It's that time of the year again. People from across the world are preparing for Christmas and the New Year festivities that follow.
For football fans, though, it's a chance to watch the sport they love even more frequently in all its glory. Oh, and the January transfer window opens just a few days later.
The mid-season window tends to be a bit quieter than what we see in the summer. Clubs are more reluctant to sell their star players with the rest of the season still to play, but deals do happen occasionally.
