KOMPAS.com - Premier League - kasta teratas Liga Inggris - menjadi satu-satunya kompetisi di antara liga elite Eropa yang masih bergulir pada periode Natal. Laga boxing day pada 26 Desember 2017 menjadi selalu dinanti oleh para penggemar sepak bola.
Edisi boxing day kali ini tak menghadirkan bentrokan antara tim-tim berperingkat enam besar. Meski begitu, keseruan tetap akan terjadi pada periode padat ini.
Manchester United yang kini menghuni peringkat kedua akan menghadapi tim penuh kejutan, Burnley, pada Selasa (26/12/2017) Pukul 22.00 WIB.
Burnley saat ini mampu menempati peringkat ketujuh dan bahkan sempat sesekali menganggu dominasi penghuni peringkat enam besar yang reguler.
Tim asuhan Sean Dyche jelas menjadi ancaman bagi penampilan Manchester United yang tengah menurun akhir-akhir ini.
Sementara itu, Manchester City yang menjadi pemuncak klasemen sementara musim ini juga akan menghadapi lawan tangguh, Newcastle United.
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Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, dan Tottenham Hotspur bisa dibilang mendapatkan lawan yang relatif mudah.
Namun para langganan peringkat enam besar ini jelas tak bisa menganggap remeh laga Boxing Day .
Tantangan besar mereka adalah tetap mampu meraih poin maksimal di tengah jadwal padat merayap ini.
Seusai boxing day di tengah pekan, mereka tetap akan kembali berlaga pada akhir pekan nanti. (Sri Mulyati)
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Berikut jadwal siaran langsung Liga Inggris pekan ke-20:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton Live beIN Sports 1 Pukul 19.25 WIB
Manchester United vs Burnley Live beIN Sports 1 Pukul 21.55 WIB
West Bromwich Albion vs Everton Live MNCTV & beIN Sports 2 Pukul 22.00 WIB
Liverpool vs Swansea City Live RCTI & beIN Sports 1 Pukul 00.30 WIB
Newcastle United vs Manchester City Live beIN Sports 1 Pukul 02.35 WIB
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Live MNCTV & beIN Sports 1 Pukul 02.50 WIB
Berikut jadwal Liga Inggris lain yang tak disiarkan di saluran televisi lokal:
JUST when you think you're finished with shopping for the year, the Boxing Day Sales suddenly appear.
Retailers will be slashing prices on everything, from clothes to electronics, homeware to handbags - and things you've never known you needed. Here's how to search out the best deals.
REX FEATURES Shoppers gather outside Selfriges last Boxing Day
Here we look at some of the best deals coming to the high street and online in just a few days time.
When do the Boxing Day sales start?
The clue is in the name - shops and websites start slashing prices from December 26 - but some are already reducing prices in a bid to boost sales pre-Christmas.
Simply Be kicked things off on December 22 and House of Fraser has revealed discounts will start online from Christmas Day.
Boxing Day sales will last in to the new year, with further price cuts expected in January as shops rid themselves of old and Christmas stock ready for new seasonal lines.
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What retailers are offering deals?
You'd be hard pushed to find a shop or website that ISN'T offering discounts in the Boxing Day sales, but these retailers have told The Sun Online that these are the deals customers can expect....
Amazon
The online retailer will be slashing prices, but won't reveal details. Expect savings across everything, but the best bargains will be within electronics.
Debenhams
Debenhams will be kicking off this year’s Boxing Day sales with discounts on thousands of items including cosmetics, fragrance, electricals and fashion.
Doors will be opening from 7am across the country, but online shoppers will get an exclusive preview of the sale on Christmas Eve.
Hamleys
From Boxing Day and throughout January, as Hamleys is holding their biggest ever 'Super Sale'.
Shoppers can save up to 50 per cent on selected lines including; Hatchimals, Tyler the Tiger, LEGO Stars Wars and Hamleys own magical toys.
All Hamleys stores will be taking part, including their Regent Street Flagship, as well as their Lakeside, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin stores.
Harrods
The Harrods Winter Sale starts at 10am on Boxing Day, with reductions of up to 50 per cent across the store.
House of Fraser
Expect big savings across the board - the department store will also be selling Barbour jackets with up to £85 knocked off the price.
Discounts will start online from December 25, with selected stores open from 7am until late on Boxing Day.
Pets at Home
Pets at Home's Boxing Day sale begins on December 26 and includes savings of up to 50 per cent across selected products.
Simply Be
Simply Be
Get up to 50 per cent off End Of Season Sale from December 22.
Studio.co.uk
The online retailer have slashed prices on designer perfume, electronics and PJs - Chanel's Allure perfume is now £64.99, reduced from £73.99.
Thomas Pink
The posh shirt maker will launch its sale on December 26.
