Top Flight Buildup alongside FA Cup Second Round Developments and Additional Coverage

Preamble

Morning everyone to another Sunday morning. This is your comprehensive football live hub, centering on today's major soccer action. The Premier League presents intriguing contests between the Seagulls and the Hammers as well as Fulham & Crystal Palace. On top of that, a crucial Scottish Premiership encounter between the Hoops and the Jambos, alongside Women's Super League games plus cup second round drama completes the schedule. As always get in touch telling us your plans for watching the action. Without further ado.

Yesterday's Headlines

Liverpool's Egyptian star commandeered the headlines even though he did not play in Liverpool's hectic six-goal thriller at Elland Road. He launched an remarkable critique on manager the Dutch coach, accusing him of throwing him “to the wolves” after omission from the starting lineup for the third consecutive match. The player stated feeling made a scapegoat for the team's disappointing beginning to the campaign.

“It's unbelievable … I am sat on the bench for 90 minutes,” Salah reportedly said. “The third time on the bench, perhaps for the first occasion in my professional life. I am extremely disappointed.”

Another major top-flight development saw the Gunners' last-gasp loss at Aston Villa, courtesy of by Emiliano Buendía's decisive goal. This outcome, coupled with City's comfortable win over Sunderland, makes for a very tight race at the summit of the table.

Away from the English leagues, Lionel Messi as ever played the hero for Inter Miami as they triumphed the league championship, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the showpiece.

Sunday's Top-Flight Matches

The Seagulls host the Hammers for an 2pm GMT kickoff. West Ham have displayed signs of life under the arrival of manager Nuno. An impressive midweek draw means he has overseen a run of just one defeat in five games.

Fulham versus Palace is a rematch of last season's cup quarter-final. The Eagles are eyeing a fourth successive away win in the Premier League, having defeated three opponents without conceding in their recent away fixtures.

The FA Cup Second Round

The FA Cup second round delivered plenty of excitement on Saturday. National League South side the Seagulls created a historic moment by advancing to the next round for the first time ever.

Additional notable results featured:

• Swindon thrashed Bolton – a league above them – 4-0.
• Cambridge defeated Stockport on penalties.
• Sixth tier Buxton led against Cheltenham Town before eventually suffering a 6-2 defeat.

Sunday's FA Cup action includes:

• Slough Town v Macclesfield (12.30pm GMT kickoff)
• Boreham Wood v Newport County
• Gateshead v Walsall
• Blackpool v Carlisle United

Developing Mini-Leagues

There seems to be a trio of separate mini-leagues developing in this season's Premier League.

1. The Title Race: Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa are apparently vying for the top prize.
2. The Mid-Table Scramble: A incredibly congested section contains Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester United, all with designs on the top five. Can any string together a consistent form to challenge the top teams?
3. The Fight for Survival: The scrap to stay up probably concerns several clubs, with Wolves looking especially in trouble. Teams like Brentford or Fulham could also be dragged into the fight.

Other Matches Today

Away from the Premier League and domestic cup, today's schedule feature:

Women's Top Flight: (All 12pm GMT unless stated)

• Leicester City v Manchester City
• London City Lionesses v Brighton & Hove Albion
• Manchester United v West Ham United
• Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
• Chelsea v Everton (2.30pm GMT)

European Football:

• Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (8pm CET)
• Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (4.30pm CET)

Ongoing Discussion About Liverpool's Star

The reaction from the Liverpool forward's explosive interview rages on. There are two clear camps to the argument. Has he done enough to speak out as a true club icon? Or is manager Slot justified in doing what he believes is necessary to try to win matches?

Views from supporters seems divided:

“As a Manchester United supporter. If I’m not mistaken, Salah was PFA Player of the Year 6 months ago and now he’s chief scapegoat. This is no way to treat a legend of the club.”

“Perhaps we should pause to have sympathy for Mo Salah? He must have forgotten that he is presently Liverpool's highest ever earning player... A victim, Mo, you are not.”

What next for the Egyptian king, then? Many think his bridges at Liverpool may now be burned. Could he move on loan to a club abroad? Or will he accept a lucrative offer and move to the Saudi Pro League after the Africa Cup of Nations?

Matches Abandoned

Two Championship matches were called off on Saturday.

• The game between Charlton and Portsmouth at The Valley was paused in the 12th minute after a supporter was taken unwell. It was later confirmed the supporter passed away in hospital.
• Blackburn's game against Sheffield Wednesday was also paused and abandoned due to a waterlogged playing surface at Ewood Park. Heavy rain – for the second occasion this season at the ground – made the field unplayable.

There is no confirmation on when either game will be replayed.