FIFA 18 Ultimate Team: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Top TOTW 29
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's blockbuster introduction to Major League Soccer with L.A. Galaxy has earned him a place in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team's Team of the Week 29.
The Swede is included alongside Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli, who has received an 87-rated card following his two-goal performance against Chelsea in Sunday's 3-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.
Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic are the other big names in this week's starting XI.
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EA Sports revealed the full TOTW 29 lineup on Wednesday:
TOTW 29 cards will be available in packs for one week from 6 p.m. BST (1 p.m. ET) on Wednesday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, L.A. Galaxy
Ibrahimovic has long been known as a man for the big occasion, and he lived up to his billing on his MLS debut.
He only joined the Galaxy late last month, but he made quite an impact as he came off the bench with 20 minutes to go and scored twice—including a stoppage-time winner—in his new club's comeback from 3-0 down to 4-3 against Los Angeles FC.
Per MLS, his first goal at the StubHub Center was typically outrageous and effectively sealed his legendary status in California just minutes into his L.A. Galaxy career:
He then headed home an Ashley Cole cross to seal a remarkable turnaround.
Zlatan's inclusion in FIFA 18's latest Team of the Week is more than merited given the impact he made on an entire league in only a brief substitute's appearance.
The 36-year-old forward is knocking on the door of a 90 rating overall, and he continues to dazzle despite his advancing years.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal
Arsenal's domestic season has been petering out for some time now as they have long looked odds-on to finish sixth in the Premier League.
However, the sight of their £56 million January signing, Aubameyang, netting twice in a 3-0 win against Stoke City on Sunday is sure to have lifted the spirits of the Gunners fans inside a sparsely populated Emirates Stadium.
The double took Aubameyang's Premier League tally to five goals and an assist in just six Premier League appearances—a club record, per Opta:
It is the kind of return that can give the Arsenal faithful cause for optimism for next season.
The Gabonese forward has been boosted to an overall rating of 90 in the latest Team of the Week, and his impressive adaptation to the Premier League continues apace.
Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur
Before Sunday's game, Alli was under a certain amount of pressure following some poor form and his omission from England's starting XI for both their friendlies during the international break.
He responded in the best way possible as he netted two second-half goals in four minutes to complete Spurs' turnaround from 1-0 down and earn the north London club their first win at Stamford Bridge in 28 years.
After Christian Eriksen's sublime long-range strike had cancelled out Alvaro Morata's opener on the stroke of half-time, Alli put Spurs ahead with a stunning touch and finish just after the hour.
He then stabbed home in a goalmouth scramble to wrap up the points for Mauricio Pochettino's side.
It was a performance of undeniable brilliance and a timely reminder that, at 21 years old, Alli is one of the most exciting young attackers in the Premier League and Europe.
The Stamford Bridge clash marked the Englishman's 100th appearance in the Premier League, and his statistics speak for themselves, per Sky Sports PL:
His latest in-form card sees Alli bumped up to an 87 overall rating, and he is surely only going to get better and better.
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