Antoine Semenyo tops the Dream Team midfielders ranking: how the Bournemouth player surpassed everyone.

Antoine Semenyo tops the Dream Team midfielders ranking: how the Bournemouth player surpassed everyone
Antoine Semenyo tops the Dream Team midfielders ranking: how the Bournemouth player surpassed everyone

According to The Sun: ANTOINE SEMENYO (£4.9m) was the first to kick off round 7 on Friday evening, and he seized the moment fully.

The Ghanaian international was involved in all of his club's goals as 'Bournemouth' confidently defeated 'Fulham' 3-1 at the Vitality Stadium.

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Although the team was down 0-1 at the 70th minute, this only spurred Semenyo to shine. He first displayed impressive skill near the touchline and scored a goal in the 78th minute, leveling the score.

Shortly after, Justin Kluivert (£3.3m) struck the net with a long shot, putting the team ahead. While his goal was indeed impressive, it is worth noting that he received an assist from Semenyo, who added another assist to his tally.

Not wanting to be overshadowed by his teammate, Semenyo sealed the victory in stoppage time, confidently finishing with his left foot during a quick counter-attack.

When the referee blew the final whistle in the south of the country, the 25-year-old player earned 20 points - his best score of the season.

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No other Dream Team player managed to surpass his score over the weekend, so Semenyo became the best player of Gameweek 7.

Subsequently, due to his successes, he is likely to hold the title of the best midfielder of the game during the international break.

TOP SCORES AMONG DREAM TEAM MIDFIELDERS THIS SEASON

  • 72 points - Antoine Semenyo
  • 69 points - Moises Caicedo
  • 60 points - Enzo Fernandez
  • 59 points - Jack Grealish
  • 59 points - Diego Gomez
  • 59 points - Mohammed Kudus
  • 57 points - John McGinn
  • 56 points - Bruno Guimaraes

Semenyo's leadership in his position is impressive given the limited number of matches he has participated in. 'Bournemouth' has no European commitments and was eliminated from the Carabao Cup in the second round.

Thus, he has only played eight matches, while his competitors like Fernandez, Tidjani Reinders (£4.5m), and Joao Palhinha (£3.8m) have already played over ten.

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If this sounds familiar, you might recall Bryan Mbeumo (£5.3m) from last season. The Cameroonian player scored 20 goals and provided 10 assists for 'Brentford', which secured him third place among all midfielders.

Without European matches or significant domestic cups, he maintained a high level of play throughout the Premier League season, demonstrating that the number of matches is not a decisive factor for accumulating points.

Overall, more matches mean more points, but some players prove the opposite.

Mbeumo did it last season, and likely Semenyo will replicate his success this year.

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Bournemouth has only four matches scheduled before the international break in November, while other clubs will have seven matches.

This series of games promises to be challenging for Iraola's team: 'Crystal Palace' (H), 'Nottingham Forest' (A), 'Manchester City' (H), 'Aston Villa' (H).

If Semenyo remains the leader among midfielders until the end of Gameweek 11, it will be a true phenomenon.

It is also important to note that Dream Team managers underestimate him at their own risk.

At present, he is present in 28.4% of teams, and those who missed Gameweek 7 without him have already felt serious consequences.


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