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Watford play host to in-form West Ham this weekend – this is the XI they could field

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Newcastle need a return on Ashley’s commitment; Sunderland expect trouble; anticipation is high at Swansea; Watford look to the obvious from their Uruguayan centre-back and Spurs want Lee Marvin leading their Dirty Dozen A new head coach, new backroom staff and a new commitment from Mike Ashley to back the team with cash … this has been a summer of change after all the stagnation. Steve McClaren wasn’t first choice with many fans, but he was probably the most experienced…

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From Arsenal’s Daniel Crowley to West Ham’s Reece Oxford, we cast our eye on the young players who could stake a claim for a place in their first teams over the next few weeks There is excitement at the club about this diminutive attacking midfielder, who turns 18 next month and ticks so many boxes for Arsène Wenger. Crowley has excellent close control and technical ability; he can pick a pass and find pockets of space and, above all, he…

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Marseille’s best player last season has moved to West Ham, Etienne Capoue has given up Spurs for Watford, Xherdan Shaqiri could be off to Stoke City and Crystal Palace are hoping to buy Yohan Cabaye. The TV money is in full flow By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network The transfer window is barely a week old but it’s already shaping up to be an odd one as far as the Premier League is concerned. A …

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Who sits on Liverpool’s transfer committee and how much does Abramovich get involved in deals at Chelsea? We look at all 20 Premier League clubs Arsène Wenger is the lord of the kingdom he has built over the past 19 years. His influence extends into every pore of the club and where transfers are concerned, the manager’s authority is total. Wenger always has the final say. The board have attempted to put support systems in…

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Steve McClaren, Quique Sánchez Flores and Slaven Bilic have started work at Newcastle, Watford and West Ham – and each has important business Football managers tend not to allow themselves a great deal of rest and the scope for summer relaxation is particularly slim when you have just taken over a Premier League club. Steve McClaren, Quique Sánchez Flores and Slaven Bilic all have – for different reasons – big jobs on their hands. Here …

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Just one match official has been recruited ahead of next season, despite Chris Foy’s retirement, leaving a total of 17 to call upon including big injury doubt Phil Dowd

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Managers must now decide their transfer targets for next season and move quickly to sign them. Here is our team-by-team assessment: The three most obvious positions where Arsenal require an upgrade are goalkeeper, centre-forward and defensive midfielder. In goal, Wojciech Szczesny and David Ospina have had too many jittery and unreliable moments. Up top, on days when Olivier Giroud has strained to make an impression, the need for an…

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Former Arsenal keepers move to Cagliari called off Almunia has heart condition that can cause sudden death Manuel Almunia is expected to announce his retirement after a heart condition that can cause sudden death was detected at a routine medical. The former Arsenal goalkeeper was close to joining Cagliari earlier this month as a free agent having played the past two years at Watford. However, The Serie A club abandoned the signing of the 37-year-old…

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Experts predict England’s top flight to surpass a combined revenue of £3 billion in 2013/14, while the overall wages-to-revenue ratio increased to a record 71 per cent

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The Hammers came roaring back to defeat Watford 3-2 on this day in 2004

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