Crystal Palace lost Marc Guehi as Oliver Glasner announced his departure - will the atmosphere become untenable at Selhurst Park? And Spurs are struggling as Thomas Frank comes under more pressure after losing to West Ham, but why might Tottenham keep him for a few more weeks?

Plus we talk about the thrilling Manchester Derby as Michael Carrick takes control.

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We look at a few early January transfers: Antoine Semenyo to Man City; Conor Gallagher to Spurs; and Michael Carrick to Manchester United. We watched the "Premier League Classic" Newcastle's 4-3 victory over Leeds. And Toby "quickly" talks about Liverpool's draw at Arsenal.

01:30 - The Magic of the Cup with Macclesfield FC

09:40 - Semenyo to City

18:15 - Gallagher to Spurs

23:52 - Carrick to United

31:45 - Newcastle 4-3 Leeds

44:30 - Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool

57:35 - Lineups Game

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Manchester United and Chelsea have both made a managerial switch early in the new year. Was it right for Amorim and Maresca to leave; how will they be remembered at each club; and what do we make of their successors? Liam Rosenior is in, but will it be Michael Carrick or Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Old Trafford?

We also shoutout three midtable sides who had an excellent run during the festive period as the table starts to take shape.

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Aston Villa are on an incredible 10-game winning run to be in 3rd, but it's Arsenal who are top of the Premier League at Christmas. Who has finished top at Christmas before and how did their season end?

Will Aston Villa's form continue? Will United struggle without Bruno? Who is Tivonge Rushesha? Where was Jeremy Brett born? Are we uncles? We answer most of these questions in this Christmas edition of the Pressing Matters podcast.

03:45 - Weekly round-up

05:20 - Aston Villa vs Manchester United

28:47 - Every team who was top at Christmas

40:36 - Line-ups game

53:47 - Sherlock Holmes and Poirot

57:35 - Tom Conti

59:40 - Was Dido real?

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Mo Salah has rocked the boat at Liverpool by suggesting it might be his last game, what does this mean for Slot's job and Liverpool's chaotic transitional season. We also talk about Wolves being bad, and other famous Egyptians.

3:24 - Mo Salah situation

51:30 - Premier League Egyptians

54:45 - How many points for Wolves?

1:04:30 - Lineups game

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This week, what should midtable managers such as Glasner and Marco Silva do to maximise their careers, was Thomas Frank right for Spurs, and what did we make of Arsenal's draw against Chelsea's 10 men.

8:45 Thomas Frank and Spurs

26:20 Oliver Glasner

30:15 Ambitious midtable managers

41:41 Chelsea - Arsenal

1:02:00 Paqueta's red card

1:04:20 Line-up game

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As we look ahead to this week's North London derby, we also cover the recent international break and the smaller nations that have made it thanks to the 48-team format - do we think this format is a good thing? We also answer some questions from our inbox and discuss footballer tattoos!

Email us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com if you'd like to be read out on the show.

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