Opinion

Manchester United came away from Anfield on the weekend with a point thanks to a 0-0 draw. On the face of it, a draw away from home against the defending Premier League champions is a good result.

Like most top clubs, Liverpool invariably have a plethora of players out on loan. From youngsters looking for regular game time to older players aiming to reignite their career, the Reds currently have 12 loanees at clubs around the world.

Before the weekend all the talk about this weekend’s Premier League action was Liverpool’s home match against big north west rivals Manchester United. However, in true typical style, the match produced a goalless draw.

Everton head coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he is open to young striker Moise Kean leaving the Toffees on a permanent basis to join French club PSG. The 20-year-old has spent most of the season on-loan in the French capital.

With the draws for the 4th and 5th Rounds of the FA Cup being completed on Monday night, we now have a clearer idea of the path that the competitions favourites will have to take to get their hands on the illustrious trophy.

For the first time in a long time, Paris Saint-Germain are not running away with the Ligue 1 title.

Mohamed Salah has scored 17 goals in 25 appearances for Liverpool this season. Thirteen of those goals have come in 16 Premier League matches.

At the time of writing, there has not been a great deal of movement in the transfer market around the major European leagues.

Mauricio Pochettino became the new PSG manager on 2nd January, following the departure of Thomas Tuchel who left the side sitting 3rd in the Ligue 1 table 1pt behind Lyon and Lille.

We have entered the January transfer window and with no winter break in the Premier League this season, plus a demanding fixture schedule and injuries, this could prove to be one of the most important January transfer windows in history.

At the start of the season, there was talk of Atletico Madrid being realistic contenders to win La Liga this season. The underwhelming transfer windows of both champions Real Madrid and Barcelona had a lot to do with that verdict.

Chelsea were declared winners of the last transfer window by many. The Blues brought in Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva.

2020 was a strange year for obvious reasons. But despite all the doom and gloom, there were still plenty of goals for us to enjoy.

The current Premier League campaign has been one of a nightmare second season syndrome for Sheffield United. The Yorkshire outfit sunk to new depths on Wednesday night as the Blades made it 16 Premier League games without a win this season, suffering a 1-0 defeat at Burnley.

Going back to the match at Everton on the 12th of December, a victory in that game would have seen Chelsea move to the top of the Premier League.

The 2020/21 A-League season gets underway on Monday, December 28, with Western United facing Adelaide United on the opening day of the new campaign.

This season seems one of uncertainty in the English Premier League. At the time of writing, two of the teams in the top four having played 14 matches are Everton and Leicester City.

Three of the eight teams that line-up for the Quarter-Finals of the League Cup this season have never won the competition before. Between them, Stoke, Tottenham, Man Utd, Arsenal and Man City have won the League Cup on 19 occasions, but Everton, Brentford and Newcastle have never lifted this trophy before.

On Thursday night, Sheffield United suffered a 3-2 home defeat against Manchester United at Bramall Lane. The way that the Blades have performed of late and considering their opposition the defeat may not have come as a massive shock.

On Tuesday night, Manchester City hosted West Brom at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. The Citizens were heavy favourites to win.