="1350" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/roefs-robin/Ao7TtUZn/"]Robin Roefs[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a]) - 9.0[/b][/p][p]Roefs continued his impressive debut season in the Premier League with another standout showing in Sunderland's win over Spurs.[/p][p]The Dutchman made seven saves at the Stadium of Light while also completing eight accurate long balls to help the Black Cats push into the top half of the table.[/p][h2]Defenders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bogle-jayden/xAdjsHZG/"]Jayden Bogle[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a]) - 8.3[/b][/p][p]Leeds defender Bogle enjoyed a solid showing in his side's first-ever Premier League win at Old Trafford, with the Englishman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=dG7hS9je"]excelling in a 2-1 triumph.[/a][/p][p]Bogle created two big chances, made three key passes, won five duels, two tackles and made two clearances and one interception.[/p][image alt="Bogle v Man Utd" id="ea56b3a6-572f-4bfb-bfb4-c3c8c773bb07" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform / Conor Molloy/ProSports / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia" guid="ab5bab1f-c10e-4520-bd1d-98135488dd32" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mavropanos-konstantinos/zBXgM0Xa/"]Konstantinos Mavropanos[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a]) - 9.1[/b][/p][p]Mavropanos has been one of the key components to West Ham's revival in 2026 and the Greek defender impressed again in the Hammers' 4-0 thrashing of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a].[/p][p]The 28-year-old netted twice at the London Stadium but also influenced the match in defence with seven duels won, six recoveries, five clearances and one interception.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guehi-marc/KEeklutO/"]Marc Guehi[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]) - 9.5[/b][/p][p]Manchester City pushed back into the title race on Sunday afternoon with an emphatic 3-0 win against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a].[/p][p]Guehi starred against his former club, with one goal, eight duels won, three interceptions, two tackles and one clearance.[/p][p]The Englishman earned a [b]9.5 [i]Flashscore[/i] rating,[/b] making him our Premier League Player of the Week.[/p][image alt="Guehi v Chelsea" id="c75c2bdc-7d56-43fa-bdf3-9706cc223e49" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform / ČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Paul Terry" guid="a36ce32e-2883-4eba-9ccf-fafa3588f1bb" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boscagli-olivier/6R5eKjG8/"]Olivier Boscagli[/a] (Brighton) - 8.2[/b][/p][p]The first of two Brighton players to make our side, Boscagli excelled in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brighton-2XrRecc3/burnley-z3dmTMMO/?mid=rDsJDAy2"]the Seagulls' 2-0 victory over Burnley[/a].[/p][p]Boscagli was resolute at the back and won four duels, two tackles, made six interceptions, nine clearances and seven recoveries in a superb defensive showing.[/p][h2]Midfielders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wieffer-mats/0vAgcUq8/"]Mats Wieffer[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a]) - 9.0[/b][/p][p]Another Brighton player with a fantastic performance at the weekend, Wieffer netted both goals in his side's win at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a].[/p][p]The Dutchman made a telling impact at both ends of the pitch and won a match-high nine duels and four tackles to go with an unlikely brace.[/p][embed guid="1f9f8683-2058-4bb4-9c9b-eea42e0d5382" url="https://x.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/2043019497087656332" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cherki-mathis/vm0eu2V3/"]Rayan Cherki[/a] (Manchester City) - 8.8[/b][/p][p]Cherki enjoyed another outstanding display for Manchester City in their victory at Chelsea, registering two assists at Stamford Bridge.[/p][p]The 22-year-old has excelled since arriving in the Premier League and was at his creative best when City needed him the most - completing three dribbles, two key passes, eight passes into the box and creating two big chances.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-bruno/GYvAMDm2/"]Bruno Fernandes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]) - 8.4[/b][/p][p]Another week has gone by in which Fernandes' performances have earned him a spot in our team, with the Manchester United captain standing out in their 2-1 defeat to Leeds.[/p][p]Fernandes was once again United's main creative outlet and registered one assist on top of a match-high 93 touches, 12 passes into the final third and five key passes. [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngumoha-rio/rejpF30d/"]Rio Ngumoha[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]) - 8.3[/b][/p][p]History was made [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/liverpool-lId4TMwf/?mid=jJ4pUVLr"]as Liverpool defeated Fulham 2-0[/a], with Ngumoha becoming the youngest Premier League goalscorer for the Reds at Anfield.[/p][p]The 17-year-old curled in a fabulous effort to give his side the lead midway through the first half and went on to have a major impact on the match, notching up 10 touches in the opposition box, making three key passes and creating one big chance.[/p][embed guid="e2a72f4f-95f2-49b4-a261-9da187b77c22" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2043343389144588722" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Forwards[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/castellanos-valentin/ET4rsqIP/"]Taty Castellanos[/a] (West Ham) - 8.8[/b][/p][p]Another West Ham star to feature in our side is Castellanos, who bagged a brace against Wolves.[/p][p]The Argentine was the Hammers' main threat throughout the game, with a match-high five shots and two key passes to help seal a priceless win for his team.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mateta-jean-philippe/nsFUj6GN/"]Jean Philippe Mateta[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a]) - 8.6[/b][/p][p]Crystal Palace called on Mateta to turn the game in their favour against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a] on Sunday, with the Frenchman scoring twice after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/newcastle-p6ahwuwJ/?mid=WYNDZibL"]coming off the bench in a 2-1 win.[/a][/p][p]The 28-year-old was on hand to head home an equaliser before calmly converting a 94th-minute penalty to secure all three points for his side - all within a 26-minute cameo.[/p]