2020-2021 EPL Discussion Thread

[K]

"Wensley Tensel, club doctor at League One Rochdale, told the BBC that the authorities should consider calling a halt as infection levels increased rapidly.

"Should the season still be going on?" he asked.

"In the middle of a pandemic and the spread and all that's going on... we've got these tier four places where people can't travel but footballers can go in and out and take things back to their family, I think it's probably not the wisest thing at the moment."

The Daily Telegraph reported that some Premier League chairmen had discussed informally a possible two-week 'cooling-off' break in the season next month."

(Reuters)

[Jezza]

Midweek Results:

Monday December 28 2020:
Crystal Palace 1-1 Leicester City
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

Tuesday December 29 2020:
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Arsenal
Burnley 1-0 Sheffield United
Southampton 0-0 West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion 0-5 Leeds United
Manchester United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wednesday December 30 2020:
Newcastle United 0-0 Liverpool

Everton vs Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham were postponed due to COVID-19 reasons.

The Ladder:
1. Liverpool 33 - Played 16
2. Man Utd 30 - Played 15
3. Leicester 29 - Played 16
4. Everton 29 - Played 15
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5. Aston Villa 26 - Played 14
6. Chelsea 26 - Played 16
7. Tottenham 26 - Played 15
8. Man City 26 - Played 14
9. Southampton 26 - Played 16
10. West Ham 23 - Played 16
11. Leeds 23 - Played 16
12. Wolves 21 - Played 16
13. Arsenal 20 - Played 16
14. Newcastle 19 - Played 15
15. Crystal Palace 19 - Played 16
16. Burnley 16 - Played 15
17. Brighton 13 - Played 16
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18. Fulham 11 - Played 15
19. West Brom 8 - Played 16
20. Sheffield Utd 2 - Played 16

[Jezza]

New Year Matches:

Friday January 1 2021:
Everton vs West Ham United - 17:30
Manchester United vs Aston Villa - 20:00

Saturday January 2 2021:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Leeds United - 12:30
Crystal Palace vs Sheffield United - 15:00
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - 17:30
West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal - 20:00

Sunday January 3 2021:
Burnley vs Fulham - 12:00
Newcastle United vs Leicester City - 14:15
Chelsea vs Manchester City - 16:30

Monday January 4 2021:
Southampton vs Liverpool - 20:00

All local times.

[K]

Fury as Man U's Edinson Cavani banned for 3 games for Instagram post ( https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/dec/31/ ... ned-311220 ).

The word in question was "negrito". Critics of the FA claim this is a term of affection in Uruguay.

[K]

[Jezza]

New Year Results:

Friday January 1 2021:
Everton 0-1 West Ham United
Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa

Saturday January 2 2021:
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Leeds United
Crystal Palace 2-0 Sheffield United
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion 0-4 Arsenal

Sunday January 3 2021:
Newcastle United 1-2 Leicester City
Chelsea 1-3 Manchester City

Monday January 4 2021:
Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

Burnley vs Fulham was postponed for COVID-19 reasons.

The Ladder:
1. Liverpool 33 - Played 17
2. Man Utd 33 - Played 16
3. Leicester 32 - Played 17
4. Tottenham 29 - Played 16
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5. Man City 29 - Played 15
6. Southampton 29 - Played 17
7. Everton 29 - Played 16
8. Aston Villa 26 - Played 15
9. Chelsea 26 - Played 17
10. West Ham 26 - Played 17
11. Arsenal 23 - Played 17
12. Leeds 23 - Played 17
13. Wolves 22 - Played 17
14. Crystal Palace 22 - Played 17
15. Newcastle 19 - Played 16
16. Burnley 16 - Played 15
17. Brighton 14 - Played 17
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18. Fulham 11 - Played 15
19. West Brom 8 - Played 17
20. Sheffield Utd 2 - Played 17

[Jezza]

Midweek Matches:

Tuesday January 12 2021:
Sheffield United vs Newcastle United - 18:00
Burnley vs Manchester United - 20:15
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton - 20:15

Wednesday January 13 2021:
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion - 18:00
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham - 20:15

Thursday January 14 2021:
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - 20:00

All local times.

