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African players in Europe: Resurgent Moses keeps Chelsea top of table
- Updated: November 28, 2016
Resurgent Moses keeps Chelsea top of tableNigerian Victor Moses scored the most crucial of the four African goals in the English Premier League at the weekend as it kept Chelsea top of the table.
Reborn as a wing-back after years fulfilling an orthodox winger role, the 25-year-old maintained outstanding form by scoring the winner in a 2-1 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur.
Reigning African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the leading German Bundesliga scorer this season after his 13th goal. However, the Gabon striker could not prevent Borussia Dortmund losing 2-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt.ENGLANDVICTOR MOSES (Chelsea) Revitalised as a right wing-back in Chelsea’s 3-4-3 system, Nigeria international Moses underlined his importance to manager Antonio Conte with the winning goal in a steely 2-1 comeback success against Tottenham. The 25-year-old found the net early in the second half, steaming in from the right flank to meet Diego Costa’s low cross with a first-time shot that found the net via Hugo Lloris’s right foot and Jan Vertonghen’s right thigh. It was his fourth goal of the season and it gave Chelsea a seventh successive win.
DIAFRA SAKHO (West Ham United) Senegalese striker Sakho opened his account for the season with a quick-fire goal as West Ham recorded a creditable 1-1 draw at Manchester United. The 26-year-old opened the scoring after just 90 seconds at Old Trafford, ghosting into the area to plant a header past United goalkeeper David de Gea from Dimitri Payet’s right-wing free-kick.
RIYAD MAHREZ (Leicester City) Mahrez, the reigning Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year, scored his third penalty in three outings as champions Leicester were held to a 2-2 draw by Middlesbrough at the King Power Stadium. The Algeria winger is yet to score from open play in the league this season, but he remains deadly from 12 yards and cancelled out Alvaro Negredo’s opener with his latest spot-kick after Calum Chambers was penalised for handball.
ISLAM SLIMANI (Leicester City) Leicester avoided succumbing to a …
