The seventeenth day of the Premier League, which will be the first that corresponds to the year 2021. As it cannot be otherwise, the English championship is very close and open this season, with the coronavirus pandemic present and a very tight schedule.
The leader, the Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool, accuses casualties and a calendar without rest, in which he has drawn the last two games, against the West Bromwich Albion (1-1) and in Saint James Park before him Newcastle (0-0). Although the performance of the red team is very positive against teams at the top, against the six teams below the qualifying table it has only been able to win one match (2-1 against Sheffield United).
He Manchester United comes from winning Wolves in the discount and is three points behind Liverpool, with one game less. The “red devils” have a Bruno fernandes spectacular and welcomes a Aston Villa which is, so far, the revelation team of the season. The villains occupy the fifth position of the table, with a Jack gaelish who has shown himself as one of the great talents of the Premier League.
Another of the most attractive encounters is the Tottenham – Leeds United, in a duel of opposite styles from the bench, between Jose Mourinho and Marcelo Bielsa. The “Spurs” they add up to four games without winning, with two draws and two defeats, which has made them fall to seventh place in the standings. By contrast, the Leeds has two consecutive victories and shows that it is an “all or nothing” team, with 30 goals in favor, but also 30 against.
The great meeting of the day is the Chelsea – Manchester City, between two powerful teams and aspiring to the positions of Champions League, As minimum. They have not had the best career so far this season, with a blue team that is sixth. He Manchester City is even on points, both teams with 26 points, although the squad of Pep Guardiola has two parties less than that of Frank Lampard.
Schedule of matchday 17 of the Premier League
Friday January 1:
Everton – West Ham, at 6.30 pm
Manchester United – Aston Villa, at 9:00 p.m.
Saturday January 2:
Tottenham – Leeds United, at 1.30 pm
Crystal Palace – Sheffield United, at 4pm
Brighton – Wolves, at 6.30 pm
West Bromwich Albion – Arsenal, at 9:00 p.m.
Sunday January 3:
Burnley – Fulham, at 1:00 p.m.
Newcastle – Leicester City, at 3.15pm
Chelsea – Manchester City, at 5.30 pm
Monday, January 4:
Southampton – Liverpool, at 9:00 p.m.
Where to watch matchday 17 of the Premier League?
All encounters can be viewed by the DAZN platform, which broadcasts exclusively for Spain Premier League. You can follow all the information regarding the conference on the website of Sports world.