Burnham, who was likened to the Paraguayan's purple patch in a TikTok video, replied that he was "honoured", adding a laughing emoji and raised fist. The clip on TikTok said the PM could be going through a 'purple patch' - a run of good form. (Image: TIKTOK)His performances earned him the Premier League’s Player of the Month award for October 2022. (Image: PA)Now, with Burnham enjoying a bounce in the polls - some social-media users suggested the Prime Minister is experiencing his own version of “purple patch Almirón” form. However, critics of Burnham have pointed to some policy decisions, including changes to a prison early release scheme which did not include the killers of a police officer.