[Jezza]

Midweek Results:

Tuesday January 12 2021:
Sheffield United 1-0 Newcastle United
Burnley 0-1 Manchester United
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Everton

Wednesday January 13 2021:
Manchester City 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Fulham

Thursday January 14 2021:
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace

The Ladder:
1. Man Utd 36 - Played 17
2. Liverpool 33 - Played 17
3. Man City 32 - Played 16
4. Leicester 32 - Played 17
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5. Everton 32 - Played 17
6. Tottenham 30 - Played 17
7. Southampton 29 - Played 17
8. Aston Villa 26 - Played 15
9. Chelsea 26 - Played 17
10. West Ham 26 - Played 17
11. Arsenal 24 - Played 18
12. Leeds 23 - Played 17
13. Crystal Palace 23 - Played 18
14. Wolves 22 - Played 18
15. Newcastle 19 - Played 17
16. Burnley 16 - Played 16
17. Brighton 14 - Played 18
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18. Fulham 12 - Played 16
19. West Brom 8 - Played 17
20. Sheffield Utd 5 - Played 18

[Jezza]

Weekend Matches:

Saturday January 16 2021:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion - 12:30
Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion - 15:00
West Ham United vs Burnley - 15:00
Fulham vs Chelsea - 17:30
Leicester City vs Southampton - 20:00

Sunday January 17 2021:
Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur - 14:00
Liverpool vs Manchester United - 16:30
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace - 19:15

Monday January 18 2021:
Arsenal vs Newcastle United - 20:00

Aston Villa vs Everton has been postponed due to COVID-19.

All local times.

[Jezza]

Weekend Results:

Saturday January 16 2021:
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 West Bromwich Albion
Leeds United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United 1-0 Burnley
Fulham 0-1 Chelsea
Leicester City 2-0 Southampton

Sunday January 17 2021:
Sheffield United 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United
Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace

Monday January 18 2021:
Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle United

The Ladder:
1. Man Utd 37 - Played 18
2. Man City 35 - Played 17
3. Leicester 35 - Played 18
4. Liverpool 34 - Played 18
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5. Tottenham 33 - Played 18
6. Everton 32 - Played 17
7. Chelsea 29 - Played 18
8. Southampton 29 - Played 18
9. West Ham 29 - Played 18
10. Arsenal 27 - Played 19
11. Aston Villa 26 - Played 15
12. Leeds 23 - Played 18
13. Crystal Palace 23 - Played 19
14. Wolves 22 - Played 19
15. Newcastle 19 - Played 18
16. Brighton 17 - Played 19
17. Burnley 16 - Played 17
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18. Fulham 12 - Played 17
19. West Brom 11 - Played 18
20. Sheffield Utd 5 - Played 19

[Jezza]

Midweek Matches:

Tuesday January 19 2021:
West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion - 18:00
Leicester City vs Chelsea - 20:15

Wednesday January 20 2021:
Manchester City vs Aston Villa - 18:00
Fulham vs Manchester United - 20:15

Thursday January 21 2021:
Liverpool vs Burnley - 20:00

Leeds United vs Southampton has been postponed

All local times.

[Jezza]

Midweek Matches:

Tuesday January 19 2021:
West Ham United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Leicester City 2-0 Chelsea

Wednesday January 20 2021:
Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa
Fulham 1-2 Manchester United

Thursday January 21 2021:
Liverpool 0-1 Burnley

The Ladder:
1. Man Utd 40 - Played 19
2. Man City 38 - Played 18
3. Leicester 38 - Played 19
4. Liverpool 34 - Played 19
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5. Tottenham 33 - Played 18
6. Everton 32 - Played 17
7. West Ham 32 - Played 19
8. Chelsea 29 - Played 19
9. Southampton 29 - Played 18
10. Arsenal 27 - Played 19
11. Aston Villa 26 - Played 16
12. Leeds 23 - Played 18
13. Crystal Palace 23 - Played 19
14. Wolves 22 - Played 19
15. Newcastle 19 - Played 18
16. Burnley 19 - Played 18
17. Brighton 17 - Played 19
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18. Fulham 12 - Played 18
19. West Brom 11 - Played 19
20. Sheffield Utd 5 - Played 19

[Jezza]

Weekend Match:

Saturday January 23 2021:
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United - 20:00

All local times.

[Jezza]

Liverpool's home unbeaten run is over.

Longest Home Unbeaten Records (England):
- Chelsea (2004-2008) = 86
- Liverpool (2017-2021) = 68
- Liverpool (1978-1981) = 63
- Nottingham Forest (1977-1979) = 51
- Sunderland (1890-1893) = 44
- Manchester City (1919-1921) = 41
- Everton (1961-1963) = 39
- Leeds United (1968-1970) = 39
- Manchester United (1966-1968) = 38
- Sunderland (1893-1896) = 37
- Aston Villa (1909-1911) = 37
- Manchester City (2010-2012) = 37

Longest Home Unbeaten Record (Premier League Era)
- Chelsea (2004-2008) = 86
- Liverpool (2017-2021) = 68
- Manchester City (2010-2012) = 37
- Manchester United (1998-2000) = 36
- Manchester United (1994-1996) = 35
- Arsenal (2003-2005) = 32
- Liverpool (2007-2009) = 31
- Arsenal (1997-1999) = 30
- Liverpool (2005-2007) = 30
- Manchester United (1992-1994) = 28

[K]

I'm in a bit on Man City now.

Is it too early to go big?