#2 Defensive bedrock: Lee Grant
Match: Stoke City vs. Burnley
This one was a tough call – selecting Grant ahead of the also-excellent Marc Muniesa who also got onto the score-sheet with a pick of a goal – but it had to be done.
Grant made a couple of excellent stops and tipped over those which were definitely heading for the back of the net.
Any let-up or the slightest of mistakes would have let Burnley straight back into the game during a resurgent second-half performance.
The Clarets had more shots in total than their hosts and the same amount on target (4). Grant’s presence and dominance in the box was vital to the Stoke win and therefore, he is our rock solid performer.
Honourable mentions: Thibaut Courtois (vs. Manchester City)
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