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Sam Allardyce has plenty to think about with England's set pieces and Thomas Muller looks to be back in business - 10 THINGS WE LEARNED

We may be in the middle of a break from Premier League action, but there has still been plenty happening in the lower leagues and on the international stage.

Sam Allardyce began his reign as England manager with a win, while Scotland and Northern Ireland were also in World Cup qualifying action.

Sportsmail looks at the 10 things we learned from this weekend's football.

Sam Allardyce began his time in charge of the England national team in Slovakia on Sunday
Sam Allardyce began his time in charge of the England national team in Slovakia on Sunday

1. Sam Allardyce has always prided himself on his team's set pieces – so has got a lot of work to do to solve the riddle of who takes England's corners and how.