The rivalry of London clubs is well-known, especially between the three “Big Six” members from the capital – Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham. However, today, none of the sides will think about their mutual antagonism.If Chelsea win at Everton and Liverpool drop points at Spurs…The Blues could finish a day top of the Premier League for the first time since December 2021, when Thomas Tuchel was in charge 👀 pic.twitter.com/SpWnAr5A0N— Premier League (@premierleague) December 22, 2024 Tonight, Tottenham await Liverpool (19.30), and the eventual Spurs triumph could directly help Chelsea and Arsenal – the Reds’ “chasers.” The crushing victory against Man City – although the Cityzens are not the mighty team they used to be – showed that Ange Postecoglou’s squad is capable of causing trouble to the best. On the other hand, since the win mentioned above, Tottenham were winless in three consecutive Premier League games, eventually beating the last-placed Southampton in the previous round.EPL festive season itinerary: Reds travel the most, Gunners stay in London all the timeUnlike Spurs, Liverpool did not have many ups and downs (yet), though the Reds failed to win their last two PL duels, recording two draws – against Newcastle (3-3) and Fulham (2-2). In addition, Arne Slot won’t be able to count on – almost irreplaceable – Andy Robertson, who was sent off last week against the Cottagers.One of the main features of Postecoglou’s Tottenham is playing the best against the best, so Liverpool have much to worry about. On the other hand, if any European club showed the utmost consistency – that’s the Anfield crew. Either way, tonight’s duel of the opposites guarantees fireworks.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 17SaturdayAston Villa – Man.City 2-1 (1-0)/Duran 16, Rogers 68 – Foden 90+3/Brentford – Nott.Forest 0-2 (0-1)/Aina 38, Elanga 51/Ipswich – Newcastle 0-4 (0-3)/Isak 1, 45+2, 54, Murphy 32/West Ham – Brighton 1-1 (0-0)/Kudus 57 – Wieffer 51/Crystal Palace – Arsenal 1-5 (1-3)/Sarr 11 – Jesus 6, 15, Havertz 38, Martinelli 60, Rice 84/Sunday17:00: (5.30) Everton (4.00) Chelsea (1.63)17:00: (1.45) Fulham (4.50) Southampton (7.00)17:00: (2.55) Leicester (3.65) Wolverhampton (2.75)17:00: (1.90) Man.Utd. (3.70) Bournemouth (4.40)19:30: (4.10) Tottenham (4.40) Liverpool (1.80)***odds are subject to change***
