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There were plenty of standout performers who entertained Premier League crowds during Gameweek 27. It was Manchester City who came out on top in their derby meeting with Manchester United, with one local lad in particular stealing the show, while both Liverpool and Tottenham needed late shows to secure victories over the weekend. Arsenal earned a humungous win on Monday night, while there was little joy for sides at the bottom of the English top flight, with Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton Town all suffering defeats. But which players stood out the most? Here are 90min's top performers in Premier League Gameweek 27. 7. Cristian Romero (Tottenham) Romero put Tottenham ahead in their dramatic win over Palace / Richard Pelham/GettyImages Tottenham have had to pull wins out from losing positions on a number of occasions in Ange Postecoglou's debut season in north London and Saturday's victory over Crystal Palace was more of the same. Eberechi Eze had gifted the visitors t...

Darwin Nunez made Liverpool History with his late goal to seal a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Liverpool had been frustrated all afternoon and looked set to drop points when Nunez drew an excellent save from Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels in the 95th minute, but the Uruguay international refused to accept defeat and popped up with the eventual winner four minutes later. Nunez's goal clocked in 98 minutes and 35 seconds, which is the latest winning goal Liverpool have scored in the Premier League since records began. The strike was also the tenth-latest goal in Premier League history, continuing the recent increase in late goals. Seven of the top ten have been scored since the start of 2023. Nunez was Liverpool's hero / John Powell/GettyImages The goal almost felt like poetic justice for Nunez after he had been the subject of taunts from Forest fans earlier in the Game . Chants of 'You're just a s**t Andy Carroll' could be heard before Nunez's l...

Darwin Nunez salvaged a dramatic 1-0 victory for Liverpool with a 99th-minute winner away to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. Nuno Espirito Santo's stubborn side frustrated Liverpool throughout normal time. After consecutive cup victories with an ever-shrinking group of healthy players across the previous six days, Jurgen Klopp's 'mentality monsters' threatened to be muzzled until Nunez emerged as their saviour. The Uruguayan had been denied from point-blank range by Matz Sels moments earlier but left Forest's goalkeeper rooted to the spot with a deft header at the death. How the game unfolded Anthony Elanga broke clear of Liverpool's characteristically high backline but was thwarted by Caoimhin Kelleher's left boot in the biggest chance of a tepid first half. The flag may have come to Liverpool's rescue if their goalkeeper hadn't but it underscored Forest's preferred route to goal. Jurgen Klopp avoided any references to Robin Hood ahea...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was optimistic for the future in the aftermath of Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham. The Red Devils are now eight points off a top-four spot after being beaten by the Cottagers - their first loss of 2024, but their 15th in all com Pet itions already this season. Calvin Bassey gave Fulham a deserved lead midway through the first half, only for Harry Maguire to scramble in an 88th-minute equaliser. That seemed to galvanise United and they pushed for a winner, only for Alex Iwobi to score on the counter attack and seal the points for the visitors. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Ten Hag insisted United are still moving in the right direction, but it's harder to see the progress when they don't have all their star players available to them. "I'm not that opportune after one defeat. You have to see the bigger picture and the bigger picture looks very good," he said. "We have to catch up in certain p...

Liverpool have picked a pretty unfortunate moment in the season to be struck with a seemingly relentless stream of injuries. The Reds are having to fend off Manchester City and Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while they're also still flying in the Europa League and FA Cup. Oh, and there's the small matter of a Carabao Cup final clash with Chelsea this Sunday too. Jurgen Klopp must be cursing his side's luck as he welcomes a spirited Luton Town to Anfield on Wednesday evening in the Premier League, the Hatters one of the few sides to deny Liverpool victory so far this season. The Reds could be without 11, yes ELEVEN, players for the visit of Luton midweek, so let's take a look at those missing for the league leaders. Goalkeeper & defenders Alisson hasn't featured since the Arsenal defeat / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages Liverpool have players absent all over the pitch and will still be without the influential Alisson Becker for Wednesday's match. T...

FROM GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM - Liverpool's trip to Brentford on Saturday had real potential to go awry. Jurgen Klopp is, famously, not a fan of his side so often playing in Saturday's early kick-off. The Reds had picked up only one point from their previous two Premier League visits to the Bees. The night before their latest encounter, Alisson had to withdraw with a hamstring injury, adding to their already lengthy list of absentees. In the first 30 minutes of the Game , Brentford were able to impose themselves from open play as much as their usual set-piece bombardment, while Curtis Jones's bright start was curtailed by an ankle injury. The deck seemed stacked against Liverpool already, but they managed to play and beat Brentford at their own Game . Virgil van Dijk's long clearance from a free-kick was won by Diogo Jota, who beat last-man Sergio Reguilon to the loose ball to send Darwin Nunez clear. In typical Nunez fashion, he endeavoured to beat goalkeeper Mark Flekk...

Antonio Conte's debut season at Chelsea was a memorable one. The Blues romped to the Premier League title, breaking the record for most wins in a single campaign after emerging victorious in 30 of their 38 Game s in 2016/17. And yet, they could have been even better the following year had Conte had been handed his top transfer targets in 2017's summer window. The boss has spoken openly over the past few years about how Chelsea met with Virgil van Dijk and Romelu Lukaku that summer, but neither deal ended up coming to fruition and Conte would find himself out of a job just 12 months later - a conclusion which would be tough to imagine if both Van Dijk and Lukaku had made the move to Stamford Bridge when he wanted them. Here's how Conte's Chelsea could have looked in 2017/18 if he landed his men. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois Courtois won the league with Chelsea / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages Courtois was an integral part of Chelsea's Premier League title succe...