Premier League ups and downs

Who had a good day in office and who had a week to forget...... UPs
Leighton Baines, Everton
It is either a testament to the left-back's scoring prowess or an indictment of the Everton attack that the England international's goal in a 2-0 win away to Swansea City made him the club's leading scorer this season with four.

Peter Crouch, Stoke City
An obvious choice for his sublime goal against Manchester City. The England striker set himself up from what appeared an impossible angle close to the right touch line before unleashing a dipping volley of such precision that it gave Joe Hart no chance.

Alan Pardew, Newcastle
He attracted a mere 14 votes - or one per cent - of a fans' poll to succeed Chris Hughton in December 2010. The other 99 per cent are no doubt revising their opinion now with the club sixth and on the verge of securing European football.

DOWNs
Asmir Begovic, Stoke City
The Bosnian goalkeeper has looked less than assured since reclaiming the No 1 spot back from Thomas Sorenson. Shaky at Tottenham on Wednesday and far from dominant against Manchester City on Saturday.

Luka Modric, Tottenham
The creative Croatian was the subject of a bid in excess of £30 million (Dh175m) from Chelsea last summer. How the club must be glad of missing out on prising the midfielder away from Tottenham given his disappearing act on the pitch in recent months.

Bobby Zamora, QPR
With Wayne Rooney suspended for the first two games at Euro 2012, Zamora could have been forgiven for dreaming he was among the hopefuls to lead England's attack in his absence. Then he swapped mid-table Fulham for relegation-threatened QPR.