FedEx Performance Zone: Pogba into top ten
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Zenit's Giuliano still leads the FedEx Performance Zone rankings but Roma's Mohamed Salah and Manchester United's Paul Pogba are among the notable movers in the top ten.
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Manchester United pair Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimović are among the most notable movers and shakers in the FedEx Performance Zone rankings.
6th: Mohamed Salah (Roma)
After being rested for Roma's 4-2 victory at Austria Wien on matchday four, Salah returned to the starting line-up with a sensational hat-trick in Sunday's 3-0 success over Bologna. The Egyptian winger created four chances for team-mates and missed another three openings himself.
9th: Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
After losing at Fenerbahçe last Thursday, José Mourinho's men were fired up to bounce back against Swansea. United won 3-1 in south Wales, with Paul Pogba leading the way; the France midfielder scored and put in an outstanding display with just four of his 98 passes going astray.
21st: Nabil Bentaleb (Schalke)
The Algeria midfielder is clearly benefiting from playing regular football, adding another goal to his tally in Schalke's 3-1 defeat of Werder Bremen on Sunday. He found the net only once in 66 games for Tottenham but has now scored five in 14 for Schalke.
40th: Mauro Icardi (Internazionale)
Inter's Argentinian forward bagged two goals and an assist in the 3-0 victory against Crotone at the weekend to shoot up 33 places in the rankings. Off the back of his strike at Southampton on Thursday, Icardi continued his hot streak with his ninth and tenth efforts in Serie A this season.
43rd: Zlatan Ibrahimović (Manchester United)
After going six matches without a goal, the Swedish ace hit back with two in the triumph at Swansea. He had been especially frustrated against Burnley a week previously but needed just two attempts for his double on Sunday. Consequently he climbed 40 places overall.