Highlights of the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie between Everton and Manchester Utd.
This is the fourth time Man Utd and Man City have met in the League Cup semi-finals, also doing so in 1969-70, 2009-10 and 2019-20, the joint-most of any fixture along with Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur.
The away team won both the League Cup semi-final legs between Man Utd and Man City last season (3-1 City first leg, 1-0 United second leg), with the Citizens going through 3-2 on aggregate.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three games against Man City in all competitions (W2 D1) without conceding a goal. They haven t gone four without defeat against their rivals since February 2011.
A pretty obvious choice but the first winner for me is
Manchester United. They ve had so many ups and downs under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but they re now only one win away from being three points clear at the top of the Premier League. 2:58 FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Manchester United s win over Aston Villa in the Premier League.
They had three tough games over Christmas, Leicester away followed by Wolves and Aston Villa at home, but to pick up seven from nine points at a time where Liverpool have stumbled could be really important.
Personnel-wise at United, their attacking players have got a lot of plaudits but
Arsenal v Chelsea: One big game, five big questions
Date published: Thursday 24th December 2020 6:00 - Sarah Winterburn
Arsenal v Chelsea is the highlight of Boxing Day. We take a look at some tactical questions…
1) Will Chelsea’s energetic playmakers simply overwhelm Arsenal?
The general tactical pattern of this game is a worrying prospect for Arsenal fans. Chelsea might have lost consecutive matches prior to the
West Ham win but they remained a scurrying, high-tempo team throughout. Their energetic playmakers never stop moving, and alongside the manager’s wild pressing this makes Chelsea very difficult to play against – unless the opponent sits deep.