Adam "Football Cliches" Hurrey is back with his latest monthly review, in which he surveys the winners, losers and major talking points of December.
Who won the month?
The marathon men of Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham
This was a truly hectic holiday period of matches, living up to its status as a separator of men from boys. Jose Mourinho's Manchester United were the only side to emerge from weeks 14 through 20 without a defeat and indeed could have taken maximum points if not for some late carelessness against Everton.