MADRID, 10 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The sixteenth day of the Premier League arrives this weekend with the vibrant fight for the leadership more alive than ever, with a Manchester City that opens in the lead at home against Wolves and Liverpool, just one point away, it is measured Aston Villa, while Chelsea hope to regain control if they can beat a brave Leeds United.
Although the day begins this Friday with Brentford-Watford, the main menu of the weekend will be played on Saturday, with the games of the three favorites to lift the title this season. Thus, Manchester City, first with 35 points, will receive Wolves (8th with 21 points) at the Etihad, an affordable match a priori, taking into account the streak of five consecutive games winning in the local Premier and that led to for the first time to the leadership last Saturday. Guardiola’s men come from falling 2-1 to RB Leipzig on the last day of the Champions League group stage.
For its part, Liverpool, who also passed Chelsea, will face Aston Villa, a mid-table team led by the legend ‘red’ Steven Gerrard, after adding four consecutive victories with 13 goals in favor and only one against . The objective of Klopp’s men, second with 34 points, is to continue pressing the ‘citizen’ in a championship that promises to be exciting.
The third is Chelsea, with 33 points, just two behind the head, and that this Saturday receives Leeds United from Marcelo Bielsa, who arrive plugged in after the victory after the tie in discount against Brentford. For their part, the ‘blues’ have not had a good week, after losing the London derby against West Ham and their move to the second round of the Champions League as second in the group after drawing in Russia against Zenit de Sn Petersburg.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will play against Southampton, on a losing streak after losing in the last minute against Everton, falling to seventh place in the table. The last highlight on Saturday will be Norwich-Manchester United. Ralf Ragnick’s men are sixth to a single point in European competitions, to which they hope to be promoted thanks to their good dynamics, without losing since 20 November.
Finally, the big game on Sunday will be Crystal Palace-Everton, with the ‘toffees’ in a good moment of confidence after their victory against the ‘Gunners’, although both teams reside in the lower places of the table, with aspirations of keep moving forward in the coming days. The Brighton-Tottenham will finally not be played due to the outbreak of positive cases of coronavirus in the ‘spurs’.
–PROGRAM OF DAY 14 OF THE PREMIER.
-Friday 10.
Brentford – Watford.
-Saturday 11.
Manchester City – Wolves.
Chelsea – Leeds United.
Liverpool – Aston Villa.
Arsenal – Southampton.
Norwich – Manchester United.
-Sunday 12.
Burnley – West Ham.
Leicester City – Newcastle.
Brighton – Tottenham.
Crystal Palace – Everton.