Premier League
Brentford – Tottenham Hotspur: The Suffering Is Necessary (2-2)
The clash of two clubs from the capital marked the return of the Premier League— and a typical state of affairs. Brentford battled their way into
Arsenal – West Ham United: Arsenal Fight Back For A London Derby Win On Boxing Day (3-1)
After over five weeks away due to the World Cup, the Premier League was back on Boxing Day, and so were the league leaders Arsenal. They
Aston Villa – Liverpool: Right Side Mechanics Unravel Emery’s Compactness (1-3)
How long does it take for a tactical aspect to become vintage? Perhaps Liverpool still doesn’t control games like they used to, but they can rely
Manchester City – Liverpool: Fourth Round Thriller At The Etihad (3-2)
Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp do not know how to disappoint. Shaking off any malaise from the World Cup, their men produced a thriller in which
Fulham – Manchester United: United leave it late to stun Fulham (1-2)
As the Premier League resumed for one last time before the players will switch from club colors to their national colors, Manchester United went into the
Newcastle United – Chelsea: Energetic Newcastle Overcome Chelsea (1-0)
The home side were on top in this game from early on, as their high pressing was able to keep Chelsea pinned into their own half.
Manchester City – Chelsea: Second String Elevens Sustain The Present Momentum (2-0)
Second string or not, Manchester City would have been the club Chelsea wished to avoid most. Indeed, they bowed out of the cup at the final
Chelsea – Arsenal: Arsenal Prevail In Combative Game (0-1)
This was not a match that flowed particularly well, but Arsenal were still able to show their superiority in progressing the ball forward thanks to their
Brighton and Hove Albion – Chelsea: Potter Punished On The Grounds He Once Built (4-1)
High tempo and routes through pressure were characteristics associated with Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion. Yet his Chelsea team were ill-equipped in stopping such qualities
Chelsea – Manchester United: A Game Of Checkers With A Last Minute Wild Card (1-1)
Adaptations behind the first line of pressure saw two attacks cancel each other out, but how frantic final minutes can see law and order crumble. Graham