22-year-old Tottenham star up for Premier League Player of the Matchweek after Chelsea win
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is on the shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Matchweek award after Saturday's 2-1 win at Chelsea. Mateus Fernandes is up for the Premier League Player of the Matchweek prize after helping Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday.
The former West Ham man already won the club fan poll earlier this week for his display at Stamford Bridge. Now he also has a shot at the league award.
Spurs fans can vote for him online until 12 noon on Wednesday, October 28. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mateus Fernandes is on the shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Match award after Saturday's win at Chelsea.
[Image via Tottenham Hotspur] Fernandes started for the Lilywhites for the first time since before the October international break. Roberto De Zerbi paired the Portuguese midfielder with fellow summer signing Sandro Tonali in a double pivot.
The two recruits ran the middle of the pitch from the opening whistle in West London. Chelsea could barely get near the ball as Spurs picked up their second win in five days.
Mateus Fernandes' Player Of The Match performance against Chelsea… 🥇 Most touches - 120 🥇 Most passes attempted - 98 🥇 Most passes completed - 90 🥇 Most line-breaking passes - 19 🥇 Most tackles - 5 🥇 Most chances created - 2pic. He finished first among all players on the pitch with 124 touches and 102 completed passes.
He also won five tackles, put five crosses into the box, and created two chances for his teammates. No other player in the game matched his numbers in any of those five areas.
Mateus Fernandes is up for the Premier League's Player of the Matchweek crown. Back in the starting XI, the midfielder starred as we overcame Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Making his first start since before the international break, the Portuguese man was at the heart of…pic. Last week, James Maddison got the nod after scoring in the 3-1 home win over Coventry City on Monday night.