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Wolves are playing in an all-old gold outfit, looking like a silkier version of John Beck’s early ’90s Cambridge. They expertly broke through the field and Guedes dragged his shot wide of the far post. He is adamant that a Newcastle player received the touch and is quite dismayed to see a goal kick awarded.
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Villa had some tense moments defensively. Things have been far from smooth for them in recent weeks. There’s definitely a special edge to Goodison’s Roar tonight. Hosts need to take advantage of that.
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“I would like to know what today’s managers say about the Lazio falconer,” writes Zach Neely. “Some topics should be required at every press conference held over the next few days.” Agreed.
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Bayern Munich scored the first goal at home against Hoffenheim, and the scorer’s last name is __ANE. Yes, Leroy Sane broke the deadlock. Leipzig also took the lead in Stuttgart with a goal from Benjamin Sesko.
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Jose Sa had to drop low to deflect Murphy’s curling shot from the edge of the area and keep a clean sheet at St James’s. Back at Goodison, Tielemans’ shot was converted in trademark fashion by Tarkowski before Onana was able to finish off a wild lunge in midfield.
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At the King Power, Jamie Vardy failed to make the most of his first-half chances, with Jean-Philippe Mateta having a shot saved, but the Palace forward appeared to be offside.
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Manager David Moyes received a rapturous welcome from the home crowd, but his side were put under pressure early on when Villa won a corner, but Pickford made a good save from Morgan Rodgers.
Moesia responds to the crowd’s warm welcome. Photo: Peter Byrne/PAShare
Updated at 14:41 ET
Well, let’s go. Kick-offs are looming at St James’s Park, Goodison and the King Power. There’s still 30 minutes left until your Emirates flight departs…
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Updated at 14:37 ET
It’s time to hear Unai Emery’s thoughts before the match. It’s always difficult to play at Goodison Park (Everton) under a new coach…We have to be competitive, use our skills and try to keep a clean sheet and win the game. . ”
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“I thought Sean Dyche was tough and I hope Moyes supports us like Dyche did,” Mary Walz wrote. “It’s very early stages, but I don’t see any major changes in tactics and he faces the same problems Diche had, mainly a severe lack of hitting talent. I’m completely wrong. I hope so, COYB.”
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There’s a lot going on tonight outside of the Premier League. There is great symmetry in the Championship, with Blackburn hosting Portsmouth and the Women’s FA Cup fourth round meeting alongside Leicester and Stoke.
In Scotland, Rangers host Aberdeen, with both teams desperate for a win. In Italy, Inter will host Bologna, and five Bundesliga matches will be played, including Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim. We will do our best to provide you with the latest information. Or follow our live scores page.
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Everton’s David Moyes said: “I’m looking forward to it. It’s something I always hoped to get the chance to do.” “Emotions are out the window, it’s just work. It’s been a whirlwind the last few days…the players have shown that they have a bit of ownership of how much this football club means to people. We understand. We’re asking them to give a little bit more tonight.”
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Some of you may have noticed that I neglected to mention the other Premier League matches that took place on Wednesday night. You can watch Scott Murray’s Arsenal vs. Tottenham coverage here.
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Alexander Isak is aiming to score in eight consecutive Premier League games. If he does, he will join a prestigious club that also includes Van Nistelrooy (twice), Jamie Vardy (twice) and Daniel Sturridge.
Looking to stop his run is new Wolves signing Emmanuel Agbadu, who will make his Premier League debut by playing the full 90 minutes in the FA Cup win over Bristol City.
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Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy hopes QPR’s 6-2 defeat in the FA Cup will boost morale. Because of the score, we were able to let some players leave early and give them some rest. It is important to start climbing and start collecting points. Our performance was decent, but individual mistakes cost us. ”
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Team news: Newcastle vs Wolves
Newcastle (4-3-3): Dubravka. Librament, Botman, Byrne, Hall. Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton. Jacob Murphy, Isaac, Gordon. Subs: Brachodimos, Trippier, Kraft, Osla, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.
Wolves (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Doherty, Bueno, Agbadu. Rodrigo Gomez, Andre Trindade, João Gomez, Ait Nouri. Juan Guedes. Larsen.
Subs: Johnston, Cunha, Dawson, Doyle, Sarabia, Nelson Semedo, Forbes, Bellegarde, Pedro Lima.
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Team news: Leicester vs Crystal Palace
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Stralczyk. Justin, Feys, Vestergaard, Christiansen. Soumare, Winx. Buonanotte, El Cannous, Mavididi. Vardy.
Subs: Iversen, Cody, de Cordova-Reid, Chaudhry, Ayew, Daka, Skip, Thomas, McAteer.
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson. Richards, LaCroix, Guehi. Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell. Eze, Searle. Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Klein, Kamata, Doucoure, Riyad, Deveny, Cupolha.
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Manager David Moyes hasn’t made any major changes, sticking to the back five that Sean Dyche introduced against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. With Armando Broja injured, manager Moyes started Dominic Calvert-Lewin up front, choosing Jack Harrison over Jesper Lindström on the wing.
As for Villa, seven of the players who started against West Ham in the FA Cup remain in the starting XI, with John McGinn remaining sidelined with a hamstring injury. Depending on the manager’s sense of adventure, the teams could line up in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1.
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Everton vs Aston Villa: team news
Everton (4-3-3): Pickford. Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko. Mangala, Guye, Doucouré. Harrison, Ndiaye, and Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Virginia, Begovic, Patterson, Keane, Beto, O’Brien, Lindstrom, Armstrong, Sherif.
Aston Villa (4-3-3): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne. Kamala, Onana, Tielemans. Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins.
Subs: Gauci, Olsen, Duran, Buendia, Nedeljković, Maassen, Bogard, Bailey, Jimault.
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Updated at 1:45 p.m. ET
preamble
David Moyes last led Everton in the Premier League on 12 May 2013, when they defeated West Ham to secure sixth place, one place above Liverpool. Despite leaving for Manchester United as Sir Alex Ferguson’s replacement, Everton missed out on European qualification as Wigan Athletic and Swansea City won the domestic cup competition. Bill Kenwright sought to strengthen that issue by appointing Wigan manager Roberto Martinez to replace Moyes.
Tonight’s opponents, Aston Villa, fell out of the Championship but have bounced back to finish in the top four in the 12 years since Moyes’ departure. As for the other teams playing tonight, Crystal Palace sit fifth, one place ahead of Leicester, who won the play-offs in 2013, won the Championship the following year and then won the red-hot Premier League in the 2015-16 season. He finished in a higher position.
Newcastle fell into a quagmire during the Mike Ashley era, then slumped, but bounced back and became a Saudi-backed powerhouse. Wolves were relegated from the second division a week before Moyes’ departure, but have since returned to the Premier League. Everton, on the other hand, were flopping around like lost football on the Mersey, falling from fifth place in Martinez’s first season into a perpetual relegation battle.
Moyes insists he has not returned to Everton for the first time in nearly 12 years to become involved in a dogfight for survival, but whether he has the skills and resources to give him a choice is another matter. No one knows how his unexpected return to Goodison will turn out, but there is enough mutual goodwill within the bank to give him a warm welcome.
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Updated at 13:32 ET
