Leicester dominate Euro best XI as Foxes maul Southampton

 

Leicester were rampant as they blew Southampton away on the south coast and it's no surprise to see that the Foxes dominate the WhoScored.com European team of the week, while Chelsea's Captain America Christian Pulisic also makes the cut having earned a perfect 10 against Burnley. 

 

Goalkeeper: Tim Krul (Norwich) - 9.33 rating 

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Tim Krul may have conceded three times as Norwich fell to defeat to Manchester United, but the Dutchman's penalty heroics kept the scoreline respectable at Carrow Road. Indeed, Krul denied both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial from the spot, totalling eight saves, as he gained a WhoScored rating of 9.33. 

 

Right-back: Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) - 8.26 rating 

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The first of five Leicester players to make the European team of the week, Ricardo Pereira may have failed to have a direct hand in a goal in their stunning 9-0 win at Southampton on Friday night, but the Portuguese defender put in yet another fine shift from right-back. Indeed, he made seven tackles, two clearances and one interception to help return a WhoScored rating of 8.26. 

 

Centre-back: Mohammed Salisu (Real Valldolid) - 8.44 rating 

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Real Valladolid geared up for their meeting with Barcelona with a 2-0 win over Eibar on Saturday as Mohammed Salisu played a starring role. The centre-back netted his first goal of the season in the comfortable victory, that coming from his only shot, while a whopping 13 clearances pushed his WhoScored rating up to an 8.44 from the home triumph. 

 

Centre-back: Nico Elvedi (Gladbach) - 8.41 rating 

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Gladbach kept their place at the top of the Bundesliga table with a 4-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, with centre-back Nico Elvedi notching his first league goal of the season. The Swiss defender landed a WhoScored rating of 8.41 in the entertaining encounter, as four clearances, four tackles and one interception wrapped up all three points in this clash. 

 

Left-back: Ben Chilwell (Leicester) - 10.0 rating 

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The first of five players to have secured a perfect 10 WhoScored rating this weekend, and the second Leicester player, Ben Chilwell tore Southampton to shreds down the left flank as he had a direct hand in three of their nine goals, assisting two. Those two assists came from six key passes, while the England international hit the back of the net with one of his three shots. 

 

Right midfield: Ayoze Perez (Leicester) - 10.0 rating 

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Ayoze Perez has endured an indifferent start to life with Leicester, but was hugely impressive as the Foxes put Southampton to the sword. All three goals the Spaniard has scored this season came in the 9-0 victory at St. Mary's as Perez mustered a total of nine shots. The summer arrival completed five dribbles, too, as he returned a WhoScored 10 rating. 

 

Central midfield: Benjamin Andre (Lille) - 9.21 rating 

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Leicester dominate Euro best XI as Foxes maul Southampton

 

Lille maintained their fine home league run with a fifth win from six Ligue 1 outings at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. Bordeaux fell to a 3-0 loss on their trip north in a match that Benjamin Andre impressed in. The midfielder's WhoScored rating of 9.21 was enough to earn the man of the match award as he scored from one of three shots, while six interceptions and four tackles contributed to a fine showing from the 29-year-old. 

 

Central midfield: James Maddison (Leicester) - 9.26 rating

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James Maddison bagged his third league goal of the season in the thumping of Southampton, with the England hopeful netting from one of his two shots. In possession, he was tough to stop as he completed three dribbles, while three tackles contributed to a WhoScored rating of 9.26.

 

Left midfield: Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) - 10.0 rating

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Christian Pulisic bagged a perfect hat-trick in Chelsea's 4-2 win at Burnley on Saturday as the American put in his best performance following his arrival from Borussia Dortmund. The winger earned a perfect 10 rating in the entertaining affair at Turf Moor as he found a way past Nick Pope with three of his five shots. The 21-year-old could've had an assist in the win having mustered three key passes in a dazzling display from Captain America.

 

Striker: Luis Muriel (Atalanta) - 10.0 rating

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After Andreas Cornelius earned the first WhoScored 10 in a Serie A match, Luis Muriel followed that up with a perfect striking display in Atalanta's 7-1 win over Udinese. The Colombian required just four shots to hit the back of the net three times and bamboozled the Udinese backline as he completed four dribbles. An additional three key passes capped a superb performance from the 28-year-old.

 

Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) - 10.0 rating

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Rounding off the best European XI this week, it's........ Jamie Vardy. Like Perez and Pulisic, Vardy bagged himself a hat-trick in the Premier League this weekend to help move to the top of the goalscorer chart in England's top tier. Mustering five shots in the 9-0 victory at Southampton, the 32-year-old was good value for his WhoScored 10 rating at St. Mary's.

Leicester dominate Euro best XI as Foxes maul Southampton