A Hogmany a whole lot less jovial than round Jools Holland's place.

The Old Firm derby is just over an hour away at Ibrox.

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It looks like Pep Guardiola's play-it-out-from-the-back fundamentalism is going to come in for its fiercest test tonight.

He has described Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp as "the best manager in the world" at creating a team to attack an opponent's back four.

For what it is worth John Stones is apparently in contention for the game after a knee knock forced him off 18 minutes into the Boxing Day win over Hull.

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It was the year Leicester City stunned football after Tottenham pushed them close - and it is one that ends with a fascinating tussle developing at the top and bottom of the Premier League table.

But when you look back over 2016, who would you pick in your team of the year?

Pick your way through our shortlist, agonise over who to select and share you choices with your friends.

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Meanwhile Mark Clattenburg says that he projects a persona on the pitch that is different from his real personality.

"Some people have this perception that I'm an arrogant person but, when you are on the pitch, you have got to deal with these players differently than in life," he told AFP., external

He says that he has no regrets over the tattoos that that he has had to commemorate his officiating of the London 2012 gold-medal match and Champions League and Euro finals of this year.

"People see it as a negative thing but I'm proud of what I've done," he added.  

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It's a new narrative to transfer windows, but it might become an even bigger one in the coming years.

Real Madrid were offered about £250m by an unnamed Chinese club for Cristiano Ronaldo, says his agent Jorge Mendes.

He said the 31-year-old Portugal captain had no interest in the deal, which included a salary of £1.6m... A WEEK.

Meanwhile, Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg says he would consider officiating in the Chinese Super League. Not sure they're going to offer him over £1m a week, mind...

How much of the transfer tittle-tattle you read in the papers and on the web can you believe though? How much of it is prime cuts of insider information and how much is pure tripe?

We have crunched the numbers behind the stories that appeared in the BBC Sport's gossip column in July and August.

Which Premier League club delivered every single player they were linked to?

Which newspaper had a near 70% success-rate?

And why a 23-year-old English midfielder is the thing to be when the window opens?

Step this way.

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The top line in this morning's gossip column is the Sun's claim that Chelsea will bid £34m for Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal in January.

Vidal enjoyed great success under current Blues boss Conte at Juventus.

A combination of N'Golo Kante and Vidal in the middle of midfield would sink some pretty serious foundations for the title run-in.

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Hull are off the bottom of the table this morning, but manager Mike Phelan will be thinking what might have been.

The Tigers were six minutes short of taking all three points at home to Everton before Ross Barkley headed a late leveller for the visitors.

 "We need more goals from all areas. We need to tighten up. We have a lot of work to do," said Phelan. 

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels there are still six clubs in the Premier League title race.

Third-placed City visit second-placed Liverpool (17:30 GMT) as they look to close the gap on leaders Chelsea, who are six points clear.

Such is the size of the advantage that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says it is "Chelsea's title to lose".

But Guardiola said: "Six teams are fighting for the title and the Champions League qualification."

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said: "We have only played 18 games. Another 20 to finish the season. At the start of the season no-one trusted in this team to fight for the title. We have only six points more than the second team. There is still a long way to go."

This is your full card for today's top-flight matches

Burnley v Sunderland 

Chelsea v Stoke 

Leicester v West Ham

Manchester United v Middlesbrough

Southampton v West Brom

Swansea v Bournemouth

Liverpool v Man City (17:30 GMT)

Both are playing catch-up however.

"At the start of the season, not one coach, not one person, not one journalist trusted in this team to fight for the title in this league this season," said Chelsea manager Antonio Conte earlier this week.

Not quite true.

Trevor Sinclair, Steve Wilson and John Motson picked the Blues to win the title in the BBC's pre-season sweep of pundits predictions. But they were the only three in the 33 asked. 

The Blues will move nine points clear of their nearest rivals if they beat Stoke in the 15:00 GMT kick-off at Stamford Bridge.

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It is just over two and a half years ago, but Philippe Coutinho's sharp finish that saw off Manchester City at Anfield and put the Premier League title in Liverpool's hands with four games remaining feels like a whole other era. 

Much has changed.

But tonight, for the first time since, Manchester City are back in town with both teams' title hopes still bubbling.

Kick-off is 17:30 GMT.

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13 April 2014.

993 days ago.

Brendan Rodgers was Shankly's heir apparent. 

Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder was bite-free. 

Raheem Sterling was a Red and James Milner was a Blue.

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