Our Premier League awards honour the very best – and worst – of the weekend’s top-flight motion.Premier League awards: The Diallo derby, Marvellous MartinezMoment of the Week
There’s just one place to begin.
Manchester United snatched a dramatic derby win on the Etihad after scoring two late targets to show defeat into victory.
A mediocre Manchester Derby burst into life within the remaining moments, with Amad Diallo the architect of the turnaround. After profitable an 88th-minute penalty for Bruno Fernandes to equalise, the Ivorian scampered away to attain a winner moments later.
His good first contact took the ball away from Ederson earlier than showcasing his cool to spherical in from a slim angle. The away finish contained in the Etihad erupted after an unexpected comeback, a end result that piles the stress on Pep Guardiola and a struggling Manchester Metropolis facet. This one was a candy one for the purple half of the town.
Participant of the Week
Manchester United’s derby day hero earns our Participant of the Week accolade. Amad Diallo’s improvement has been the silver lining of a sorry season for Manchester United and he continues to get higher and higher beneath Ruben Amorim. Pushed right into a extra superior function this weekend, he was a livewire that Metropolis struggled to take care of.
The Ivorian received 7/10 floor duels and accomplished 5 dribbles on the Etihad, whereas it was his alertness that introduced the Crimson Devils again into the sport. Diallo seized upon a free go from Matheus Nunes to win a late penalty for the equaliser, earlier than bursting behind the Blues backline to attain a well-known winner. He must be a fixture in Amorim’s long-term plan.
Purpose of the Week
Discuss getting your angles proper.
James Maddison squeezed in a spectacular effort throughout Tottenham’s 5-0 thrashing of Southampton. His effort from virtually the byline had all of the precision of a sniper…
Save of the Week
How on Earth has Emi Martinez saved that out?
The Aston Villa keeper produced one of the vital extraordinary Premier League saves in latest reminiscence, denying Nicolas Dominguez when the ball already appeared previous him.
It will get higher with each watch.
Stat of the Week
Has there been a extra dramatic decline from a crew so accustomed to profitable?
Issues are bleak on the blue facet of Manchester proper now. Even struggling Southampton, who sacked Russel Martin after conceding 5 first-half targets to Spurs this weekend, have taken extra factors since November 1st. The champions are in disaster.
NO ONE has fewer factors per recreation for the reason that begin of November within the Premier League than Manchester Metropolis 😬📉
Tweet of the Week
Thank the lord for Nicolas Jover, eh?
Quote of the Week
Bernardo Silva pulled no punches in his evaluation of Manchester Metropolis’s hunch…
🗣️ “At this time, the final minutes we performed like Underneath 15s.”
Bernardo Silva says Manchester Metropolis “completely deserved” the defeat to Manchester United 🔊
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