Premier League Awards: City send statement, Delightful Dango | OneFootball

Our Premier League Awards honour the best – and worst – of the weekend’s action, featuring Manchester City’s statement at Anfield and Dango Ouattara.

Moment of the Week

Liverpool against Manchester City normally always delivers entertainment, but this weekend’s clash threatened a snoozefest before bursting into life after the break. If the opening 45 minutes had been uneventful, the second half was unforgettable.

Manchester City’s title dream looked in jeopardy after Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunner for the Reds, but a courageous comeback from the visitors saw City turn the game around.

Bernardo Silva’s equaliser set up a grandstand finish and City found their winner in stoppage time, as Erling Haaland converted from the spot after Alisson’s foul on Matheus Nunes.

It was a big, big moment in City’s season and perhaps in the title race. Arsenal’s lead is back down to six and City’s first win at Anfield in front of a crowd for almost 23 years has sent a statement.

Player of the Week

Some sneered when Brentford paid a fee of £42.5m for Dango Ouattara in the summer but the winger has been an excellent addition for the Bees.

Ouattara was the best player on the pitch as Keith Andrews’ side won at Newcastle this weekend to continue their challenge for European football. A wonderful cross picked out Vitaly Janelt for Brentford’s equaliser, before Ouattara burst clear to score the winner – his fifth of the campaign to date.

At just 23, Ouatarra has the raw attributes to kick on to a higher level. He appears a similar profile to the talents Brentford have developed and sold on for huge fees in recent windows.

Goal of the Week

It’s a shame, really, that this goal will be condemned to an afterthought in the history books. Manchester City’s first league double over Liverpool since 1937 takes the headlines, despite Dominik Szoboszlai’s best efforts.

The Hungarian’s howitzer was not the first he’s scored this season.

Save of the Week

Forget the (often unfair) questions marks about his distribution, this is what Gianluigi Donnarumma is all about.

In the dying seconds of a must-win game at Anfield, the Italian’s big save from Alexis Mac Allister ensured Manchester City left with the points. This is as good as a goal.

Stat of the Week

Can away teams do it on a cold, windy night at Leeds? Apparently not.

Quote of the Week

Almost comical this. Thomas Frank being served the data about Cristian Romero’s red card history was an awkward watch.

A week to forget for…

There was some truly atrocious defending in the Premier League this weekend. Wolves gift-wrapped the points to Chelsea with two penalties at Molineux, each conceded in needless fashion.

However, Lucas Digne might just be responsible for the worst individual moment of the week. The left-back’s lethargy to allow Rayan to waltz past him at Bournemouth ultimately cost his side three points.

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