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The biggest Premier League games of the 2021 festive period  By Oli Dickson Jefford It’s a hectic, dramatic, often decisive, part of the Premier League season. While most of us will be tucking into obscene amounts of food and drink over the Christmas holidays, Premier League players will have to resist temptation to remain fit and sharp for a manic part of the domestic football calendar. With the festive football season fast approaching, here are some of the crunch clashes to watch out for in between opening presents and eating yet another mince pie.   15th December: Arsenal vs West Ham Two teams well in the hunt for European football face off at the Emirates in an intriguing clash on the 15th of December. After a dreadful start to the season which saw many call for Mikel Arteta to be sacked, Arsenal have looked rejuvenated since- though recent losses to Man Utd and Liverpool have added a little pressure. Meanwhile, David Moyes continues to do an incredible job a...

  By Charlie Bennett The   Premier   League   campaign is almost a third of the way through and with Christmas now less than a month away, we are heading for a crucial period at both the top and bottom. Round 13 sees Manchester United head to Chelsea on Sunday in the game of the week, while there are plenty storylines up and down the   league .  So, with that in mind, let’s check out the talking points.  Howe has no time to lose  Eddie Howe has barely had time to sip a Brown Ale but he’s already under pressure to deliver results at Newcastle.  Norwich’s upturn in form has left the Magpies bottom of the table and they are now five points adrift of safety.   January, it seems, can’t come soon enough, when Howe will have access to the bottomless pit of cash Newcastle now have at their disposal. But there are seven games between now and then and if they fall much further behind in their battle to stay up, some of their leading targets may be...

W hat could Newcastle's takeover could mean for the traditional 'top six'? By Oli Dickson Jefford It is now 13 years since Sheikh Mansour’s takeover of Manchester City, a moment that has changed English football forever. A side that was nearer the relegation zone than the top of the table has gone on to win five league titles, two FA Cups, six EFL Cups, three Community Shields and reach the Champions League final. Now, people are wondering whether the recent takeover of Newcastle United could have a similar impact on football in this country. Amanda Staveley has promised that the Magpies will be title contenders within a decade and shake up English football, but just how realistic is that and will the traditional ‘top six’ be affected in any way? Is the idea of a ‘top six’ still relevant? Recently Man City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham have been placed on a pedestal above the rest of the league. It has largely been these sides competing for t...