'Superb' - Brighton ace named in Premier League team of the week alongside Arsenal, Man United and Aston Villa heroes
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The XI is dominated by Manchester United, Arsenal and Aston Villa players with a healthy array of talent from Newcastle United, Manchester City and Bournemouth after a pulsating weekend of Premier League action.
Substitute João Pedro scored twice as ten-man Brighton beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a thriller at the City Ground on Saturday.
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Hide AdAnd the Brazilian’s match-winning performance saw him get the nod for Redknapp’s team of the week.
Speaking to BetVictor, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth boss said: “Brighton needed that win at Forest and João Pedro was superb. He was someone that Brighton spent a decent chunk of money on in the summer and it looks like he’s really beginning to find his feet now.
“He showed good desire for that header and that was a nice, composed penalty for his second. He’s someone to keep an eye on moving forward.”
Redknapp’s team of the week for gameweek 13 was: André Onana (Manchester United); Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Pau Torres (Aston Villa), William Saliba (Arsenal); Declan Rice (Arsenal), Tomáš Souček (West Ham United), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth); João Pedro (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).