Liverpool Leads While Man City Faces Boxing Day Challenges
Liverpool dominates the Premier League at Boxing Day, while Manchester City struggles in a season of surprises, marking a dramatic shift in English football.
Liverpool, under new management, enters Boxing Day 2024 as the standout team in Europe, holding a commanding lead in the Premier League. Despite this, history shows that a Boxing Day lead does not guarantee a title. Liverpool’s resurgence comes as a surprise in their first season post-Klopp.
Meanwhile, Manchester City, the first team to win four consecutive Premier League titles, finds itself in an unprecedented slump. With nine losses and two draws in their last 12 games, Pep Guardiola’s side is seventh in the league, trailing Liverpool by 12 points with one extra game played. City faces a daunting task, with Opta predicting just a 0.6% chance of winning the league and 20% for Champions League qualification.
Guardiola acknowledged the challenges, saying, "The players are working harder than ever, but there are many factors, big and small, affecting our performance. Our Boxing Day match against Everton is a chance to regain momentum and buy time for injured players to recover."
Boxing Day’s fixtures promise more surprises as Liverpool looks to solidify their lead and Manchester City aims for an improbable comeback.
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