There were only four Premier League games on matchday 30, but there was no shortage of action with Arsenal celebrating a 1-0 win over Aston Villa while Leeds United edged Wolves 3-2 in one of the most entertaining games of the season.
Here is our Man’s Life Premier League Team of the Week.
GK: Kristoffer Klaesson (Leeds United)
Kristoffer Klaesson had an outstanding debut showing after coming on for the injured Illan Meslier in the second half at Wolves. The shot-stopper made two outstanding saves to keep Leeds in the game in the dying moments and helped them pull off a stunning 3-2 victory.
RB: Luke Ayling (Leeds United)
Luke Ayling was the architect of Leeds United’s magnificent second-half turnaround, as the Englishman set up the first goal with some superb penalty box play before scoring the winning goal in extra time to complete the comeback.
CB: Ben White and Gabriel (Arsenal)
The Arsenal pairing of Ben White and Gabriel were imperious in the Gunners’ win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. The two central defenders ensured that Arsenal kept a clean sheet with their front foot defending and aerial superiority, helping Mikel Arteta’s side earn another crucial three points in the race for Champions League football.
LB: Timothy Castagne (Leicester City)
Timothy Castagne returned to the Leicester City lineup for the first time in three months at the weekend, and the Belgian announced his arrival to the starting XI with a fantastic opening goal in the Foxes 2-1 win versus the Bees.
CM: James Maddison (Leicester City)
James Maddison scored the goal of the weekend in Leicester City’s 2-1 win over Brentford, finding the back of the net with a trademark free-kick into the top corner.
CM: Thomas Partey (Arsenal)
Thomas Partey’s fine form at the heart of Arsenal’s midfield continued in the midlands as the Ghanaian midfielder ran the show for the Gunners in their 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
CM: Francisco Trincao (Wolves)
Francisco Trincao made a huge difference off the bench for Wolves in their game against Leeds United, scoring a goal and supplying an assist to help the home side take an early 2-0 lead.
RW: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Bukayo Saka scored his 7th goal in his last 11 appearances for Arsenal to continue his meteoric rise on the path to superstardom in the Premier League for his boyhood club.
LW: Heung-Min Son (Tottenham)
After a run of quiet performances, Heung-Min Son burst into life for Spurs in their victory over London rivals West Ham, scoring a fantastic brace to give Tottenham a comfortable 3-1 victory.
ST: Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Harry Kane played the quarterback role to perfection for Tottenham in their win over West Ham at the weekend, with the English striker supplying two delightful assists for his partner Heung-Min Son to help Spurs keep the pressure on Arsenal in the race for top four.
Manager of the week: Jesse Marsch (Leeds United)
Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United have slowly started making a habit of last-minute winners as the Yorkshire side overcame a 2-0 deficit in the second half to take a pivotal three points in their bid for survival in the Premier League.
Shivaan Shah