Harry Clarke to blame for upset, Bryan Mbuemo deserves a move and another Rob Edwards disaster: talkSPORT winners and losers
Epic comebacks, spectacular victories and FOUR goals in injury time.
It turned out to be another hectic Saturday of Premier League action which saw 16 goals scored in five games.
And don't forget Nottingham ForestThe impressive 3-1 win at Leicester on Friday kicked off a classic matchweek in the top flight.
city of manchester I barely got through the fight Southampton in one of the four clashes at 3:00 p.m., winning 1-0 thanks to Erling HaalandThe early attack.
Meanwhile Brentford They came back from 2-0 down to beat Ipswich 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller in which Bryan Mbuemo scored in the sixth minute of added time.
Wolves also recovered from 2-0 down to take a point at Brighton thanks to Matheus CunhaThe late blow deflected.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth tied at the death courtesy of an Evanilson header in Villa Aston in a 1-1 draw.
And in the 5:30 p.m. clash between Everton and FulhamBeto appeared as time ran out to give the Toffees a point in another 1-1 draw.
SPORTS duo speaks here Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy reveal their winners and losers from Saturday's action on the game day phone…
Winners
Nuno Holy Spirit
Another Chris Wood-inspired performance takes Forest into sixth place, with the club making it back-to-back wins.
Few would have expected the Reds to have performed so well this season, especially after they narrowly avoided relegation last season.
And former Chelsea defender Cundy has waxed lyrical about Santo's tactical ability, which has seen them take points off. Liverpool and Chelsea this campaign.
He said: “We need to reflect on what we saw last night. Forest are becoming a problem because they are a very difficult team to beat, they have only lost one game this season, at home against Fulham.
“They went to Stamford Bridge and won a point, they beat Liverpool, they won away at Leicester and what I like about Nuno is the way he adapts his team and tactics depending on the opponent.
“It's not a one size fits all, he adapts and in the Premier League, if you don't adapt, you will have problems.
“You need to play with a certain style, you can't lose your identity, but you need to have personnel on the bench to change the game.”
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Bryan Mbuemo
The Bees forward scored twice in the second half to take his tally to eight Premier League goals this season.
And it was his attempted cross that went all the way to lift Brentford to ninth in the table.
With the 25-year-old one of the fittest players in the division, Cundy wondered when he will make the step up.
He commented: “Mbeumo is a player that… I'm a fan of. You and I had this conversation, manchester unitedIf you are telling me that he is not better than Antony, try, with a straight face, to tell me that he is not a better footballer, (he has) a better attitude, a better finisher, everything about his game.
“Brentford fans aren't going to thank me, but he's better than them, he's better than mid-table, he should be playing European football right now.
“And that's not just based on today, but the last few seasons.”
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evanilson
The Brazilian striker scored his second goal in Bournemouth colours, this time with a last-gasp header at Villa Park as the Cherries shared the spoils.
Arriving in England with big shoes to fill next Dominic SolankeFollowing the sale to Tottenham, the 25-year-old now impresses on a weekly basis.
Cundy said of the former Porto shooter: “Evanilson, a late, very late equaliser.
“It's a free kick, he just defends the free kick. They don't do it, it's a lovely shot, Evanilson comes off his man, guides it towards the far post and rebounds it.
“(Emiliano) Martínez's weight is on his entire right foot, he cannot turn or change direction, he cannot go back.
“So yeah, a big, big goal for them and the top four has suddenly narrowed a little bit.”
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Losers
Harry Clarke
While Mbuemo and his Brentford team-mate Yoane Wissa were starring at the Gtech Community Stadium, Ipswich defender Clarke suffered a nightmare afternoon.
On his full Premier League debut, the former Arsenal youngster scored an own goal, gave away a penalty and was then sent off. Oh.
Full of sympathy for the 23-year-old, former Tottenham midfielder O'Hara said: “Poor Harry Clarke. Own goal, red card, penalty awarded, kind of absolute disaster.”
Cundy then added: “It's one of those games that you'll look back on, one day you'll laugh and laugh and say, 'Oh, look what happened.'”
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Rob Edwards
Dropping out of the Championship, Luton fans are already fearing back-to-back relegations with Rob Edwards' men languishing in the bottom three following Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Coventry.
The Hatters, who impressed many in their first Premier League campaign last season, were 2-0 up in the Midlands, only to suffer their seventh league defeat.
And O'Hara and Cundy fear Edwards may soon have his luck.
Analyzing Luton, O'Hara said: “Rob Edwards, he's having an absolute disaster.”
Meanwhile, Cundy commented: “This time last year they were winning all sorts of plaudits, the way they played Arsenal at their stadium, Chelsea, Liverpool, giving Man City a run for their money, you know, brave old Luton.
“Now they are in the last three of the championship, this has been a disaster, an absolute disaster.”
He continued: “You know, when a club goes into a tailspin and there's no way to turn it around, it looks like this could be happening at Luton.
“I'm sorry for Rob, but you can't go from the Premier League to League One in 12 months, that just can't happen.”
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Moving away from the drama on the pitch, Manchester United have been in the news for asking rivals Manchester City if they could loan Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. an elevator to the next Ballon d'Or ceremony.
O'Hara, surprised, said: “Sir Jim Ratcliffean absolute joke, stingy at its finest.
“Ask Manchester City if they can share the flight and put (Alejandro) Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo there so they can go to the Ballon d'Or.
“Imagine Tottenham asking Arsenal to share a plane with their players. What are they thinking and what are Man United doing? A real joke!”
He added: “Honestly, it's a disgrace, Ratcliffe. He came in, giving him the big bucks, he's a multi-millionaire and he's going to do this and that, honestly, it's been an absolute joke!
“Everything he's done, he's gotten rid of 200 people, he's not allowed lunch boxes anymore, bring your own food, now he's trying to save money on a jet for his Ballon d'Or nominees, like, come on, dude.
“Give us a break, will you? Don't come here telling me you're a multi-millionaire and you're going to do this and that at Man United.”
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