Our weekly Premier League awards honour one of the best – and worst – of the soccer motion from the weekend.
Second of the Week
Leicester left it late to grab the factors in an actual six-pointer at St Mary’s, finishing a comeback to down Southampton on the south coast.
The newly promoted battle appeared set to go the way in which of the winless Saints, who took a two-goal lead into half-time. The Foxes, nevertheless, bit again. Facundo Buonanotte pulled one again, earlier than Ryan Fraser’s pink card modified the sport. Despatched off for an expert foul, Jamie Vardy slammed within the ensuing spot-kick to stage.
With Leicester within the ascendancy, the Saints have been shaking and within the eighth minute of stoppage time Southampton hearts have been damaged. Jordan Ayew transformed from a set-piece routine to ship the travelling contingent wild.
The end, then the limbs! 🎉 🎉 pic.twitter.com/yrkCAPXryb
— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) October 20, 2024
It was Leicester’s newest ever Premier League purpose and the primary time the Foxes had received when trailing by two objectives at half-time in a Premier League sport – on the sixty fourth try.
The win even introduced all the large names out…
Roy is aware of! #lcfc #leicester pic.twitter.com/cqmnVoaxgD
— Cool As Leicester (@coolasleicester) October 19, 2024
Participant of the Week
Ange Postecoglou’s reinvention of Dejan Kulusevski deserves its flowers. The Swede’s expertise has not at all times been appreciated in North London with frustration over his inconsistency, however the 24-year-old is prospering proper now.
In a deeper central position, Kulusevski has quietly been one of many Premier League’s greatest midfielders thus far this season. The driving power behind Tottenham’s 4-1 comeback win towards West Ham, he scored the equaliser with a drilled end from the sting of the field, was concerned within the third purpose, created two probabilities and received eight floor duels.
He’s turn out to be the all-action presence of the Spurs facet, with a capability to float previous challenges in a fashion that defies his body.
📊Dejan Kulusevski vs Premier League midfielders:
🥇 Most key passes (1st in Europe)
🥇 Most progressive runs (1st in Europe)
🥇 Most accelerations (1st in Europe)
🥇 Most deep completions (1st in Europe)
🥇 Most dribbles per 90
🥇 Most offensive duels per 90@DataMB_ pic.twitter.com/SF8TspnVVv— The Spurs Watch (@TheSpursWatch) October 19, 2024
Objective of the Week
Not often does a set-piece routine work as completely as this.
Bournemouth acquired inventive of their bid to unsettle Arsenal and Ryan Christie put the emphatic contact on a terrific coaching floor transfer. Executed with aplomb.
Substitute Ryan Christie with a SENSATIONAL end for Bournemouth! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/m4k0DZTa6V
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 19, 2024
An honourable point out for Josko Gvardiol, who has created a fairly insane purpose catalogue from full-back in a Manchester Metropolis shirt.
An absolute ROCKET! 🚀
🤯 @JoskoGvardiol4 pic.twitter.com/YNsAKLhHsn
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) October 20, 2024
Stat of the Week
The Spursy jibes have been out in full power after Tottenham’s collapse at Brighton earlier than the worldwide break. Nevertheless, the numbers – on residence soil a minimum of – inform a special story.
No facet has recovered extra wins from dropping positions at residence because the begin of final season.
8 – Most Premier League residence wins after conceding first because the begin of final season:
8 – Tottenham
4 – Aston Villa, Man Metropolis, Man Utd
3 – Arsenal, Brighton, LiverpoolHole. pic.twitter.com/9JQEekE4FA
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 19, 2024
In the meantime, Chelsea might need misplaced at Liverpool however there was loads to love about their efficiency at Anfield. Maresca’s Blues seem on the appropriate highway.
88.1% – Chelsea’s cross completion charge was the best on document (since 2003-04) by an away workforce in a Premier League sport at Anfield. Brave. pic.twitter.com/x4X67hnxiP
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 20, 2024
Tweet of the Week
Mini retirements and biscuit dunking, Gary Neville actually is a person of innovation.
Gary Neville invents biscuit dunking pic.twitter.com/xmPkkhAyTk
— Andy Cantwell (@AndyCantwell) October 18, 2024
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