ScS
If your sofa is worn out from a Christmas TV marathon. then you'll love the furniture store's Boxing Day and early bird January deals, which will see hundreds of pounds knocked off new season settees. rugs and carpets.
Wynsors World of Shoes
Wynsors' Boxing Day sale has already begun and will run until January. Shoppers can make savings of up to 50 per cent are on big brands including Adidas originals, K Swiss and Skechers.
THE day after Christmas traditionally conjures images of turkey sandwiches, Christmas TV and a closer examination of your present haul.
But what is Boxing Day all about, and what are the quirkiest traditions out there?
Corbis - Getty The Keynsham Mummers perform in their annual Christmas play, a tradition which dates back to the 1960s
When is Boxing Day 2017?
Boxing Day falls on December 26, the day after Christmas, which means Boxing Day this year will be on Tuesday.
When Christmas is on a Saturday or Sunday, the Christmas and Boxing Day bank holidays get forwarded to the next working day.
Since Christmas is on a Monday this year, this does not apply.
Is it a public holiday?
Boxing Day is a bank holiday in the UK, though millions of people will be back to work already.
The day originated in the UK, and is only present in some of the countries which originally formed part of the British Empire.
SWNS:South West News Service The annual barrel rolling race in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, is one of the more unusual Boxing Day events in the UK
Do trains run on Boxing Day?
Many operators are not offering services at all on Boxing Day, while engineering works take place between Christmas and New Year.
Most services are expected to be more limited at this time, are passengers are encouraged to check their journey before travelling.
For more detailed information, head to our guide on Boxing Day trains.
What are the origins of Boxing Day?
There's no definitive answer to this, though it is generally believed to be down to the tradition of the wealthy gentry giving their servants the day off after Christmas after working on Christmas Day itself.
The boxing term comes from the gifts their employers are said to have given them - a boxed present of food, perhaps, along with a Christmas bonus.
Phil Rees Swimmers of the Langland Bay Lifeguards Club at Langland Bay near Swansea brave freezing conditions to enjoy an icy dip ever Boxing Day
What events and traditions are associated with Boxing Day?
The day has come to be associated with horse racing and fox hunting, a tradition actually down to the feast day of the patron saint of horses, Saint Stephen, also falling on December 26.
This has slowed down in recent years after fox hunting was banned in 2004, though regular horse meets are still held on Boxing Day.
Shopping is more of a modern tradition, with millions expected to brave the high street in the immediate aftermath of Christmas - and an increasing number hitting the sales online.
Beyond that, there are still a fair few quintessentially British traditions rolling around. Here are our pick of the best:
Fancy dress swim : 100 swimmers brave the icy waters in fancy dress at the Nippy Dipper Boxing Day Dip in Aberdeen.
: 100 swimmers brave the icy waters in fancy dress at the Nippy Dipper Boxing Day Dip in Aberdeen. Barrel rolling contest: This tradition in the village of Grantchester, Cambridegshire, dates back to the 1960s but was revived in 2003.
This tradition in the village of Grantchester, Cambridegshire, dates back to the 1960s but was revived in 2003. Play time: The Keynsham Mummers in Somerset has been performed in the town of Keynsham since the beginning of the 19th century.
The Keynsham Mummers in Somerset has been performed in the town of Keynsham since the beginning of the 19th century. Thirsty run: Runners in this three-and-a-half-mile fun run have their thirst quenched with a pint of winter ale at the two mile mark of the run in Haslemere, Surrey.
Runners in this three-and-a-half-mile fun run have their thirst quenched with a pint of winter ale at the two mile mark of the run in Haslemere, Surrey. Comedy football match: The traditional football game on Scarborough Beach dates back to the late 19th century, when the game was first played as a charity fundraiser for the wives and children of fishermen who went down in a serious storm. Today players don fancy dress, and take part in a raft race in the harbour afterwards.
ASHES 2017, Boxing Day Test Day 1 — A disciplined second session with the ball has helped England repair some of the damage done by a David Warner century,
Australia went to tea at 2-145, with Usman Khawaja (10*) and Steve Smith (5*) the not out batsmen. Only 43 runs were scored in the second session, in which the tourists removed Cameron Bancroft (26) and Warner.
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Warner was caught behind for 103 off 151 balls, poking at a James Anderson delivery that nipped away just enough to take the outside edge.
Having spent close to 40 minutes in the 90s, the opener looked to have blown a century on 99 when he skewed a pull shot to mid-on off the bowling of debutant Tom Curran.
The 31-year-old collapsed to his knees when he realised what he had done, only for replays to confirm Curran had bowled a no-ball. A delivery later the left-hander raised his century.
Slow Bancroft caught LBW 0:41
Chris Woakes was the first Englishman to strike on Tuesday, trapping Bancroft in front in the 35th over.
Aside from showers on day four, rain is not expected to have a say on play.
Australia XI: Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (capt), Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird
England XI: Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root (capt), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Tom Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
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