1. What was canceled?
What's left?
The Premier League did everything to make Boxing Day as festive as usual and took place in full format, and decided, despite the outburst of omicrons in England and the growing number of positives - to play football as usual.
She felt this stubbornness on her own Everton, who demanded a postponement of her game against Burnley on the grounds that she had only nine qualified fielders - and was denied.
"It's dangerous to play like that and someone has to take responsibility," grumbled coach Rafa Benitez.
Finally, Everton's repeated request for rejection was granted, because in the end, alongside the desire to continue as usual, the decision makers realized that stubbornness would hurt the product.
The games between Liverpool and Leeds and between Watford and Wolves will not take place today either, and Boxing Day, which started with nine games, has six left.
Given the situation in England, this is not bad at all.
2. Can Leicester City stop Manchester City?
Today it looks like history, but last season Leicester reached Etihad in the third round and defeated City 2: 5.
I mean, she can beat the champion out there - but probably not now.
Pep Guardiola's team in December 2021 is far from that of September 2020, which was under construction.
For tonight's game it comes with a streak of eight league victories, in which it scored 24 goals and played fine football, enjoying the record-breaking ability of Kevin de Bruyne, Joao Canselo and others.
The thing is that even Lester of then is far from that of today.
Brendan Rogers' team absorbs in the quantities this season, so much so that even a good ability from Jamie Vardy is not always enough.
She is also coming to the meeting after the moral blow she suffered against Liverpool in the League Cup, when she came up with a strong squad and was eliminated in front of Jürgen Klopp's replacement squad.
Therefore, anything other than City's victory would be a big surprise.
Vardy and Rogers.
Guardiola should not worry, Photo: Reuters
3. Will this be Harry Kane's big day?
The Tottenham striker may have broken a two-month drought without a league goal in a 2-2 draw against Liverpool, but if there is a day when he can open a truly new page, it is 26.12.
The player who has scored the most goals on this festive day in Premier League history is Robbie Fowler with nine, and Kane is set for tonight's game against Crystal Palace with eight.
Given that he has scored in all five of his games on Boxing Day, and that he has four goals in his last four games against Palace, there is every reason to believe that the Roosters striker will give a show tonight that will kick-start his stuck season.
4. What will happen to Chelsea?
Thomas Tuchel has always known how to find solutions and prevent crises from Chelsea, but it seems that the Corona has managed to subdue his team.
Against Leeds the European champion may have scratched a 2: 3 victory, but against Wolves and Everton it ended in a draw.
If she does not beat Aston Villa tonight, she will record for the first time under the German manager three consecutive games without a win.
It is clear that the load has overwhelmed Tuchel's short roster, but tonight Angulo Canta may start in the squad after recovering from an injury, and on top of that, some key players who were recently absent may return.
The German manager will try to get his team back on track in front of Steven Gerrard's villa, who will be happy to see from home (positive for Corona) the Blues slip and lose more height in the championship race.
Tuchel.
The blues must wake up, Photo: Reuters
5. Where did West Ham go?
Just a month and a half ago West Ham United were as refreshing as soap bubbles on a hot summer day.
David Moyes' team looked great, beating Liverpool and being an integral part of the top four.
At the beginning of the month she still managed to beat Chelsea, but it seems that like the winning goal scored by Arthur Masuako at the time - it was a piece of Fox.
This win was the only one in the last six league games of the Hammers, who lost their place in the top four and were relegated from the League Cup.
"We are experiencing some decline," Moyes admitted this week, to say the least.
To recover, West Ham need Mikail Antonio.
Since scoring six goals in the first six games of the season, the Jamaican striker has been counting for more than two months without scoring in the league.
West Ham have suffered from this, and in the last four games they have won just one.
On paper Southampton is a rival that has come in handy for West Ham in its resurgence attempt.
Beyond the fact that they have not lost to the Saints in the last eight meetings, there is no rival that West Ham have won in the Premier League more than Ralph Hazenhotel's side.
As for Antonio - he has been positive lately.
West Ham are hoping to bring in a negative test so he can play and do positive things again.
Antonio.
In long drought, Photo: Reuters
6. Arsenal will continue to celebrate?
Arsenal's youngsters have managed to completely forget about the bad season opener and put it in its natural place: fourth.
Emile Smith Rowe is huge, Gabriel Martinelli is huge, but no one is as impressive as the game board.
First the cracked Southampton, then the fragile West Ham, then the broken Leeds and tonight, against the last Norwich, who are suffering from a Corona outburst, Arsenal are expected to win and continue the momentum.
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