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Former Lions prop Adam Jones admits he still has a "bit of a man crush" on Warren Gatland despite his anger at being dropped by the Wales coach.

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The 34-year-old tighthead retired after not being picked for Wales' Six Nations squad and told Jason Mohammad's programme on BBC Radio Wales that he wrote Gatland a letter in an effort to cope being dropped after winning 95 caps.

But Jones thanked Gatland for helping him win 3 Grand Slams and a Lions series.

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The three signings Watford made on deadline day took their summer tally to 15, more than any other team in the Premier League, at an estimated cost of around £35m.

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But the question remains; will the squad be good enough now to keep them in the top flight? 

The team that got them into the Premier League is now just a memory. Indeed the side that plays Swansea next up could feature just two survivors - Heurelho Gomes and Craig Cathcart. 

The Premier League is a ruthless business and Watford fans are becoming increasingly aware of that.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino with some thoughts on his summer acquisitions. 

"In Dele [Alli], Sonny [Son Heung-min] and Clinton [Njie] we have three young, fast and exciting players who can play in several different attacking positions.

"It's a squad of players with heart – it’s a squad I’m proud to field."  

Australia skipperSteven Smithis ready for England's attacking brand of cricket in the five-match one-day series beginning on Thursday.

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"The way they played against New Zealand was really good, they took the game on. Moeen Ali recently said they're trying to play quite similarly to the way we play.  

"We know how they're going to play. They're going to come quite hard so we're going to get opportunities if we get the ball in the right areas. We've just got to make sure we take those opportunities."

Manchester United confirm David De Gea will be in their Champions League squad after his proposed move to Real Madrid failed to be completed on Transfer Deadline Day.

Luton Town striker Jack Marriott has apologised for a gesture towards the away supporters after being sent off in Tuesday's victory over Leyton Orient.  

"It was very out of character for me - I've let the manager, the fans and my teammates down," the 20-year-old said on Twitter., external

"I made a mistake and am very disappointed in myself, I will learn from this."

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BBC Sport chief football writer

Liverpool's transfer window - success or failure? - Emma Sanders

Time will tell on this one, Emma, but what I do think is successful is that they clearly had a strategy to get business done and avoid a trolley dash on the last day.

The owners FSG have shown faith in Brendan Rodgers and players such as Christian Benteke, James Milner, Nathaniel Clyne and Joe Gomez have already shown what they can do.

Maybe could have done with another solid midfield player but on the surface the business looks good - results will be the final judge though.

England batsman Jonny Bairstow  passed 1,000 Championship runs for the season as leaders Yorkshire made 391 in their first innings and then reduced Somerset to 44-2 in their second innings - still 237 runs behind - after day two at Headingley.

Liverpool confirm 18-year-old new signing from Internacional,  Allan Rodrigues de Souza , has immediately joined Finnish side Seinajoen Jalkapallokerho on loan until January.

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Manchester United's new £36m signingAnthony Martial tells a news conference at France's training camp in Clairefontaine he was not concerned about the cost of the transfer. 

"My family were definitely a bit nervous because of my high price but I'm going to stay focused on my work," he says. 

"I'm not sure I'm worth 80m euros. I left for the football side. It's quite crazy for a player of my age but that's how the market works.

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BBC Sport chief football writer

What was Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinking? One signing all summer and looks like no chance of winning the league - Boubacar Bamsey 

This is as thorny a subject as we have been getting. And the answer is, Boubacar, that I honestly don't have a clue what Arsene Wenger was/is thinking.

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No blame can be attached to Arsenal's hierarchy because the money is there and I am staggered that he has chosen to not sign an outfield player.

Wenger may be able to throw the criticism back in our faces at the end of the season but I think he has made a serious error in not signing a better striker, a high-quality defensive midfield player and perhaps even another central defender.

Arsenal fans sometimes get a reputation as moaners but I think they have every justification of asking questions on this one. They have every right to be frustrated.

On that subject, the thoughts of former Manchester United and Newcastle winger Keith Gillespie.

Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor tells BBC Sport the union has been in touch with West Brom and Saido Berahino’s representatives regarding the striker's unhappiness at the Baggies.

Taylor is hopeful the situation will soon be resolved and the club and player can come together again.

"I’d be surprised and disappointed if the situation was not resolved," Taylor said.     

Want a fancy little graphic illustrating what was spent in the big four European leagues over the summer?

Your luck's in.

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The biggest non-Premier League transfer was the £29.5m spent by Inter Milan on Monaco’s Geoffrey Kondogbia, who is the man pictured above.

Johnny Magrinho:  Putting up with these inane analogies waiting for an interesting one to surface only to be disappointed when it never comes..

Time to knock it on the head then Johnny? Fair enough.

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BBC Sport chief football writer

Can you fathom why Everton manager Roberto Martinez hasn't got that no. 10 he desperately wanted? Failed deal for Dynamo Kiev's Andriy Yarmolenko perhaps? - Alex

Martinez made it clear from day one of the window that a "number 10" was his priority, along with a left-sided central defender. He has failed to produce so that ranks as a failure after making such a show of needing one.

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I do think Everton genuinely thought at one point that they had Yarmolenko but they must also have known buying from clubs in Ukraine can be notoriously tough and negotiations can become complicated - so not to have any sort of back up seems to be an oversight.

In the general context I do not judge Everton's window as a success either. There does not seem to be much cash around at Everton. Their ambitions were limited in this window and it may come back to hurt them.

West Ham are charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players following Mark Noble's sending off at Liverpool last weekend. That dismissal was rescinded earlier today, incidentally.

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Spurs were set to pay up to £20m for Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama, in exchange for either Andros Townsend or Erik Lamela but the Saints were unwilling to sell, reports the London Evening Standard., external