In what could have been an uneventful month due to the early Covid19 scare, we saw some teams bolster their squads while some continued to go down the pecking order as the game weeks went by.

Aston Villa, who were rather lacking in consistency under Steven Gerrard were soon to be the talk of the town in January following their signing of former Liverpool player Phillipe Coutinho, and the French fullback, Lucas Digne.

In what was to be a warm reunion between the former Liverpool man and the now Villa manager, Coutinho was nothing short of a spark to the Villa team.

After inspiring a dramatic comeback against Manchester United on his Villa debut, the Brazilian earned himself a place in the starting lineup against Everton, and while he didn’t score, he played a pivotal role in their 1-0 win.

Chelsea, who unlike Aston Villa were in the other side of the tracks continued to plumett down the pecking order as they managed to get 5 points out of a possible 12.

While that might seem commendable considering the teams they were going up against, the World champions were faced with disruptions and injury troubles that they, as a big team, should’ve been able to overcome.

With January looming towards an end, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard inherited an Everton side which to put in words had a pretty woeful month.

Going up against Brighton, Norwich, and Aston Villa, Everton lost all their games and failed to score in the last one. With most of their senior players back, this came as a surprise because they were basically dealt easy fixtures.