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Before kick-off a banner was raised in the Gallowgate End inscribed with a quotation from the late Kevin Keegan . “I want people to dream about their football,” it read. “We should all be dreamers at heart.” Out on the pitch it swiftly became apparent that both Matthias Jaissle, Keegan’s latest successor in the Newc…

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England forward is considering move to Al-Hilal ‘This question is for him … I answer only with silence’ Unai Emery did nothing to deny that Ollie Watkins had refused to play for Aston Villa in their sobering 4-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex on Sunday. The head coach had a selection crisis up front with Brian Madjo…

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Gvardiol’s stoppage-time strike gives City points ‘I’m looking for solutions. When you win games it helps’ Enzo Maresca said Manchester City remain a “work in progress” after Sunday’s last-gasp win over Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. Marc Guéhi’s 85th-minute equaliser and Josko Gvardiol’s 91st-minute winner gave…

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Both Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to their legendary player on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

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⚽ Premier League updates from the 4.30pm (BST) kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Get the Football Daily email | Drop us a line Delving into the Liverpool XI , there are two eye-catching selections. Firstly, Rio Ngumoha: the 17-year-old looks like he is lining up on the right wing, with Cody Gakpo on the left. After Mo Salah’…

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“WELCOME BACK ENZO” read the tifo beforehand and by the breathless close this was a joyous return for Manchester City’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, as a damaging defeat became a memorable win due to Marc Guéhi’s 84th-minute equaliser and Josko Gvardiol’s added-time winner. Until then, Marco Rose had been closing in o…

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Manchester United again struggled against a back five as their newly promoted hosts exploited a set-piece weakness Hull scored nine league goals from set plays last season, the joint-fewest in the Championship. Yet two in 21 minutes earned them a famous victory over Manchester United on Saturday. It was a disastrous…

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How Man City and Bournemouth players rated following their Premier League match.

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It is important to say that Aston Villa were not the only team here to have lost key players over the summer; to play under the threat of further departures; to be without others because of injury. It has been a testing time for the Brighton manager, Fabian Hürzeler, who has said goodbye to Danny Welbeck, Jan Paul v…

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West Brom’s head coach, James Morrison, insisted his side must “stay humble” after Isaac Price inspired them to a 3-1 comeback win against promotion favourites Burnley in the Championship at the Hawthorns. The Northern Ireland international scored twice in the second half after setting up Harry Whitwell’s equaliser…

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Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle with Lille to sign midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi - what makes him such a highly rated talent?

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Manchester City agree a deal in principle for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth 100m euros (£86m).

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.

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Signing will take City’s window spending to nearly £200m Moroccan stood down from Lille’s game against Angers Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille worth €95m (£81.4m) plus €5m in potential add-ons for Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the Morocco midfielder’s arrival to take the club’s summer spend to nearly £200m after…

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Manchester United made an awful start to their Premier League campaign at newly-promoted Hull. What went wrong?

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⚽ Premier League updates from the 2pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Sign up for Football Daily | Mail Emillia More on City’s move for Ayyoub Bouaddi here: Marco Rose spoke positively before his first competitive match in charge of Bournemouth, at Manchester City on Sunday. The German head coach was unveiled in May af…

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Striker wants move and said final year of deal was invalid 29-year-old took his case to tribunal and Fifa but lost Jean-Philippe Mateta is in dispute with Crystal Palace over the final year of his contract but failed in an attempt to have it ruled invalid by an independent Premier League tribunal and Fifa. The Franc…

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Trent Alexander-Arnold says he still receives abuse from Liverpool fans online after leaving Anfield for Real Madrid 14 months ago.

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Does Savinho's £75m move from Manchester City to Tottenham represent a sporting success for the Abu Dhabi-owned club?

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⚽ Three Premier League matches and much more ahead ⚽ Today’s games | Sign up for Football Daily | Get in touch And last but not least, Leeds snatched a one-nil win away to Forest. Another match with late drama to kick-off opening weekend. This time the excellently named Anton Stach doing the snatching/statching. It…

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Liverpool are preparing to begin a season without Mohamed Salah for the first time in a decade - but they haven't replaced him yet. This is why.

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