GWT: EPL - Matchweek 17

[bluesfan94]

It's basically holiday fixture time! The week starts off with a tough challenge for one time title contenders, Man City, who head to Birmingham to face a rival for top 4, Aston VIlla. Also on Saturday, we get a London derby, when Crystal Palace host Arsenal. On Sunday, we might actually see a title contender at Goodison Park, when Chelsea take on the Toffees. Meanwhile, Spurs will look to carry their attacking form into their match against Liverpool, who've yet to beat a top half team on the road (though, to be fair, Spurs likely won't be top half by kick off either). On the back end of the table, we have a relegation six pointer when Leicester host Wolves.

Happy solstice!

Home	Away	Time and Date (CT)	Venue
Aston Villa	Manchester City	Sat., Dec. 21, 6:30 AM	Villa Park
West Ham United	Brighton & Hove Albion	Sat., Dec. 21, 9:00 AM	London Stadium
Ipswich Town	Newcastle United	Sat., Dec. 21, 9:00 AM	Portman Road
Brentford	Nottingham Forest	Sat., Dec. 21, 9:00 AM	Gtech Community Stadium
Crystal Palace	Arsenal	Sat., Dec. 21, 11:30 AM	Selhurst Park
Everton	Chelsea	Sun., Dec. 22, 8:00 AM	Goodison Park
Manchester United	Bournemouth	Sun., Dec. 22, 8:00 AM	Old Trafford
Fulham	Southampton	Sun., Dec. 22, 8:00 AM	Craven Cottage
Leicester City	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Sun., Dec. 22, 8:00 AM	King Power Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool	Sun., Dec. 22, 10:30 AM	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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[Wee Baby Seamus]

“Liverpool haven’t beaten a top half side away all season” is a wild stat to pull given that the only top half away game they’ve had this year was at the Emirates

 

[robertmac43]

Hopefully this matchweek brings me less pain.

 

[Savant]

“Liverpool haven’t beaten a top half side away all season” is a wild stat to pull given that the only top half away game they’ve had this year was at the Emirates

Liverpool haven’t beaten a side above them in the table this season either

 

[bluesfan94]

“Liverpool haven’t beaten a top half side away all season” is a wild stat to pull given that the only top half away game they’ve had this year was at the Emirates

Which says something in its own right.

 

[Savant]

LFC certainly need to get back in the win column. While the recent draws in context of the the games is not terrible, the math isn’t going to get better. It’s kind of a shame that they were a keeper error in one game and terrible officiating in the other game away from an extra four points, but the table is the table and that’s soccer. Need to take the slow starts back off the menu

 

[Blender]

Villa up 1-0 on Manchester City so far.

 

[John Price]

City's struggles this year make no sense. They won the premier league without lifting a finger for an unprecedented 4th time and then struggle like this out of nowhere. So hilarious.

 

[John Price]

RIP City

 

[Blender]

2-0 Villa with a great goal by Rogers.

Pep's remaining hair is going to fall out.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

f***ing awesome

Love that City looked likely to get back in it and then Pep Pepped himself by putting on Walker at halftime

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Villas first goal today was City’s 24th goal against this season.

They had 23GA in all of 2018-19.

 

[Power Man]

RIP City

Blazers!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Which award will Foden pose with on Instagram tonight?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

 

[Brunkmeister]

Good thing to know all Citys titles is due to Rodri.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Good thing to know all Citys titles is due to Rodri.

Rodri played 0 minutes total for Pep’s best two City teams

I continue to not understand how people can have watched City over the last two months and think “this is just because Rodri is injured”

 

[hatterson]

Rodri played 0 minutes total for Pep’s best two City teams

I continue to not understand how people can have watched City over the last two months and think “this is just because Rodri is injured”

Yea Rodri being injured certainly doesn't help them, but their problems go way deeper than that.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Yea Rodri being injured certainly doesn't help them, but their problems go way deeper than that.

Catalyst not cause

 

[Brunkmeister]

Rodri played 0 minutes total for Pep’s best two City teams

I continue to not understand how people can have watched City over the last two months and think “this is just because Rodri is injured”

Not just because. There is also a case for Haalands famous ”Stay Humble eh” to be made.

 

[Blender]

Missing the CL is going to be a financial disaster for City.

 

[al secord]

I thought for sure Captain Kyle would be the one to steady the ship.

 

[hatterson]

In the nearly 2 months since October 26th, City have as many red cards as they do wins.

 

[Brunkmeister]

I thought for sure Captain Kyle would be the one to steady the ship.

I thought he was dead after the assault in the derby?

 

[GeoRox89]

If you told me to start the year that Milenkovic and Aina would have more goals at Christmas than Elanga and Jota Silva and be tied with MGW and CHO, I would’ve thought you were out of your mind

Murillo, Milenkovic and Aina for a combined 25 million is some of the best business this club has done in an incredibly long time

Edit: Not so fast on Elanga. If only I could jinx more things into existence