GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 15 & 16

[Savant]

Saturday 26 December

Leicester x Man Utd
Aston Villa x Crystal Palace
Fulham x Southampton
Arsenal x Chelsea
Man City x Newcastle
Sheffield Utd x Everton

Sunday 27 December

Leeds x Burnley
West Ham x Brighton
Liverpool x West Brom
Wolverhampton x Tottenham

Monday 28 December

Crystal Palace x Leicester
Chelsea x Aston Villa
Everton x Man City

Tuesday 29 December

Brighton x Arsenal
Burnley x Sheffield Utd
Southampton x West Ham
West Brom x Leeds
Man Utd x Wolverhampton

Wednesday 30 December

Tottenham x Fulham
Newcastle x Liverpool

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[Savant]

Get the games in while you still can. Before the UK gets shut down again.

 

[Gecklund]

Lei/Utd will be an interesting game. I would love to watch it but I’m not waking up at 430.

 

[Blender]

Chelsea-Arsenal is always a spectacle. Hopefully one we will win.

 

[Rob]

Get the games in while you still can. Before the UK gets shut down again.

I was just thinking the same thing. Hopefully the worst that will happen is that there will be no more fans.

 

[Blender]

I was just thinking the same thing. Hopefully the worst that will happen is that there will be no more fans.

Should be. I think the PL has proven that they can operate safely considering how successful their measures have been. The biggest issues have been with players while on international duty.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

The far bigger question is what happens to English clubs in the UCL.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Didnt they say the games will go on?

 

[Live in the Now]

Arsenal plan for doomsday scenario of relegation from the Premier League

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I wonder what Guus Hiddink is up to

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Arsenal plan for doomsday scenario of relegation from the Premier League

They are too good for relegation. They'll likely finish top 10.

 

[Jussi]

The far bigger question is what happens to English clubs in the UCL.

Not during gameweeks 15 & 16 in the Premier League.

Kinda crazy that some teams are playing two games inside 48 hours, like these 6:

Crystal Palace x Leicester
Chelsea x Aston Villa
Everton x Man City

 

[Savant]

Not during gameweeks 15 & 16 in the Premier League.

Kinda crazy that some teams are playing two games inside 48 hours, like these 6:

Crystal Palace x Leicester
Chelsea x Aston Villa
Everton x Man City

It is a scheduling quirk that happens every year and it is always dumb.

Luckily for Chelsea, they don’t have to travel.

 

[Savant]

Arsenal plan for doomsday scenario of relegation from the Premier League

Matt Law wrote that too. Big oof

 

[Savant]

Didnt they say the games will go on?

They will go on, but they are on borrowed time right now.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Arsenal plan for doomsday scenario of relegation from the Premier League

Lol.

 

[Blender]

Arsenal plan for doomsday scenario of relegation from the Premier League

Never going to happen, but I laughed.

 

[hatterson]

Two wins would be brilliant for United, but I’ll still be happy with 3 or more points and wouldn’t be too upset with 2.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Two wins would be brilliant for United, but I’ll still be happy with 3 or more points and wouldn’t be too upset with 2.

Gotta beat Wolves. They’re playing Spurs Sunday in the later game so United will have a full day extra of rest, with the home game.

we haven’t faired well against Wolves under Ole. Every game is a 1 goal game but he’s 1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses from 5. Have to win those games

 

[robertmac43]

Another weekend of footie induced stress and depression in bound!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Another weekend of footie induced stress and depression in bound!

Gun to your head, if the season were to end with Arsenal/Brighton in 17th and 18th, which one would you want safe and which one would you have drop

 

[VEGASKING]

City today in the league cup and Chelsea should be two more losses in a row then you've got a run of games you've got to start winning. Brighton, West Brom, Newcastle (FA cup), Palace and Newcastle again. If Arteta is out they really needed to do it already to give the new manager a chance.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

It is a scheduling quirk that happens every year and it is always dumb.

It is a long standing scheduling quirk that is done for a reason - teams get their biggest crowds over Christmas. Many people will only go to one game a season, and that's the home game on Boxing Day/New Years Day, it's a great excuse for the men to get out of the house/away from family gatherings. They will often schedule teams that are relatively close to each other so away fans don't have far to travel, and it adds a bit of spice without making them full blown local derbies and they're usually a great atmosphere with even the afternoon kickoffs being played under lights as its dark by 4pm at this time of year.

Now gate receipts are less and less important to the EPL clubs as TV money dwarfs it, but for clubs in the Championship on down, those home games with the extra cash are a big deal. COVID empty stadiums notwithstanding.

 

[Savant]

Gun to your head, if the season were to end with Arsenal/Brighton in 17th and 18th, which one would you want safe and which one would you have drop

BRIGHTONBOBBBBBB

 

[Gecklund]

Two wins would be brilliant for United, but I’ll still be happy with 3 or more points and wouldn’t be too upset with 2.

I’d be very happy with 4 points and I think as long as the wheels don’t fall off and no one goes on some crazy win streak, I think that would pretty much solidify top 4.