Premier League winners and losers: Raya, Amad, Brighton, Slot, Sunderland, Andersen…
David Raya belongs among the elite, Unai Emery is risking it all again and Manchester United have an anti-Garnacho problem in Amad.
David Raya belongs among the elite, Unai Emery is risking it all again and Manchester United have an anti-Garnacho problem in Amad.
If Manchester United are ruthless with the second coming of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer then it could work perfectly with Michael Carrick.
Arsenal signed winners last summer for a reason, while Regis Le Bris might inexplicably beat Eddie Howe in the Tyne-Wear sack race.
Eddie Howe and Liam Rosenior are in a race to walk or be pushed before the season ends, while Arsenal need to start speaking for Mikel Arteta.
Liam Rosenior is destined for the sack after his Jurgen Klopp comments, while Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are creating their own problems.
Vitor Pereira, Fabian Hurzeler and Everton are turning things around, but all feels lost for Spurs, Eddie Howe, Chelsea and Arne Slot.
Between the defeatist messaging of Unai Emery and the record-breaking misery of Oliver Glasner, the Man Utd manager race is thinning out.
Manchester United have somehow set the bar for unbeaten runs, while David Raya is literally single-handedly following Mikel Arteta’s orders.
Arsenal dodged a comical banana skin in Spurs, Erling Haaland cooked for once, Arne Slot settled an old score and Oliver Glasner deeply hates his life.
It is a particularly Sacked In The Morning-flavoured edition of Winners and Losers, with Hurzeler, Parker, Howe and Dyche all racing to the bottom.
As is customary with January, transfer window winners are tougher to readily identify than transfer window losers. Especially outside Man City.
Another January transfer window is in the books, and that means there must be winners but more importantly there must be losers. Shameful, pathetic losers.
Arsenal and Hugo Ekitike are embracing the pressure of their new roles in the Premier League, while Oliver Glasner and Eddie Howe’s cry-arsing rings hollow.
Arne Slot, Oliver Glasner and Thomas Frank will surely all be out of work soon, while Manchester United and West Ham being sensible does not feel right.
Arsenal are in both the Premier League winners and losers columns, with Manchester United and Everton’s DNA shining and Unai Emery apparently cursed.
Kobbie Mainoo and Dan Ashworth might have celebrated after Ruben Amorim was sacked by Man Utd, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Jason Wilcox are in trouble.
Ruben Amorim might actually be in the wrong category for what will be his final Winners and Losers for a while. Just give him the West Ham shambles.
The Christmas fixtures delivered one particular theme which tied Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United together, with Eddie Howe and Nuno for the sack.
Cristian Romero is a liability as Spurs captain and Manuel Ugarte is a historically bad problem for Manchester United. But at least Morgan Rogers is good.
Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, David Moyes and Scott Parker receive particular kickings, but Arne Slot, Sunderland and Unai Emery deserve plenty of praise.
Chelsea only went and lost a game of football and Manchester City keep winning in what was a massive weekend in the WSL title race.
Liverpool are spiralling hilariously out of control, Arsenal must ‘adapt’ and Morgan Gibbs-White is a massive loser who hit a new career low against Everton.
A bonus midweek round of Premier League action means a bonus midweek round of Winners and Losers after a tremendously entertaining couple of nights.
Thomas Frank lands himself another spot in the losers alongside Lucas Paqueta, Bournemouth and Everton. How they all wish they could be Sunderland.
Could Man City break Chelsea’s stranglehold on the WSL? Lauren Hemp’s return suggests they just might, as does Millie Bright being hooked at half-time.
Arsenal’s draw with Chelsea felt like a VAR crossroads but will the WSL learn from the Premier League’s mistakes? Also, West Ham and Liverpool are in a marriage of misery.
Ibrahima Konate and Manuel Ugarte have become significant problems for Manchester United and Liverpool. But Tomas Soucek and Brian Brobbey are flying.
Moises Caicedo v Declan Rice should be interesting later this month, Liverpool are back on track, and why Daniel Farke should never manage Newcastle.
Arsenal, Sunderland, Bruno Fernandes and Ezri Konsa are sitting pretty, but West Ham and Wolves are in abysmal states and Liverpool need more help.
What a weekend of Premier League antics that was. Massive winners and bed-sh*tting losers as far as the eye can see. But mainly at Anfield.