2024/25 Football Season Highlights: Best Player, Goal, Signing & More Revealed by Experts

Premier League Pundits’ Insights: Key Highlights from the 2024/25 Season

Best Player So Far?

• Michael Owen: Ryan Gravenberch
• Leon Osman: Chris Wood
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Mohamed Salah
• Shay Given: Cole Palmer
• Matt Holland: Mohamed Salah
• Tim Sherwood: Mohamed Salah
• Karen Carney: Mohamed Salah
• Don Hutchison: Virgil van Dijk

Best Manager So Far?

• Michael Owen: Arne Slot
• Leon Osman: Arne Slot
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Nuno Espirito Santo
• Shay Given: Nuno Espirito Santo
• Matt Holland: Nuno Espirito Santo
• Tim Sherwood: Arne Slot
• Karen Carney: Arne Slot
• Don Hutchison: Arne Slot

Best Goal So Far?

• Michael Owen: James Justin vs. Arsenal (second goal)
• Leon Osman: Michael Keane vs. Ipswich
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: James Justin vs. Arsenal (second goal)
• Shay Given: Ryan Christie vs. Arsenal
• Matt Holland: Jhon Duran vs. Everton
• Tim Sherwood: Brennan Johnson vs. Man Utd
• Karen Carney: Jhon Duran vs. Everton
• Don Hutchison: Alejandro Garnacho vs. Leicester

Best Match So Far?

• Michael Owen: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
• Leon Osman: Southampton 2-3 Leicester
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
• Shay Given: Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
• Matt Holland: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
• Tim Sherwood: Man Utd 0-3 Spurs
• Karen Carney: Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
• Don Hutchison: Brentford 5-3 Wolves

Best Signing So Far?

• Michael Owen: Emile Smith Rowe
• Leon Osman: Emile Smith Rowe
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Savinho
• Shay Given: Liam Delap
• Matt Holland: Liam Delap
• Tim Sherwood: Liam Delap
• Karen Carney: Omari Hutchinson
• Don Hutchison: Nikola Milenkovic

Best Young Player So Far?

• Michael Owen: Liam Delap
• Leon Osman: Liam Delap
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Liam Delap or Rico Lewis
• Shay Given: Lewis Hall
• Matt Holland: Morgan Rogers
• Tim Sherwood: Morgan Rogers
• Karen Carney: Cole Palmer
• Don Hutchison: Morgan Rogers

Favorite Moment So Far?

• Michael Owen: Harry Wilson’s late double vs. Brentford
• Leon Osman: Raul Jimenez’s backheel assist at Man City
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: John Stones’ last-gasp equaliser against Arsenal
• Shay Given: Harry Wilson’s late goals to win the west London derby against Brentford
• Matt Holland: Witnessing Ipswich’s first Premier League win in 22 years at Spurs
• Tim Sherwood: Cole Palmer’s hat-trick at home to Brighton
• Don Hutchison: Raul Jimenez’s backheel assist at Man City

Most Improved Player So Far?

• Michael Owen: Chris Wood
• Leon Osman: Ryan Gravenberch
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Nicolas Jackson
• Shay Given: Nicolas Jackson
• Matt Holland: Ryan Gravenberch
• Tim Sherwood: Levi Colwill
• Karen Carney: Chris Wood or Levi Colwill
• Don Hutchison: Ryan Gravenberch

Surprising Moments So Far?

• Michael Owen: Nottingham Forest being fifth at this stage
• Leon Osman: Many comeback wins from 2-0 down this season
• Shaun Wright-Phillips: Nottingham Forest’s strong performance
• Shay Given: Nottingham Forest as the surprise package
• Matt Holland: Brentford’s home and away form disparity
• Tim Sherwood: Ipswich’s competitiveness
• Karen Carney: Nottingham Forest’s fantastic start
• Don Hutchison: Nuno Espirito Santo and Nottingham Forest’s strong start

This overview captures the key opinions of various pundits regarding the best players, managers, goals, matches, and more in the Premier League for the 2024/25 season, providing a straightforward summary of current favorites and surprises.