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Tony Pulis says the only way he will stop being West Brom manager is if he is sacked by the club's new owners.

China's Yunyi Guokai Sports Development Limited completed their takeoverof the Premier League club on Thursday.

Pulis, whose position has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, said he was "pleased" the deal had been finalised.

However, the 58-year-old added: "I won't be leaving. If I leave, it will be the club's decision for me to leave, it won't be my decision."

What is it about the West Midlands that is attracting Chinese investment groups to the area's football clubs?

Aston Villa, Wolves and now West Brom have been taken over by businessmen from the Far East.

A new dawn for the Baggies? And will it include Tony Pulis?

Pulis is getting plenty of stick from the Albion fans and had a nibble at the board following a frustrating transfer window. Not the best combo for job security. 

Kaz Laljee: You guys give Pep Guardiola way too much credit!!! He's taken over title contenders not relegation candidates! 

The Optimist: With Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero coming back, Manchester city will wrap up the league title by the end of February.

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BBC Radio 5 live

It will be a busy afternoon on 5 live this afternoon - live commentary comes from Manchester City but there will be updates from all over.

Finished your Saturday chores and just joining us? Welcome. Here's a quick reminder of what Premier League fun we have for you today...

• Hull v Arsenal (15:00 BST)
• Leicester v Burnley (15:00 BST)
• Man City v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)
• West Brom v West Ham (15:00 BST)
• Everton v Middlesbrough (17:30 BST)

Tick off Barcelona on your betting coupon. Game over. The Spanish champions lead 3-0 at half-time thanks to MSN. 

Messi, Suarez and Neymar have given the day a bright outlook for Barca.

See how many Barca can bag in the second half of Spain's lunchtime kick-off...

Football Focus

Hull City were many people's favourites for relegation this season but have impressed under caretaker manager Mike Phelan. 

Phelan was offered the job full time this week but reports , externalsuggest he is unhappy with the wages offered in the contract. 

Former Hull City midfielder Kevin Kilbane: "I think Phelan feels undervalued after what he has achieved this season. 

"The club has to back him after the start he has got. They have to show they mean business with him. If it is as we believe that he has been offered a very poor contract, it is poor on clubs behalf."

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Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes reckon he's good enough., external And now it seems Hull City have finally agreed Mike Phelan is the right man to lead the Premier League new boys on a full-time basis.

The 53-year-old, caretaker boss since Steve Bruce's departure in July, was named Premier League manager of the month for August.

But, with a takeover of the club pending, Phelan's long-term future at the club has been uncertain.

"It's a case now of sifting through the offer and getting down to what hopefully will be further discussions," he told BBC Radio Humberside.

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Who saw Hull's decent start under Mike Phelan coming? No you didn't... Especially if you're a Norwich fan.

Football Focus

Former Leicester defender Gerry Taggart:  "It has been a little bit of a sluggish start but Leicester have improved game by game. Today's an important game in the Premier League. Last year they only lost three games but have lost two already. 

"It's been a surreal week going to Bruges in the Champions League. Hopefully that will give them a massive confidence boost for the Premier League. Now they have to refocus against Burnley."

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Back to the bread and butter of the Premier League for Leicester City today. The reigning champions have struggled to get out of the blocks at home, but found their form on their Champions League bow in Bruges. Maybe a team-bonding session in Belgium has done the trick?

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Beware the beaten Barcelona. After their shock defeat by Alaves last weekend, Lionel Messi responded by fizzing seven past Celtic. Now they're already 2-0 up against La Liga new-boys Leganes. Messi grabbed the first, Luis Suarez has bagged the second.

Follow our live coverage from Spain's lunchtime kick-off.

Is Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho the special one? Not according to the Old Trafford club's former midfielder Roy Keane., external

Keane believes the honour of that title should go to Mourinho's rival Pep Guardiola, who came out on top between the pair when his Manchester City side beat Manchester United in their derby last Saturday.

Asked if he had any comment on Keane's view, Guardiola said: "Nothing."

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Football Focus

Our man Dan Walker put an interesting stat to today's pundits - Manchester City defender John Stones has only made one tackle in four games so far this season.

Former Everton winger Kevin Kilbane: "It tells us that City have had a lot of possession. It is something Guardiola does like to do, to dominate possession.

"Guardiola has an eye on positional sense when the opposition have the ball. The stat suggests Stones is in the right position at the right time and doesn't need to make last-ditch tackles."

Former West Brom striker Jason Roberts: 'I'm amazed how quickly Guardiola has got his points across to the players. 

"Stones has benefited from that because so many players are showing for the ball and he looks a better player for it."

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Not only is Vincent Kompany facing a fight to win back his place in the Manchester City side - his replacement is also eyeing up the captain's armband.

New £47.5m signing John Stones has outlined his ambitions to lead club and country in the future.

"Every player wants to be captain of their team and to do so for years to come," he tells the Manchester Evening News.

No Vincent Kompany again for Manchester City today. And their talismanic skipper faces a fight to get back into the team when he eventually does return from a groin injury, says boss Pep Guardiola.

Kompany, 30, suffered the injury, external against Real Madrid on 4 May and has not played since.

"The players must compete with each other," said Guardiola. "We'll see on the pitch what is best for each game."

Manchester is basking in sunshine. Honest. No chance of a wash-out at the Etihad today...