Our Premier League awards highlight the key moments of the weekend, featuring Arsenal‘s lead in the title race and an impressive goal from Harrison Reed.
Moment of the Week
Could this be the turning point in Arsenal’s title race? After defeating Bournemouth to extend their lead, Arsenal got unexpected help from Chelsea, their London rivals.
Enzo Fernandez scored a last-minute equaliser for Chelsea against Manchester City, leaving Arsenal six points clear at the top following two draws for City.
Very rarely will an Enzo Fernandez last-minute goal be celebrated so wildly in north London 😬 pic.twitter.com/ADabdVFasu
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 4, 2026
Arsenal has faced this situation before, but this season feels different.
A midweek match against Liverpool could mark a significant shift.
Player of the Week
Brentford’s recruitment strategies for strikers are worth studying.
They helped develop players like Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, turning them into England internationals, and signed Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa for low fees before selling them for a total of £127m last summer.
Now it’s the turn of Igor Thiago. After a difficult first season due to a knee injury, he is now making an impressive comeback.
Igor Thiago with some souvenirs to take home. pic.twitter.com/SoUnPsXVlJ
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) January 4, 2026
Thiago dazzled against Everton, scoring a hat-trick as Brentford dominated at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Although he hasn’t been capped by Brazil yet, he’s proving he deserves a World Cup opportunity.
Goal of the Week
This week’s best goal may also be the season’s highlight. Harrison Reed had only scored three goals in his previous 126 Premier League matches, with none since April 2023.
Coming on as a late substitute for Fulham, Reed had just two touches: one to control the ball and another to score a stunning goal. Goals don’t get better, especially in the 97th minute.
90+7. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/LJWPQPuTXC
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 4, 2026
Stat of the Week
Nuno Espirito Santo is known as a defensive manager, but lately, his team has struggled defensively.
After a 3-0 defeat to Wolves, who had yet to win a game, his position at West Ham seems under threat.
Nuno has gone 26 matches without a clean sheet across his time at Nottingham Forest and West Ham. He needs to refocus quickly.
26 – Following Wolves’ opener at Molineux, the only manager on a longer run without a clean sheet than Rob Edwards (25) in the Premier League is Nuno EspÃrito Santo (26). Desperate. pic.twitter.com/ufD1j4HoIv
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 3, 2026
A week to forget for…
David Moyes. Everton seems to falter just when they seem to be gaining momentum.
After a strong performance at Nottingham Forest, they suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Brentford at home.
— . (@ITalkEverton) January 4, 2026
Moyes is dealing with a limited squad, but he will be disappointed with key players like James Tarkowski and Michael Keane for their lack of performance against Igor Thiago.
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