GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 17

[Savant]

Friday 1 January

Everton x West Ham
Man Utd x Aston Villa

Saturday 2 January

Tottenham x Leeds
Crystal Palace x Sheffield Utd
Brighton x Wolves
West Brom x Arsenal

Monday 3 January

(PPD) Burnley x Fulham
Newcastle x Leicester
Chelsea x Man City

Tuesday 4 January

Southampton x Liverpool

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[Jersey Fresh]

Everton on 5 days rest, West Ham 2. Not expecting much from this game.

There is absolutely no reason this game should not be moved to Sunday. WH is off until 1/11 and Everton until 1/9. This is a completely inequitable playing field for the match and it's completely stupid.

 

[Blender]

Hopefully no more game cancellations, but it seems unlikely.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I'd be absolutely shocked if we play City on the 3rd.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Looking at Villa closely in prep for today.

their opponents have gotten red cards in 5 league games. 5! One match, against Wolves, saw both teams down to 10 men late.

theyve finished matches a man up 30% of the time this season.

 

[Evilo]

Hard not to sleep in front of that game...

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Nothing like a dull PL game to ring in the new year. Having watched Liverpool-Newcastle and Southampton-West Ham last, this is now 250 ish minutes of PL football I've watched without having seen a goal.

 

[Blender]

Nothing like a dull PL game to ring in the new year. Having watched Liverpool-Newcastle and Southampton-West Ham last, this is now 250 ish minutes of PL football I've watched without having seen a goal.

This insane schedule is not good for entertainment value. Players are drained.

 

[Jussi]

This insane schedule is not good for entertainment value. Players are drained.

Traditionally this time of the year you go for the result and forget about the style.

 

[hatterson]

It’s not often the first game of the year virtually cements itself as the worst game that will be played that year.

 

[hatterson]

That is absolutely the goal this game deserves

 

[Jersey Fresh]

This insane schedule is not good for entertainment value. Players are drained.

Everton doesn't have as much of that excuse. They've had five days off and played a team playing their third game in six days.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I like Soucek as a player.

 

[Aladyyn]

I like Soucek as a player.

Someone needs to rescue him from Moyes this year...

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Someone needs to rescue him from Moyes this year...

Seems like he's doing just fine.

 

[Aladyyn]

Seems like he's doing just fine.

He is, but he's capable of a lot more.

 

[Gecklund]

My New Year wish this year is to see United win 10-0 today so they can be top of the table. My New Year expectation is United to draw 0-0 and looking absolutely awful today and starting their slide down to 8th.

 

[The Abusement Park]

My New Year wish this year is to see United win 10-0 today so they can be top of the table. My New Year expectation is United to draw 0-0 and looking absolutely awful today and starting their slide down to 8th.

Hey don't be so negative... the slide will end at like 6th.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I can't believe that Villa are going to Old Trafford and I'm hoping they draw instead of win

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

That was nifty from Rashford

 

[Aladyyn]

AWB simply terrible going forward!

 

[The Abusement Park]

Just smack that Pogba. As much as I love Fred he should never shoot ever.

 

[Jussi]

Just smack that Pogba. As much as I love Fred he should never shoot ever.

I think Pogba felt the pass was a little too behind for him.

 

[Power Man]

NYE football is brutal lol

PL should really make a lighter schedule

That schedule is one of the reasons Platini picked Juventus over English clubs (Arsenal and Spurs IIRC)

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

This game has really opened up and been very very fun