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#premier-league

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.

According to football transfers, the 23-year-old right back has been identified as a leading target for the North London club. It remains to be seen whether Arsenal follow up on their interest with an attempt to sign him in January. Arsenal's Sporting Director Andrea Berta and manager Mikel Arteta rate the 23-year-old highly, and they believe that he fits the profile of player they are looking to sign.

West Ham are in serious trouble and their latest Premier League loss at bottom club Wolves has threatened the job of Nuno Espirito Santo. A reminder that the Hammers have already parted ways with Graham Potter this season, with the Portuguese head coach now also facing pressure over his position. Nottingham Forest are also staring down the barrel in terms of relegation with Sean Dyche looking likely to be involved in yet another career relegation scrap.

The January transfer window is now open, and already clubs are moving to bring in fresh talent for the second half of the season. Crystal Palace, for example, wasted no time in splashing 35 million on former Tottenham Hotspur man Brennan Johnson, who has already played his first Premier League game for his new employers. But all sides do not need to be as eager as the Eagles in tying up their business. Here's how long clubs have left to get those big-money moves finalised.

Lead United signed Lucas Perri from Lyon during the summer transfer window, and the Brazilian has been underwhelming for them. The Premier League paid around 15 million to sign the Brazilian, and he was expected to establish himself as a key player for the club. However, his performances have been below par, and the player has been heavily criticised in recent weeks. His error against Manchester United allowed Matheus Cunha to find the back of the net, and former Premier League striker Michael Owen has slammed the Leeds United goalkeeper for his decision-making.

The 'new manager bounce' is a phenomenon where a team has an upturn in form and performance after appointing a new manager. When a new coach takes over after a sustained period of poor results, it is often noticed that results and player performance improves. With Manchester United, Chelsea and Celtic sacking their managers in recent days, the clubs will be hoping that a switch of personnel can inspire results.

According to a report from Fichajes, Liverpool are plotting a temporary loan move for the South American superstar. Reds keen on Lionel Messi The Argentine attacker currently plays for Inter Miami, and he is on a break due to the MLS schedule. Therefore, there have been rumours that a temporary loan move to Europe could be ideal, allowing the player to continue training at a high level.

"I'm really happy because it's a very important challenge for me personally, and I've come to contribute, to try to help the team as much as I can," Castellanos told the club's website.

The first full weekend of soccer in Europe's top leagues has been and gone, leaving behind so much to unpack and talk about ... so where do we begin? How about the big Premier League clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, a 1-1 result in which Arsenal walked away the big winners given their added buffer atop the Premier League. In Spain, LaLiga returned with a Barcelona derby and it was former Espanyol goalie Joan García putting on a show for Barca in an impressive victory.

The Brighton midfielder reached the milestone on 4 January. And he could become the 19th player to make a Premier League appearance after their 40th birthday in Brighton's next match at Manchester City on Wednesday (19:30 GMT kick-off). But can you name the 18 players who have already made Premier League appearances in their 40s? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

Sunday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium came just three days after Chelsea parted company with Maresca in a shock move. While Liam Rosenior is reportedly a frontrunner to take charge, Calum McFarlane was tasked with overseeing the trip to face City, who were aiming to close the gap on leaders Arsenal. Instead, City are now six points back from the Gunners after Fernandez bundled home in the 94th minute.