GoalkeeperEDOUARD MENDY (Chelsea/Senegal)It took some time for the all-London clash between Chelsea and West Ham to spark into life, but when it did – it was pure action. The Blues won with the Senegalese international putting his body on the line and getting injured in the process. As a result, forgotten man Kepa Arrizabalaga will probably deputise in the Champions League this week.DefenceYOUSSOUF SABALY (Real Betis/Senegal)Albeit the Seville-based slot lost to favourites Real Madrid, the Senegalese full-back made a charming impression. The 29-year-old hid Camavinga deep into his pocket and deserves credit for that performance.JOSEPH AIDOO (Celta Vigo/Ghana)The 26-year-old centre-back was immense in Celta’s comprehensive 3-0 win over Cadiz on Friday night. Granted, the visitors are playing as if they’ve never even met each other before, but we cannot take anything away from the Tema-born defender. He played in Sweden and Belgium before joining Celta in 2019, the year he also made his bow for the Black Stars.Joseph Aidoo registered a clean sheet over the weekend with Celta Vigo beating Cadiz 3-0.#JoySports pic.twitter.com/V75EUOR20w— ⬅️ #GPLPrimer ⏳️ (@JoySportsGH) September 5, 2022 MICHAEL NGADEU-NGADJUI (Gent/Cameroon)He’s big, he’s strong, and we won’t let anyone get past him! This 30-year-old centre-back played very well in his club’s away win against Anderlecht, the biggest club in Belgium. Oh, that leads us to…Joseph Okumu o’clock pic.twitter.com/YCF6AXk81H— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) August 28, 2022 JOSEPH OKUMU (Gent/Kenya)The Harambee Star was rock solid in Genk’s famous win over Anderlecht on Thursday. We won’t talk much about his Sporting Charleroi performance on Sunday, though. We prefer it that way! Our boy will surely bounce back from his red card and continue to go from strength to strength.MidfieldKARL TOKO EKAMBI (Olympique Lyonnais/Cameroon)Les Lyonnais thumped lowly Angers 5-0 in Ligue 1, and our man Karl excelled once more by putting two goals past Les Scoistes at Groupama Arena. For the second week in a row, the Indomitable Lions man got a MOTM performance for his club. He probably cannot wait for the World Cup to come. And on this kind of form, the Cameroon fans must be excited to see the 29-year-old left winger in action as well.CHEICK DOUCOURE (Crystal Palace/Mali)If you had a busy day at work, take a look at this Malian lad, and you’ll feel a little better. He faced a rampant Newcastle side this weekend and ran himself into the ground with the rest of Patrick Vieira’s players to somehow keep the Magpies at bay and claim a priceless point at St James’ Park. He made five tackles, three interceptions and clearance while only committing two fouls in what’s been a highly difficult match.Cheick Doucouré’s game by numbers vs. Newcastle:79% pass accuracy65 touches6 ground duels won5 tackles won (joint most)3 shots blocked3 interceptions2 key passes2 clearances1 goal-line clearanceMassive performance. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/NJnw2agCJO— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) September 3, 2022 MOHAMED CAMARA (Monaco/Mali)The Monegasques’ recent signing from Red Bull Salzburg has been a hit. The Bamako-born combative midfielder has added a lot of energy to the Monaco team and was one of the standout performers in his team’s 1-0 derby victory at OGC Nice. It’s a strong start for the 22-year-old in Ligue 1.AttackPATSON DAKA (Leicester City/Zambia)Despite that atrocious 5-2 loss to Brighton, which thumped the Foxes to the very bottom of the EPL, the Gambian forward was actually quite excellent in completing his tasks. Scored one, and assisted for the other Leicester goal.YOANE WISSA (Brentford/DR Congo)The Democratic Republic of Congo forward celebrated his 26th birthday in style by rounding off the scoring in a thrilling 5-2 win over Leeds when, on as a substitute, he dispossessed Diego Llorente and rolled the ball into the net.Yoane Wissa has scored his first Premier League goal of the season.Another late goal for the Bees. 😅 pic.twitter.com/WDu6sURBpr— Squawka (@Squawka) August 30, 2022 UMAR SADIQ (Real Sociedad/Nigeria)The Nigerian striker wasted no time in introducing himself to La Real fans following his $68 transfer from Almeria. On Saturday, he found the net on his debut to ensure a point against a strong Atletico Madrid side. The 25-year-old arrived as a replacement for the departed Alexander Isak. So far, he looks like a decent man for the task.
