Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down the Matchday 18 EPL slate, which signifies the beginning of England’s unique and famously frantic Christmas period. While often a period that’s complained about and criticised, the festive period wouldn’t be the same without EPL 30 games over the next 10 days. 
 The action begins early on Boxing Day, as Manchester City look to snap their horrible run, which has seen them drop to 7th in the table. Their defeat at Villa Park was a another winning Lock of us the last episode, but it also marked City’s ninth in 12 games – a run which includes just one win – with Pep Guardiola’s side stuck in a seemingly never-ending rut that nobody could have predicted coming into the season. The final game of Boxing Day sees leaders Liverpool hosting relegation threatened Leicester. The Matchday concludes with two games on Friday, including Ipswich’s trip to Arsenal.