Gameweek 24 has conjured up one other characteristically enthralling weekend of Premier League motion as February opens its doorways.
There have been some eye-catching outcomes up and down the nation because the top-flight desk continues to tackle bizarre shapes all through 2024/25.
Jaws grazed the bottom as Everton scored 4 and Southampton truly received a recreation of soccer, whereas extra Manchester United distress and a few high-scoring affairs made for one more compelling spherical of top-flight drama.
Right here have been the six gamers who dazzled most throughout Gameweek 24 within the Premier League.
One of many weekend’s aforementioned goal-laden spectacles got here on the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal hosted Manchester Metropolis. The Gunners have been clear favourites in opposition to their out-of-sorts rivals however few suspected {that a} 5-1 thrashing was on the playing cards.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was a type of who etched his title on to the scoresheet, netting the clinching third that despatched Metropolis spiralling into self-destruct mode. Accumulating Declan Rice’s move within the penalty space, {the teenager} set himself earlier than bending a shot into the far nook – with the assistance of a sizeable however in the end weak hand from Stefan Ortega.
Lewis-Skelly proceeded to taunt public enemy primary on the crimson half of north London, Erling Haaland, by imitating the Norwegian’s meditation celebration, earlier than receiving a standing ovation from the adoring residence trustworthy.
The flip of the yr has seen Jean-Philippe Mateta rediscover his mojo as Crystal Palace enhance beneath Oliver Glasner week on week, with the Frenchman scoring his second brace and sixth objective of 2025 within the 2-0 win in opposition to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
Palace’s towering centre-forward won’t be introduced with many simpler probabilities than these he buried at Previous Trafford, the primary completed from all of three yards earlier than Daniel Munoz provided him with one other tap-in throughout the closing phases.
Mateta solely had 22 touches in Manchester but walked away with two targets and three factors following one other ruthless centre-forward show that takes his private tally to 13 in all competitions this time period.
Victories have grow to be more and more uncommon for Tottenham in latest months and clear sheets even lesser noticed. However because of an impressed efficiency from Djed Spence on Sunday afternoon, Spurs secured each throughout their 2-0 win in opposition to the dynamic Brentford.
Taking part in at left-back, the 24-year-old produced a Participant of the Match show in west London. To take action up in opposition to the full of life and highly effective Bryan Mbeumo is much more spectacular and Spence largely restricted the Cameroon worldwide.
He received three tackles, made seven recoveries and produced an extra 5 clearances on the Gtech Group Stadium, in addition to clearing off the road simply earlier than Spurs’ decisive second.
Mohamed Salah scoring a match-winning brace within the Premier League. What’s new?
The indefatigable Egyptian was handed the evening off throughout Liverpool’s closing Champions League league part encounter final week and seemed suitably refreshed on the south coast as the Reds downed a Bournemouth aspect in great kind.
Having missed a spot kick on the Vitality Stadium two seasons in the past, Salah made no mistake on this event as he transformed his first of the afternoon from 12 yards, whereas a trademark roller from his left boot into the far prime nook sealed the factors within the second half.
He managed the next xG and extra pictures on track than some other participant on the pitch, in addition to extra profitable dribbles and touches within the Bournemouth field than any Liverpool man.
Chris Wooden’s outstanding season continued on Saturday lunchtime because the New Zealander produced a hat-trick in Nottingham Forest’s 7-0 thrashing (sure, seven) of Brighton & Hove Albion.
The 33-year-old now has 17 Premier League targets this time period and did not should work too laborious to complete up with the match ball on the Metropolis Floor. Two close-range finishes helped Forest race right into a four-goal lead earlier than a composed penalty piled extra distress on Fabian Hurzeler’s aspect.
Wooden’s second treble of the season for membership and nation helped Forest get better from their 5-0 humiliation at Bournemouth the earlier weekend, whereas proving but once more that getting into your 30s doesn’t sign the top of your rise as a Premier League footballer.
Wooden’s task was solely so easy on Saturday because of Anthony Elanga, who was Forest’s chief creator of their electrifying victory. The Sweden worldwide managed a hat-trick of his personal, establishing teammates on three events with devilish deliveries.
The 22-year-old, who has now been concerned in 25 targets for Forest since leaving Man Utd, arrange Morgan Gibbs-White’s first with a pacy nook to the close to put up earlier than offering the assists for Wooden’s opening two efforts.
The velocity, trickery and distribution of Elanga proved decisive in toppling the travelling Seagulls, together with his devastating efficiency taking his season tally to a few targets and eight assists in all competitions.
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