A shock win, a colorless draw, a five-goal thriller and extra attacking artistry.
Saturday’s Premier League motion but once more didn’t disappoint with 12 objectives scored throughout six fixtures.
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The most important shock of the day was on the Amex Stadium the place Brighton got here from behind to beat Manchester Metropolis 2-1.
In doing so, they’ve ensured that the Residents have misplaced 4 video games in a row for the primary time since 2006.
Metropolis’s slip-up noticed Liverpool have the possibility to increase their lead on the high of the desk to 5 factors, which they did by beating Aston Villa 2-0.
In the meantime Wolves recorded their first top-flight win this time period after popping out on high in opposition to fellow strugglers Southampton in a 2-0 win at Molineux.
Elsewhere, Fulham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in a fiery London derby at Selhurst park, with Brentford combating again in opposition to Bournemouth to say all three factors in a 3-2 win.
Although it was one other poor efficiency from West Ham underneath Julen Lopetegui, as they had been held to a 0-0 draw with Everton on the London Stadium.
Right here talkSPORT duo Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy reveal their winners and losers from Saturday’s motion on the Recreation-Day Cellphone-In…
Winners
Matheus Cunha
The Brazilian chipped in with a objective and an help for Wolves as he proved to be his facet’s essential man but once more.
His objective within the second half – his fifth of the marketing campaign – was a objective of the season contender after discovering the highest left nook from vary to go away ex-Chelsea defender Cundy waxing lyrical over him.
He stated: “He arrange [Pablo] Sarabia for the primary objective, however his objective, what a strike, this boy has received a lot high quality.
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“Ball at his ft, he travels at tempo, there ain’t many gamers that may journey with the identical tempo with the ball at their ft than they will in a dash.
“He’ll find yourself leaving Wolves, he’ll find yourself being too good for them, he is a high, high participant.”
Yoane Wissa
The Brentford striker scored twice to assist Brentford transfer into the highest half of the desk.
Solely Erling Haaland [20] has now scored extra non-penalty objectives than Wissa [15] within the Premier League in 2024.
Praising the DR Congo worldwide, Cundy acknowledged: “He has now scored seven objectives in his final 5 video games on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
“He’s on hearth, him and [Bryan] Mbuemo, they’re good gamers. And Brentford are facet, underestimate them at your peril, as a result of they will flip you over.
“However Wissa and Mbuemo, they’re two sensible attacking gamers.”
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Jordan Pickford
The Everton goalkeeper helped his save take some extent again to Merseyside due to a marvel save in harm time to disclaim Danny Ings.
Ings’ deflected strike appeared destined to nestle into the roof of the web, just for Pickford to heroically tip it over the bar.
Cundy stated of the cease: “What a save he makes, he made a few actually good saves, however the one on the finish, it is at point-blank vary.
“The factor that fits him, it is above his head, it is straight at him, however his reactions, he is like a ninja.”
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Losers
Rob Edwards
Dropping into the Championship, and Luton boss Edwards continues to search out himself in deep water with the Hatters in deep trouble.
Luton are at risk of back-to-back relegations, with Saturday’s 5-1 defeat at Middlesbrough leaving them in twenty first spot.
From their 15 matches in England’s second-tier this season, they’ve received simply 4 occasions – shedding on eight events.
Fearing Luton may now relieve Edwards of his duties, O’Hara remarked: “It appears like he is in right here each week in the meanwhile.
“However a 5-1 drubbing away from residence, sitting twenty first within the desk, he is having a nightmare.”
He added: “He is ready for the decision [to inform him of sacking].”
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Kepa Arrizabalaga
Bournemouth may have escaped with some extent on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium had Kepa not allowed Mikkel Damsgaard to equalise at his close to publish.
The Spaniard – on mortgage from Chelsea – didn’t cease the Danish midfielder’s low effort from trickling in, earlier than Wissa scored the winner moments later.
Criticising the previous Actual Madrid man, Cundy stated: “It is on the close to publish, and if he covers that close to publish, it does not go in.
“The hole is tiny, it is a good end, however you should not get beat, the angle is so tight.
“When you cowl the close to publish, the worse-case state of affairs is the attacker has received to drill the ball throughout the face of objective, if Kepa will get something on it, it then goes again in.
“However Kepa has already gambled, and in doing so, he has left the area, [Damsgaard] completed it and so they find yourself profitable.”
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Anybody at West Ham
West Ham had been responsible of one other torpid show – a lot to the dismay of the Hammers fanbase who’ve been left bored by new boss Lopetegui’s fashion of play.
Languishing 14th within the desk, West Ham have didn’t impress this season having been tipped for a possible European spot due their summer time switch enterprise.
Ripping into the east Londoners, Cundy stated: “So here is the deal, the followers, I really feel for you guys, you paid cash to be there, however there’s individuals there at this time, the stewards, the St John’s Ambulance, the referee, he needed to run round amongst that turgid poop, he was amongst all of it.
“He was there pondering, ‘Get me out of right here,’ the supervisor, the digicam crew, anybody, those that work up within the containers, you might have my sympathy.
“Fortunately the cooks did not see it! No bubbles come out at this time.
“The ball boys, I really feel for you ball boys, that was one of many worst video games we have seen in a very long time.”
O’Hara then merely acknowledged: “It was an absolute nightmare of a recreation.”
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