Summary

  • Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live & online

  • FT: Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace - Stones double, either side of Gundogan strike; Sterling adds fourth

  • City go second, two points behind leaders Man Utd with a game in hand

  • FT: Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd - uneventful draw sees United stay top

  • FT: Sheffield United 1-3 Tottenham - Ndombele's stunning lob pick of the Spurs goals

  1. 'Make predictions in this league at your own peril'published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Liverpool v Man Utd (16:30 GMT)

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You make predictions in this league at your own peril because everyone is going through little periods where they think they're on fire and then they just have a little bad period after.

    If Liverpool lose against Man United today it's extraordinary the situation they would be in compared to where they were a few weeks ago. Taking nothing away from anything, a decent run of three or four games from a host of clubs, six, seven clubs, can put you right up there. Don't panic if you lose one or two.

  2. 'We need the perfect game'published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Liverpool v Manchester United (16:30 GMT)

    Manchester United

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "Their front four are outstanding and the wing-backs too. We have to block the crosses and get after them.

    "There are so many things you have to do right, you have to have the perfect game to beat the team who haven't lost at home for two years. But believe in yourself, that's a big thing."

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

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    If Liverpool lose today and Man City win, they will be in 5th place. Who would have thought that at the beginning of the season?

    Bill in Cornwall

    Sorry Jurgen but Jordan Henderson is no centre back!! Why he hasn’t played Rhys Williams is beyond me. Not confident.

    Dan in Norfolk

    Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson with his team-matesImage source, EPA
  4. Can Solskjaer make a statement?published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Liverpool v Manchester United (16:30 GMT)

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has guided Manchester United to the top of the Premier League but he needs to win a game such as this to make a real statement about his team's progress.

    He has lost four semi-finals as Manchester United manager so victory would be confirmation of their development and a huge life to confidence and self-belief.

    Ole Gunnar SolskjaerImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Liverpool v Manchester United (16:30 GMT)

    Cheers Saj, and it doesn't get much bigger than this does it?

    TableImage source, BBC Sport

    These two giants haven't been head to head in a proper title race for years. But it's by no means a two-horse race up there.

    Leicester, Manchester City, Spurs and Everton are shaping up to make it a very interesting second half of the season at the top of the shop.

  6. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    That is that for this first match on 'Mega Sunday' - we will have reaction from both messrs Mourinho and Wilder.

    Spurs are back in the top four and now have a bit of a rest until their next match - Wycombe in the FA Cup.

    It's over to you Tom for the main course.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

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    Its my daughters birthday, we won at anfield on the 17th Jan a few years ago when Rooney scored... that was on my daughters Birthday. Lighting hopefully strikes again!!!! Omens are good! Come on United!

    Z in Lancs

  8. "We aren't throwing in the towel'published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    FT: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Sheffield United

    Sheffield United's David McGoldrick, talking to Match of the Day: "We knew at half-time we had to come out, we thought we had a bit of momentum and conceded a sloppy goal. From there they see the game out.

    "We took a backwards step today, but there are a lot of games to go, we have to go again. We aren't throwing in the towel, we keep on going."

  9. 'We took responsibility today'published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    FT: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham forward Harry Kane, speaking to Match of the Day: "Fantastic performance from everyone today - started really well, aggressive with our press and were clinical to go 2-0 up. Even in the second half, when they scored, we didn't panic. Tanguy (Ndombele) scored a fantastic goal and we saw the game out well, which we haven't done in the past few weeks.

    "It's never been the manager saying that (we should sit back) it's been us on the pitch having a mentality where we want to drop and hold on to to the win. The most important thing is us as players to go and take responsibility, and we did that today.

    "Tanguy's goal was incredible, the technique he had to flick that ball back over the keeper was truly special.

    "There were a couple of chances I could have done better with, the most important thing is winning games. Anyone who can put a good spell together (is in the the title race), that's why it has been disappointing and frustrating for us dropping points from winning positions."

  10. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Liverpool v Man Utd (16:30 GMT)

    How are the nerves Liverpool and Manchester United fans?

    Tom Rostance will be guiding you through the highs and lows of that match very soon.

  11. 'We have to keep this mentality'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    FT: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham goalscorer Serge Aurier, speaking to BBC Sport: "We started very well with the pressing and scored a good goal. Tonight we did what the gaffer said and wanted, when we play like that everything is OK. We have to stay with this mentality.

    "We will see in the next battle, but today we are happy. Before the game the gaffer wanted me in the first post, and I go, I asked to go and today he gave me the opportunity and I scored. But it's not about me, it's about the team and I am happy.

    "Sometimes we missed the second goal after we score, but tonight we are happy and we have to keep this mentality if we want to stay near the top of the league.

    On Tanguy Ndombele's goal: "This guy, he always touches the ball and something happens, I am happy for him, he played well and scored an amazing goal."

  12. Postpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    FT: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

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    Ha. Fair enough THFC.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

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    Cavani is as classic a centre-forward as they come. If there was ever a time to start him, it was today against Liverpool's makeshift centre-halves.

    Miles in Watford

    not sure why Liverpool are such strong favourites for this match. They've been pretty average since football resumed. This title is a two horse race between the Manchester clubs. My money is on Bruno to fire united home

    Will in York

  14. He's happy insidepublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

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  15. 'Do not count Spurs out'published at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    FT: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A really enjoyable game - really impressed with the work rate of every player and every substitute who came on. But you're looking for quality and something special and Spurs have got that in so many areas.

    Harry Kane was stunning today there were points in the game that the intelligence of his own players didn't match up to his own. He is a joy to watch. They're really hard to stop going forward - do not count them out.

  16. Match factspublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    • Spurs have lost just three of their last 30 matches in all competitions (W19 D8), winning four of their five in 2021 (D1).
    • Sheffield United are only the second team in top-flight history to lose 16 of their first 19 matches in a season, after Bolton Wanderers in 1902/03, who were relegated in bottom place.
    • Spurs registered their first away league victory against Sheffield United since December 1975, ending a seven-game winless run at Bramall Lane.
    • Spurs forward Harry Kane has scored in each of his last six Premier League appearances in Yorkshire, netting 10 goals – Kane is the first player since Mark Viduka for Leeds between March and August 2003 to score in six consecutive appearances in Yorkshire.
    • Aaron Ramsdale has kept just six clean sheets in 56 Premier League appearances for Bournemouth and Sheffield United combined (10.7%) – the worst ratio of any goalkeeper to play at least 50 Premier League games.
  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Spurs are back to winning ways on the road and Sheffield United are back to losing ways at home.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Davinson Sanchez gets even fewer seconds as he replaces Sergio Reguilon.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+2 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Carlos Vinicius replaces Son Heung-min for the final few seconds.

    And why not.

  20. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham

    Tottenham playing 'keep-ball', although they should have made it 4-1!!

    Son Heung-min tees up Harry Kane, but the striker goes 'full NFL' with his effort.