Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend.
Moment of the Week
A woeful West Ham were humbled at home by Arsenal this weekend, with the Irons fans making sure their feelings were known at half-time.
Thousands headed for the exits at the London Stadium as Arsenal scored four before the break, and David Moyes is expected to come under huge pressure after this result. The Scot has been a divisive figure at West Ham despite the club’s celebrated European success last season and questions will be asked in the wake of this horror show on home soil.
“The train station in Stratford is going to be busy shortly” ????
West Ham fans find a quick exit as their side goes 4 goals down against Arsenal in the first-half ???? pic.twitter.com/OnZQfZziYr
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 11, 2024
The defeat was West Ham’s heaviest at home in the Premier League and joint-heaviest of all time, along with an 8-2 loss to Blackburn 60 years ago.
Player of the Week
Bruno Guimaraes earns our Player of the Week award after a match-winning performance from the Magpies midfielder at Nottingham Forest.
The Brazilian was at the centre of everything good for Newcastle and scored twice to keep alive the club’s hopes of European football next season.
Guimaraes scored the first of his brilliant brace after evading attention to volley home Kieran Trippier’s cross at the back post, before stealing in to pinch a loose ball and drive in the winner.
Two moments of magic from @brunoog97! ✨???? pic.twitter.com/DuMBoecYOT
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 10, 2024
Tenacious, technical and full of energy, Guimaraes is a fabulous footballer and there’s a good reason he’s so popular at St James’ Park. He was keen to emphasise his happiness at Newcastle post-match, though there will likely be teams prepared to meet his £100m release clause this summer.
Goal of the Week
Declan Rice, take a bow.
The England midfielder came back to haunt his old side as Arsenal ran riot to claim a 6-0 win at West Ham, with Rice involved in three goals as he set up William Saliba and Gabriel before scoring a stunner himself.
Rice’s rocket added insult to injury for the Hammers fans who remained to watch their team’s disasterclass, as plenty headed for the exits at the interval.
Saka makes it five, Rice makes it SIX…
How many goals are Arsenal going to score here?! ???? pic.twitter.com/LjBoBto7g3
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 11, 2024
xG: You have a 2% chance of scoring from this position.
Declan Rice: pic.twitter.com/btJhtOy8u7
— The xG Philosophy (@xGPhilosophy) February 11, 2024
Save of the Week
Brentford moved up to 14th in the Premier League table with a 2-0 win at Wolves, with Mark Flekken’s superb stop from Pedro Neto helping the Bees to a clean sheet at Molineux.
The Dutch ‘keeper got down brilliantly to turn the winger’s header onto the post, a point-blank save at a crucial time for the Bees.
Huge, Mark Flekken ???? pic.twitter.com/9NLohGWFZ5
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 11, 2024
Stat of the Week
After a stuttering start, Rasmus Hojlund has found his feet in the Premier League.
21 – Aged 21 years and 7 days, Rasmus Højlund is the second-youngest ever player to score in five successive Premier League appearances, only behind Nicolas Anelka for Arsenal in November 1998 (19y 239d). Shining. pic.twitter.com/FCK8zceScD
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 11, 2024
Tweet of the Week
The Saudi Pro League has certainly caused a stir in football, and not just for its excessive spending. This week, wrestling icon The Undertaker made a bizarre appearance ahead of Al Nassr vs. Al Hilal, which got fans wondering how the Premier League could follow suit…
Picture it. Everton are 0-2 to Brentford at halftime.
From nowhere you hear “CAN YOU DIG IT SUCKAAAAA”
Out walks Booker T in an Everton third kit.
The Everton da’s in the stands simply combust out of anger and DCL gets injured due to well timed spinaroonie.
Make it happen. https://t.co/d7Hy7ptGWy
— 〰️ (@SenseiCarl_) February 8, 2024
Sean Dyche in a half-time Hell in a Cell, anyone?
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