Watford started their match with Big Sam’s Palace as if they were still sleeping off the effects of the Christmas sherry. Palace deservedly led before the first important notes were scribbled in Allardyce’s notepad. “Never let him take another penalty” was double underlined as Benteke casually missed from the spot, leaving the stable door open 

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How often does the top team at Christmas win the title? What about the bottom three, how often do they go on to suffer relegation? Here is your comprehensive guide.   The Premier League title Beginning at the top, here is a look at every leader at Christmas, followed by the eventual winner: There were 

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In a recent interview with BBC, ex-Manchester United manager David Moyes questioned the wisdom of Manchester United’s massive spending in the summer transfer window. As reported by Stuff: “”They were a football club who enjoyed traditions with the way they spent,” Moyes, whose Sunderland side are third from bottom, told the BBC. “They didn’t try 

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As January approaches and writers everywhere prepare their ‘January Sales’ headlines, we take a look at what each club might be up to in January.   AFC Bournemouth Looking to become an established league club, Eddie Howe has done his bid to be the next Arsenal manager no harm by doing the impossible and making 

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West Ham are preparing to launch a bid to acquire the services of Jermain Defoe from Sunderland. Defoe started his career at West Ham and it is believed Slaven Bilic will offer Sunderland £6 million for the in-form striker. Bilic is desperate for reinforcements up-front as his side continue to falter; flops Simone Zaza and 

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The back three has never been more en vogue in the Premier League. Not since the 1980’s and early 1990’s - most often on the continent and at international level - when the sweeper system became popular, have we seen so many sides play with three central defenders. Gradually the system has crept back in 

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So December is the new November for Arsenal. Last Sunday morning they topped the table and now, eight short days later, they are nine points off the top. Pre-match City reversed their shirts in a way that made me wonder whether Gundogan had died. It turned out he was only injured. Imagine if Arsenal had 

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Goals!  Goals everywhere!  Well, on Saturday anyway.   Watford and Everton showed Manchester City the way forward, the way forward being how to defend like complete schoolboys.  Not even schoolboys that have played football, the schoolboys that used to stay inside at lunchtime and play on the BBC computers.   And goalkeepers?  Don’t get me 

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Chelsea fans will have wished it was 2005 when news spread that Ashley Cole and Joe Cole were being joined in training by the Italian great, Andrea Pirlo.   It shows how old they all are now as there was no speculation of shock signings, just a kickabout with some old friends and foes.   

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The battle begins now who ever gets the right deals will surely lift the trophy come May.   Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) The Gabon forward - who plays for Borussia Dortmund - was in the form of his life last season scoring 39 goals in 49 games. This season he continues from where he left 

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What exactly has David Luiz done to upset Sergio Aguero?  It cannot possibly be that Sideshow Bob puts the little Argentine in his pocket each time they meet because, although playing very well at the moment, Luiz isn’t that good.   Is it the historic rivalry between Argentina and Brazil coming to the fore in 

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Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris Spurs have the joint best defensive record in the league and Lloris has played a huge role. An ever present in the Tottenham goal, he has shone throughout. He has always been a brilliant shot stopper but he has perfected his craft to an even higher level as well as becoming a 

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Arsenal are trying a new approach to winning the title.   They’ve realised winning some matches and remaining unbeaten in November might give them a chance of not being miles off the pace come the turn of the year.   Xhaka and Sanchez dominated the match against Bournemouth who will have felt a little unlucky 

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Every year we see the usual title contenders as favourites for the title but the 38 game Premier League season is always full of twists and turns from league leader changes to the nail biting relegation battle at the other end. So far this season, after only 12 games the league leaders have changed no 

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Jose has been so wowed by Zlatan’s form this season that they have already decided to take up the option on an extra year of the Swede at Old Trafford.   To be fair, it’s the best bit of work Zlatan has done since landing in Manchester, the “I could rule America” interview he gave 

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I’d like to say the fixture computer left the best to last this weekend, but Burnley and WBA got it on on Monday night.   Sunday gave us the delights of Middlesboro playing host to Chelsea in the battle of which manager would look a special kind of sultry moody.   It’s almost as if 

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Jose Mourinho was so very angry, He thought Manchester United should’ve had a penalty. They nearly won their game with Arsenal, But the game finished 1-1 - instead of 1-0. Gareth Southgate is now England’s new boss. He should be paid on results - so he’d be working for a loss! The England dummies gave 

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You know it is a quiet news week in the Premier League when all the chatter is around whether two players who I assumed had called it a day might be returning to their former clubs.   International football traditionally quietens the chat, buzz and rumours around the Premier League circus and this week has 

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With the international break ongoing, EPL fans like to look back to where things have stopped at after a weekend without club football. Here is at look at three positives we can take from the start of the English Premier League.   Tight competition Arguably the only league with more than three teams challenging for 

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