TOM COLLOMOSSE: Unai Emery leapt to the defence of Emi Martinez following his role in the chaos that engulfed the final stages of Aston Villa 's win at Brentford .
COMMENT BY IAN HERBERT: For a measure of the state of desperation that Spanish football's two fallen giants find themselves in, consider how Barca's players spent Wednesday evening.
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The first time I asked Deontay Wilder for directions to his gym in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he replied with a mischievous smile: 'Across the river and into the trees.'
TOM COLLOMOSSE: When John McGinn bailed out Aston Villa with a stoppage-time header to edge past Zrinjski Mostar, the man beside Tyrone Mings could not contain his excitement.
Lucas Vazquez found the back of the net during added time to earn all three points for the visitors, after Nacho Fernandez was dismissed for a high and late challenge.
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Chelsea captain Reece James says he has experienced more "hate and negativity" since suffering a hamstring injury that has required surgery.
Klopp urged them to be better when Liverpool take on Arsenal on Saturday, before telling fans 'if you're not in the right shape give your ticket to somebody else'.
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