Arsenal and Liverpool played out a thriller at the Emirates to kick off the Premier League festive programme. And all of that effort for a point apiece…

Nine fixtures on a Saturday. Call this our Christmas present

Liverpool destroy Bournemouth to snap back into EPL form, after Manchester United beat West Brom thanks to Lukaku and Lingard at the Hawthorns.

Manchester City reign supreme at Swansea while neighbours United also sneak a win, as Liverpool and Arsenal both drop another two points apiece.

Manchester City stun rivals United at Old Trafford, after Wayne Rooney spoils the Merseyside derby for Liverpool and Olivier Giroud saves Arsenal at Southampton.

Two massive derbies on one day? EPL, you’re spoiling us rotten

Rampant Reds destroy the Russians at Anfield, while Real Madrid sneak a win over Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City finally lose.

Liverpool have created a potentially stressful European night for themselves at Anfield, with a clutch of other clubs still in the hunt for last 16 qualification.

Manchester United, Chelsea & Liverpool seal wins at the top, while Everton and Stoke also claim three points at the wrong end of the Premier League.

A Mesut Ozil masterclass for Arsenal teaches Huddersfield a Premier League lesson while Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool all claim victories.

Liverpool are building a team of highly-paid, highly-skilled African players. We’re all for it…

A chance for Manchester City to further stamp their authority beckons…

Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice to put the champions through, while Liverpool chuck away a three-goal lead and Manchester City win Group F.

Liverpool need a win in Spain to seal qualification, while Real Madrid and Porto could join them as Dortmund, Monaco and Napoli try to salvage some continental pride.

Technically speaking, it’s three… Well, it will be in summer 2018

Spurs shocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s boys at Wembley to qualify from Group H, while Sergio Aguero became Man City’s leading scorer of all time and Liverpool edged ahead of Sevilla.

Wembley Stadium braces for an epic clash as Spurs face Real Madrid, while Pep Guardiola’s Man City go to Italy in a bid to reach the last 16 with a positive result at Serie A leaders Napoli.

Manchester United stunned Spurs in the early kick-off, before leaders City restored their five-point gap at the top of the table with a narrow victory at West Brom.

The international break is finally over! That means it’s time to get back into FPL: We look at who came back fit and who’s on form.

We took a look at some of the best sports bars in Cape Town. Places perfect to watch the frantic English Premier League action.

Awful.

Arsenal fans, look away now…

English football fans are next level savages

The EPL has surpassed itself this year. The £1bn spending mark was reached in this window before deadline day even got going. You don’t want to convert that into Rand, you really don’t.

Who said footballers didn’t have a sense of humour?