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#4 December madness
The festive schedule of the Premier League is subject to a lot of criticism from the players and managers. Almost every league in Europe has some sort of winter break. However, contrary to this concept, the Premier League even increases the number of games in December.
Barcelona played five matches in December, before having a 12-day break before the Spanish schedule picked up its intensity in January. Manchester City, on the other hand, played nine games in December, a circumstance that made Guardiola severely criticize the congested schedule.
"We're going to kill the players" - Pep Guardiola
The criticism is reasonable, two games in less than 48 hours is certainly a tall task for the players. On the flipside, the fans get to see competitive matches almost every day in December and it is simply heavenly.
There's just nothing quite like the December madness of the Premier League. Having such a large amount of games at your display, while the other leagues are taking a break over the festive period, is something the fans are extremely thankful for and the famous Boxing Day fixtures are an indispensable part of every football fan's calendar.
