Leicester will bounce back against Manchester City, says defender Simpson

At Goodison, Riyad Mahrez netted two penalties and now has seven goals in nine Premier League appearances in the month of December, including 2015.

1961 – Manchester United have lost four competitive matches in a row within a single season for the first time since October-November 1961.

Goals from Bojan Krkic and Marko Arnautovic handed United a fourth straight loss in all competitions for the first time since 1961. Arsenal had a chance to take over the table, but they were stomped by Southampton 4-0, Manchester United went down at the hands of Stoke 2-0 and Liverpool beat league leaders Leicester 1-0.

While winning the league even with Vardy and Mahrez around would be wishful thinking, Leicester City have put themselves in such a position that they could easily make a top 7 finish.

Aaron Cresswell scored his first Premier League goal since April and his first for the Hammers away from Upton Park. Having excelled in the two impressive victories against Chelsea ad Man City, Coutinho has faded off a bit, failing to win games for Liverpool, a player of his skill and caliber is expected to.

Arsene Wenger’s side host Bournemouth today in what, on paper, is one of the easiest games they could have asked for, following their St. Mary’s nightmare. Manchester City have managed a DZ L3 record in their last five away, losing their last two on the road. It was their second defeat of the season, the other coming against Arsenal at home. Don’t worry and play football.

The Cherries ended a run of 29 league games without a goalless draw, since their game against Blackburn in February.

A thrilling round of Boxing Day fixtures has only just been and gone, but the Christmas schedule is brutal in its relentlessness.

“There will probably be a lot of pundits who might think now we are going to lie down and relax with our 30-something points. It is our dream that City in the next game are our rivals!” But the Gunners have played the same 14 or 15 players in their last four or five matches.

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The Reds are also unbeaten at home in the Premier League on Boxing Day (W6 D3). “I have big respect for (Leicester manager) Claudio (Ranieri) and the whole squad of Leicester”. They have won their last three Boxing Day games but prior to that failed to win one since 2005, on the way enduring disappointing results against the likes of Birmingham, Fulham and Aston Villa.

Leicester’s Marc Albrighton says the team is looking forward to bouncing back against upcoming match with Manchester City.

One thing for sure though is the return of Sergio Aguero has a huge impact on Manchester City.

It leaves Liverpool fans likely to fret over the trip in four days time to 19th placed Sunderland.

The match was effectively over as a contest well before half-time as Raheem Sterling (13), Yaya Toure (17) and Wilfried Bony (22) all capitalised on poor defending from the visitors, who remain second bottom.