Grand Slam Sunday

So, the top two teams in the Premiership have opened up a slight gap in the table. Wins for Man United and Arsenal yesterday result in a reality check for Liverpool and Chelsea, that it will probably be a two-horse race for the title this season. Fergie always says that the Christmas period is so crucial for a team with title-winning aspirations.


So, here's the fixtures for the top 4 teams (well, I include Liverpool here, even though Man City actually make up the final team in the top 4 at the moment, amazingly, they are the only team in Scotland or England to have maintained a 100% home record this far in to the season. I'm still waiting for the day that the implode and start free-falling down the table. Manchester City in the Champion's league is surely inconceiveable).

Arsenal

Saturday 22nd December, Tottenham (H)

Wednesday 26th December, Portsmouth (A)

Saturday 29th December, Everton (A)

Tuesday 1st January, West Ham (H)

Chelsea

Sunday 23rd December, Blackburn (A)

Wednesday 26th December, Aston Villa (H)

Saturday 29th December, Newcastle (H)

Tuesday 1st January, Fulham (A)

Manchester United

Sunday 23rd December, Everton (H)

Wednesday 26th December, Sunderland (A)

Saturday 29th December, West Ham (A)

Tuesday 1st January, Birmingham (H)

Liverpool

Saturday 22nd December, Portsmouth (H)

Wednesday 26th December, Derby (A)

Sunday 30th December, Man City (A)

Wednesday 2nd January, Wigan (H)

The only fixture amongst all of them is Arsenal v Tottenham, and to lesser extent, Sunderland v Man United, but that's for Roy Keane -related reasons, not footballing ones. I can't wait for the Christmas football, 'tis a glorious time of the year.