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#NEWARS: Four things we noticed

We kicked off the new Premier League season with a hard-fought win at Newcastle on Sunday.

Here are four of the main talking points from a satisfying afternoon in the North East:

WILLOCK IN THE HOLE

Having excelled in pre-season with a string of excellent performances as both a deep-lying midfielder and also in a more advanced role, Joe Willock was rewarded with a start in the No 10 position here. The 19-year-old made his first Premier League start at St James’ Park two seasons ago, and will be hoping to establish himself as a key part of Unai Emery’s squad this term – and he underlined his case with an effective showing here.