5 players who underperformed in the Premier League this weekend
The 2022-22 English Premier League is entering the final phase of the season. More than two-thirds of the matches have been played and the battles for the positions on the tables are heating up.
Manchester City and Liverpool are locked in a title race as Chelsea, in third place, will look over nervously at Arsenal, five points behind them (but with a game in hand).
At the lower end of the table, the relegation battle is as tight as ever.
Matchday 27 had some good performances. It started with Leeds United losing 1-0 to Leicester City under new manager Jesse Marsch.
Chelsea and Aston Villa thumped Burnleu and Southampton 4-0 respectively. Newcastle United jumped to the 14th spot with an impressive win against Brighton and Hove Albion. Norwich City lost to Brentford and look destined for the drop.
Arsenal overcame a tricky Watford side. Sunday's Manchester derby was a one-sided affair as City thumped United 4-1 at the Etihad.
There were impressive performances all round but some players failed to turn up as well. So here are the five players who performed below expectations in the Premier League this weekend.
#5 Mason Mount
Chelsea's reigning Player of the Year Mason Mount was once again short of his usual best against Burnley on Saturday. Mount missed a few sitters in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool, while he was below par against Luton Town in the FA Cup as well.
Mason Mount hasn’t contributed from open play for 3 months now… if this was any of our other forward people would be calling it out.
Despite Chelsea scoring four goals, Mount failed to get on the scoresheet or lay down an assist for the Blues. He struggled to get going in the final third and was subbed off in the 78th minute of the match.
#4 Raphinha
New Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch would have been hoping for some inspired performances from the Leeds players due to a change in manager. One player, who has set the bar high this season is Raphinha.
Marsch, however, was left disappointed after his side fell to a 1-0 defeat at Leicester. The former RB Leipzig manager can, however, take solace in the fact that his side were let down by poor finishing and hope to work on that in training.
Raphinha has been a key player this season for Leeds United, but the Brazilian had a very poor game by his standards. Raphinha was on the periphery throughout and missed a glorious chance from about three yards out when the scores were 0-0.