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Sept 19 2012
Team of the week: Mkhitaryan catches Europe's eye
By Eurosport
Henrik Mkhitaryan caught the eye after a brilliant performance in
Shakhtar Donetsk's debut in this season's Champions League and the
Armenia international midfielder headlines our Team of the Week, as
selected via our expert and user matchcast ratings.
Formation: 4-1-3-2
GK: Mario Felgueiras (CFR Cluj) - Expert 8, Users 8.6 - The Portuguese
shot-stopper made a couple of key close-range saves on his return to
his homeland in the Romanian side's win at Braga.
RB: Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke) - Expert 7, Users 8.4 - The German
side's captain led by example, heading the opener against Olympiacos
and standing firm at the back throughout.
CB: Dany Nounkeu (Galatasaray) - Expert 9, Users 5.1 - Relegated Robin
van Persie to 'bit-part' status at Old Trafford and made up for the
mistakes of others, even though his side failed to take a point in
Manchester.
CB: Martin Demichelis (Malaga) - Expert 8, Users 7.2 - The Argentine
was a rock at the heart of the Malaga defence and kept Hulk quiet as
the Champions League debutantes registered a shock win over Zenit.
LB: Marcelo (Real Madrid) - Expert 8, Users 7.1 - As usual, the
Brazilian was a threat coming forward against Manchester City and he
got on the scoresheet in Madrid's thrilling victory at the Bernabeu.
CM: Aleksandr Volodko (BATE Borisov) - Expert 8, Users 8.5 - It was
his great strike that set the visitors to Lille on their way to a
first Champions League group stage win and he was industrious and
clever throughout.
AMR: Jefferson Farfan (Schalke) - Expert 8, Users 8.1 - In what at
times was a subdued match in Athens, particularly in the first half,
the Peruvian offered creativity and ran the opposition defence ragged.
ACM - Henrik Mkhitaryan (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Expert 9, Users 9.2 - A
two-goal, match-winning salvo from Shakhtar's Armenian midfielder in
an outstanding performance against Nordsaelland.
AML - Oscar (Chelsea) - Expert 8, Users 7.6 - Just 21 years of age,
the Brazilian marked his first start for Chelsea with two goals.
Though his all-round game wasn't spectacular, he won the game and the
memory of that spin and finish will linger for some time.
FW: Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Expert 9, Users 7.2 - The
Brazilian was a livewire and involved in every good move against
Nordsaelland - including crossing for Mkhitaryan's first goal.
FW: Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) - Expert 9, Users 8.3 - The difference
between Cluj and Braga: full of running and took both chances that
came along with consummate ease.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/team-week-mkhitaryan-catches-europe-eye-033104334.html
Sept 19 2012
Team of the week: Mkhitaryan catches Europe's eye
By Eurosport
Henrik Mkhitaryan caught the eye after a brilliant performance in
Shakhtar Donetsk's debut in this season's Champions League and the
Armenia international midfielder headlines our Team of the Week, as
selected via our expert and user matchcast ratings.
Formation: 4-1-3-2
GK: Mario Felgueiras (CFR Cluj) - Expert 8, Users 8.6 - The Portuguese
shot-stopper made a couple of key close-range saves on his return to
his homeland in the Romanian side's win at Braga.
RB: Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke) - Expert 7, Users 8.4 - The German
side's captain led by example, heading the opener against Olympiacos
and standing firm at the back throughout.
CB: Dany Nounkeu (Galatasaray) - Expert 9, Users 5.1 - Relegated Robin
van Persie to 'bit-part' status at Old Trafford and made up for the
mistakes of others, even though his side failed to take a point in
Manchester.
CB: Martin Demichelis (Malaga) - Expert 8, Users 7.2 - The Argentine
was a rock at the heart of the Malaga defence and kept Hulk quiet as
the Champions League debutantes registered a shock win over Zenit.
LB: Marcelo (Real Madrid) - Expert 8, Users 7.1 - As usual, the
Brazilian was a threat coming forward against Manchester City and he
got on the scoresheet in Madrid's thrilling victory at the Bernabeu.
CM: Aleksandr Volodko (BATE Borisov) - Expert 8, Users 8.5 - It was
his great strike that set the visitors to Lille on their way to a
first Champions League group stage win and he was industrious and
clever throughout.
AMR: Jefferson Farfan (Schalke) - Expert 8, Users 8.1 - In what at
times was a subdued match in Athens, particularly in the first half,
the Peruvian offered creativity and ran the opposition defence ragged.
ACM - Henrik Mkhitaryan (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Expert 9, Users 9.2 - A
two-goal, match-winning salvo from Shakhtar's Armenian midfielder in
an outstanding performance against Nordsaelland.
AML - Oscar (Chelsea) - Expert 8, Users 7.6 - Just 21 years of age,
the Brazilian marked his first start for Chelsea with two goals.
Though his all-round game wasn't spectacular, he won the game and the
memory of that spin and finish will linger for some time.
FW: Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Expert 9, Users 7.2 - The
Brazilian was a livewire and involved in every good move against
Nordsaelland - including crossing for Mkhitaryan's first goal.
FW: Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) - Expert 9, Users 8.3 - The difference
between Cluj and Braga: full of running and took both chances that
came along with consummate ease.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/team-week-mkhitaryan-catches-europe-eye-033104334.html