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Defensive tightness and replacing a key goal scorer are Natalia Arroyo’s focus in her second season in charge Guardian writers’ predicted position: 9th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 9th Continue reading...

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The season starts with new boys Hull welcoming Man Utd and Coventry at champions Arsenal

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Manchester City will "try to find the new Rodri" after the Spain captain left the club earlier this week to join La Liga champions Barcelona, says manager Enzo Maresca.

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‘We are not in the right physical condition’ Spurs beaten 3-0 at Brentford in Premier League opener Roberto De Zerbi said that Tottenham are “not a team” after they opened their season with a humiliating 3-0 defeat away to Brentford. Spurs are looking to kick on after almost going down last season and are expected t…

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Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi discovers cash is no cure for a losing mentality as they crash to a heavy defeat at Brentford, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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Canny Brentford show it will take more than a few new players to restore any sense of stability to Tottenham This was supposed to be New Spurs . Daniel Levy, such a magnet for fan antipathy, has been sidelined. Roberto De Zerbi’s recruitment drive has won the transfer market. The stadium is still nice. But Spurs and…

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Wolves sink teeth into Preston; Blackburn stun Boro Southampton’s late show leaves Stoke pointless Charlton maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a 2-1 victory at West Ham in a pulsating London derby to pile more pressure on the Hammers manager, Nuno Espírito Santo. Lloyd Jones and Tyreece C…

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Relegation favourites Hull City start the season well with a victory over Manchester United as their manager says "we are trying to prove people wrong".

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Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League season under Roberto De Zerbi gets off to a dismal start as they lose 3-0 to a dominant Brentford side at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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Ipswich Town beat Sunderland as Jack Clarke scores a 90th minute winner to open their account on their return to the Premier League.

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Anton Stach scores in the 88th minute to give Leeds United a win in Oliver Glasner's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

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Everton beat Crystal Palace 2–0 to win their opening game of the Premier League season for the first time in five years, with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury‑Hall and Thierno.

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Watch highlights as Hull City make a dream start to their return to the Premier League, beating Manchester United 2-0 on the opening weekend at the MKM Stadium.

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After exodus of key players, youthful arrivals over the summer amount to a fresh beginning with plenty to get excited about Last season was the greatest Aston Villa have enjoyed since they won the European Cup in 1982. They claimed their second European trophy by lifting the Europa League , but even without that wou…

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Continue down this road and it will not be long before the chants of “Lincoln away” start up again. This was the start of Tottenham’s brave new era but there was no sign of any change. The old flaws were still there in a cowardly display – with and without the ball – and after a summer of extravagant spending it wil…

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BBC Sport looks at some of the most shocking Premier League opening-game defeats.

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With exciting new signings and growing belief, Leeds United will hope a winning start to the Premier League means they can aim to thrive rather than just survive this time around.

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How Brentford and Tottenham's players rated following their Premier League match.

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Gianni Infantino used opportunity to lobby for support Fifa president was asked to stay away from CFU meeting Gianni Infantino has risked alienating numerous Concacaf nations, whose support he is seeking in his re-election campaign, by hijacking a meeting of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) to announce Fifa-funded…

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Jean-Philippe Mateta is challenging the validity of the final 10 months on his Crystal Palace contract.

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⚽ New-look Spurs outclassed in derby disaster ⚽ Today’s scores | Sign up for Football Daily | Mail Scott The teams are out! Brentford wear their red and white stripes, while Spurs are in their blue, pink, purple and many more colours away kit. According to the marketing blurb, which presumably took upwards of 30 sec…

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