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          Prem's best New Year's Day bets

          Are Samir Nasri and Manchester City a good value bet versus Sunderland? Andrew Matthews/EMPICS Sport
          • James Eastham, Special to ESPN.comDec 31, 2014, 11:02 AM ET
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            • Worked previously for The New Paper (Singapore) and The Guardian Online (UK)
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          There will be some tired legs in the nascent hours of 2015, as the Premier League's top players have had a busy schedule of games in the run-up to New Year's Day. But there are some huge fixtures on Jan. 1 and points will be just as important as ever -- especially near the top of the table, where Chelsea and Manchester City are turning 2014-15 into an exciting two-horse title race.