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  • Liverpool striker Luis Suarez grabs his first goal against Sunderland
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  • QPR players celebrate after taking the lead against Chelsea
    A shock win for QPR against Chelsea gives them fresh hope of a great escape under Harry Redknapp, writes Miguel Delaney. Read »
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  • Jamie Murphy is set to depart for League One side Sheffield United
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  • Victor Andrade: The biggest name at this year's Copa Sao Paulo
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  • Ian Holloway took over Crystal Palace with the Eagles flying high in the table
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  • The in-form Theo Walcott was kept quiet by the Saints defence
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  • Edin Dzeko celebrates after putting Manchester City into a 2-0 lead
    Man City face a tough mission to take the title despite a comfortable win over Stoke, Mike Whalley writes. Read »
  • Robin van Persie scores his side's fourth goal
    Richard Jolly watched Robin van Persie add to his goal collection and prove himself invaluable to Man Utd at Wigan. Read »
  • Spurs overcame a poor start to defeat Reading and maintain their fine run
    Miguel Delaney was at White Hart Lane as Tottenham continued their fine festive spell with victory over Reading. Read »
  • Neymar has been recognised as South America's top player for the past two years
    Sam Kelly analyses the best player in South America for 2012, Neymar, and considers his inevitable move to Europe. Read »

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Shock result
  • QPR pulled off a famous victory against their west London rivals, while there were also wins for the two Merseyside clubs.
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Man on a mission
  • The Premier League's top two started off 2013 with easy wins, while Arsenal were held by Southampton.
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Goals galore
  • The Premier League witnessed a glut of goals, with Arsenal involved in a thriller and both Manchester clubs claiming wins.
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Bale force winds
  • Gareth Bale helped himself to a hat-trick as Tottenham stuffed Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
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  P W D L GD PTS
Man Utd2117132652
Man City2113622245
Tottenham2112361239
Chelsea2011542038
Everton21993936
Arsenal209741834
West Brom211038233
Liverpool21876831
Swansea21786529
Stoke216114129
West Ham20758026
Norwich21678-1025
Fulham21669-524
Sunderland21579-822
Newcastle215511-1220
Aston Villa214710-2419
Southampton204610-1118
Wigan215313-1718
Reading212712-1713
QPR212712-1913

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