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The Premier League is back once again this weekend for the final set of fixtures before we enter the always-crazy month of December. There are so many teams up and down the top flight who are in desperate need of some points on the board before this period hits, mainly because momentum can be such a vital piece of the puzzle during the winter schedule. Today, we re going to be taking a look at what could be a barnburner between two of the season s surprise starters: West Ham United and Aston Villa.
West Ham
They may not be world beaters but West Ham have already gone above and beyond what many expected of them this season, given that they were once considered to be one of the leading contenders for rele…
Tottenham will take on non-league Marine in the third round of the FA Cup.
Jose Mourinho s Premier League leaders will face the eighth-tier club after their second-round victory over Havant Waterlooville.
Holders Arsenal will host Newcastle United, while Liverpool travel to Aston Villa, where they lost 7-2 in the Premier League this season.
Manchester United and Manchester City have home games against Championship clubs, with the Red Devils hosting Watford and Pep Guardiola s team playing Birmingham City.
Chelsea are at home to League Two side Morecambe, Leeds United head to Crawley Town and fifth-tier side Stockport County will host West Ham.
The matches are scheduled to be played over the weekend of January 9 and 10. Due to the impact on the s…
Barcelona are seemingly preparing for the arrival of Phillipe Coutinho after Nike appeared to confirm the Liverpool star s signing on its website.
Liverpool fans were left sweating when giant sportswear manufacturer and Barcelona apparel sponsor Nike appeared to leak the blockbuster transfer via its online store.
Advertising customisation of Barca s 2017-18 kit, a caption read: Philippe Coutinho is ready to light up Camp Nou. Get your 2017-18 FC Barcelona kit with the Magician s name on it. Act fast – free personalisation only available until 6 January.
Nike later deleted the page and it remains to be seen whether it was a PR blunder or online hacking.
Omnisport contacted Nike and Barcelona for comment.
If you check out Nike s UK website, this…
Lionel Messi may have just won a record sixth Ballon d Or, but Andy Robertson has put forward a new suggestion for the greatest player of all time.
Divock Origi was one of the stars of the show for Liverpool on Wednesday as the Premier League leaders thrashed Merseyside rivals Everton 5-2 at Anfield.
Origi, who scored twice in the first half, now has five goals against the Toffees – ranking him second behind Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard in the Premier League era.
Jurgen Klopp elected to start Origi instead of Roberto Firmino, and Robertson lauded his team-mate who was vital in Liverpool s dramatic win over Barcelona in the Champions League last season and also scored in the final as a player for the big games.
He just loves a big game doesn t he, R…
Midfielder Alen Halilovic has multiple offers for his services, but his agent would prefer the teenager stays at Barcelona on the fringe of the first team.
Halilovic, 19, joined the La Liga giants from Dinamo Zagreb in mid-2014 but struggled in his maiden season before being sent out on loan to Sporting Gijon for 2015-16.
The eight-time Croatia international s future at Camp Nou has been questioned, leading to suggestions he could be set for a move at season s end.
His agent, Zoran Stojadinovic, confirmed Halilovic had offers, but he wants him to remain at Barca and fight for a breakthrough.
If Barcelona choose to loan him again, we prefer that Halilovic stays in Spain. For him, La Liga is better than Premier League, for example, he told Cadena SER.
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