{"id":1368904,"date":"2024-11-21T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1368904"},"modified":"2024-11-21T17:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:04:35","slug":"premier-league-best-players-to-watch-gw12","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/premier-league-best-players-to-watch-gw12\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League players to watch in GW12: Will Salah or Evanilson make history?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2024\/25 Premier League<\/a> season is entering its 12th gameweek, and certain players are starting to stand out. Let’s take a closer look at them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erling Haaland leads the scoring charts but recently experienced an unexpected drought that has seen his scoring rivals close the gap somewhat.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, an in-form Liverpool<\/a> forward is on the verge of equalling an impressive league record, while an underrated forward has the chance to make club history this weekend.<\/p>\n\n

Cunha-dependencia<\/h4>\n

Certain players are important to a team’s effort. Sometimes, it can be extreme and border a sense of dependence. There’s no better contemporary example than Wolves<\/a> and their Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha, who, since the start of last season, has been involved in 39% of the club’s total output (17 goals and nine assists).<\/p>\n

To put this in some context, only three players have been involved in a higher proportion of their side’s goals in the Premier League during this period. If that’s not impressive, with 23 goal contributions in his last 28 Premier League starts, he stands among the elite, and he is only surpassed in consistency by six players from top-six teams.<\/p>\n

His shot rate of 3.2 per 90 minutes surpasses notable players like Mohamed Salah and Ollie Watkins. Cunha has also netted in his last three away league games, and he’ll fancy his chances against Fulham<\/a> this weekend.<\/p>\n

Can Mbeumo break his Everton duck?<\/h4>\n

Right now, only the indomitable Haaland (12) has scored more in the Premier League than Brentford<\/a> forward Bryan Mbeumo (eight) this season. Furthermore, only Mohamed Salah (14), Haaland (12), Cole Palmer (12) and Bukayo Saka (10) have been directly involved in more English top-flight goals this season than him (nine \u2013 eight goals and one assist).<\/p>\n

Despite this run of good form, there is trepidation with Everton next up for Thomas Frank’s men. There is no fear of getting a result, but Mbeumo has struggled against the Toffees, the one club he’s played more minutes against without a goal involvement (528 \u2013 13 shots and five chances created).<\/p>\n

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Four of Saturday's five Premier League games were decided by a stoppage time goal. <\/p>\n

Matheus Cunha scored a 90+3' minute equaliser for Wolves. \u26bd\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Bryan Mbeumo scored a 90+6' minute winner for Brentford. \u26bd\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Evanilson scored a 90+6' minute equaliser for Bournemouth. \u26bd\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Beto\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/JLka8luTyL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n