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Tyler: Christmas omens
- Updated: December 20, 2016
How many teams top of the Premier League at Christmas have failed to go on and win the title? How many sides bottom of the Premier League on December 25 have escaped relegation? Is Antonio Conte’s start as Chelsea manager a Premier League record?
Martin Tyler has the answers – plus, hit the video to see his latest tricky teaser from the Etihad Stadium
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Martin’s Starting Stats
I was at the Etihad on Sunday to watch Manchester City’s first win over Arsenal for three years including five Premier League games and one Community Shield (plus a 3-2 friendly win for Arsenal).
The referee the last time City beat Arsenal was the same, Martin Atkinson. That was the famous 6-3 in December 2013.
City won none of the first 18 meetings in the Premier League. Overall it is P39 W7 D9 L23.
Throughout history, it was City’s 50th win against Arsenal in all competitions. Arsenal have won 96 – almost double.
Leroy Sane scored his first goal for Manchester City, coming in his fourth Premier League start and his 13th overall. It was lucky 13 for him.
Theo Walcott has scored four in his last four official games against Man City (and also scored in the 3-2 friendly win). He has scored 11 goals this season now.
It was a particularly satisfying win for former Gunners Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna – and Yaya Toure who famously had a one-game Arsenal trial in 2003.
There was much talk about the age of the City team. Claudio Bravo, Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolorov, Clichy, Toure, David Silva and substitute Sagna are all over 30. However, the two goals were scored by their two youngest starters; Sane (20) and Raheem Sterling (22).
Top at Christmas
Chelsea are top at Christmas. Does that suggest they will win the Premier League? Nish, Lincoln
MARTIN SAYS: With the help of our friends at Opta I can tell you 12 out of 24 teams have failed to …
