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Football Weekly: Blackpool's stunning start and Joe Cole's red card

James Richardson, Sean Ingle, Barry Glendenning and the one and only Fernando Duarte make up the panel for this first Football Weekly proper of the new season.

We begin by marvelling at Ian Holloway's Blackpool. The worst side in the history of the Premier League (TM) confounded the critics by hammering Wigan 4-0. Only Chelsea loooked more impressive. And Aston Villa, if we're being generous.

Meanwhile, it was a weekend to forget for pretty much every top-flight goalkeeper with the exception of Manchester City's Joe Hart, while Joe Cole started his Anfield career with a red card as he was sent off for Liverpool against Arsenal. Has anyone else made a worse debut?

Finally, we look forward to the midweek European games, including Tottenham's Champions League qualifier against Young Boys.

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