First defeat in Premier League for Everton since coaching Carlo Ancelotti. Manchester City has come up against the stonemason team of the last two years, that under the guidance of the other 'magician' Pep Guardiola has won the last two national titles. The challenge between the bench masters therefore saw the Catalan prevail, but it must be said that the Toffees did not disfigure, keeping the field well against the Citizens. The protagonist of the match was Gabriel Jesùs, author of two well-made goals, one with a right-footed shot and the other with a left-footed one, which sent the home crowd into raptures, breaking the balance that, until then, had featured the game. Previously there had been a goal canceled in Foden with the help of the Var, then after the lead the City, orchestrated by Fernandinho, kept the ball of the game cointro an Everton however never gave up and also unfortunate, since before the match he had lost Bernard, injured during the warm-up. Pickford's saves and a post prevented Gabriel Jesùs from making a hat-trick while an inattention by the home defense allowed Everton to score with the excellent Richarlison, in an action in which the former Juventus Kean, who joined Sigurdsson shortly before. Then, however, the hopes of the Toffees to regain the result remained such, and Ancelotti had to cash in the first defeat. Now he will reflect on it trying to quickly understand what went wrong: English football never stops, and on Sunday there is the FA Cup derby against Liverpool, for the third round, and Ancelotti does not want to lose even against Klopp.
The picture of the 21st day (RESULTS AND RANKING)
Burnley-Aston Villa 1-2
Brighton-Chelsea 1-1
Newcastle-Leicester 0-3
Southampton-Tottenham 1-0
Watford-Wolverhampton 2-1
Manchester City-Everton 2-1
West Ham-Bournemouth 4-0
Norwich-Crystal Palace 1-1
Arsenal-Manchester United 9pm
Liverpool-Sheffield Thursday 9pm
Network show of the Iranian Jahanbakhsh, Chelsea slows down - Chelsea's 2020 starts badly. A few hours after the club's announcement of over 100 million losses in the budget ended last June, the team led by Franck Lampard did not go beyond 1-1 in the home game of Brighton. Going ahead early with a goal from Azpilicueta in the 10 'pt, the Blues were joined by a spectacular goal by the Iranian Jahanbakhsh, a reversed in the area that recalled the one scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League against Juventus. After the 1-1, and Jahanbakhsh's first goal with the blue and white jersey, the Seagulls have also touched the winning goal several times, avoided every time by Kepa's saves. Chelsea remain fourth in the standings but Manchester United, on the pitch later at Arsenal, have the opportunity to get closer. Brighton is thirteenth, not far from the relegation zone.
Leicester returns to win , slips for Mourinho - Leicester returns to victory in the Premier League after two consecutive losses suffered by Manchester City and Liverpool going to win 3-0 in Newcastle. A result that guarantees the second place at the Foxes whatever the outcome of the challenge between the Citizens and Everton by Carlo Ancelotti, one of the nine games of the 21st day scheduled for New Year's day. On the other hand, Josè Mourinho's Tottenham falls, defeated 1-0 in Southampton after the already not brilliant draw last Saturday at the Norwich tail light. Perez, Maddison and the young Choudhury have signed the three goals of Leicester, which boasts the third best attack, and the second best defense, of the English championship, while Tottenham with all its points fails to reassemble the network made by Ings on the 17th minute of the first half. Mourinho also risks losing Kane for some time, injured midway through the second half. The bomber suffered a muscle problem by deflecting a cross from the right into the net, the goal was however canceled for offside after the control of the Var. In the queue, important victories by Watford, who beat Wolverhampton 2-1 to keep alive the hopes of salvation, and Aston Villa, who set themselves with the same result in Burnley's home.