Champions League winners Chelsea were expected to mount a serious challenge after adding £98 million ($136m) striker Romelu Lukaku to a squad that beat City three times at the end of the last campaign. Liverpool were expected to challenge again with Virgil van Dijk back from long-term injury to take charge of the defence, while even Manchester United were considered challengers after adding Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane to a side that had finished second.
Jonathan Woodgate's side were superb, picking up 18 points from their seven matches, with Philip Billing excelling in the middle of the park having garnered a WhoScored.com rating of 7.67.
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At Villa Park, substitute Danny Ings had only been on the pitch for a few seconds after replacing the injured Leon Bailey late in the first half when he fired a delightful long pass for Ollie Watkins to latch onto and fire Villa into the lead (41).
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Ryan Jack and Kemar Roofe had both returned from injury Both miss out again as the Scottish Premiership leaders host bottom side St Johnstone on Wednesday.
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Plugging the division's leakiest defence - 37 goals conceded in 20 games - has to be a priority for the relegation-threatened Dark Blues.
To see them come in and perform against another Premier League club, with that understanding of the game, and what they gave the game, I was absolutely thrilled for them.
England | Latest news | Fixtures | Results | TablesJames tops form chart | Smith Rowe pips SalahGet Sky Sports - Latest offersLive football on Sky SportsAsked about his form at a press conference on Tuesday, James said: I'd say at this moment in time, this is probably the best I've performed, and recent results and performances have probably shown that as well.
The league will be decided by who has the worst injury run because all three teams have fabulous players.
Obviously the big one that everyone talks about is the absence of an out gay male professional player but it's more than that.
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“Unfortunately, these setbacks are part of the life of an athlete,” Neymar posted on Instagram. “Now you just have to lift your head and move on. I’ll come back better and stronger.”
Arthur's 'other' team, Rangers, are doing pretty well too - they won the Scottish Premiership title last season and are currently six points clear at the top.
AFCON is the only dish on the menu after Leicester City decided they didn’t fancy a midweek trip to Everton. Algeria face Sierra Leone in Group E (13:00 GMT), while Nigeria meet Egypt (16:00) and Equatorial Guinea take on Ivory Coast (19:00).
No European football after last season meant they could firmly concentrate on domestic cup competitions and the fight for a top four place in the Premier League.
Next weekend, we also have an important Premier League home game against Watford. Nemanja Matic was back in training today and did quite well.
The match should have been about two penalties, one of which was scored by Mali’s Ibrahima Kone in the 48th minute and one which was saved by Ibrahim Mounkoro from Wahbi Khazri late in the game.
After beating Albania 5-0 on Friday evening, Southgate remained focused on World Cup qualification with England still needing a point to reach Qatar.
However, United rejected the offer as they are reluctant for any players to leave on loan and would also prefer any deal to see wages paid in full as well as an additional loan fee.
When he doesn't turn up at Burnley away, they get beaten. Tottenham are a one-man team and that's not being disrespectful.
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Because as I said, he won't be available for the game tomorrow and most likely not for the other four upcoming games.
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Thomas Tuchel was again left frustrated by Chelsea's inability to hold a lead as the German called for a higher level from his side after a draw with Zenit St Petersburg.
It is a big moment for him, said the Terrors manager. The first emotion is disappointment that we didn't win, he told Sky Sports.
He was seen holding his chest and will undergo cardiac tests at hospital as a precautionary measure, after leaving the ground in an ambulance.
To speak about football today is impossible. The last situation made me very upset, said the Italian.
These end-to-end games where we'll sit back and say, 'that's the game of the season'. Five times now, they've taken the lead this season and they've not won the game.
Only this time on a much bigger scale. With it, he equalled a Serie A record for goals scored in a calendar year set by Cristiano Ronaldo.
He has been a really useful asset in the starting XI, despite a few glaring misses here and there. What's going to happen regarding his future in the summer is also up in the air.