Emmanuel Dennis has been included in the Premier League Team of the Week, after his dramatic goal earned relegation battlers Watford a 1-0 win at Aston Villa at the weekend.
The Team of the Week which is for matchweek 26, was selected by England and Newcastle legend Alan Shearer.
It was published on the Premier League’s verified Twitter handle on Monday.
Dennis was the hero for struggling Watford as his 78th minute header secured the crucial win at Villa Park.
The 24-year-old met Senegal’s AFCON 2021 winner Ismaila Sarr’s cross with a diving header to net his ninth league goal of the season.
It ended his almost two months goal drought and secured a first win for the Hornets since 20th November, 2021.
Meanwhile, other notable names included in the list by the legendary striker are Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane and Eric Dier both of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe.
By James Agberebi
3 Comments
Ride on boy!
This guy was a constant threat on the left side of the field up until the time he was substituted for what I hope was a precaution.
His hunger to score goals and play good football is there for all to see. If not for the selfishness of the Watford captain sissoko who chose to shoot instead of passing the ball to a free dennis, he might have scored 2 GOALS on the day.
If only he and king can click on the field the way he seems to click with sarr then the ighalo-deeney combination might be reformed as dennis-king.
Watford look stronger and tighter at the back but they need to be clinical upfront.
Hope they escape relegation. Dennis needs to keep playing at the top level.
Well i do not see Dennis going down with Watford.
Should Watford get relegated Dennis will definitely be on the market for a top premiership side he has done well enough to get a deserving recognition.