FRIDAY 5IVER: Watkins Kicking Into High Gear, Grealish Starting To Deliver At City and More From The Premier League

Crystal Palace wasted no time in appointing Roy Hodgson as first team manager following the bizarre dismissal predecessor, Patrick Vieira. In his first game in charge, Hodgson guided the Eagles to a come from behind victory against Leicester (who subsequently parted ways with their manager shortly after that one).

The sackings continued on Saturday, with Todd Boehly relieving Graham Potter of his duties at Chelsea (with the ex-Brighton boss rumoured to walk away with a £50 million settlement package courtesy of the ever-fiscally responsible Blues).

Just a single victory for Nottingham Forest during the previous two months has seen Steve Cooper’s men slide down the log. Despite that, Forest owner Marinakis has publicly backed Cooper – however, only time will tell how true those remarks are.

One manager that seemingly hasn’t put a foot wrong all season long is Mikel Arteta. The table toppers had a perfect March which saw their ringmaster scoop the Premier League manager of the month – his fourth for the season, moving just one behind Jurgen Klopp’s record of five in a single campaign, set in the 2019/20 season.

Anyways, let’s take a look at five players who could light up the Premier League this Easter weekend. 

Everpresent Eze Key To Eagles’ Survival

Eberechi Eze could rise above the rest in the coming weeks. The Palace midfielder has been an integral cog of the South London outfit – appearing in all 29 league fixtures this term. During that period, Eze has found the back of the net four times (from 47 shots) and registered three assists (from 41 chances created. Hodgeson’s homecoming was something of a fairytale – the oldest serving manager in the land delivered their first three-point haul of 2023. I expect the Eagles to be soaring in the short term, buoyed by the new manager bounce!