The worrying stats pointing at an Arsenal decline, why the FA's alarm bells should be ringing and the Fulham star ready for a big step up: PREMIER LEAGUE THINGS WE LEARNED
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Amad Diallo has a penchant for late goals against Manchester United's biggest rivals and he served up one of his best yet to down Man City. The Ivorian produced the moment of the weekend with his 90th-minute at the Etihad Stadium, but there was also plenty of drama at Anfield, Molineux and down at St Mary's.
![[Wolves sacked manager Gary O'Neil (left) and Southampton axed Russell Martin on Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/11/93191519-14197299-Wolves_sacked_manager_Gary_O_Neil_on_Sunday-a-8_1734349360658.jpg)
Two managers lost their jobs amid the relegation scrap, while a precious stoppage time win for Ipswich Town came as a big shot in the arm for Kieran McKenna and the Tractor Boys. Arsenal's stalling title bid took another dent as they were shut out at home to Everton, while Chelsea defeated Brentford to give themselves a chance of going top of the league before Liverpool next play.
![[Will Still is one of only two English managers in Europe's top-five leagues - working at Lens]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/11/93191739-14197299-image-a-9_1734349562085.jpg)
Elsewhere, it was derby bragging rights for Crystal Palace against Brighton and Nottingham Forest kept up their pursuit of an unlikely top four berth with a last-gasp win at home to Aston Villa. In the latest instalment of this weekly column, Mail Sport picks out five of the most interesting talking points to emerge from the Premier League over the weekend.
![[Ruben Amorim's (pictured) decision to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho worked]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/11/93191749-14197299-image-a-10_1734349628770.jpg)
Amad Diallo (right) was Manchester United's hero as they won 2-1 at Man City on Sunday. The first thing to say is that both Gary O'Neil at Wolves and Russell Martin at Southampton had reached the end of their respective roads. Both found themselves sacked before the weekend was out. Both were deserved.
![[Garnacho (centre left) and Rashford (centre right) were both dropped for the Manchester derby]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/11/93186047-14197299-image-a-11_1734349759825.jpg)
The fall-out will rumble on. Martin's stubbornness to prioritise style over substance. O'Neil's inability to pull a rabbit out a hat after having his squad decimated. His decision to point the finger at his players on Saturday felt a poor choice, too.
![[Antonee Robinson was superb for Fulham in their 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Saturday afternoon]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/11/93191919-14197299-image-a-12_1734349826578.jpg)
