Being top at Christmas doesn't always guarantee success 🎄
Manchester City took pole position in the Premier League title race by beating Newcastle 4-0 to cement their spot at the top of the table going into Christmas Day.
Yet that has not been the case twice in the past three seasons so is the quality of modern football meaning festive form is not as crucial as it once was? Liverpool underlined their title credentials with a 4-0 win over second-placed Leicester on Boxing Day and ultimately ended their 30-year drought.Title winner: Man City
Yet Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at the Etihad in January followed by a spate of draws saw them finish on 97 points – one behind City.Top at Christmas: Man CityThe Cityzens were relentless that season having scored 60 goals by Christmas to all-but wrap up the top-flight trophy by the turn of the year. That festive treat went to Antonio Conte’s Chelsea who put down a December marker by winning 13 games in a row on route to ultimately sealing the title.Top at Christmas: Leicester CityThe Foxes sitting above the rest at Christmas 2015 was seen as a festive miracle that was bound to unravel in the New Year.
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