Miguel is away this week, taking a well-deserved break after a long season, but the relentless football schedule rolls on... The new-look Club World Cup is well underway in the US in front of some half-empty stadiums, while a slew of new signings are on display for the first time. 'Trent' endured a tricky Real Madrid debut and Man City's revamped midfield got a runout in their opener. Meanwhile domestically, Liverpool are preparing to break the British transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz and Thomas Frank has swapped Brentford for Tottenham. Before he departed on holiday, Miguel had time to write about exactly why Frank is the perfect choice for Spurs. A veritable feast of summer football content.

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Why Thomas Frank is exactly the right manager for Spurs

Tottenham have appointed Frank after sacking Ange Postecoglou, and his track record at Brentford proves he deserves the chance

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Beating City, PSR and the No 10 role: Inside Liverpool's record transfer for Florian Wirtz

The 22-year-old is set to sign for Liverpool for an initial £100m, which could rise to £116m

Something completely different from the usual Champions League/Premier League question this week. The Scottish Premiership fixtures were released today and while Celtic and Rangers' dominance is well established (no one else has been crowned champions since 1985), nine other teams have finished in the top three of the league since the turn of the 21st century (the 1999-2000 season onwards). Name those nine teams.

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