Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 on Boxing Day, giving caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer two wins from his first two matches. The man of the match today was midfielder Paul Pogba, who had been dropped for the last two Premier League matches in which Jose Mourinho was in charge. The Frenchman scored twice inside 10 minutes of action to cinch all three points … [Read more...] about Man United News and Notes: Paul Pogba, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, David de Gea
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Liverpool 4, Newcastle 0 News and Notes: Jurgen Klopp, Mo Salah, Dejan Lovren
Entering Liverpool's 4-0 rout of Newcastle United, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp made it clear that he doesn't put much stock into "bullshit stories" of Liverpool's position in the table on past Christmases. He doesn't care too much for the theory that the team on top of the table on Christmas Day should/will end up winning the title come May. Of course, Christmas is over now … [Read more...] about Liverpool 4, Newcastle 0 News and Notes: Jurgen Klopp, Mo Salah, Dejan Lovren
Jurgen Klopp Strongly Rejects Stories of Liverpool Christmas Past
The last four teams to sit atop the Premier League table on Christmas have all gone on to win the title. That means nothing to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, whose side sat in first place on the 2018 yuletide. No matter what happens tomorrow on Boxing Day, when every team in the league is in action, his team will remain in the penthouse, as they currently four points above … [Read more...] about Jurgen Klopp Strongly Rejects Stories of Liverpool Christmas Past
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Watford FC
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, in conveying his extreme workaholic tendencies, declared no Christmas holiday for his side, as they trained on both December 24th and December 25th. The Italian will be looking to get his team firing on all cylinders and thus back to their winning ways again. The Blues stayed undefeated much later into the season than almost everybody had … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Watford FC
Chelsea FC at Watford Injury Report: Christensen, Hughes, Prodl
Chelsea FC have been as up and down as any side in the Premier League this season, achieving some eye-popping wins over the big boys but also sometimes struggling against a mid-table team here and there. What explains the Jekyll and Hyde pattern of the season thus far? In the eyes of manager Maurizio Sarri, it's all about the mentality of the team. He thinks the main issue … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC at Watford Injury Report: Christensen, Hughes, Prodl
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Brighton & Hove Albion
Arsenal make a short trip to the south coast to take on Brighton & Hove Albion in a match that will potentially be more difficult than it might first appear on paper. The 13th place Seagulls have been very formidable at home this season and they beat the Gunners 2-1 last March. The Gunners, so far, have been what we thought they would be in the summer- high scoring but also … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Brighton & Hove Albion
Arsenal at Brighton Injury Report: Mkhitaryan, Monreal, Mustafi, Bellerin, Izquierdo
Merry Christmas Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion supporters! We hope Santa Claus brought you what you wanted last night. Tomorrow brings Boxing Day, and with that a fixture for every team in the Premier League. Let's take a look at the fitness and injury situation for this match, starting with the visitors. The big news came on Christmas Eve with the north London … [Read more...] about Arsenal at Brighton Injury Report: Mkhitaryan, Monreal, Mustafi, Bellerin, Izquierdo
John Calipari Strongly Conveyed the Christmas Spirit this Week
After his team beat #9 North Carolina 80-72 at the United Center in Chicago, Kentucky Coach John Calipari gave a postgame press conference that had an important message- one that goes well above and beyond mere basketball. Calipari wished the media Merry Christmas, and then advised any person with the means of taking somebody in this Christmas to do so. He was speaking about … [Read more...] about John Calipari Strongly Conveyed the Christmas Spirit this Week
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Huddersfield Town
Merry Christmas United supporters! Ole Gunnar Solskjaer removed the constraints in his first game in charge, on an interim basis, at Manchester United and the results astounded. United cruised to a 5-1 road win against a newly promoted side and on Boxing Day we should expect a similar result as the Red Devils will face the side that's second from the bottom in the entire table. … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Huddersfield Town
Man United vs Huddersfield Injury Report: Lukaku, Smalling, Rojo, Mooy, Hogg
Merry Christmas Manchester United and Huddersfield Town supporters! The Terriers head to Old Trafford for a mid-afternoon Boxing Day Premier League fixture and we have the injury and fitness report for you right here. Let's break it all down this Christmas Eve. Starting with David Wagner's side, Australian international Aaron Mooy tore a knee ligament earlier this month in … [Read more...] about Man United vs Huddersfield Injury Report: Lukaku, Smalling, Rojo, Mooy, Hogg