Saint or sinner for Martin
With the visit of Leicester City to the south coast this afternoon, the day could go one of two ways for their manager.
Victory would bring some positivity back to St Mary’s that they can handle the demands of top-flight football.
Defeat would put Martin’s head well and truly in the hangman’s noose with an uncertain future.
Huge clash at Portman Road
Even though we are only seven games into the season, this seems like a massive chance to make a statement for both sides today.
Ipswich Town want to show that they have what it takes to ensure their stay in the Premier League is not a short one.
For The Toffees, getting all three points against a rival away from home would move them away from the relegation places.
Attack is the best form of defence
Brentford will come into this game full of confidence.
They will see this as an ideal time to face Man Utd and will look to take the game to them.
With the Red Devils’ defence seeming frail this season, The Bees will no doubt look to utilise that with their attacking play this afternoon.
View from SunSport’s Dan King in North London
If only West Ham had shown as much fight as middlweight boxer Mohammed Kudus.
By the time Kudus was sent off for a hand in the face of Micky van de Ven (before he thrust another at Pape Matar Sarr), the Hammers had already lost the game after a spectacular second-half collapse.
Julen Lopetegui has to be feeling the heat now. His team are still playing David Moyes football, but with a Basque accent and without the results.
Their lack of discipline and fight don’t suggest a group of players who are inspired by their new boss.
For Spurs, it was a good recovery from the Brighton debacle and they are, for now, the top scorers in the Premier League.
Never a dull moment with Angeball, one way or another.
Aston Villa starting XI:
Unai Emery goes with his tried and tested starting line-up.
Rogers and Bailey will be crucial this afternoon to give Watkins the supply to get back to goalscoring ways.
Fulham starting XI:
Marco Silva has pretty much his strongest eleven for the visit of Aston Villa.
He will be hoping his side can continue their impressive home form and for Traore to have his shooting boots on.
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