# Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

> Premier League highlights: Calvert-Lewin’s goals, Wirtz’s rise, and Palace’s struggles.
- Title: Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
- Summary: Premier League highlights: Calvert-Lewin’s goals, Wirtz’s rise, and Palace’s struggles. Leeds’ Calvert-Lewin scored five goals in ten games, Wirtz grew into…
- Keywords: dominic calvert-lewin, florian wirtz, pierre sage, crystal palace, leeds, manchester united, liverpool, brentford, manchester city, ipswich, everton, chelsea
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/19/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekends-action
- Published: 2026-10-19T07:00:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dominic calvert-lewin, florian wirtz, pierre sage, crystal palace, leeds, manchester united, liverpool, brentford, manchester city, ipswich, everton, chelsea
## Calvert-Lewin causes ruckus
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored five goals in ten games for Leeds against Manchester United, calling it a 'ruckus' to overpower defenders.

> I just tried to cause a ruckus
## Baleba adds fresh energy
Carlos Baleba, a £65m signing from Brighton, started his first game for Manchester United alongside Andrey Santos, a £50m Chelsea signing.

> They’re both young players adapting to life at this football club and i thought both of them were terrific today
## Wirtz grows into role
Florian Wirtz created nine chances for Liverpool in their comeback win against Brentford, taking on more responsibility in the second half.

> he’s a top talent
## Bouaddi belies his years
Ayyoub Bouaddi, a £85m signing from Lille, made his first league start for Manchester City with a mature performance in midfield.

> not bad, yeah
## Arbeloa claims sky is limit
Álvaro Arbeloa praised 19-year-old Josh King as a top talent with 'the sky his limit' for Fulham’s No 10 role.

> the sky is his limit
## Moyes aggrieved after Rogers escapes red
Everton’s David Moyes claimed Chelsea got the rub of the green with two goals but Morgan Rogers avoided a second yellow card.

> i would love to speak on the referees but i would probably get fined
## Time for Jaissle to switch up defence?
Newcastle’s Sven Botman was fortunate not to be sent off after a tackle on Nicolas Jackson, prompting Matthias Jaissle to consider dropping him.

> the moment has surely arrived for the now under pressure matthias jaissle to drop botman
## Madueke upstages struggling Eze
Noni Madueke scored a winning goal for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest after Eberechi Eze made little impact.

> he was anonymous against nottingham forest prior to his removal at half-time
## Sage on thin ice after grim trip
Pierre Sage faces disciplinary action after Crystal Palace conceded 17 goals in seven league matches.

> the frenchman’s position remains on high alert
## Sunderland’s squad buckles under strain
Sunderland’s problems stack up with Brian Brobbey’s injury, a red card, and struggles to maintain form across multiple competitions.

> a horrible performance at the vitality stadium came despite five purported first-team players being rested
## Key takeaway

Leeds’ Calvert-Lewin scored five goals in ten games, Wirtz grew into Liverpool’s playmaker role, and Crystal Palace’s Pierre Sage faces disciplinary action after a poor defensive display.