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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the final. first division game before Christmas, the one that can determine who is first at Christmas. Liverpool return to Spurs, scene of last season's ultimate VAR fiasco, knowing that a win* will keep them above Chelsea. Being top at Christmas doesn't always result in the title, but it's better than being 14th and would be a fitting reflection of an unimaginably brilliant start with Arne Slot.
Meanwhile, Spurs have become the Premier League's answer to the Pakistan cricket team. They are fickle to the extreme, using the sublime and the ridiculous as a starting point to go further west and east. And they couldn't get involved in a boring game if they tried, which, by the way, they're not going to do. Spurs' 13 home games this season have produced 49 goals. For the neutral, this should be a lot of fun.
Kick off 4:30 p.m.
*This is if Chelsea beat Everton in the 2:00 pm kick-off. If they don't, Liverpool will be the best regardless.
