Christmas time is fodboldtid in England.
by Tradition, (and thank you for it) holds the Premier League juleåbent, and the high paying stars are allowed to transpire for wages, while they are trying to give their followers a gift, which are guaranteed not to be discarded: Three points.
Four rounds to the twenty teams through in the coming weeks. Liverpool start the busy christmas season with an away match at Wolverhampton on Friday night and end it with a (new year’s)crash on Anfield against Manchester City 3. January.
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Can Liverpool continue the streak?
Liverpool going into the busy juleprogram the first place and the only team that still has not lost. The question is whether it is also the case after the four rounds. For the waiting for Jürgen Klopps mesterskabsbejlere some tricky matches.
It starts with an away match against formstærke Wolverhampton, and ago follows the showdown against both Arsenal and Manchester City. The last two are good enough at Anfield, but it will be a big test for The Reds.
they Are still unbeaten after the christmas matches, has mesterskabsdrømmen received new nourishment.
Salah is after a less formdyk back at his high level. Photo: Rui Vieira/AP Images
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What’s happening in Manchester United?
José Mourinho was on Tuesday kicked off in Manchester United. The third season is traditionally the critical for portugiseren, who spent plenty of pounds, but did not manage to create a team that could catch up with the new stadium from the City and the other best clubs.
Mourinhos reign was marked by bad play and internal conflicts, and The Red Devils is far from its former glory. Many of the players are happy to be got rid of Mourinho, and I wonder if there will be a positive response on the pitch. Juleprogrammet is graciously, then Ole Gunnar Solskjær has all the chances to get a fine start.
Michael Carrick is the temporary coach of Manchester United after the sacking of Mourinho. Photo: AP Images
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Become christmas Christians time?
Christian Eriksen warmed up for the christmas to be the match winner in injury time against Burnley. It was the Danish landsholdsstjernes first goal in the Premier League this season. Hopefully it was a turning point for Eriksen, that something unfamiliar has spent some minutes on the bench.
the Competition at the offensive spots is fierce at Tottenham, who need to use the holidays to sneak closer to Liverpool and Manchester City. The Spurs have gone a bit under the radar this season, but has a pointsnit (2,29), that in other seasons had sufficed for gold. There is laid up for a christmas with many points.
Tottenham need a Christian Eriksen in top form if they are to get successfully through the busy juleprogram. Photo: AP Images
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Can Arsenal hang on?
After 22 matches in all competitions without defeat, it was again everyday for The Gunners, as they in the last round lost 2-3 away to Southampton. The new Spanish manager, Unai Emery, has undoubtedly put time in something good in north london, but the christmas period will be very crucial.
It is now, Arsenal must show that they are able to hang on in the top 4. A difficult away game at Anfield awaits, but apart from that is juleprogrammet fine. A Minimum of eight-nine points should be the goal – and also the requirement – if not Arsenal should get rid taken.
Unai Emery and Arsenal got last weekend spoiled their unbeaten streak to 22 matches of bundholdet Southampton. Photo: AP Images
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Rolls of the City machine out at stamford bridge?
The defending champions Manchester City on their home ground, dried the floor with the opponents and won all nine matches with a goal tally of 33-6. On the foreign grass, it has been a different story. The City has by no means been just so dominant and above all scored far fewer goals – ’only’ 15 in eight games.
A difficult away match and the season’s most difficult away game awaits at christmas. First, Pep Guardiolas crew a trip to Leicester, before christmas, fast-paced program 3. January is rounded off with a small mesterskabsfinale at Anfield between Liverpool and City.
Liverpool have overtaken Manchester City in the table, so Guradiolas light blue boys will try to win first place back. Photo: AP Images
The highs
22. december: Chelsea-Leicester (16:00)
23. december: Everton-Tottenham (17:00)
26. december: Leicester City (16:00)
27. december: Southampton-West ham (20:45)
29. december: Liverpool-Arsenal (18:30)
30. december: Manchester United-Bournemouth (17:30)
1. January: Cardiff-Tottenham (18:30)
2. January: Newcastle-Manchester United (21:00)
3. January: Manchester City-Liverpool (21:00)
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Get the Huddersfield walk in the objectives?
In Huddersfield, there is no doubt what the supporters want for christmas: A striker who can score goals! Danskerklubben have the Premier League’s most blodfattige offense and only scored ten times in 17 matches.
Jonas Lössl and Mathias ’Zanka’ Jørgensen is a part of a defensive let in fewer goals than the competitors at the bottom, but it does not give many points. Huddersfield start the christmas number 19 and should be out of Manchester United meet Southampton (17), Fulham (20) and Burnley (18).
‘Zanka’ has had a good year 2018, and a strong ending can help Huddersfield in their fight against relegation. Photo: AP Images
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Cost christmas more trænerliv?
To move out of the Premier League costs hundreds of millions of dollars. Therefore hesitates klubejere not to fire managers in a desperate attempt to survive. In the last season lost ten lives in the course of the season, and one of them smoke after a gray christmas: Mark Hughes at Stoke. It helped, however, not the club, who came down.
In this season, have so far three got kicked – paradoxically, the Mark Hughes one of them. There is little doubt that it is soon the heating season, and it will be surprising, if not a Premier League manager or two soon without a job.
José Mourinho got no more time for United to turn the sinking ship. It will be interesting to see which manager who will be the next to get kicked off. Photo: AP Images
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Is there a way back for the ‘AC’ in Chelsea?
the Summer managerskifte in Chelsea have not been good for Andreas Christensen. The Danish landsholdsforsvarer spends almost all his time on the bench along with the manager Maurizio Sarri, who has his clear favorites in David Luiz and Antonio Rüdiger.
the Danish ’AC’ has only played 90 minutes in the Premier League this season and play only real in the for Chelsea almost indifferent Europa League. Continues the trend in christmas, it will probably only enhance the 22-year-olds defender thoughts about to move away when the transfer window opens in January.
‘AC’ has been far from the starting line-up at Chelsea this season, but perhaps a hard juleoprogram give him the chance to prove his worth again. Photo: AP Images
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Will He shot into the ground?
Kasper Schmeichel can look forward to a busy christmas time. The Danish landsholdskeeper has had a fine season and gotten respectable 21 goals in 17 matches. The cut is likely to go up during christmas. Leicester starts its christmas at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea and ends new year’s day at Goodison Park against Everton. Sometimes the battles waiting Manchester City and Cardiff at home.
Leicester is located in the no man’s land far from Europe and the relegation zone, but especially for manager Claude Puel, there is a lot at stake. The frenchman is among the favorites for next managerfyring.
Kasper Schmeichel and Leicester City is firmly planted in the midterfeltet on a 12. place with 22 points. Photo: AP Images
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Get the Fulham clean sheet?
Oprykkeren Fulham have the dubious honour of starting the pre-christmas period in the rankings. The London club have the Premier League’s worst defence (42, Greek) and still have not tried to leave a match with a clean sheet.
The defensive problems cost the middle of november Slavisa Jokanovic managerjobbet, and now it is Claudio Ranieri, who must try to make a new miracle. The Italian started with a win, but since it’s only been to a point, and the objectives piver continue to check – in regardless of whether Fabri, Marcus Bettinelli or Sergio Rico the guardian of the cage.
Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League. The Italian coach is now in the lead for Fulham, that is last with nine points after 17 matches. Photo: AP Images
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