S6M19 & M20: All downhill from here

The annual landmark that is Boxing Day football was slightly different this year, spread out over 3 days. Don't like that. It's a beautiful tradition - the simultaneous kick off all around the country after a heavy Christmas Day. I don't know if this is the first time they've ruined it - but you can be sure it won't be the last. It'll also spread to the other time this happens on the last day of the season soon enough - mark my words.

On the pitch, Big Sam marked his return to management with a point against Watford, Deeney scoring his 100th goal for Watford in that game.

Arsenal huffed & puffed and eventually blew the house down, which was a crying shame for a side who had done their utmost to waste every last second from kick off. Foster suddenly speeding up added a whole new level of enjoyment there.

Burnley won late to take 3 valuable points against 'Boro, whilst Chelsea swatted aside Bournemouth and Everton won away for the first time in ages to continue the worst title defence since last year.

Manchester United comfortably beat Sunderland, with the pick of the goals coming from Zlatan. Mkhitaryan scored a lovely flick too, but was unfortunately offside and so the highly capable officials were left with no choice but to rule it out, thus depriving the game of a gif to be played on loop forever. What's that you say?

West Ham thumped Swansea, who decided to get rid of useless Yank (TM Daily Mail) coach Bradley. 'Cos it's his fault that they bought a load of no-hopers in the summer...

Man City's wagon keeps rolling - Hull the latest team to show minimal resistance, and Liverpool decided that attack is the best form of defence, coming from behind with 4 unanswered goals to beat Stoke. The same scoreline was seen on the South coast with Poch's return to St Mary's...Delle Alli somehow beating Van Dyk to a header to score one of those goals.

Let's get statty:

This week, 24 people played

Most popular predicted results: Arsenal, Man Utd & Man City WINS (24/24)

Most disputed result: Swansea vs West Ham (5-8-11 split)

Highest odds: Doron 988/1

Lowest odds: AFM 421/1

Average odds: 687/1 (a new record)

Highest scorers: Josh Daniels & Nick Jones (9/10)

Lowest scorers: Matt Abbott, David Brickman & David Silverman (5/10)

Average score: 7/10

Best predicted results: Arsenal, Man Utd & Man City WINS (24/24)

Worst predicted result: Everton WIN (2/24)

Everyone's scores:

Ignore the FT 0, I'm trying to source their results

To the leaderboard (>2/3; 13/18)

Weekend predos:

Hull vs Everton - EVERTON
Burnley vs Sunderland - BURNLEY
Chelsea vs Stoke - CHELSEA
Leicester vs West Ham  - WEST HAM
Man Utd vs Middlesbrough  - MAN UTD
Southampton vs WBA - DRAW
Swansea vs Bournemouth  - BOURNEMOUTH
Liverpool vs Man City - DRAW
Watford vs Spurs - SPURS
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - ARSENAL

Midweek predos:

Middlesborough vs Leicester - MIDDLESBOROUGH

Everton vs Southampton - EVERTON

Man City vs Burnley - MAN CITY

Sunderland vs Liverpool - LIVERPOOL

WBA vs Hull - WBA

West Ham vs Man Utd - MAN UTD

Bournemouth vs Arsenal - DRAW

Crystal Palace vs Swansea - CRYSTAL PALACE

Stoke vs Watford - STOKE

Spurs vs Chelsea - CHELSEA

This is also the last blog before the FA Cup game returns - so as ever, let me know if you want to join the cash game for £ prizes. £5 remains the entry fee.

Good luck guys