Undeniable Salah, striker Jesus: team of the week for Premier League matchday 19 according to Dailysports

Matches of Premier League matchday 19 took place on December 29, 30, and January 1 in the 2024/25 season.

Manchester City ended their five-match winless streak with an away victory over Leicester. Nottingham Forest extended their winning run to five games by defeating Everton.

Three matches ended with identical 2-2 scores: Tottenham vs Wolves, Fulham vs Bournemouth, and Aston Villa vs Brighton. Crystal Palace narrowly defeated Southampton, while Liverpool thrashed West Ham away from home.

Newcastle achieved their first victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in 10 years, Ipswich celebrated their first home win in the Premier League since 2002, and Arsenal secured a comeback victory against Brentford in the first match of the new year.

Here is the team of the week for Premier League matchday 19.

Goalkeeper: Christian Walton (Ipswich)
The 29-year-old Ipswich shot-stopper made only his second appearance of the season but was pivotal in their sensational win over Chelsea. Walton kept a clean sheet against one of the best attacking sides in the league, making five crucial saves.

Right-back: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Against West Ham, Trent recorded four tackles, three clearances, and an interception. He completed 87% of his passes, including three key passes, two accurate crosses, and two long balls. On the 54th minute, he scored a spectacular long-range goal—his first of the season.

Centre-back: Dan Burn (Newcastle)
In Newcastle’s win at Old Trafford, Burn recorded six clearances, four tackles, and two interceptions. He completed 92% of his passes, won six of six ground duels, and five of eight aerial battles—all without committing a foul.

Left-back: Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
The 23-year-old Welshman made three clearances, two interceptions, and two tackles in Forest’s victory over Everton. Williams won five of eight ground duels and four of five aerial duels, while also starting the move that led to Forest’s first goal.

Left midfielder: Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves)
The 23-year-old Algerian provided two assists in Wolves’ draw against Tottenham. He won five of seven ground duels, made three successful crosses, and three tackles.

Central midfielder: Joelinton (Newcastle)
The Brazilian scored his second goal in consecutive games, doubling Newcastle’s lead at Old Trafford. He also completed 86% of his passes, won two aerial duels and two ground duels, and made one tackle.

Right midfielder: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
Gibbs-White completed 81% of his passes, created a goal-scoring chance, and scored the second goal in Forest’s 2-0 win over Everton—his third goal of the season.

Right winger: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
In the match against West Ham, the Egyptian delivered four key passes and took as many shots on goal.

Mohamed created three scoring opportunities, with two of his passes converted into goals by his teammates against Alphonse Areola. He now ranks tenth in Premier League history for assists, with 81 to his name.

In the 44th minute, Mohamed scored his 17th league goal of the season. Salah broke Luis Suarez's record for the most combined goals and assists in a single month, tallying 14.

Left winger: Savinho (Manchester City)
The Brazilian delivered a goal and an assist in City’s victory over Leicester. He scored his first goal for the club in the 21st minute and assisted Haaland’s header in the 74th minute, celebrating Pep Guardiola’s 500th match as City’s coach.

Forward: Liam Delap (Ipswich)
Delap earned and converted a penalty in the 10th minute against Chelsea. Later, he intercepted a ball at midfield and set up Omari Hutchinson for Ipswich’s second goal, sealing a historic win.

Forward: Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
Against Brentford, the Brazilian displayed his versatility with four successful dribbles, six duels won, a clearance, and a tackle. His diving header in the 29th minute was crucial in Arsenal’s comeback victory.

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo (Nottingham Forest)
A year ago, Nuno inherited a team fighting relegation. Now, Forest are in the Premier League’s top three, thanks to five consecutive victories—their longest top-flight winning streak since 1995.