The FotMob TOTW for the Premier League: Matchday 5’s Best XI includes Brobbey, Manzambi, Groß and Semenyo

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By Ross KilvingtonGoalkeeper: Alisson It will be a sad time when Alisson finally leaves Liverpool, especially as he is still more than capable of producing excellent displays like the one against Bournemouth.The Brazilian made two saves during the game, including an impressive effort to prevent Evanilson from opening the scoring in the first half – a shot worth 0.78 xGOT. That was his third Premier League clean sheet in a row.Right-Back: Ronald AraújoThe Barcelona loanee makes it into FotMob’s Team of the Week for the second time in three weeks thanks to another solid display.Araújo wasn’t quite at his best in the final third, yet the right-back made five defensive contributions including two tackles, while also registering six recoveries throughout the game. He even won 86% of his aerial duels and played a massive part in Liverpool keeping that clean sheet for Alisson.Centre-Back: James TarkowskiEverton kept their fifth clean sheet across seven matches in all competitions against Ipswich at the weekend and James Tarkowski played a big part in the 1-0 win.The defender provided the assist for Everton’s only goal while also notching up 12 defensive contributions throughout the 90 minutes.Seven of those were clearances, and Tarkowski was also a rock when it came to duels, winning 100% of his ground and 83% of his aerial duels in the contest. He was certainly more than deserving of his 8.5 rating.Centre-Back: Jannik SchusterBrentford’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea was arguably the result of Matchday 5 and Jannik Schuster was rock solid at the heart of the defence.With 16, the Austrian centre-back registered the most defensive contributions in the game, and he even chipped in at the other end of the pitch, grabbing an assist and making three passes into the final third.Aged just 20, Schuster could be the future of Brentford’s defence over the next few years.Left-Back: Jay DasilvaJay Dasilva’s thumping effort against Nottingham Forest gave Coventry their first Premier League win since 2001 and he fully deserves his spot in the Team of the Week.The left-back was a menace on the left flank, succeeding with 100% of his dribble attempts while also making six passes into the final third. Frank Lampard will be expecting more of the same when domestic action returns next month.Centre-Midfield: Chema AndrésChema Andrés provided an assist on his Premier League debut last weekend, but he went one better against Arsenal, netting the third goal in Brighton’s victory against the champions.It was a splendid performance by the midfielder who looked equally adept whether he was defending or trying to make things happen in the final third against the Gunners.Five passes into the final third, nine defensive contributions, and winning five out of five aerial duels ensure he makes his FotMob Team of the Week debut.Centre-Midfield: Pascal GroßPascal Groß is ageing like a fine wine, isn’t he? The German midfielder covered the most ground against Arsenal (12.6 km), despite being the oldest player on the pitch.He not only scored, but provided an assist during the contest, and also made eight passes into the final third.Groß added five defensive contributions and was well deserving of making the Team of the Week for the second consecutive matchday.勞 Pascal Gross has won FotMob Man of the Match in ALL of Brighton’s last three games, averaging a rating of 8.8!He’s 35-years-old, by the way. pic.twitter.com/i2tV5QHRht— FotMob (@FotMob) September 19, 2026Right-Wing: Harvey BarnesNewcastle bounced back to winning ways against Hull on Saturday and Harvey Barnes was central to their improved attacking display.The winger assisted both goals for the Magpies and created the most chances out of anyone on the pitch (3) throughout the contest.Barnes wasn’t shy in helping his team off the ball either, contributing nine defensive actions, including four clearances as Newcastle sealed a 2-1 win at St. James’ Park.Attacking-Midfield: Johan ManzambiJohan Manzambi was one of the standout youngsters at the World Cup, yet he has had to wait to showcase his abilities in a Villa shirt.He made his first Premier League start for the club against Tottenham and followed it up by scoring and registering an assist.The Swiss international also created two chances, attempted four dribbles, and took five touches in the opposition box.Maintain these types of performances and Unai Emery will be a happy man.Left-Wing: Antoine SemenyoAntoine Semenyo was incredible for Manchester City in their 5-3 win over Sunderland.The winger scored his first two goals of the campaign against the Black Cats, while registering his third league assist in five matches.Furthermore, Semenyo created three chances, took six touches in the attacking penalty box, and completed 11 sprints in what was a devastating display in the final third.勞 Brian Brobbey scored a HATTRICK against Man City today, achieving a rating of 9.7, but still ended up losing the game!An eight goal thriller.  pic.twitter.com/t7rOyVfatJ— FotMob (@FotMob) September 20, 2026Centre-Forward: Brian BrobbeyIt’s not often a player scores a hat-trick at the Etihad and comes out on the losing side, but that is what happened to Brian Brobbey on Sunday as Sunderland lost out in an 8-goal thriller against Enzo Maresca’s side.The Dutchman netted all three of his goals within 59 minutes and he took the most shots (5) of anyone throughout the game.Brobbey took seven touches in the City penalty box, succeeded with 100% of his dribbles, won six of his seven ground duels, and was fouled five times.As such, he achieved a match rating of 9.7, the highest in FotMob’s Team of the Week for matchday five.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Premier League with FotMob this season – with in-depth stat coverage, including xG, shot maps, and player ratings. 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