There was midweek mayhem aplenty as Gameweek 14 of the 2024/25 Premier League season entertained followers around the globe.
Extra drama arrived within the title race as Liverpool dropped factors earlier than Arsenal and Chelsea secured rousing wins, whereas the underside three of Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich City all suffered dejecting losses to make their combat towards relegation that bit more durable.
There have been loads of star turns all through the English high flight, however which gamers impressed probably the most in Gameweek 14?
There was a time when Manchester Metropolis could be assured gamers in any such post-gameweek listing. Their troubles of late imply that hasn’t been the case in current weeks, however they managed to place that behind them in the intervening time as they earned an easy 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Jeremy Doku is one participant who has struggled for consistency however he made a telling impression on Wednesday night time, doubling his tallies for each Premier League objectives and assists this season with one in all every on the Etihad Stadium.
The Belgian discovered Kevin De Bruyne within the field as Metropolis doubled their lead and rounded off an pleasurable night time’s work by slicing inside and curling in a pleasant effort.
Alexander Isak is rapidly growing a popularity as Newcastle United’s participant for the massive event and he stepped up once more because the Magpies dealt a blow to Liverpool’s title hopes.
The house facet had began brightly however Isak’s strike appeared to come back out of nowhere, lashing within the opener from outdoors the field. The Swede then turned supplier to arrange Anthony Gordon as Newcastle went forward once more.
The factors ended up being shared at St James’ Park however Isak’s efficiency lit up Tyneside.
The absence of Rodri has clearly been closely felt by Metropolis throughout their current gloomy run, however Kevin De Bruyne’s inactivity additionally performed a big half within the hunch.
There was even discuss of a rift between the 33-year-old and Pep Guardiola earlier than Forest’s go to, however there was little animosity to be seen between participant and supervisor after his virtuoso show.
After 5 substitute appearances following his return from damage, De Bruyne began, scored and assisted whereas splitting the visiting defence open time and time once more along with his exact passing.
It was an all-you-can-score buffet for Chelsea forwards at St Mary’s, although there could have been strain on Christopher Nkunku’s shoulders earlier than kick-off. He is had few alternatives within the Premier League and was tasked by Enzo Maresca with changing the in-form Nicolas Jackson.
Any anxiousness the Frenchman may need had was alleviated by the self-destructive Southampton, who had generously handed the Blues a 3-1 lead and a participant benefit by half-time.
Nkunku capitalised by putting within the seventeenth minute and later teed up Cole Palmer to extend his claims for a daily beginning place within the league.
His off-field contract state of affairs is greater than threatening to turn into a side-show in Liverpool’s season, but it surely’s not affecting Mohamed Salah’s skill to carry out simply but.
The Egyptian as soon as once more confirmed his main significance to the Reds by aiding Curtis Jones’ equaliser earlier than placing his facet into the lead with a brace, making him the Premier League’s high goalscorer this time period with 13 strikes.
Supervisor Arne Slot clearly adores Salah and who of Liverpudlian persuasion would not proper now? They’re going to be wanting that contract to be signed as quickly as doable.
Arsenal are fairly rattling good at set-pieces lately, simply in case you hadn’t seen.
Key to their dead-ball experience has been defender Gabriel Magalhaes, however his absence meant the Gunners wanted completely different specialists to produce the products as Manchester United visited north London.
William Saliba not solely made it 2-0 by bundling in from shut vary however ensured United had subsequent to no pleasure in assault along with his astute positioning and solely misplaced 4 of his 71 passes.
