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Marc Guehi (Man City): I’d use Guehi as my holding midfielder. He could easily have had a brace against Bournemouth after missing a sitter before scoring the equaliser. More importantly, he brought real composure and, compared with City’s £116m club-record arrival Elliot Anderson, he controlled the tempo far better.
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Vitaly Janelt (Brentford): A big, powerful presence who excels at the fundamentals. He added a goal against Spurs, but his real value was in constantly breaking up play and doing the dirty work that often goes unnoticed.
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Christos Tzolis (Arsenal): The hype around Arsenal is justified, and signing this young talent from Club Brugge looks inspired. He delivers goals and assists, combines calm with bite, and feels like a blend of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard—only with even greater end product. He could be a monster this season.
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Anthony Elanga (Newcastle): I felt he was mishandled by Eddie Howe last year—benched, subbed early, or used late. Under a new manager, new shape, and with trust behind him, his pace and power are shining. He looked transformed and happy, breezing past Milos Kerkez as if he wasn’t there—even with the Liverpool left-back having a five-yard head start—and smashing in a superb finish.
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea): We all talked about him—and he should’ve gone to the World Cup with England. He looks driven, like he’s out to prove a point. Last season’s injuries distorted perceptions, but everything he did at Fulham was positive: direct running, real sharpness. The groin issues seem behind him—now he’s twisting, turning, and electric.
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