Kate, Jim and Pete are here with the answers to some of the game's biggest questions: is Zinedine Zidane warming to the prospect of Man United? Are Newcastle victims of a vicious Premier League cartel? How many miles will Dani Alves run in every Barcelona game he starts?

We also revel in some truly obscene scenes from last night's FA Cup first round and hear of more financial struggles in the EFL, with Reading the next club to be handed a points deduction.

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