Best of the Weekend
From the star man to the gaffes and controversies - Sky Sports casts an eye over this weekend's goal-crazy Premier League and picks out some of the key highlights while also offering all the best video reaction
Sunday 20 October 2013 20:47, UK
Peter Fraser casts an eye over this weekend's goal-crazy Premier League and picks out the highlights.
Game of the Weekend
Newcastle United 2 Liverpool 2
Saying fixtures between these two clubs always result in goals has become as obvious as pointing out night follows day but they served up another cracking fixture on Saturday lunchtime. Steven Gerrard scored his 100th Premier League goal when converting from the penalty spot after Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa had been sent off, however, Liverpool were forced to settle for a point in an engrossing 2-2 draw against 10-man Newcastle. The hosts had taken the lead at St James' Park through Yohan Cabaye's excellent long-ranger before Liverpool equalised via Gerrard's spot-kick. Despite their numerical disadvantage in personnel, Newcastle again went in front in the second half through local lad Paul Dummett. Liverpool, though, came back once more as lethal strike partnership Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge combined again for the latter to head an equaliser.Player of the Weekend
Sergio Aguero
From Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey, and heroic Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic - who was the reason his team managed to draw with West Bromwich Albion - there are several contenders for the star man of the weekend. But Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero deserves the most praise. The Argentine finished City's 3-1 win at West Ham United on Saturday evening with two goals from five shots on target out of a total of six efforts. Aguero also assisted a goal for David Silva, who was another man who delivered a superb performance.Goal of the Weekend
Jack Wilshere
As with the Player of the Weekend, there is almost too much to choose from when picking the best goal. Oscar's strike in Chelsea's win over Cardiff City, Cabaye's effort from distance against Liverpool, and Jonathan de Guzman's eye-catcher in Swansea City's thrashing of lowly Sunderland all deserve a mention. But Jack Wilshere's opener in Arsenal's 4-1 win over Norwich City was the pick of the bunch. Arsenal's other goals, two from Ozil and one from the high-on-confidence Ramsey, were also contenders, however, Wilshere supplied the finish to a potential Goal of the Season. The Gunners built up from the edge of their own 18-yard area before one-touch interplay and flicks involving Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud outside the Norwich box saw the former apply a close-range finish to a stunning move.Thank you @_OlivierGiroud_ for the assist! Great flick! Some decent football was played today! Well done lads! Thanks to the fans as well!
- Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) October 19, 2013
