We have put together a Premier League new signings XI based on performances and not potential, so there’s no Chelsea and only one Man Utd. GOALKEEPER: Arjanet Muric (Ipswich Town) One of Vincent Kompany’s many mistakes last season as Burnley boss was steadfastly sticking with his expensive new signing James Trafford when Arjanet Muric was Right There. Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna is not about to make the same mistake and the excellence of Muric is one of many reasons Ipswich look the most likely of the promoted clubs to survive.
His six saves at Brighton earned the Tractor Boys a very impressive point. RIGHT-BACK: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) How very Manchester United that the player who arrived with the least fanfare has clearly adapted to the Premier League with the smoothest transition; he was possibly the only outfield player to emerge with any credit from the shellacking by Tottenham. You might argue that the Manchester United right-back should not have made more challenges this season than any other Premier League right-back and yet.
.. CENTRE-BACK: Joachim Andersen (Fulham) There was some low-key transfer brilliance from Fulham this summer and chief amongst a very solid series of decisions was sensing that Crystal Palace would sell Joachim Andersen for £30m rather than accepting double that price for Marc Guehi.
We have said elsewhere that was one of the summer’s major mistakes but well done Fulham; Andersen is quite the upgrade on Chelsea’s Confe.
