The Good, The Bad
The tops and flops from the Premier League weekend.
Here, we look at the good, and the bad, from the latest Premier League action.
THE GOOD
Myles Lewis-Skelly had a hell of a week. From the low of his contentious red card against Wolves, which was subsequently and correctly rescinded upon appeal, the youngster went on to play a starring role in Arsenal’s 5-1 rout of sorry Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Lewis-Skelly scored his first senior goal in the romp, and it came in style, as he jinked between a glut of defenders before hammering in a finish that was palmed in by Stefan Ortega. Lewis-Skelly mimicked Erling Haaland in his celebration, and while Arsenal perhaps could do with “staying humble”, the teenager is allowed to enjoy his moment.
David Moyes has proved just how poor a job Sean Dyche was doing at Everton this season. In the space of four games, Moyes has matched Dyche’s Premier League win tally for 2024-25, and Everton’s latest victory came in emphatic fashion — a 4-0 thumping of Leicester City. The Toffees are now nine points clear of the bottom three, and though there is certainly a big need for reinforcements before the transfer window closes, Everton can now start looking up rather than down. They are not wholly safe just yet, but Moyes is doing a superb job.
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