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| 1. | AJ assures fans of goal spree (TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) | | | | | Everton new-boy Andrew Johnson is "confident" of netting plenty of goals in the Premiership next season despite failing to score against Bury.The Toffees' £8.6million record signing made his first appearance for the club in Saturday's 3-1 pre-season friendly win at Gigg Lane. |
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| 3. | Former Everton keeper tracked (Liverpool Echo) | | | | | CHESTER CITY are to have talks this week with the former Everton player Paul Gerrard, as their search for another goalkeeper intensifies. City's only registered shot-stopper is John Danby, and the club have been working tirelessly to bring in an experienced player to work alongside the 22-year-old. |
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| 4. | COMMERCIAL BREAKSOWN (Daily Record) | | | | | TWO weeks ago I dared to criticise Celtic's decision to fly to Japan for a friendly. Afterwards, I received a phone call from the club warning me about my comments. It was a slap on the wrist for being a naughty boy. |
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| 5. | SHORT - MATERAZZI ALWAYS RASH (Sporting Life) | | | | | World Cup winner Marco Materazzi had to be warned to stop being too physical in training when he spent his season at Everton - but former colleague Craig Short believes accusations of sickening verbal insults against Zinedine Zidane are wide of the mark. |
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