🔬 The Debrief on Saturday's Premier League action as Arsenal stumble again | OneFootball

Fourteen Premier League sides were in action on Saturday as clubs up and down the division squabbled for vital points in the run in.

Here's what we made of it all.

What happened? 📝

Manchester United came from 2-0 down to snatch a point at Goodison Park against Everton in a game that ended in VAR Controversy.

Then, West Ham ended 10 man Arsenal's title hopes with a 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.

At the other end of the table, Wolves picked up a vital three points with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, while Crystal Palace also marched on, beating London rivals Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage.

But there was less good news for relegation candidates Southampton and Ipswich Town, who lost 4-0 and 4-1 to Brighton and Tottenham respectively, leaving them yet further adrift at the bottom of the table.

And in a massive clash for the European places, Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park.

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Player of the day 🔥

There were plenty of contenders in Tottenham colours for this award, but it would be rude not to give it to Jarrod Bowen, whose goal may well have ended the title race this season.

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He scored the only goal at the Emirates and worked tirelessly defensively to help his side secure all three points, vital in their own battle towards the bottom of the table.

“Everyone wrote us off but we never wrote ourselves off because we know we can win any football game”, he said after the game.

He will be the toast of Liverpool this evening.

Stat of the day 📊

Crystal Palace's 2-0 win over Fulham was their fourth successive 2-0 win away from home.

In fact, it was the first time in their history that Oliver Glasner's side have won four away games on the bounce without conceding a single goal.

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The Eagles really are flying.

What this means 🤔

Liverpool now have the chance to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League should they beat Manchester City on Sunday, in a move that would likely see them take an unassailable lead with just 12 games to play.

Bournemouth's hopes of a top 4 finish took a hit, but the three points were ideal for Wolves, who have now moved five points of the relegation zone.

With Ipswich, Southampton and Leicester City all losing again already this weekend, it looks like the relegation spots may well be decided.

The same can't be said for the European spots though, with Villa's win moving them into 7th, but just two points clear of 9th placed Brighton and two points behind 4th placed Manchester City in what is becoming a tight race for midweek action next season.

What they said 🗣️

Ruben Amorim slammed his side for their first half performance in the draw with Everton.

“We managed to recover second half. But we didn’t exist in the first half, so the feeling is disappointed. Not with the point, not with the recovery, but we need to play both halves to compete in the best way because at this moment we need to win.”

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Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta pulled no punches over Arsenal's lacklustre performance.

“Very disappointed. Very angry. I think you have to congratulate West Ham but a lot from our side we didn’t get right. I never felt that we were at the standard and the level that we needed.”

North London rivals Tottenham had a much better afternoon, and Ange Postecoglou hailed his side's ability to do the hard things well.

"We had to work hard today, we knew we'd have to work hard. Ipswich are one of the hardest working teams in the league. At home, they're fighting for every point. I thought they started really well in the opening 10-15 minutes with the energy in the stadium, but I thought we did the hard things really well."

Wolves matchwinner Matheus Cunha was also full of praise for his teammates and the way they responded to Bournemouth going down to 10 men. "It was a very tough game. Bournemouth have played the whole season very good. We had to be very clever and do what was important to win and we had to be kind of lucky because the defender was imprudent with the action but this can happen. It is so hard to play without one player and we knew we needed to be intelligent and better with the ball"

And Marco Asensio admitted he was settling into life at Aston Villa quite nicely since his January move...

“I am very happy, the atmosphere was incredible and happy for my first goals in this shirt. It was important to win today and take the three points. The confidence of Unai and the teammates means I want to have more nights like this and to win every match.

"Life is good at Aston Villa! I have to adapt to the Premier League and to the teammates, but I am very happy and focussed on the club’s objectives.”

What's next? 👀

Two games take place on Sunday to round off the Premier League weekend. First, Champions League hopefuls Newcastle and Nottingham Forest lock horns, before Liverpool travel to the Etihad in what has become a blockbuster fixture in recent years.

Join us tomorrow for full coverage.

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