Manchester City are riding high as World Champions, and their Premier League rivals combined to provide them with an extra Christmas present over the weekend.
First, Aston Villa missed the chance to spend Christmas at the top of the table with a draw against Sheffield United, before Liverpool and Arsenal shared the points at Anfield to leave City six points adrift with a game in hand.
To be top or bottom at Christmas is often an indicator of what will happen at the end of the season, but City know more than most how faulty that logic is.
They have only been top twice at Christmas in their last five title-winning seasons, and only two of the last five champions have had their turkey dinner sitting in first place. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola gave Man City their perfect Christmas present after brief contract scare ALSO READ: Man City's Jaden Heskey - "My dad's been through everything, but it adds a bit of pressure" Even City's lowly position of fifth isn't too much of a concern.