Igor Tudor
March 2026
Tottenham lost 2-1 at Fulham and Tudor attacked the officials, insisting Fulham’s opener should have been disallowed for a foul by Jimenez on Dragusin. Tudor argued the push gave a direct advantage leading to the goal and said the consequence was too big to ignore, while Spurs’ poor performance and Fulham’s second via Iwobi left Tottenham with another derby defeat.
Cristiano Ronaldo
March 2026
Al-Nassr came from behind to beat Al-Fayha 3-1, retaking first place from Al-Ahli despite Ronaldo missing a penalty and leaving injured. Ronaldo skied an early spot-kick after a controversial penalty call, Al-Fayha went ahead via an Al-Amri own goal, then Al-Nassr turned it with Mane’s tap-in from Coman’s cross and a Felix shot that rebounded in off the goalkeeper; Smalling starred defensively despite the collapse.
Cristiano Ronaldo
February 2026
Al-Nassr won 5-0 to extend their winning run and keep first place, with Ronaldo scoring a VAR-awarded penalty and adding an assist, while Mane and Coman were also on the scoresheet. An early spot-kick set the tone, then Al-Nassr’s quality overwhelmed Al-Najma with two first-half goals; Ronaldo teed up Mane after the break and Martinez added another from a corner to complete a dominant rout.
Benjamin Šeško
February 2026
Benjamin Sesko scored the winner at Everton and said he is fine not starting under Carrick, focusing on impact minutes rather than status. Sesko said his job is to help whenever he comes on, whether for five minutes or 90, and credited self-belief and teammate trust. The goal pushed United three points clear of Chelsea and Liverpool in the top-four race.
Igor Tudor
February 2026
Tottenham’s 4-1 loss to Arsenal reinforced fears that Spurs are genuinely at risk of relegation, despite hopes of a “new manager bounce” under Tudor. Spurs had brief moments, including Kolo Muani pouncing on a Rice mistake and another goal ruled out for a shove on Gabriel, but Arsenal’s control exposed a major quality gap. Tudor’s pre-match bravado flipped to an internal reckoning, demanding the club “become serious” and saying the only fix is hard work and changing habits.
Igor Tudor
February 2026
Tottenham were thrashed 4-1 by Arsenal in Igor Tudor’s first match in charge, leaving Spurs 16th and only four points above the relegation zone. Arsenal overwhelmed Spurs, with Eze and Gyökeres scoring two each and Kolo Muani’s goal only a consolation. Tudor said the gap between the teams was too big, called out Spurs’ confidence issues, and demanded a mindset reset through work, telling players to “look in the mirror” instead of using Arsenal’s quality as an excuse.
Nico O’Reilly
February 2026
Manchester City beat Newcastle with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice, closing to within two points of league leaders Arsenal. City struck early in a high-tempo first half where all goals arrived inside 27 minutes. O’Reilly scored either side of Hall’s equaliser. Guardiola credited his physicality and completeness in midfield, while Lescott said the manager’s trust to play him in his best role is accelerating his confidence and making him hard to drop.
Aston Villa
February 2026
Tammy Abraham said Villa must keep pushing in the title race after his late equaliser secured a 1-1 draw against Leeds, leaving Villa seven points off top spot with 11 games left. Leeds led through Stach, then Abraham came off the bench to score in the 88th minute. He argued the race remains open given Arsenal’s recent dropped points and Villa’s proximity to Manchester City, despite Villa’s patchy form in recent weeks.
Cristiano Ronaldo
February 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al-Nassr beat Al-Hazem 4-0, extending their winning streak to 10 and moving back to the top of the Saudi Pro League table. Ronaldo opened the scoring after an overturned offside, missed a one-on-one after rounding the keeper, then Coman finished a Félix through-ball. Ângelo ran through multiple defenders for a solo third, and Ronaldo added a late fourth from the edge of the box despite Zaied making numerous saves.
