THE PREMIER LEAGUE IN SIXTY SECONDS

SUPER SADIO STRIKES AGAIN...

SADIO MANE’S goal at Crystal Palace made him the fourth player to score in seven consecutive appearances against an opponent in the Premier League: Robin van Persie v Stoke Eight games, last game: 2014 JF Hasselbaink v West Ham Seven games, last game: 2002 Romelu Lukaku v West Ham Seven games, last game: 2016 Sadio Mane v Crystal Palace Seven games, last game: 2020

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EVERTON will be in the top four on Christmas Day for the first time since 2004. They ended up finishing fourth that season. Meanwhile, Manchester City will be outside the top six on Christmas Day for the first time since 2008.

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MANCHESTER UNITED scored six goals against Leeds for the first time since a 6-0 victory in September 1959. Sir Bobby Charlton scored twice that day.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

EVERTON have already beaten every top-flight team in London this season — beating Tottenham 1-0, Crystal Palace 2-1, West Ham 4-1 (League Cup), Fulham 3-2, Chelsea 1-0 and Arsenal 2-1.

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LIVERPOOL scored seven goals against Crystal Palace. The other seven teams who played on Saturday scored a combined total of six goals.

AT LONG LAST!

LEICESTER’S victory over Tottenham saw Brendan Rodgers beat Jose Mourinho for the first time in what was his eighth game managing against the Portuguese. Rodgers was born 10 years to the day after Mourinho.

MANCHESTER UNITED were 24 points behind Liverpool on Christmas Day last year. This year they will be just five points behind the Reds.

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SAM ALLARDYCE took charge of his first West Brom game last night. He has now managed eight Premier League clubs — two more than any other manager.

IT’S BLACK MAGIC!

LIVERPOOL have worn their black kit twice in the Premier League this season — the first time was the 7-2 loss to Aston Villa and the other was their 7-0 victory over Crystal Palace!