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Aston Villa's Ross Barkley, left, celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (Jon Super, Pool via AP)
Villa's rise sums up strange start to English Premier League

By Steve Douglas Oct. 22, 2020 07:23 AM EDT

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Fabio Silva runs during the English League Cup soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke City, in Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (Cath Ivill/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Man City opens bid to regain title against Wolves

By The Associated Press Sep. 20, 2020 07:13 PM EDT

Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, centre, scores his team's second goal during the FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley in London, England, Saturday, July 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Justin Tallis,Pool)
Arteta outwits Guardiola: Arsenal beats City to reach final

By Rob Harris Jul. 18, 2020 05:10 PM EDT