Team of the Week
By Dale Johnson
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Jurgen Macho
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Joseph Yobo
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Andy Melville
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Igor Balis
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Celestine Babayaro
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Patrick Vieira
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Youri Djorkaeff
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Lee Carsley
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Hugo Viana
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Jermain Defoe
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Henrik Pedersen
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David Moyes
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Everton's fourth 1-0 victory on the bounce again earns David Moyes the place at the helm of Soccernet's Team of the Week.
Moyes is growing in stature with every passing week, and as the Toffeemen sit in fourth spot, level on points with Chelsea above them, he is the natural choice.
Two of Moyes' players are also named in the side. First of all Nigerian centre-back Joseph Yobo is selected at the heart of the defence after he put in an awesome performance during the victory at Blackburn Rovers.
Lee Carsley earns his place again after a lively showing, and he also created the chance for skipper Kevin Campbell to bag the points for Everton.
Between the sticks is Sunderland's third choice goalkeeper Jurgen Macho. The stopper shrugged off the news that the Black Cats had swooped for Derby's Mart Poom to turn himself into a human wall at Liverpool.
Celestine Babayaro continued his good form from last week to keep his place at left-back. The Nigerian defender scored the winning goal against Middlesbrough - his first goal since the 1998/99 season.
Fulham's Andy Melville joins Yobo in central defence. The Wales international was a rock as ten-man, and latterly nine-man, Fulham escaped from Birmingham with a goalless draw.
West Brom also stopped the rot, earning a 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa, and the Baggies' Slovakian defender Igor Balis was impressive at both ends of the pitch.
There are two Bolton Wanderers players in the side after their superb, if last ditch, 4-2 victory at Leeds United. France star Youri Djorkaeff made one and scored one, while Danish striker Henrik Pedersen is selected after netting a brace - his first Premiership goals since joining the club in the summer of 2001.
Another Frenchman in the line-up is Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira, he was again on top form as the Gunners cruised to victory in the north London derby. The final place in midfield belongs to Newcastle's Hugo Viana - who turned on the style against Southampton.
Jermain Defoe completes the XI after a fine performance against Manchester United. He was a real menace, and hit the bar in addition to his late leveller.
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