Live Football Blog: Unai Emery Joins Villa & The UEFA Champions League Returns

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09:17, 25 Oct 2022
Last Updated: 16:54, 25 Oct 2022

Good morning football fans, 

It's a new era dawning at Aston Villa as Unai Emery returns to the Premier League and last night saw West Ham defeat Bournemouth thanks to two controversial VAR calls. Tonight, the UEFA Champions League returns with Chelsea and Man City in action. We'll keep you up to date with the latest football news as it breaks. Have a great day and stay with us!

Updates
25 October 2022
Unai Emery's assistant is 23 years old!
25 October 2022
Football's Broken Handball Law

We have officially ruined football. If you’re anything like us, you no longer tune in for Monday Night Football but simply open up Twitter at 10pm, see which video official’s name is trending and click to find out what body movement people are calling unnatural this week.

Redefining 'Natural': Football's Broken Handball Law Needs To Go Back To Basics
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25 October 2022
Happy days for Liverpool fans

Nunez returns ahead of Liverpool's UCL clash with Ajax. 

25 October 2022
Thomas Muller's message to Lewandowski

Thomas Muller's message to Lewandowski as the Bayern Munich squad make their way to Barcelona. 

Football Fixtures
25 October 2022
Ronaldo could feature vs Sheriff

Cristiano Ronaldo is back training with Manchester United's first team. CR7 could return to the squad ahead of the Red Devils Europa League clash against Sheriff.

25 October 2022
Former Huddersfield manager set for West Brom

West Brom have been without a manager since sacking Steve Bruce 15 days ago. 

25 October 2022
Neil Warnock On Pep Guardiola

Neil Warnock was full of high praise for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side.

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25 October 2022
Unai Emery returns to the Premier League

The Spaniard looks tailor-made to bring success to Villa Park. 

Why Aston Villa Boss Unai Emery Is So Much More Than A Failed Arsenal Manager
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25 October 2022
OTD: Luis Suarez made his Barcelona debut

On this day in 2014, La Liga was graced with the highly-anticipated arrival of Luis Suarez as he made his debut for Barcelona.

Living La Liga Loca: How Luis Suarez Made The Very Most Of His Spanish Lifeline
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25 October 2022
Van Bronckhorst's Running Out Of Time

The Dutchman is struggling to placate the fans amid the Rangers' poor form.

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst Running Out Of Time At Reeling Rangers
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25 October 2022
Sergio Aguero on Lionel Messi

Sergio Aguero recalls how much Lionel Messi wanted to stay at Barcelona.

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25 October 2022
The new winter ball is here
25 October 2022
Wrexham react to Paul Mullin's new boots

Wrexham have released a statement on Paul Mullin's new boots...

"The Club can confirm that the boots revealed by Paul Mullin on social media will not be worn tonight, or in any other Wrexham AFC fixture and that the photographs taken at the Racecourse Ground were done so without our knowledge or approval."

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25 October 2022
Premier League fixture lists

A total of 19 games will be able to watch between 19th December and 5th January.

Premier League Announces Televised Fixtures Over The Festive Period
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25 October 2022
Longest winless runs

Leeds United are currently on an eight-game streak without a win but it is nowhere near the worst that the Premier League has seen. 

The Five Longest Runs Without A Win In Premier League History
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25 October 2022
Scottish VAR got off to a flyer

The use of a video official was brought into the Premiership in matchweek 12.

No Way Back: Scotland Embraces Var In Action-Packed First Weekend
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