The 5 best matches of matchday 13 of the Premier League

Three points separate the five best teams in the Premier League after 12 games. That scenario has occurred only three times, and on two of them it ended in a three-candidate race for the title until the month of May. Since 2001, the English league has not experienced such a close championship at this stage of the season, which predicts excitement until the end. After the last international break, Manchester City y Liverpoolfirst and second, meet at the Etihad, on matchday 13 that will feature these 5 matches of maximum interest:

1

Manchester City-Liverpool

Saturday 25, 13.30 (DAZN)

Electrifying match between the first two, with a maximum security device due to the incidents in their last confrontations, and at midday, advised by the police, which has outraged the coach of the Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp. The German has complained that such an important match, between first and second, is played at lunchtime on Saturday, and after the international break, when many players return from South America and accumulate fatigue after playing with their national teams. The great duel of the Premier League returns strongly this year, with a great fight between its two scorers, Haaland and Salah.

2

Newcastle-Chelsea

Saturday 25, 16.00 (DAZN)

The injury of Callum Wilson It aggravates the list of losses for the ‘Magpies’, who have already lost 14 players due to different problems and have been greatly affected by their performance in their last games. Welcome to the bustling and always stimulating Saint James’ Park a Chelsea on the rise and highly motivated, who can take advantage of the diminished situation of the Newcastle, without all their starting forwards. Furthermore, the ‘blues’ arrive in a very positive dynamic, since they have been able to score eight goals against Tottenham y Manchester City, which reflects the hopeful evolution of the team Mauricio Pochettino to reach the Champions League positions.

3

Brentford-Arsenal

Saturday 25, 18.30 (DAZN)

Mikel Arteta He reaches his 200th match in all competitions as coach of the Arsenal and he does so by being the coach with the most victories in that period at the helm of the Gunners, including the Emirates legend, Arsène Wenger. After the international break, the tough one awaits Brentford de Thomas Frank, which in its stadium is even more difficult to beat due to the effectiveness of its direct play and how it makes free hits profitable. In it Arsenal can the danish come back Odegaard and the Brazilian Gabriel Jesusalready recovered from their injuries, the two players who guarantee their maximum competitiveness.

4

Tottenham-Aston Villa

Sunday 26, 3:00 p.m. (DAZN)

J’s absencesames Maddison and Micky van de Ventwo of the pillars in the good start of the Tottenham Hostpur in the Premier, they will weigh on the plans of Ange Postecoglou. These are the first turbulence of the year for the Spurs, after an excellent start to the season. It may be the expected moment for Giovani Lo Celso, who has had few opportunities to shine in the Premier. The visit of the ‘villains’ of Unai Emery (fifth), immersed in the same battle for Champions League positions as the Spurs (fourths, with one more point) will measure the real strengths of the two teams at an important moment to define their options.

5

Everton-Manchester United

Sunday 26, 5:30 p.m. (DAZN)

Goodison Park It will be a cauldron of indignation from the ‘toffees’ against the 10-point sanction imposed on them by an independent commission of the Premier League, for their financial defaults. The followers of Everton have planned loud protest actions against what they consider unjust punishment, which has become the largest sanction in the history of the Premier League. The entire stadium will show red cards during the run-up to the match and in the 10th minute of the confrontation with the irregular Manchester United de Erik ten Hagwhich can blame the strong pressure of the second club’s stadium Liverpool.