ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol addresses his top five takeaways from all of Saturday’s action in the Premier League.

Aston Villa easily advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-1 win at Crewe Alexandra. To watch the Carabao Cup sign up to ESPN+.

Wesley opened the scoring for Aston Villa and Anwar El-Ghazi sealed the deal, in a 2-0 victory over Everton at Villa Park.
Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been included in Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad, while Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been recalled.
Uncapped Wan-Bissaka left Crystal Palace to join United in a deal worth £50 million this summer and has promptly earned his first call up, as has Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, who has scored twice this season following his loan spell at Derby.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been included an England squad for the first…

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Aug 23 (Reuters) – Promoted Aston Villa earned their first Premier League points of the season with a 2-0 win over Everton thanks to goals from Wesley and Anwar El Ghazi at Villa Park on Friday.Villa’s Brazilian striker Wesley, signed in the close season for a club record 22 million pounds ($27.03 million), put them ahead in the 21st minute with a clinical finish after a perfectly timed through ball from Spanish midfielder Jota.Everton, who could have claimed provisional top spot with a victory,…

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Aug 23 (Reuters) – Aston Villa’s record signing Wesley will come good as the season progresses and it is too early in the campaign to judge the Brazilian striker, manager Dean Smith has said.Wesley was signed in the close season for a club record 22 million pounds ($26.9 million) from Club Brugge during Villa’s transfer splurge when the promoted club spent more than 140 million pounds on 13 new recruits.Wesley is yet to score after two games which led to murmurs about whether he was capable of leading…

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Our ESPN FC panel give their Premier League predictions, including some surprising picks for top 6 and player of the year.

Following Tottenham’s loan moves for Ryan Sessegnon and Giovani Lo Celso, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains how Mauricio Pochettino will utilise both players.

Harry Kane struck twice in the final minutes as Tottenham came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1.

Julien Laurens explains where things fell apart in Tottenham’s bid to sign Paulo Dybala and examines Christian Eriksen’s future in London.

They made hard work of it, but Spurs eventually broke a stern Aston Villa resistance to win 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to open their Premier League account at the first time of asking.
Harry Kane was at his clinical best as he scored two late goals to break Villa hearts, while a debut goal for Tanguy Ndombele drew his side level after a John McGinn strike against the run of play frustrated the home side for large spells.
The toughest test of all is next up for Mauricio Pochettino’s men,…

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