HERO - Jimmy Bullard
Being bit of show-off myself, partial to the antics of Gazza, Wrighty and Fowler, this week's hero has to be Jimmy Bullard.
Not only does he appear to have revived a sinking Hull side, his celebration on Saturday was simply brilliant.
At the end of October Hull were seemingly doomed, with the pressure mounting on Phil Brown and questions over his leadership and team selection.
The return of Jimmy not only seems to have turned things around on the pitch, but lifted the spirit in the dressing room.
The celebration was taken in jest by Brown, but I think deep down he knows there was a hint in there. If Hull are to survive they must allow the players to express themselves. Well done Jimmy, I hope we get to see a few more like that this season!
VILLAIN(S) - The entire Arsenal team
There isn't a stand out villain for me this week, and having seen all the matches my only surprise was the margin of defeat at the Emirates.
Although Arsenal had slipped up against Sunderland last week, and have lost their main strike threat in Robin van Persie, I thought they picked themselves up magnificently in the midweek Champions League match and would take their chance to narrow the gap against Chelsea.
It wasn't to be, and although Arsenal's passing and movement in the first two thirds was as expected, the final ball just wasn't there.
They hardly threatened Petr Cech at all. As usual the boos rang around the stands every time Ashley Cole touched the ball, and ironically enough it was England's No. 1 left back who caused the damage.
Two precision crosses at the end of the first half were just too good for Arsenal to deal with and at 0 – 2 down, the game was practically over.
Wenger's substitutions did give Arsenal a little bit extra, but ultimately made little difference.
Andrey Arshavin put the ball in the back of the net, only for it to be disallowed for an earlier foul.
Arsenal never looked like getting the goal they may have brought them back into the game and the salt was rubbed deeply in the wound when their chief tormentor Didier Drogba fired in a free-kick to seal the convincing win.
Sorry Arsenal, but you didn't come close to taking your chance to keep things interesting at the top so you have to be my villain this week.
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Source: DSG
