The quality of Gonzalo Higuain's goals on his home debut on Saturday were such that Alan Shearer believes fans of the Premier League could be in for a real treat for the remainder of the campaign.
Higuain scored twice on his first Premier League start for Chelsea, helping them overwhelm Huddersfield Town 5-0, and Shearer can't wait to see more of the Argentinian's expertise in front of goal.
"He could be great to watch for the rest of the season," says the Premier League Champion.
There's a two-goal minimum to make the front line in @alanshearer's #PL Matchweek 25 Team of the Week ⚽️⚽️
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Shearer's Team of the week
Ben Foster (WAT) | BHA 0-0 WAT
A clean sheet and a point was down to the Watford goalkeeper, who made some brilliant saves.
Sol Bamba (CAR) | CAR 2-0 BOU
Dominated the AFC Bournemouth forwards with a commanding performance in a very emotional game for Cardiff City.
Jamaal Lascelles (NEW) | TOT 1-0 NEW
The Newcastle captain didn’t deserve to be on the losing side as he defended very, very well.
Mamadou Sakho (CRY) | CRY 2-0 FUL
The Palace defender never gave Aleksandar Mitrovic a kick, and not many defenders can do that.
Matt Doherty (WOL) | EVE 1-3 WOL
The Irishman was part of another very impressive Wolves performance, winning a penalty and providing so many crosses.
Declan Rice (WHU) | WHU 1-1 LIV
The home-grown midfielder was very solid against some expensive Liverpool opponents.
Nemanja Matic (MUN) | LEI 0-1 MUN
The Serb played the holding role perfectly for Man Utd, halting a lot of Leicester’s moves forward. He is a different player under this manager.
Jonny (WOL) | EVE 1-3 WOL
Along with Doherty the Spaniard provided the width from wing-back that Everton couldn’t deal with. One of the buys of the season.
Sergio Aguero (MCI) | MCI 3-1 ARS
Another hat-trick to take him to 10 now in the PL!!! It’s only a matter of time before he goes past my 11. He was at his brilliant best.
Bobby Reid (CAR) | CAR 2-0 BOU
The Bluebirds striker was one of the differences for his team, winning a vital three points with his two goals.
Gonzalo Higuain (CHE) | CHE 5-0 HUD
His first goal in the Premier League was the result of superb movement and finish, his second was a stunning curling shot from outside the box. This shows you how good he can be and he could be great to watch for the rest of the season.
Manager: Neil Warnock (CAR) | CAR 2-0 BOU
It has been a difficult time for the Cardiff manager but he has conducted himself brilliantly and despite everything managed to oversee an emotional win over AFC Bournemouth.
