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Harry Redknapp’s Team of the Week: Week 5

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I’m going with Dubravka in the sticks. This lad’s a very experienced player and I always thought he did a decent job at Newcastle. He’s at Burnley now and had an excellent game in what was a good point for Burnley. He looks like a good bit of business to me.

Neco Williams did beat him though, and he’s also in my side! I thought this lad was terrific, full of running, full of threat going forward and he could have added another goal. Ange’s attacking style might suit him.

I know people will say they were up against 10 men, but De Ligt had a good game against Chelsa. He’s beginning to look the leader of this backline, and he probably goes under the radar at times. It feels like he’s been around forever but he’s still only 26 and should only get better.

Mukiele’s been a brilliant signing for Sunderland. This lad is an absolute rock at the back for them and has comfortably been one of their best players. I thought he was magnificent against Villa, you wouldn’t really know Villa had an extra man.

 Mitchell’s another lad that probably goes under the radar. He really suits that wing-back position, and I don’t see many better in the league that this fella. He’s getting better and better going forward too, I didn’t think he had that right-footed volley in his locker!

What a good player Alex Iwobi is, he’s vital to Fulham and how they play. He was magnificent against Brentford, scoring one, creating another and just always being so classy, so composed on the ball. Fulham play some nice football and Iwobi is central to so much of it.

Stach looks a great bit of business for Leeds. This lad has been a key player so far this season and he’s such a presence in the middle of the park. He’s a big lad but he can play too and you saw his quality against Wolves, what a free-kick that was!

There can’t be many better midfielders than Gravenberch at the minute, this boy is playing so, so well for Liverpool. He’s got such athleticism and quality and is just dominating that area. His job isn’t necessarily to score goals, but he did that on Saturday, that was a better finish than it looked. To get an assist later on was just the icing on top, a brilliant performance and my star man this week.

Kudus was so dangerous for Spurs and a big reason why they turned that game around and got a point against Brighton. He’s been very bright since he signed, and it looks like he’s becoming the player that we all thought he could be at West Ham. He’s got such quality on the ball and he’s got to be one of the first names on Thomas Frank’s team sheet.

Martinelli has to be in, I don’t care if he was a sub! I know the defending was a little bit suspect, but he still had so much to do, what a touch and what a finish from the lad. He was becoming a bit of a forgotten man at Arsenal, but we’ve seen this week how dangerous he is, he was the hero in Bilbao earlier in the week.

Ekitike keeps delivering for Liverpool and fair play to the lad. With all the rumours and then the hype about Isak it would be so easy for this lad to become a little disappointed but he’s thriving and seeing it as a challenge. Right now, it’s hard to leave him out the side, regardless of how expensive or how good Isak is. He’s a silky, classy forward.

Manager- For my manager, I’m going for Daniel Farke at Leeds, that was a massive win for them. They’ve added to Wolves’ woes and going away from home and winning like that will give everyone in the squad a real lift.

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Former football manager for the likes of AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and many more, Harry Redknapp is a legend in the game of football. Working with BetVictor for at least 5 years, he’s been providing us with insider tips and news as well as his exclusive team of the week picks.