Rookies and Surprises in the Premier League: Who Leads in Goals, Assists, and Dribbling.

Interesting Facts from the Weekend in the Premier League

According to The Sun: Dream Team managers found it hard to notice every detail during the busy weekend in the Premier League. Let’s take a look at the most interesting statistical data from Saturday and Sunday’s matches.

Starting with the Merseyside derby. Iliman Ndiaye (£4.1m) impressed everyone with his dribbling, registering nine successful dribbles and earning the maximum bonus points.

The Senegalese player provided an assist, bringing him ten points in total — a great result considering the difficulty of this match.

Ndiaye was a popular choice ahead of the first round, but Jack Grealish (£3.8m) became the favorite for many managers. However, the 30-year-old footballer fell short of the needed score by one point, although he earned six foul kicks for his team.

Grealish has already won more fouls (17) than any other player this season, which also helped him earn ten bonus points, followed by Moisés Caicedo (£4.7m) later that same day.

In Liverpool's match, Ryan Gravenberch (£4.1m) became the star, scoring a goal and providing an assist. However, Florian Wirtz's poor performance became a significant topic for Dream Team.

The German midfielder remains the sixth most selected player in his position, but managers are starting to lose patience. Anton Stach (£2.6m) matched Gravenberch's achievement, scoring 15 points and becoming the joint leader of the round.

Those who selected the Leeds midfielder as a budget option earned 34 useful points in the first five rounds.

Erling Haaland (£7.7m) continues to show impressive results, having already scored his seventh goal of the season — no other player has more than three goals.

The competition for assists is much closer: Mohamed Kudus (£4.7m) provided two assists for Tottenham in the match against Brighton, tying with Grealish for the most assists — both have four.

West Ham's left-back Elhaji Malick Diouf (£2.8m) registered his third assist of the season, helping Jarrod Bowen (£5.1m), although his productivity is overshadowed by the large number of goals conceded (13) by the team.

Mohamed Salah (£7.3m), Tidjane Rangers (£4.6m), and João Pedro (£4.9m) also have three assists at this point.

Jaidon Anthony (£3.1m) has become one of the season's biggest surprises. The Burnley midfielder ranks fourth among players in his position, scoring his third goal and providing one assist.

Anthony made three of Burnley's five shots on target against Nottingham Forest, one of which hit the target thanks to the help of disoriented Oleksandr Zinchenko (£2.7m).

Aston Villa and the Weekend's Conclusion

Aston Villa had the chance to secure their first win of the season on Sunday. Sunderland defender Reinildo (£3.2m) was sent off in the 33rd minute, while Matty Cash (£3.6m) put the visitors ahead at the Bet365 Stadium. However, Villa could not hold the win, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Many Dream Team managers considered Unai Emery's players as the group stage of the Europa League approaches, but both Morgan Rogers (£5m) and Ollie Watkins (£4.8m) have an average of fewer than three points per game in the 2025/26 season. The latter registered only two shots on target!

Arsenal vs Manchester City Match

At the end of the weekend, a match took place between Arsenal and Manchester City, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The game was rich in controversial moments, not only due to the contribution of Rangers and Haaland but also thanks to Jeremy Doku (£4m), who earned five points due to five successful dribbles, three won fouls, and four tactical interventions.

No midfielder earned more points in their last three matches, and Doku's form promises to help City in the upcoming two matches of Round 6 against Burnley (a) and Monaco (h).

As for the Gunners, Yuri TImber (£5.2m) made seven tactical interventions to compensate for the yellow card he received.

The Dutchman ranks second in the standings, having scored 58 points with an average rating of 9.7 per game.

Many managers plan to include Eberechi Eze (£5.1m) in their squads as Arsenal prepares for favorable matches. However, Mikel Arteta's decision to start the midfielder on the bench in the match against City raises concerns.

The 27-year-old midfielder came onto the pitch after the break and indeed changed the game, earning six points thanks to an assist before the final whistle.

Eze has played about 59% of available minutes since his transfer from Crystal Palace. Will Arteta increase his playing time in the coming weeks, as rumors of Noni Madueke's (£3.5m) injury may prompt him to take action?