The £233m Premier League team of the season so far featuring Newcastle, Leeds and Everton stand-outs

After five gameweeks, a £233m ratings-based Premier League XI features surprise picks from Newcastle, Leeds, Everton and Hull.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Man City lead and Spurs are bottom despite spending over £300m. Arsenal’s bright start was checked by a 3-0 loss at Brighton, and Haaland has five in five.

A three-week international break now intervenes, England’s first match since a 6-4 World Cup third-place play-off win over France, with the league back on 10th October.

Hull keeper Konstantinos Tzolakis is top-rated on 7.31. Signed from Olympiacos for £20 million, he has 17 saves, including six in the opening-day win at Man United, plus a penalty save at Newcastle.

In defence, Crystal Palace right-back Anan Khalaili is preferred over Ainsley Maitland-Niles after only three outings, posting 7.16. Newcastle’s Lewis Hall scores 7.4 with a goal and an assist.

Centre-backs are Everton’s James Tarkowski, 7.6 with 36 clearances, a goal, an assist and three clean sheets, and Leeds United’s Tarik Muharemovic at 7.5 with standout passing and tackling.

Midfield features Pascal Gross, the league’s top performer on 7.7 after a goal and an assist against Arsenal, and Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt, 7.5, replacing non-midfielder Rayan Cherki.

On the flanks, Hull’s Mohamed Belloumi, 7.5, has two goals and two assists, including a brace at Chelsea. Brighton’s Maxim De Cuyper, 7.4, impressed against Arsenal and in the 6-0 over Coventry.

Up front, Haaland rates 7.6 and partners Chelsea’s Joao Pedro, also 7.6 with three goals and three assists, second only to Gross. Best XI so far: Tzolakis in goal, Khalaili, Tarkowski, Muharemovic and Hall in defence, Gross and Janelt in midfield, Belloumi and De Cuyper wide, Haaland with Pedro.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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