Match of the Day 2 Season 13, Episode 16: MOTD2 - 19th December 2016

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MOTD2 - 14th August 2016

Manish Bhasin presents highlights of Sunday's Premier League games, as Bournemouth play Manchester United and Arsenal take on Liverpool. The former match sees new United manager Jose Mourinho take charge of his first league game since succeeding Louis van Gaal. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss has wasted little time overhauling his squad, and could hand Premier League debuts to summer signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly. Meanwhile at the Emirates, last season's runners-up Arsenal take on Liverpool. It is 12 years since the Gunners last won the league - and 26 since their opponent's last title triumph. Arsenal fans will hope the signing of Swiss international Granit Xhaka will give their midfield more bite this season, while Liverpool supporters will be expecting much from Senegalese forward Sadio Mane, who joined from Southampton this summer. There's also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 21st August 2016

Manish Bhasin presents highlights of West Ham v Bournemouth and Sunderland v Middlesbrough. Today is West Ham's first league game at their new home, the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford, which boasts a capacity of 60,000. The corresponding fixture last season produced a thrilling match, with Bournemouth winning 4-3 thanks to a Callum Wilson hat-trick. Newly promoted Middlesbrough make the trip to the Stadium of Light to face their north east rivals and are hoping to claim a first Premier League away win since 2008. Sunderland narrowly avoided relegation last season, and new boss David Moyes will be keen for his side to get points on the board early in the current campaign. There is also a look at all the goals and major incidents from the games which took place on Friday night and Saturday.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 28th August 2016

Mark Chapman introduces highlights from Sunday's two Premier League fixtures, along with all the goals from the rest of the weekend's games. Manchester City take on West Ham at the Etihad Stadium. Slaven Bilic's Hammers were 2-1 winners in last year's corresponding fixture, as Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho both scored for the visitors with Kevin de Bruyne supplying City's consolation. West Brom play Middlesbrough at the Hawthorns in the first top-flight meeting between the sides since January 2009. West Brom ran out 3-0 winners that day with their long-serving midfielder Chris Brunt amongst the goalscorers, against the club where his career began.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 11th September 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights of the Premier League game between Swansea and Chelsea. This match pits Swansea's Italian manager Francesco Guidolin against compatriot Antonio Conte, who took over as Chelsea boss after guiding Italy to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016. Conte has recruited players such as N'Golo Kante and Michy Batshuayi as he looks to strengthen a Chelsea side which finished a lowly tenth last season. The Swans won this fixture 1-0 last term thanks to a volley from Gylfi Sigurdsson, with the Icelandic midfielder earning the Welsh side their first league win against the Blues since 1981. There is also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's eight games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 18th September 2016

Mark Chapman introduces highlights and reaction from Sunday's four Premier League matches. The fixture between Watford and Manchester United sees the resumption of one of the most talked-about rivalries in Italy - between managers Walter Mazzarri and Jose Mourinho. In the other games, Tottenham host Sunderland, Southampton attempt to beat Swansea for the sixth time in seven attempts, and Stoke visit Crystal Palace.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 25th September 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's Premier League game between West Ham United and Southampton. The Hammers won this match 2-1 at Upton Park last season thanks to goals from Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll, but Saints exacted revenge in the return fixture, winning 1-0 through a strike from Maya Yoshida. Both sides will be looking to build on impressive 2015-16 campaigns - West Ham ended the season seventh, one place behind Southampton. There's also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's eight games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 2nd October 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's four Premier League matches which include champions Leicester taking on Southampton. The Foxes won the corresponding fixture 1-0 in April, a victory which moved them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with six games remaining. Meanwhile, Stoke take on Manchester United at Old Trafford, Burnley host Arsenal, and Tottenham take on Manchester City in a mouthwatering contest at White Hart Lane. There is also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's five games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 17th October 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day's clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as the two Premier League games that took place on Sunday. Jose Mourinho visited Anfield for the first time as Manchester United manager. Sunday's games saw newly promoted Middlesbrough meet Watford and Southampton host Burnley. The Clarets have been relegated on their only previous two forays into the Premier League but are hoping it will be a different story in 2016-17. There will also be a chance to see all the goals from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 23rd October 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's two Premier League matches - Chelsea v Manchester United and Manchester City v Southampton. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho faces his old club for the first time since he was sacked last December. United are aiming for their first victory at Stamford Bridge since 2012. The day's other match sees early pacesetters Manchester City look to continue their impressive start to the season when they host Southampton in the lunchtime game. There will also be a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's eight Premier League fixtures.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 30th October 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights of today's two Premier League matches, including Chelsea's trip to Southampton and Everton at home to West Ham. There is also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 6th November 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights from today's five Premier League matches. An exciting day of football begins with a mouth-watering north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham. Spurs may have only won one match at the Emirates Stadium since it opened ten years ago, but they have started this season brilliantly. Liverpool have also begun this campaign in top form, they welcome to Anfield a Watford side who will draw on memories of their famous 3-0 victory over the Reds last season. The day's other matches see Hull host Southampton, Manchester United travel to play Swansea and champions Leicester in action against West Brom. Plus a chance to see the goals and major incidents from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 20th November 2016

Mark Chapman presents highlights of Middlesbrough's clash with Chelsea. Boro's home form has been poor this season and Antonio Conte's side will be hoping to capitalise as they look to sustain a bid for the Premier League title. The two teams last met at The Riverside in the Premier League in 2008 with Chelsea running out 5-0 winners. There will also be highlights of the eight games from Saturday's fixtures.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 27th November 2016

