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“We saw West Ham’s game against Leicester and we know they are a good side but we are upbeat going into this one”. When his team lost 1-0 at home to Swansea late last season, Arsene Wenger said it was an “accident”, but those slip-ups have become...

“They weren’t second-best in the first game against Villa and at Anfield the game was very even”.

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Chelsea landed Pedro for £21m despite sustained interest from United, whose executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward even flew to Catalonia on Monday to complete his signing.

Nevertheless the referee Craig Pawson and assistant Harry Lennard allowed the goal to stand, in what appeared to be a clear misinterpretation of new guidelines issued on the offside law for this season.

The memories of the Barclays Premier League opener on Day 2, Sunday, August 9, is one Petr Cech will never want to remember.

Daley Blind praises Manchester United’s work ethic throughout the match in their 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in their Premier League clash.

Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, was not pleased that his team did not win by more goals against Aston Villa on Friday night.

Manager Tim Sherwood feels he needs to improve the balance of his squad, and the Birmingham Mail has reported that players such as Philippe Senderos, Charles N’Zogbia and Kieran Richardson could leave before the September 1 deadline.

Kevin Volland believes that Hoffenheim can cause a surprise with an attacking approach against Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Lallana expects Liverpool to benefit from a full week of preparation between its win over Bournemouth and the Arsenal game Monday at the Emirates Stadium.

“He’s got a great build, his physique is good and his mobility is very good, he handled the ball really well, he knew when to drop back and make a fifth defender”, Quinn added.

Barcelona also have their opening La Liga fixture against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mames.

But after undergoing several checks on Wednesday, medics have reassured him midfielder Henderson is no hairline fracture – which means he has a chance of making next Monday night’s trip to Arsenal.

The breakdown of Liverpool’s attacking thirds highlights Ibe’s quiet display on the left flank. For Bournemouth, it is played two, conceded two, lost two.