Our Premier League awards honour the perfect – and worst – of the most recent top-flight motion.
Second of the Week
After a wait of extra that twenty years, Portman Highway is lastly celebrating a top-flight win. Ipswich City upset Chelsea to win their first house sport since promotion, as targets from Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson sealed a well-known victory.
Christian Walton, in simply his third league look since promotion from League One, was excellent in objective, whereas Delap underlined his standing as probably the greatest ahead prospects within the division.
Kieran McKenna’s staff stay within the backside three however an necessary win leaves them only a level from security. Onwards and upwards for the Tractor Boys? They will take enormous confidence from this.
Participant of the Week
Manchester Metropolis have confronted criticism for the sale of a number of names in latest home windows, with Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers amongst these thriving in rival colors.
Is Liam Delap the subsequent identify that can trigger remorse on the Etihad. The 21-year-old was offered to Ipswich in the summertime after a sequence of modest mortgage strikes within the second tier.
He has hit the bottom operating, nonetheless, rising as one of many breakout stars of the Premier League marketing campaign. Delap scored his seventh objective of the season and created the second for Omari Hutchinson, as Ipswich beat Chelsea at Portman Highway. No performed aged 21 or beneath has scored extra top-flight targets this season, whereas solely Ollie Watkins (8) has managed extra amongst English forwards.
Thomas Tuchel can be preserving a detailed eye on his growth, with Delap unplayable at instances. His highly effective operating and talent to stretch backlines has provided Ipswich a a lot wanted outlet. This was a whole centre-forward show from a participant of actual potential.
Supervisor of the Week
Take a bow, Nuno Espirito Santo.
When Nottingham Forest held on to their Premier League standing a matter of months in the past, few envisaged the Tough Timber would finish 2024 on this excessive. 5 consecutive wins within the Premier League for the primary time since 1995 has lifted Forest as much as second.
It’s dreamland for the membership’s supporters, daring to dream of European nights returning to the Metropolis Floor. Their 2-0 win over Everton was the most recent polished efficiency from a staff nicely coached and stuffed with confidence.
Purpose of the Week
An excellent, good Brighton objective.
The Seagulls drew 2-2 at Aston Villa in a vastly entertaining encounter that noticed Tariq Lamptey rescue the guests a degree. Lamptey began and completed a transfer that included nice work from Kaoru Mitoma and Joao Pedro, with the right-back’s thumping effort a becoming conclusion.
An honourable point out for Eberechi Eze.
The midfielder has had a sluggish begin to the season by his requirements however a incredible hit for Crystal Palace’s winner at Southampton was a reminder of his high quality. It’s one defeat in eight for Oliver Glasner’s bettering aspect.
Stat of the Week
May Manchester United be relegated?
It’s maybe unthinkable however the numbers make for grim studying. Defeat to Newcastle was their sixth in December throughout all competitions, the membership’s highest since 1930. They’ve additionally conceded 18 targets within the month, essentially the most in a single month for 64 years.
4 groups beforehand have been relegated having sat in 14th place on the flip of the yr…
14 – In Premier League historical past, 4 groups who have been 14th on the flip of a yr have then been relegated (Newcastle in 2008-09, Burnley in 2009-10, Norwich in 2013-14 and Leeds in 2022-23). Warning.
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