Mark Chapman introduces highlights from the day's four Premier League matches: Arsenal v Bournemouth, Manchester United v West Ham, Southampton v Everton and Watford v Stoke.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 4th December 2016

Mark Chapman introduces highlights of Bournemouth v Liverpool and Everton v Manchester United, as well as all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 11th December 2016

Mark Chapman introduces highlights from the day's four Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Tottenham, Liverpool v West Ham, Chelsea v West Brom and Southampton v Middlesbrough.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 19th December 2016

Mark Chapman introduces action from the Merseyside derby. There are also highlights from Sunday's three Premier League matches, featuring a mouthwatering clash between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, the south coast derby between Bournemouth and Southampton, and Burnley's trip to high-flying Tottenham.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 1st January 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's two Premier League matches. In the first match of 2017, Spurs face the short trip to Vicarage Road to face Watford. Tottenham have never lost to Watford in the Premier League and were 2-1 victors in the corresponding fixture last season - a game which also took place over the festive period. In the later kick-off, Arsenal take on Crystal Palace at the Emirates. Dauntingly, the Eagles have only won two of 32 all-time league meetings home and away against the Gunners.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 15th January 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights of Liverpool's trip to Old Trafford where the Reds title credentials will be tested by Manchester United. City rivals Everton host Manchester City in the other Premier League clash with City manager Pep Guardiola hoping his side can sustain a title challenge.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 22nd January 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day's three Premier League matches. Chelsea have won nine out of their 10 league games at home this season and will aim to continue their impressive form against relegation-threatened Hull. Elsewhere, Burnley face a trip to Arsenal as they look to avenge their controversial injury-time defeat to the Gunners in October. In the day's early kick-off, reigning champions Leicester are away to Southampton.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 5th February 2017

Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games, with Manchester City hosting Swansea City and Leicester City at home to Manchester United. There is also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's eight games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 12th February 2017

Jason Mohammad presents highlights from Sunday's two Premier League matches, along with all the goals from Saturday's games. Chelsea are many people's favourites for the title, and the Blues were looking for three more points on Sunday afternoon at Burnley, a place where they have won on their only previous two Premier League visits. This time last year, Leicester were five points clear at the top of the table but Claudio Ranieri's side have found defending their title tough going, to the extent that Sunday's trip to Swansea is more pertinent to this season's relegation battle, with both sides desperate for points.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 27th February 2017

Highlights from the Premier League, including Tottenham v Stoke and Leicester v Liverpool.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 5th March 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day's Premier League matches, featuring Tottenham Hotspur v Everton and Sunderland v Manchester City. There is also another chance to see every goal from Saturday's seven Premier League games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 12th March 2017

Highlights from Liverpool v Burnley in the Premier League, as well as all the goals from Saturday's games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 19th March 2017

Mark Chapman introduces the best action and reaction from Sunday's three Premier League matches. The pick of the day's games is Liverpool's clash with Manchester City as the Reds look to complete the league double over their top-four rivals for a second successive campaign. In the day's early kick-off, Middlesbrough host Manchester United, who scored two late goals to snatch a 2-1 victory when the teams met at Old Trafford on New Year's Eve. Elsewhere, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino faces his old side Southampton at White Hart Lane.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 2nd April 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights of Arsenal v Manchester City and Swansea City v Middlesbrough in the Premier League. There is also a chance to see all the goals from Saturday's games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 9th April 2017

Jason Mohammad presents highlights of the day's Premier League games as Sunderland play Manchester United and Everton host Leicester City. There is also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's games.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 16th April 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights from the Premier League, with West Bromwich Albion hosting Liverpool and league leaders Chelsea travelling to Manchester United. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is hoping for all three points as his side push for a place in the top four. Tony Pulis has European ambitions of his own and the Baggies still have a chance of qualifying for next season's Europa League. At Old Trafford, Manchester United seek revenge against a Chelsea side that knocked them out of the FA Cup last month. A win for Jose Mourinho's men would delay Chelsea's charge to the title; victory for Antonio Conte and his players would leave them with one hand on the trophy. There's also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's seven matches.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 23rd April 2017

Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, featuring Burnley v Manchester United at Turf Moor and Liverpool v Crystal Palace at Anfield. Palace were aiming to boost their chances of avoiding relegation and would be well aware of the Reds' struggles against teams in the bottom half of the table this season.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 30th April 2017

Mark Chapman introduces highlights from the day's four Premier League matches, featuring Tottenham v Arsenal, Manchester United v Swansea, Everton v Chelsea and Middlesbrough v Manchester City.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 7th May 2017

Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day's Premier League matches, which includes old foes Arsenal and Manchester United going head to head at the Emirates Stadium. United conceded three goals in the first 20 minutes on their last league visit to the Gunners' home, but should have won the meeting between the two sides at Old Trafford earlier this season. They led 1-0 and had not allowed Arsenal even a shot on goal until Olivier Giroud headed home to level for the visitors in the 89th minute. There was also a late equaliser when Southampton last visited Liverpool, with Sadio Mane levelling the score at 1-1 to earn a point for Saints with less than five minutes of the match remaining. Mane has since left to join Liverpool but a season-ending knee injury means he won't be facing his old club at Anfield today.

60 min

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MOTD2 - 14th May 2017

Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day's three Premier League fixtures, as well as the rest of the goals from the penultimate weekend of the season. The games include the last ever Premier League match at White Hart Lane, in which Spurs hosted Manchester United and bid farewell to their 118-year-old home, as well as West Ham v Liverpool and Crystal Palace v Hull.

60 min