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Morning everyone. What about them Cherries eh? Before we dive deep into weekend previews, Manchester United melodramas and what have you, some moments to reflect on last night’s action. Chief among them was the continuation of Bournemouth’s European fairytale – a deserved 3-0 Europa League shellacking of Milan, a result barely conceivable two decades ago, but, as Nick Ames sagely points out in his match report, not a great surprise given the resources even mid-ranking Premier League clubs can now command compared to fading Serie A giants.
Elsewhere, Sunderland dug in for a draw at Lech Poznan, Crystal Palace’s mixed start to Europa League life continued in a 2-2 draw at Besiktas, and … oh Celtic. A third European defeat on the spin for Martin O’Neill’s side as they surrendered a 1-0 lead to lose the Celt derby 2-1 to Celta Vigo, who brought 3,000 fans to Glasgow – reportedly their biggest ever European away turnout – for a cultural love-in.
Anyway, we’ll have pre-match news, interviews and comment through the day, and feel free to mail in your thoughts. Off to a game this weekend? Tell us your hopes for it. In the meantime, to get in the mood, here’s 10 English top-flight things to look out for.
