Premier League Awards: Sensational Salah, Manchester misery | OneFootball

Our Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the weekend’s top-flight action.

Moment of the Week

Are you not entertained? The neutrals might be, but for Spurs this was another painful weekend. Ange Postecoglou’s men are frighteningly inconsistent, defensively naive, and lack the structure to compete at the top end of the division.

Tottenham were badly exposed as Liverpool ran riot in North London, hitting Spurs for six in the capital. Spurs scored three times themselves in a nine-goal thriller, but is there any way this club can challenge for honours with such a reckless approach? When Spurs are good, they’re good. When they’re bad – and they were here – it can be a disaster.

Postecoglou’s likeable personality and occasional flashes of fantastic football will only retain good will for so long when results remain a rollercoaster ride. Injuries, and he was quick to point them out, are no doubt a contributing factor but a lack of tactical adaptability to combat the absence of key figures was costly. Eight points from the Champions League places at Christmas, Postecoglou is under pressure.

Player of the Week

Get the contract signed.

There’s an argument that Mohamed Salah is producing the best football of his career right now. Salah was central to Liverpool’s 6-3 win at Tottenham with the Egyptian directly involved in four goals to swell his season’s return. Spurs couldn’t live with him, with Salah unplayable on occasion as he danced through the depleted defence of the hosts.

Liverpool can not afford to let him leave next summer.

Goal of the Week

Arsenal enjoyed a big night out at Crystal Palace as the Gunners hit five at Selhurst Park. Declan Rice started from the bench but came on to impact the game with a late goal and assist. The midfielder sealed the win late on with a fine effort, as he spun sharply before bending an unstoppable finish into the bottom corner. The icing on the cake of a fine performance from Mikel Arteta’s men.

Manager of the Week

Take a bow, Andoni Iraola.

Bournemouth will spend Christmas inside the Premier League’s top five after a 3-0 win at Manchester United. The Cherries claimed the points at Old Trafford for the second successive season, having won at the famous venue by the same scoreline last season.

Iraola is doing a brilliant job on the south coast with the Spaniard’s side having set their sights on European qualification. He’s overseen victories over Arsenal, Tottenham and both Manchester clubs this season without conceding a goal.

Remarkable.

Save of the Week

Southampton showed signs of life under the watching Ivan Juric with a battling performance on the road at Fulham.

A goalless draw ensured a valuable point and the Saints had Aaron Ramsdale to thank. The summer signing made a huge save from Harry Wilson, reacting rapidly to push his fierce hit over the bar from close range. With little time to react, it was a crucial save in a big moment.

Stat of the Week

There’s little to be merry about in Manchester this Christmas…

Tweet of the Week

Gabriel Jesus has barely been able to hit a barn door in recent months.

Palace, however, will be sick of the sight of him. Just the five goals in a week against the Eagles for Arsenal’s number nine.

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