Don Hutchison says Liverpool were far too open in their play at Wembley against Tottenham and that played right into Mauricio Pochettino’s hands.

Don Hutchison says Liverpool were far too open in their play at Wembley against Tottenham and that played right into Mauricio Pochettino’s hands.

After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers along with a manager.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #ESPNFCTOTW.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Weekend.

Goalkeeper: Ederson, Manchester City

It’s Ederson we turn to as our No. 1 this week after helping Manchester City to yet another clean sheet in the Premier…

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Pep Guardiola praises his Manchester City team after beating Burnley and urges them to keep performing.
MANCHESTER — Goalkeeper Ederson is ready to risk more injuries in order to help Manchester City to succeed this season.
Ederson, 24, needed eight stitches after being kicked in the head by Liverpool’s Sadio Mane as the pair contested a high ball during City’s 5-0 win in September.
But Ederson, a summer signing from Portuguese champions Benfica, showed his courage had not been dented when he dived bravely at the feet of Burnley’s Chris Wood and Scott Arfield in the 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium…

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Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus got Manchester City off to a flying start as they held off a late surge from Napoli.

John Stones and Kyle Walker talk after beating Napoli 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League.

Manchester, ENGLAND — Three points from the Etihad on Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Napoli in the UEFA Champions League.

1. City ride out Napoli’s revival
It began with Manchester City destroying an opponent in the manner that has become habitual in English football. Napoli, currently top of Serie A, scoring goals at a rate not seen for decades, were being put to the sword, and swiftly, behind strikes from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus. 

But then came a revival from Napoli…

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Stewart Robson and Alejandro Moreno examine the facets of Man City’s game that have propelled them to the top of the table.
It’s only seven weeks since the Premier League season kicked off, but Ederson already seems to have answered one of the biggest questions being asked about Manchester City at the start of the season — their goalkeeping issues.
The Brazilian arrived as a relative rookie with no international caps and just one season behind him as first-choice at a top-level club but still commanded a £34.7 million price tag from Portuguese champions Benfica, which made him the most expensive keeper in history (second…

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Kevin De Bruyne and Fabian Delph talk after their nervy 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
MANCHESTER — John Stones praised goalkeeper Ederson Moraes after Manchester City kept another clean sheet in Tuesday’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Ederson has made an impressive start to life at the Etihad Stadium following his £34.7 million summer move from Benfica and has not conceded a goal in the last 483 minutes of action.
He was called upon to make a couple of important saves against Shakhtar as City claimed a sixth clean sheet in nine games, and Stones told reporters:…

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Liverpool’s Sadio Mane wants to send good wishes to Manchester City’s Ederson but believes his tackle was a yellow card.

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane wants to send good wishes to Manchester City’s Ederson but believes his tackle was a yellow card.
LIVERPOOL — Sadio Mane has told ESPN FC that he wants to call Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson to discuss the incident which led to the Liverpool forward being sent off, earning him a three-match suspension, during the 5-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium earlier this month.
Mane, who served the second game of his ban as Liverpool were eliminated from the Carabao Cup in a 2-0 third-round defeat at Leicester City on Tuesday, also said that he expected a yellow card, rather than a red, for the challenge…

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Pep Guardiola expands on Ederson’s injury and credits Man City’s response following Sadio Mane’s red card.

Pep Guardiola was reluctant to address Sadio Mane’s red card vs. Man City, but reports that goalie Ederson is doing well.

An impressive Manchester City eased past 10-man Liverpool to move top of the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola delights in the understanding Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus have developed with each other at Man City.
ROTTERDAM — Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes is back in training after making a quick recovery from his kick to the face in Saturday’s 5-0 win over Liverpool.
But captain Vincent Kompany missed training on Tuesday and is expected to miss the Champions League opener with Feyenoord with a calf strain that ruled him out of the game against Liverpool.
Ederson, 24, was given eight minutes of treatment and carried off on a stretcher after he was caught in the face by the studs of Saido Mane…

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Pep Guardiola expands on Ederson’s injury and credits Man City’s response following Sadio Mane’s red card.
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola praised goalkeeper Ederson’s bravery after he was knocked out when caught by a high boot from Sadio Mane during Saturday’s 5-0 home win over Liverpool.
Mane was sent off after the accidental clash, which happened towards the end of the first half and left Ederson needing treatment for eight minutes before being carried off.
He did not suffer concussion and was cleared of serious injury, and Guardiola said: “We play so high the goalkeeper has to play on the 18-yard…

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English Premier League: Sadio Mane (37′) Man City 1-0 Liverpool

An impressive Manchester City eased past 10-man Liverpool to move top of the Premier League.

An impressive Manchester City eased past 10-man Liverpool to move top of the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola was reluctant to address Sadio Mane’s red card vs. Man City, but reports that goalie Ederson is doing well.

Jurgen Klopp gives his opinion on Sadio Mane’s clash with Ederson that lead to the Senegalese star getting sent off.
MANCHESTER — Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes did not suffer any broken bones during the 5-0 victory over Liverpool, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
Ederson was caught in the face by Sadio Mane’s high kick as he swept up a long through ball in the 37th minute at the Etihad Stadium.
Mane was sent off for the incident and Ederson received eight minutes of treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher.
City confirmed he had not suffered concussion but he was taken to City’s…

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