Manchester City and Leyton Orient are separated by 45 slots in the English FA pyramid. So you can obviously guess who is strongly favored to win this FA Cup 4th round clash on Saturday. It is pretty cool though how the underdog, with the much smaller home ground of course, gets to host. That really is the beauty and glory of the FA Cup- when Goliath has to go visit … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Leyton Orient (FA Cup 4th Round)
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Man City Team News at Leyton Orient: Nico Gonzalez, Ederson
Manchester City, after a very rough November and December, splashed the cash this January transfer window, to the tune of €210 million ($219m). Their acquired forward Omar Marmoush, midfielder Nico González, and defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis. Nico Gonzalez was the deadline day signing, as he moved over from FC Porto on a four-and-a-half-year deal that should … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Leyton Orient: Nico Gonzalez, Ederson
West Ham Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa (FA Cup)
It's that time of year again! It's the period of overlap, for the bigger clubs, between the two domestic cup competitions. Yes, if you're in the higher portion of the FA pyramid, then you might be playing in both the League Cup and the FA Cup this week/weekend. Although this isn't the case for the claret and blue of both West Ham and Aston Villa. Both the Irons and the … [Read more...] about West Ham Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa (FA Cup)
West Ham Team News at Aston Villa: Todibo, Palmieri, Fabianski
West Ham United have good news and bad news when it comes to their injury situation this week. Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is coming out of concussion protocol, and stands a decent chance of featuring in this one. So that is the good news, with Fabianski; now on to the bad news. … [Read more...] about West Ham Team News at Aston Villa: Todibo, Palmieri, Fabianski
Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs West Ham (FA Cup)
This weekend sees the third round of the FA Cup transpire, and this is the portion where the big boys come in to the competition. West Ham United travels to Aston Villa for one of the more intriguing and interesting ties on the docket. Both sides are in a place right now where they don't want to be. Getting the world's oldest domestic competition started on the right foot, … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs West Ham (FA Cup)
Aston Villa Team News vs West Ham: McGinn, Torres, Philogene
Aston Villa has seen their season take a sight turn for the worse, and that was before their team captain, John McGinn, went down with a hamstring injury. On Saturday, Villa manager Unai Emery gave a specific timeline for his absence and subsequent return: "I think it could be hamstring. He could be out for two, three, four, five weeks." … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs West Ham: McGinn, Torres, Philogene
Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction at Man City (FA Cup Quarterfinals)
When Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe fills out his team sheet on Saturday, against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarters, it will be pretty self-explanatory. Given the amount of injuries Toon has, and the positions where they have them, the lineup picks itself. It has been close to two decades since Newcastle last reached the semifinals of the FA Cup. Since then they … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction at Man City (FA Cup Quarterfinals)
