It was a strange weekend of English football: there were 3 FA Cups routs and a few intriguing results among the Premier League's more average teams. Even Emre Can scored.
Here's our combined team of the weekend.
GK - Claudio Bravo
Something very improbably happened yesterday when Man City took on Middlesbrough: a Claudio Bravo cleansheet. Boro may be a shambles but Bravo wins his place in the Team of the Week on merit.
Claudio Bravo has kept just his 7th clean sheet in 26 matches in all competitions for Manchester City this season
— Too Cool (@Ikecony) March 11, 2017
RB - Hector Bellerin
The future Barcelona player proved his immense class again last night against Lincoln. The Camp Nou is calling.
This one was for the fans. En route Wembley!! #COYG #FACup pic.twitter.com/w08HJwFqzd
— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) March 11, 2017
CB - Harry Maguire
Hull City are only two points away from Crystal Palace in 17th place on the back of their win over Swansea yesterday. Maguire played a big role in the Hull win and the dream of promotion lives on.
CB - Steve Cook
Apple CEO Steve Cook followed up another strong performance in the centre of the Bournemouth win against West Ham with a mediocre appearance on Goals On Sunday today. Bournemouth look likely to survive this season and Cook has played a big role in keeping goals out of the Bournemouth net.
MF - Josh King
The Norweigan followed up a missed penalty with his first Premier League hat trick. Not bad a day at the office.
⚽️ 31'
⚽️ 48'
⚽️ 90'
Josh King scored his 1️⃣st #PL hat-trick as @afcbournemouth beat West Ham 3-2 in dramatic match #BOUWHU pic.twitter.com/w5IXarifyO— Premier League (@premierleague) March 11, 2017
MF - Son Heung-Min
Spurs fans looked nervous when Harry Kane hobbled off in the 10th minute but Son's hat trick helped Spurs to a 6-0 thrashing of lowly Millwall. That his hat trick shut up Millwall's racist fans was even sweeter.
"It was just my day, the keeper made a mistake but I'll take the hat-trick!"
Son on his first #THFC treble! #COYS pic.twitter.com/OOxYGKDxqF— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 12, 2017
MF - Alexis Sanchez
Sanchez wiped that smirk from his face, scoring a truly sublime goal for Arsenal as they romped home to a 5-0 win against Lincoln. It was further proof that Arsenal are bonkers to consider selling him.
Alexis Sánchez was named man of the match in Arsenal's huge win against Lincoln City! 🏅 pic.twitter.com/D9MU1eHQKn
— Evan Cooper (@Lacazest) March 11, 2017
F -Oumar Niasse
If Hull can survive, Oumar Niasse's two goals off the bench yesterday will be remembered fondly at the KC Stadium. He has earned the supersub tag.
Oumar Niasse has now scored more goals than any of his #hcafc team-mates this season. He only joined on January 13.
— Philip Buckingham (@PJBuckingham) March 11, 2017
F - Sergio Aguero
Aguero scored again yesterday for City yesterday, and despite tepid treatment from Guardiola this season, he remains one of the best 5 goalscorers in the Premier League.
Ibrahimovic:
40 games
26 goals
Aguero:
33 games
24 goals
Yet Aguero is "finished" and Ibrahimovic is "world class"— . (@billymcfc_) March 12, 2017
