The midfielder was in imperious form in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
After a disappointing loss to Newcastle United last time around, West Ham United returned to their best in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday evening.
The Hammers showed their quality throughout the draw against Manuel Pellegrini’s side, as they twice took the lead and were unfortunate not to secure all three points in the end.
One man who starred in the game was midfielder Dimitri Payet, with the Frenchman a constant danger to the City defence throughout.
His display earned him plenty of praise, and that was deserved, as it transpires he was better than everyone else in the Premier League in one statistical area this past weekend.
| Team | Match | Won Contest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | West Ham | West Ham vs Man City | 7 |
| Marc Albrighton | Leicester | Leicester vs Stoke | 4 |
| Mousa Dembélé | Tottenham | C. Palace vs Tottenham | 4 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | Chelsea | Arsenal vs Chelsea | 4 |
| N’Golo Kanté | Leicester | Leicester vs Stoke | 4 |
| Aaron Ramsey | Arsenal | Arsenal vs Chelsea | 4 |
That key area was dribbling, as he won more contests than any other player over this weekend’s fixtures with seven successful dribbles.
His tally allowed him a clear victory as well, with his closest competitors, the likes of Marc Albrighton, Mousa Dembele and Cesc Fabregas, all only managing four successful dribbles in their games.
A top display from Payet once again then, who West Ham fans will hope can maintain his form as they eye a potential Champions League place at the end of the season.
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