Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend.
Moment of the Week
Not all of our Moments of the Week can be positive, and the Premier League’s headline news this weekend was the collapse of Luton captan Tom Lockyer. The Hatters have confirmed the centre-back suffered a cardiac arrest during their clash with Bournemouth, with the game set to be replayed after its abandonment.
Lockyer’s collapse comes after the defender suffered atrial fibrillation of the heart during last season’s play-off final, undergoing surgery last summer before being cleared to return to football. The distressing scenes witnessed at Bournemouth put the importance of football into context, with everyone at The Football Faithful – and football – wishing the 29-year-old a full and swift recovery.
While our captain Tom Lockyer remains in hospital following the cardiac arrest he suffered on the pitch at Bournemouth yesterday, we understand that supporters are concerned for him and that there is widespread media interest in his condition.
Tom is still undergoing tests and… pic.twitter.com/yDTRzmEIVk
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) December 17, 2023
Luton provide Tom Lockyer update after cardiac arrest
Player of the Week
Newcastle needed a big performance after a run of three consecutive defeats and the club’s Champions League exit, and delivered with a 3-0 win over 10-man Fulham. Bruno Guimaraes was the star of the show for the injury-hit Magpies, producing as complete a midfield performance as seen in the Premier League this season.
The Brazilian was involved in everything for Newcastle, influential in all three goals in a standout showing. He led the contest for touches (137), completed passes (102), chances created (5), fouls won (5), take-ons (4) and duels won (9), charging through a succession of challenges with tenacity to set up Lewis Miley for the opening goal.
Bruno Guimarães vs Fulham:
◉ Most touches (137)
◉ Most passes completed (102)
◉ Most chances created (5)
◉ Most fouls won (5)
◉ Most take-ons completed (4)
◉ Joint-most duels won (9)A complete performance. 💫 pic.twitter.com/56xzhQkNvi
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) December 16, 2023
He saved the best for last with a party piece assist for Dan Burn to head home, lifting a delightful delivery into the box with the outside of his boot. One of the best in the division right now.
Goal of the Week
There’s a lot to like about West Ham in this sort of mood.
The Hammers swept aside Wolves 3-0 at the London Stadium, with the combinations between Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus exciting for the East Londoners.
West Ham’s first goal of the game was a brilliant counter-attack, one that saw Paqueta evade trouble brilliantly before releasing Kudus. The two have shown a blossoming understanding of late and it’s an exciting attacking core to build around for the Irons.
“He’s a gift that keeps on giving for West Ham at the moment!” 🎁😍
Another game another goal for Mohammed Kudus 🔥 pic.twitter.com/b2FLxkM3Yp
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 17, 2023
Stat of the Week
Lewis Miley’s breakthrough season at Newcastle keeps on getting better, with the 17-year-old scoring his first senior goal to break the deadlock against Fulham this weekend. Having come off the bench, Miley became the youngest Premier League goalscorer for 14 years.
The kid’s got a bit.
17 – Aged 17 years and 229 days, Lewis Miley is the youngest player to score for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He is the competition’s youngest scorer since Federico Macheda for Manchester United in April 2009 (17 years, 226 days). Breakout. pic.twitter.com/h9geBfIkRj
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 16, 2023
Tweet of the Week
We’ve all been there.
Seeing Pascal Chimbonda pop up on Premier League Years at 4am
— Fionn Viteža (@fionnviteza) December 15, 2023
Quote of the Week
Classic Roy Keane.
The former Manchester United captain did not take kindly to Virgil van Dijk’s jibe that ‘only one team tried to win’ in Liverpool’s goalless draw with the Red Devils.
Roy Keane has responded to Van Dijk’s comments stating that Man United were ‘buzzing’ with a point 🍿 pic.twitter.com/dfH8CT5QA7
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 17, 2023
Chant of the Week
10-point deduction? No problem.
It’s now four straight wins for Everton. Sean Dyche’s Toffees are going to win it all
This is such a class chant from Everton 😂 pic.twitter.com/kMJ1sUyQd4
— Ben Hadlington (@Benhadlington1) December 17, 2023
Donkey of the Week
From hero to zero in the space of a few days for Raul Jimenez.
The 32-year-old’s return to goalscoring form has been a welcome sight even for the neutrals, but there’s no doubt he let his team down badly this weekend.
The Fulham forward received a bizarre red card in the first half of his side’s defeat at Newcastle, leaving the Cottagers with an uphill task at St James’ Park. The Mexican had been irked by a wayward elbow from Jamaal Lascelles that went unpunished moments earlier, before launching himself into a reckless challenge on Sean Longstaff.
🟥 𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗: Raul Jimenez has been sent off. Fulham are down to 10 men.❌❌❌#NEWFUL
pic.twitter.com/3Ytguo8pms— Futbol Centa (@futbolcenta) December 16, 2023
It was a strange, strange challenge from Jimenez, who launched himself into the air, attempted to pull out, and connected full force with Longstaff’s face with a mix of his hip and backside. Longstaff was poleaxed, as Jimenez received red.
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