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Cristiano Ronaldo to choose between Man Utd and Man City, Steve Bruce to replace Alan Pardew, plus more.

Tonev vows to prove Aston Villa wrong

ALEKSANDAR TONEV reckons he was good enough for the English Premier League but was not given the chance to show what he is capable of at Aston Villa.

Arsenal's jubilant Jack Wilshere has Manchester City raging

JACK WILSHERE answered his critics yesterday with a midfield masterclass for Arsenal but it was Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini who was left complaining about the England ace at full-time.

Crystal Palace 0 - Burnley 0: Speroni saves Warnock’s day

NEIL WARNOCK had one of his old boys to thank for making it a happy return to Selhurst Park.

Chelsea 4 - Swansea 2: Costa's hat-trick crushes soaring Swans

A SHAKE of the hand with the manager, a thumbs up to the crowd, a big smile to light up Stamford Bridge and then Diego Costa disappeared down the tunnel as the hurly-burly of the match continued behind him.

Liverpool 0 - Aston Villa 1: Villa ace Agbonlahor puts Liverpool to the sword

TAKE 61 goals out of a forward line and put £61 million of signings in and what do you get?

Sunderland 2 - Tottenham 2: Pochettino jinx lingers

MAURICIO POCHETTINO must have thought he had finally beaten his Sunderland jinx.

Champions League changes, same inequality

THERE are a few new things to watch out for in this season’s Champions League, the group stage of which will get underway this week. Referees will use the vanishing spray that was so successful in the World Cup, bookings will be wiped out on completion of the quarter-finals, and two clubs…

Radamel Falcao can cure the Old Trafford angst

THE anticipation surrounding Radamel Falcao’s debut for Manchester United has been akin to the wait for the biblical floods that had Noah hard at work.