Actions Resume At the Barclays Premier League
By Tanko Bauka
The English Barclays Premier League will again light up the Christmas celebrations as matches are set to take place across various venues this Thursday, the 26 of December 2024.
Clubs that have been having life so difficult in the league will have the opportunity to redeem their image before the new year.
In the early kickoff, Manchester City, which has been having a turbulent season, host Everton to seek to see if the Etihad boys will find a solution to what is happening to them and mount serious pressure on the teams above them.
Everton, too, have not been in good form but have found a possible solution to their leaking defence as they have so far held Arsenal and Chelsea to a goalless draw home and away.
Pep Guardiola, who has been having the worst time in his coaching career even though have assured the management of the team he will stick with them, needs to urgently turn things around for results to start coming in to bring back smiles on the faces of the Etihad faithful.
Manchester United are another team in murky water, and the earlier they work out ways to swim out of it, the better because confidence has been flat among the Red Devils supporters, who seem to be gradually losing faith in their new manager, Ruben Amorim.
Manchester United produced a shambolic performance against AFC Bournemouth last weekend as they were squarely beaten 3-0, and the players were booed by their fans.
The old Trafford landlord will travel to take on Wolves, which dispatched Struggling Leicester City 3-0 under their new manager Pereira.
Chelsea FC host Fulham in a London derby at Stamford Bridge stadium to grab all three points at stake and the week 18 stand-out match is between Newcastle United as they welcome Aston Villa with both teams in rich form in the Premier League, Aston Villa downed Manchester City 2-1 while Newcastle humbled Ipswich Town 4-0.
Nottingham Forest welcome the Tottenham Hotspur team that are coming into this match with low esteem having suffered a 6-3 demolition from the hand of the league leader, Liverpool FC while Nottingham Forest on the other hand defeated Brentford 2-0.
Liverpool FC welcome Leicester City to Anfield stadium to continue to build momentum and end the year on top of the league table.
Arsenal FC will be at the Emirate stadium to ambush Ipswich Town for the three points at stake to continue their surge in the league table.
Brighton Albion host Brentford, while Southampton entertain West Ham.
There is going to be action in the Italian Serie A as Lazio host Atalanta in what is going to be a cracker; Cagliari slug it out with Inter Milan as Juventus welcome Fiorentina.
Napoli take on Venezia while AC Milan tackle AS Roma.
Fixtures across Europe
English Barclay Premier League
Thursday
Manchester City vs Everton
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Chelsea vs Fulham
Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Nottingham vs Tottenham
Southampton vs West Ham
Wolves vs Manchester United
Liverpool vs Leicester
Friday
Brighton Albion vs Brentford
Arsenal vs Ipswich Town
Italian Serie A
Saturday
Empoli vs Genoa
Parma vs AC Monza
Cagliari vs Inter Milan
Lazio vs Atalanta
Sunday
Udinese vs Torino
Napoli vs Venezia
Juventus vs Fiorentina
AC Milan vs AS Roma
