Apologies for not producing a killer match preview before this one, but work has been one hateful bitch this week. Anyway, do we really even need to look ahead to this New Year's Eve fixture when we have classic images like the one below?

Yes.

Who: Aston Villa (est.

In an eventful day of Premier League action, Arsenal, Liverpool, and reigning champions Manchester United all bounced back from their respective setbacks to win big while Newcastle United suffered a shocking loss away to lowly Norwich.

The Gunners, who returned home from Greece after a 3-1 thumping at the hands of Olympiakos in Tuesday night's meaningless Champions League encounter, overcame Everton 1-0 at the Emirates.