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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...

What will new manager Antonio Conte bring to Tottenham? By Jack Lacey-Hatton Antonio Conte has already changed the feel of Tottenham’s season barely a week into the job. On the pitch, he has overseen a Europa Conference League win over Vitesse and a 0-0 draw at Goodison Park against Everton. But his impact in North London goes way beyond that, with Conte already revolutionising the approach at the club's Enfield training centre. Whispers around the club suggest some of the first-team squad have got more out of the Italian’s first week than they did in the entire Nuno Espirito Santo-era. But what will the Premier League title-winning manager bring going forward?   Tactical detail Conte’s reputation as one of Europe’s most formidable tacticians is not without justification. His studious nature should have a positive impact on the players over the coming months. He is flexible. Not set to one sole tactical approach, the Italian is capable of switching systems to suit the...

Should Spurs have sold Harry Kane to rebuild?  By  Oli Dickson Jefford It was arguably the biggest transfer saga of the summer. Harry Kane, captain of England and hero at his boyhood club Tottenham, looked to be heading to Manchester City for an eye-watering £160m. Yet, after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy refused to give an inch in any negotiations, Kane stayed in North London. That came after the striker reportedly didn’t show up to training and was allegedly trying to force a move, angering some Tottenham fans in the process. And the off-pitch drama may have caught up with the 28-year-old this season, scoring just one Premier League goal and looking a shadow of the man who is the club’s second-highest goalscorer. With his form nose-diving and only showing limited signs of recovery, one big question looms: should Spurs have cashed in on their star man and rebuilt? Haunted by Bale reinvestment Tottenham found themselves in this situation back in 2013 when Gareth Bal...