Troy Deeney names his Premier League team of the week after Bournemouth's unbeaten run
BBC pundit Troy Deeney picks Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert, Marcus Tavernier, Rayan and manager Marco Rose in his team of the week, alongside Aston Villa's Nicolas Jackson and others.
BBC football pundit Troy Deeney has named his Premier League team of the week, with Bournemouth featuring heavily after a run of three wins in eight days. Deeney highlighted that Bournemouth beat Sunderland, AC Milan and Manchester United across that spell, scoring eight goals and conceding none, and selected left-back Adrien Truffert, midfielder Marcus Tavernier and winger Rayan from that side.
Deeney placed Tavernier in a number 10 role, praising his goals across the run, and said Rayan's pace and power troubled United, adding that the winger could have had a hat-trick on another day. He also credited Truffert for providing assists and defending solidly, arguing the left-back deserves recognition beyond the focus on Manchester United's poor form.
Bournemouth manager Marco Rose was Deeney's pick for manager of the week, with Deeney noting the three big wins in eight days and Rose's composure, contrasting his start with Andoni Iraola's difficult first 10 games at the club.
Aston Villa contributed three players: goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, right-back Matty Cash and striker Nicolas Jackson. Deeney said Suzuki made big saves and could not be blamed for Erling Haaland's goal, while Cash handled Jeremy Doku well and embodied Villa's performance. Jackson scored twice against Manchester City, taking his season tally to seven goals, four of them in the Premier League.
Elsewhere, Deeney selected James Hill of Bournemouth and Ezri Konsa of Arsenal for their no-nonsense defending, with Konsa also scoring. He included Shea Charles of Fulham, saying the midfielder has controlled games and helped the side pick up results, and Nico Gonzalez of Newcastle for his one- and two-touch control. Mathys Tel of Tottenham completed the selection after what Deeney called his best display for Spurs against Chelsea, including a strong goal.
Deeney invited readers to agree or disagree with his choices and to submit their own team of the week through the comments form, framing the selections as his personal opinion rather than a definitive verdict.
