"How do I know this? Because there were four Premier League games being played at the same time, and they were all terrible. Crystal Palace and Fulham tied 1-1, and then Liverpool, Leeds United, Sunderland, Manchester City, Tottenham and Brentford combined to score ... just kidding. They didn't score a single goal. Across the 360 minutes played in the Premier League on New Year's Day by eight different teams, just two balls ended up in the back of the net."
"With the quality of open-play attacking in the Premier League as low as it's been in over a decade, you may have woken up from your nap and eventually come to the following conclusion: This league stinks. It seems like almost every team in the league still has a chance to qualify for the Champions League. And outside of Arsenal, are there really any good teams?"
On New Year's Day, four simultaneous Premier League matches produced only two goals across 360 minutes, with several prominent clubs failing to score against promoted or lower-ranked opponents. Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1, and multiple matches ended goalless as teams like Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and others struggled to generate open-play attacking. Overall attacking quality sits at its weakest in over a decade, producing widespread inconsistency and a perception of a mediocre league. Arsenal maintains strong form with a six-game winning streak, while Newcastle holds a two-game streak; most clubs remain vulnerable in the race for Champions League places.
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