December 2 – Premier League stadiums as soon as once more showcased near-capacity crowds, with match week 14 averaging a formidable 98.53% attendance – the third better of the season behind match weeks 1 and 11. Right here’s how the weekend unfolded.
Tottenham Hotspur recorded the bottom attendance proportion of the week however nonetheless stuffed a formidable 97.28% of their 62,850-seater stadium. The gang witnessed a irritating 1-1 draw in opposition to London rivals Fulham, with many rightly anticipating an analogous show to final week’s 4-0 dismantling of Manchester Metropolis.
In the meantime, West Ham United proceed to guide the attendance charts, with the London Stadium packed for the Hammers’ 2-5 loss to a revitalised Arsenal. The unwavering help highlights the loyalty of West Ham’s fanbase even throughout robust matches as Julian Lopetegui’s West Ham woes maintain.
Manchester United celebrated their highest attendance proportion of the season at 99.34%, coinciding with a convincing 4-0 victory over Everton. The post-Erik Ten Hag period appears to have reignited the Previous Trafford trustworthy, having recorded their highest attendances of the season because the Dutchman’s exit final month.
Elsewhere, Manchester Metropolis endured a tricky outing at Anfield, the place Liverpool dominated in a heated contest. The night time’s drama included a “sacked within the morning” chant directed at Pep Guardiola by Liverpool followers, including spice to a recreation wherein Erling Haaland’s struggles continued. Regardless of the conflict’s blockbuster nature, 1,028 seats had been left chilly in a recreation that the majority would estimate a 99%+ capability scoring.
Regardless, Liverpool’s ‘Slot Machine’ now place 11 factors above holders Manchester Metropolis and 9 factors forward of second-place Arsenal.
Match week 14 begins on Tuesday with the primary spherical of midweek league matches this season. The motion will kick off at Ipswich tomorrow night time.
Additionally penned for midweek are three enormous fixtures – Arsenal will host Ruben Amorim’s new-look Manchester United, fifth-place Manchester Metropolis will face sixth-placed Nottingham Forest while hot-and-cold Newcastle United look to throw a spanner within the works in opposition to Liverpool.
Look out for the capability tracker breakdown later this week that can give a comparability to how night fixture fare in opposition to weekend matches.
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