Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column where Adam Bate combines data and opinion to analyze key Premier League stories. This week, the focus is on Morgan Gibbs-White, who has scored the most Premier League goals in 2026. The Nottingham Forest player has reached double figures since the start of the year, with seven goals in March alone, surpassing all other players in the competition.
His impressive form has been marked by hat-tricks against Burnley and Sunderland, propelling Forest away from the relegation zone and potentially earning him a spot in the World Cup. Gibbs-White's transformation is notable, given his dip in form earlier in the season. However, under Vitor Pereira, he has been played further forward, and his trademark driving runs have been encouraged, resulting in more chances and an all-time high expected-goals tally. A tactical tweak at half-time against Burnley, where Gibbs-White was deployed in a new role, has also contributed to his success.
Pereira praised Gibbs-White's understanding of the game and his willingness to take responsibility, as seen in his performance against Sunderland, where he scored and assisted. The importance of Ibrahim Sangare in unlocking Gibbs-White's form should not be underestimated, as Forest have won just one Premier League game without him in the starting lineup.
Meanwhile, Antonin Kinsky's crucial stoppage-time save in Tottenham's win at Wolves has given the team hope of staying up. Kinsky's talent and potential are undeniable, and his distribution and decisiveness have been key factors in his performance. Another Czech international, Tomas Soucek, had a successful weekend, scoring and producing a goal-line clearance in West Ham's win over Everton.
Soucek's ability to engineer space inside the penalty box has been praised by Nuno Espirito Santo, and his longevity and gift for scoring have made him a vital player for West Ham.