The Premier League shortlists for November have been published, highlighting individual runs that shaped the month.

Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes closed November with three goals, two of which arrived in the win over Manchester City. Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivered a memorable strike against Manchester United, also scoring against Newcastle and providing an assist against Fulham. Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku produced one of the season’s most eye-catching individual displays as he demolished Liverpool and helped Pep Guardiola’s side remain competitive in the title race.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes finished November with four assists, creating goals against Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace. Morgan Gibbs-White enjoyed a three-game scoring streak for Nottingham Forest, firing home against Man Utd, Leeds United and in the away victory at Liverpool.

Chelsea defender Reece James featured in all four of the Blues’ Premier League matches in November. His assist in the 1–1 draw with Arsenal capped off a truly stunning individual showing in a month which yielded a total of three clean sheets. Arsenal’s Declan Rice added attacking impetus with a goal against Burnley and an assist in the north London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Brentford striker Igor Thiago continued his hot form, adding five goals across November with strikes against Newcastle, Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley among them.

Managers with strong cases included Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s unbeaten month, which produced wins over Burnley and Tottenham as well as draws with Sunderland and Chelsea. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa won three of four and emerged as outside contenders in the title race. Pep Guardiola’s Man City scored a league-high 10 goals in November, including the victory over Liverpool. Fabian Hürzeler’s Brighton & Hove Albion conceded once in four games, producing wins over Leeds, Brentford and Nottingham Forest. Chelsea went unbeaten under Enzo Maresca with three wins and a draw. Marco Silva’s Fulham recorded three wins over Wolves, Sunderland and Tottenham.

Recent monthly winners: Jack Grealish (Everton, August), Erling Haaland (Man City, September), Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd, October). Recent manager winners: Arne Slot (Liverpool, August), Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace, September), Ruben Amorim (Man Utd, October).

Tyler Adams produced one of the season’s most startling finishes when he scored from 47.4 yards in Bournemouth’s 3-2 loss to Sunderland. The USMNT midfielder struck in the 15th minute to register Bournemouth’s second goal of the first half with a long-range effort that began after the Cherries repelled a Sunderland corner.

A costly turnover allowed Adams to launch a counter, but instead of running the play, he took advantage of the situation at the edge of the centre circle. Spotting Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs off his line, Adams “unleashed a perfectly weighted effort,” the shot flying over the goalkeeper and into the net. The distance was officially measured at 47.4 yards, making it the second-longest Premier League goal scored by a USMNT player.

That mark eclipsed Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison, who had struck from 38.6 yards in the north London derby just last weekend. Adams’ strike is also the longest range Premier League goal in over a year since Moisés Caicedo scored from 55.2 yards against Bournemouth.

The long-range landmark sits well short of the all-time American record. Former Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard remains the longest-scoring USMNT player in the English top flight, with a 100.8-yard effort on Jan. 4, 2012, against Bolton Wanderers at Goodison Park. That goal began as a clearance from inside his own penalty area that, aided by a wicked bounce and intense winds, sailed over Bolton’s Adam Bogdan.

Even the Premier League record exceeds Howard’s mark. Asmir Begović, then of Stoke City, recorded a 101-yard goal in 2013. Within those historical parameters, Adams can still claim the record for the longest goal by an outfield USMNT player, and his strike may stand as the longest scored this season.

Mikel Arteta was clear and blunt after his team’s winning run came to an end at Sunderland. He described the performance as below what he expects and singled out the decisive defending.

Sunderland opened the scoring when Dan Ballard took advantage of a breakdown from a long free kick punted into Arsenal’s box. Ballard had a near identical move moments earlier and then evaded Declan Rice to crash a volley beneath David Raya’s crossbar.

Arteta said he felt “a pain in my tummy” at the end of his side’s clean sheet streak and added, “They did really well and we conceded a goal that is not in our standards.” Arsenal recovered to lead through Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard, but a late chaotic sequence from Ballard’s flick-on allowed Brian Brobbey to level in stoppage time.

On the result Arteta was forthright: “The last feeling is disappointment and frustration because we wanted the three points.” He expanded on the cost of the draw: “Of course it hurts, especially when it costs you points. We know that we have to do better, and even though we’re conceding goals, there are things that we have to improve on the ball. I always mention that, and that’s it. Learn from the past and get back.”

There was no elaborate half-time address. The instruction was straightforward: win individual battles. Riccardo Calafiori relayed the message to the club website, saying, “[Arteta] just said that we needed to basically win our duels and then from there we could start to play our game, so that’s what we did.”

The statistics offer a mixed picture. Arsenal won 57% of duels in the first half, a ratio that fell to 52% after the break. Sunderland’s late equaliser stemmed from the Gunners losing two duels in rapid succession, a sequence Arteta highlighted as avoidable and below the standards he expects.