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The formalities have been taken care of and we are under way in Wales.

Kyle Welch:, external Garry Monk for achieving club's highest ever position!

Paul Embleton:, external Van Gaal without a doubt - wouldn't be in Champions League position if Moyesey was still there.

Daniel Agutters:, external Monk obviously because he hasn't the budget the rest have and have had some good results against the top teams and arriving just outside a European place.

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"Wilfried Bony admitted he was worried about the reaction he would get from the Swansea City faithful on his first return to the Liberty Stadium since his £28m January move to Manchester City. Early indications are good as he received warm applause as he left the field after the pre-match warm up. One wonders what the reception will be if he comes off the bench to score for the visitors."

Here come the players at the Liberty Stadium. We'll have a game for you in about five minutes.

Peter from Larne: City will want to finish second and it's in their own hands. Strong looking team for City so I go two nil.

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Daily Telegraph football correspondent Henry Winter: "It's no huge surprise that Neil Redfearn is on his way at Leeds, because of what's been happening at the club.

"His assistant, Steve Thompson, was effectively marched out of the building, which was ridiculous.

"Redfearn is the heart and soul of Leeds United. Anyone who has met Redfearn knows that he should be the future of Leeds United, particularly as he's worked in the Academy.

"The players respect Redfearn, and the fans respect him. If Massimo Cellino really does say that he's a caring owner, and that 'I love Leeds so much, I weep when the fans give me abuse', he should think about the daft things he's doing and stick with Redfearn.

"Sadly, he's not, and so Leeds will continue in this downward spiral until Cellino leaves."

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Sun chief football writer Shaun Custis: "Would it do Newcastle a favour if they went down? Don't give me that. I hate that. No, it wouldn't.

"I've heard people make that suggestion before in the 1970s, when Newcastle were relegated. Believe me, there have been other low points in Newcastle's history.

"People say: 'Oh, it'll be good. You go down and regroup.' It never works like that."

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Sun chief football writer Shaun Custis: "Steve Bruce has done a good job as a manager over the years at the different clubs he's been at.

"Hull blew it against Burnley. I know you can't pin it all down to one game, but he knows that was a crucial moment. They had to win that game, and they didn't do it.

"Where do Hull belong in the grand scheme of things? It would be an over-achievement if they were halfway up the table, so they were probably always going to be in a relegation battle.

"I know Steve Bruce has spent £42m, but a lot of clubs spend a lot of money. They'll probably spend a lot more this summer. I don't think he deserves a battering over the head."

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There are about 20 minutes to go until our first Premier League game of the day, with Swansea taking on Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium. What are your thoughts on the game? Score predictions? Who will be the match-winner?

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Alan Curtis, Swansea first-team coach: "I think every club sets targets. Have we exceeded them? Yes, probably so.

"The target for a club such as ourselves is always to get to that 40-point mark as quickly as possible. Once you reach 40 points, then you can reassess things.

"It's probably fair to say that it's gone better than we could possibly have imagined this season."

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Daily Telegraph football correspondent Henry Winter: "I don't think anyone will be rushing to put on that number eight shirt at Liverpool when Steven Gerrard goes. I think it will probably lie fallow for a season, because it's a very difficult shirt to fill.

"It's going to be less of an issue for Liverpool on the pitch, because we've all seen how he's faded over the last 18 months. The issues are going to be off the pitch. He is such a strong force on the training ground, with the way he sets the tone.

"The young players at Liverpool would have looked at him and realised the standards he set as a professional. His influence is really going to be missed off the pitch."

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Steven Gerrard's final outing for Liverpool will be at Stoke next Sunday, so how does the Potters' Jon Walters rate the departing midfielder?

"He's up there with the best. That's not just what I know of him on the pitch, but also certain things he does off the pitch are the measure of the man himself. He's a great guy, I've only ever heard good things about him. My personal experience of him is that he's a top guy, he deserves everything he gets.

"Hopefully he'll play against us next week and I hope to play against him one more time in the Premier League."

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In the BBC Sport Predictor game, it appears that age brings knowledge if you look at the age group table.

The 13-15 year old age group is currently bottom of our table, followed by the 16-24 year olds.

Have your say by predicting today's Premier League scorelines here.

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Sun chief football writer Shaun Custis: "Steven Gerrard has been involved in three of the most gobsmacking games I've ever seen - Germany 1 England 5, the 2006 FA Cup final and the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul.

"As press men dealing with him, he gave great interviews. He was happy to take you on if you challenged him.

"He enjoyed the relationship with us in some ways, and he was also a tremendous guy to watch. He pulled Liverpool and England up by the bootstraps at times.

"Maybe you've got to go back a few years for the great occasions. But I'll look back on watching Steven Gerrard with great affection."

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Manchester City face Swansea at 13:30 BST having already relinquished their grasp on the Premier League title. An early season loss at home to Stoke heralded an up and down campaign for the defending champions, so how did Stoke's Jon Walters see the Blues' struggles?

"They were not far off, but every time they got close it was taken away. Chelsea seemed to be a well-oiled machine, doing things City were a few years ago - grinding out results. The year City beat us in the FA Cup final they really knew how to grind them out, with players that could really mix it, pass you off the park but also bully you.

"That's where Chelsea are now, and City had phases where they had silly results, dropped points and when Chelsea had the chance to take a few points' lead, they did."

Here's a bit more meat on the bones of that team news...

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini makes one change to the side that beat Queens Park Rangers 6-0 last time out, with captain Yaya Toure recalled in place of Fernando. Former Swansea striker Wilfried Bony has to make do with a place on the bench on his return to the Liberty Stadium.

Manchester City starting XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Milner, Lampard, Silva, Aguero.

Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, who came off the bench to score the winner against Arsenal on Monday, makes his first start in a month in place of midfielder Ki Sung-yueng. The only other change sees defender Jazz Richards come in for injured full-back Angel Rangel.

Swansea City starting XI: Fabianski, Richards, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Cork, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Montero, Gomis.

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Daily Telegraph football correspondent Henry Winter: "Look at Steven Gerrard's record - 185 goals in 709 appearances in midfield. It's phenomenal.

"What you really respect with sportsmen is how they've fought through adversity. Steven Gerrard almost lost his toe as a 12 or 13-year-old just as he was making his way under Steve Heighway at Liverpool.

"The issues that he's been through, the injuries, and he's still playing now, but it's clearly the right time for him to go, when you see Jason Puncheon accelerating away from him.

"The legs are going, so I think he's bowing out at the right time."

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"All eyes turned and all mouths gawped to see this pizza slip off that famous puce face and roll down his nice black suit." This is an excerpt from Ashley Cole's autobiography on the aftermath of Manchester United's tempestuous 2-0 victory over Arsenal on 24 October 2004, a result that ended the Gunners' 49-match unbeaten run. It has since been called the 'Battle of the Buffet'. You can read all about it here.

Ben, Forest fan: Leaving the City Ground a couple of minutes early to ensure we could catch the train home only to miss Des Walker's only ever goal for us.

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With Manchester United set to host Arsenal later on today, we asked Stoke's Jon Walters if the Red Devils are set to make a concerted title bid next season.

"I don't see why not. Louis van Gaal's aim was to be in the top four and I am pretty sure there is going to be a lot of backing for him money-wise this summer with a few more key signings.

"He's got the basis of the team that he wants and he'll be putting his stamp on it. He'll be wanting to push on, go for the league, whether he he'll be close enough I'm not sure because Chelsea and City will make it tough for them. But I expect them to make a big bid."