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Championship half-time

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Liverpool 0-1 Fulham. After being second best at half-time, Liverpool came out stronger at the break. An interesting second period is coming, with all sorts of results at the top of the table.

Newcastle 1-0 Leicester. Ruud van Nistelrooy will have some work to do at the break as his side have underperformed.

Wolves 0-1 Ipswich. The boos at Molineux at the half-time whistle were undoubtedly more aimed at the manager than the players.

Arsenal 0-0 Everton. It’s half time at the Emirates. Jordan Pickford, busy but irrepressible, walks in with a slight swagger, and a hint of a smile on his lips. It’s been a good day so far for him at the office.

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham. The league leaders showed first-time attack, but Luis Diaz fired his header wide at the Anfield Road end. The hosts could perhaps have done with listening to the half-time whistle and regrouping. The first big seat-of-the-pants test is coming for Ernie Slote.

Newcastle 1-0 Leicester. Bruno Guimarães wanted a penalty for a challenge on Jannik Vestergaard but lost too easily. There are no bookings for the dive, which is just as well, because a few minutes later he excitedly approaches Steffi Mavididi and the police in a yellow dress. Meanwhile here’s Chris Paraskevas: “Please mark this historic day on the calendar (December 14/15, 2024 depending on time zone):
a) A rehearsed Newcastle set piece resulted in a goal as a direct result;
B) A tame-non-threatening Jacob Murphy half-shot-cross™ directly resulted in a goal.
This is not a drill.”

Arsenal 0-0 Everton. But the host team’s score in the corner is 5-0. Speaking of which… Carrie Tulinius writes, “The expected silence during free kicks and corners is nothing I remember.” Almost like golf spectators waiting for the putt, except for the yelling of Nicolas Jover. Mary Waltz adds: “Everton have survived a few corners, but it’s like a cat cornering a mouse and deciding to play with it for a while before eliminating it.”

Wolves 0-1 Ipswich. Ryan Ait-Nouri and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde took turns missing potential chances to equalize at Molineux. The peg on which Gary O’Neal’s coat hangs becomes even more disgusting.

Target Newcastle 1-0 Leicester (Murphy 30)

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham. Slotball has given way to Amorimball, with the ten-man hosts now playing with a back three. Ryan Gravenberch is back to help Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, with Cody Gakpo replaced at wingback in Andy Robertson’s absence. Fulham still dominate.

Arsenal 0-0 Everton. The Gunners are all over Everton, who have been on a strong run so far. “Just had a heart ultrasound,” writes Gary Naylor. “The NHS would have known I was an Evertonian and scheduled it for 3pm, not 4.30.” Hope everything will be fine sir.

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham. It’s all happening at Anfield, where former Red Harry Wilson comes close with a free kick. Fulham did Liverpool a favor by taking on Arsenal last weekend, but they are in the process of leveling things up here, and more so.

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham. VAR keeps track of whether Wilson was offside before the Robertson challenge. Could the Liverpool defender be in relief? No. The decision stands.

Red card: Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

Target Wolves 0-1 Ipswich (Doherty 15 Aug)

Sky pundit and former referee Mike Dean’s view on that Pereira challenge: “He’s not close to the ball at all, he knew what he was doing, it should have been a red card 100 per cent.”

Target Liverpool 0-1 Fulham (Pereira 11)

Arsenal 0-0 Everton. The hosts got off to a fast start, with Bukayo Saka’s presence troubling Jordan Pickford. The Keeper sorts itself out in time. Then he claims Deccan Rice Corner. Mary Waltz writes, “Greetings from the Free State of California.” “It’s pitch dark, it’s raining heavily, it’s the perfect atmosphere to watch my Everton march onto Arsenal’s home ground. Not feeling particularly optimistic, but who knows…who am I kidding, it’s going to get ugly. breath.”

Liverpool 0-0 Fulham. Andy Robertson has taken an early blow to the knee, courtesy of Issa Diop, which is in the books. Robertson gets up, but it takes him a while to get back to his feet. A cause for concern for the hosts at Anfield.

While we wait for things to happen, here are the early kick-off results. There were no lunchtime matches in the Premier League.

championship

league one

league two

As the clock strikes 3 pm, whistles start blowing across the country. (sfx)

To scotland, “Can you believe December 14th is already here?” asks Simon McMahon. “This time last year Dundee United were losing at home to Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship, and today we are at Motherwell, where a win would take us five points clear of our hosts into fourth place in the Scottish Premier League table with the European will go as we enter into it, dreaming of a lively possibility drunker Busy festive period. United have the third-best defensive record in the league behind Celtic and Rangers, and loan signing Sam Dalby is regularly giving them competition at the other end. If you ignore the fact that we’ve already lost twice to Motherwell this season, what could possibly go wrong? Hats off to super-fan Evie McMahon, who is part of the traveling Tangerine Army again today. Come United! Other teams available include Hibs v Ross County and St Johnstone v St Mirren.”

The state of the Premier League as we head into 3pm. There is a lot to play for at both ends of the table, with Liverpool and Arsenal in action, and a relegation six-pointer at Molineux. Newcastle and Leicester keep things interesting in the middle.

It will be an emotional day at the Emirates as Arsenal and Everton meet for the first time since the death of Kevin Campbell. The beloved striker played for Leyton Orient, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Trabzonspor, West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, but he is best remembered for his stints with the Gunners and Toffees, for whom he scored 59 and 39 goals respectively. Did it. Campbell was celebrated on a poster outside the stadium…

…And on to today’s match day programme. Jeremy Boyce writes, “Good to see Casey celebrating.” “A man who brought sunshine to whatever band he was playing with.” Kevin Campbell obituary.

Notable additions and omissions. For your bullet-point pleasure.

• armory Welcome Gabriel back to his rescue

• Dwight McNeil is missing everton So Jack Harrison takes his place

• liverpool Could eventually call up Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa, if only as subs; Also check out Darwin Nunez, who drops to the bench

• fulham Jorge Cuenca will make his Premier League debut as defender Kelvin Bassi is suspended

• Nick Pope is injured so Martin Dubravka will replace him. newcastle Target

• Steffi Mavididi gets the call to replace Jordan Ayew leicester

• wolves Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will be appointed in place of suspended Joao Gomes

• There is no Sammy Szmodics for this ipswich

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