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Your support makes all the difference.It is not just the clock's going back which is next weekend's major development.
From Saturday, 24 October, the Premier League will be using the high visibility "winter" football in all matches.
This season, however, the Nike ball will not just be yellow. It will also contain striking orange patches.
The blurb for the Nike Ordem 3 ball said it helps players "catch sight of the ball quicker, facilitating rapid decision-making, instant reactions and, ultimately, enhanced performance."
A thrilling round of Premier League fixtures await next weekend, including West Ham vs Chelsea, Arsenal vs Everton and the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon, when Manchester City travel to Old Trafford.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes that his side will deserve to be classed as Premier League title contenders if they defeat local rivals Manchester City next weekened.
United defeated Everton 3-0 on Saturday, and currently sit in third place in the table, two points behind leaders City. Van Gaal said he was very pleased at the way his United side recovered after losing 3-0 to Arsenal in their previous game.
"I am very happy with the response of my players and I am very proud of the performance," the United manager said.
"I think it was an excellent performance and maybe it is the start of many, many victories.
"We have to be more consistent, so next week when we win against Manchester City then we can say, 'OK, now we think maybe about title aspirations'."
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