While the leagues of soccer Around the world preparing to take a break for the end of the year festivities, the Premier League is faithful to one of its oldest celebrations: the ‘Boxing Day’ or ‘Box Days’, a commemorative date that dates back to 1860, when the first club meeting was played, between Sheffield FC and Hallam FC.
Although the origin of the name of the celebration is not entirely clear, the most accepted version dates back to the Middle Ages, when the nobles of the time gave their servants, or servants, the leftovers of Christmas dinners, giving rise , later, to soccer matches.
Chime of the ‘Foxes’
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League has decided that on December 26, at 6:30 a.m. (Central Mexico time), Leicester City and Manchester United kick off the tradition of more than one hundred years that, for the 2020-21 season, they will have six clashes and four more for the 27.
The Leicester ‘Foxes’ continue to be one of the great revelations of the tournament, ranking third in the general table with 27 points, only four points behind Liverpool. Their rival in turn will be the ‘Red Devils’, one of the most passionate teams in the tournament, with six victories and a draw in the last seven games.
Irregularity of the ‘Big Six’
Despite adding three losses and four draws in this tournament, the lack of regularity of the ‘Big Six’ of England has allowed Chelsea to continue in the fight for the overall leadership. After 14 disputed dates, those led by Frank Lampard, who reap 28 points, will have the opportunity to get among the top positions when they visit the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.
Meanwhile, despite having made the services of footballers of the stature of Thomas party and William for the 2020-21 season, the ‘Gunners‘They still do not wake up in the contest. After four losses in a row in the Premier League, those led by Mikel Arteta they remain in fifteenth place overall, with only 14 units in the same number of games played.
They miss Raúl
Without Raúl Jiménez, their maximum reference on the pitch, Wolverhampton will experience one of the most complicated tests of the tournament when they host Tottenham at the Molineux Stadium. Despite adding two consecutive defeats, the ‘Spurs’ remain one of the most dangerous teams in the league, with the presence of Harry Kane and Son Heung-Ming in the attack.
Everything seems to indicate that, after the invoice in the skull, the ‘Wolf of Tepeji’ will return to the fields earlier than expected; However, without a striker who fulfills the functions of the Mexican attacker, it will be difficult for those led by Nuno Espírito Santo, who fight in the eleventh place of the Premier League, to access European positions.
Meanwhile, Manchester City, located in eighth place with 24 points, will seek to climb the rungs and enter the fight for the league title when they host Newcastle United, twelfth overall, at the Etihad Stadium.
Matchday 15 ‘Boxing Day’ matches
December 26
Local Time. Visitor
Leicester City 06:30 Manchester United
Fulham 09:00 Southampton
Aston Villa 09:00 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 11:00 Chelsea
Manchester City 14:00 Newcastle
Sheffield United 14:00 Everton
December 27
Leeds 06:00 Burnley
West Ham 08:15 Brighton
Liverpool 10:30 Albion
Wolves 13:15 Tottenham
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