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And so these two arch rivals meet again the fourth time in 2 seasons in this Carling Cup
competition and also at the same time, all in a live commentary and play by play soccer match
between North London derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. The first meeting in this year's
Carling Cup was the first leg of this semi final at the Emirates Stadium about two weeks ago, when
plucky Spurs did well to lead for most of the game before Arsenal's Theo Walcott snatched a
fortuitous equaliser near the end of the game, a goal which bounced off him unknowingly into the
net and which frustrated both Spurs manager Juande Ramos and the whole team.
The transfer window is open, and that means the rumors and news items are going to be flying off
the wire with blistering speed for the next month. The Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea rumors are heating
up now that both parties have admitted their undying lust for one another. Anelka, a man of
ambition, wants [.
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has a list of players he wants to kick out, and it consists of eight
players: 'keeper Paul Robinson, Jermain Defoe, Pascal Chimbonda, Lee Young-Pyo, Anthony Gardner,
Paul Stalteri, Wayne Routledge and Hossam Ghaly. (The Sun) ...And on the other side of the coin
Rangers full-back Alan Hutton has yet again reached [.
Finally, we have some signings, because it can get a little boring talking about speculation
sometimes. Reports indicate that Chelsea have beaten Manchester United and Juventus to the
signature of Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic. Chelsea have agreed a 8.9 million GBP deal with
Lokomotiv Moscow for the 23-year old, who looked to be [.
I'll get today's transfer roundup started by getting your obligatory Berbatov tidbit out of the way
first. Juande Ramos has slapped a 31 million GBP price tag on his prized asset. So, if you want to
get him, you'll have to pay an arm and a leg to get him, or, if you're [...]
Things got ugly last night. Arsenal were throttled 5-1 by Tottenham
Hotspur in the Carling Cup. Emmanuel
Adebayor head butted his teammate Nicklas Bendtner. Not good.
The Togolese international striker came on as a substitute for Theo
Walcott in the second half with the side already 4-0 down.
Things just got very interesting in the Top 25, with many top-ranked teams playing down to their
competition or worse. Would it be enough to affect major changes? Let's take a look:
1. (2) Manchester United. It has come to this. Sir Alex' men become the fifth #1 team of
record (the others were, in chronological order Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Inter) thanks
to a win over a pesky Spurs side yesterday.
David Beckham nearly returned to England in 2004. According to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, he tried
to sign the England international after his first season at Real Madrid but Becks decided to stick
it out in Spain. Le Boss addressed...
With all the problems the Africa Cup of Nations has caused Premiership managers recently, you'd
think Harry Redknapp and friends would swear off signing African talent for good. You'd be wrong.
Though Premiership managers enjoy a little moan every time the tournament rolls around, they enjoy
signing reasonably priced Africans a lot, lot more.
Everyone knows about the sharp eye that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has when it comes to scouting
for the best young talents in Europe. He is rarely, if ever, wrong and the plethora of foreign
players who have graduated from the Arsenal youth academy testify to Wenger's hawk-eye vision. So
when Goal.
In this midweek English Premier League live commentary and play by play soccer match between
Arsenal and Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium, it will be the second encounter between the two
teams within a matter of days as they played each other over the weekend in the FA Cup, in which
Arsenal triumphed and coasted to an easy 3-0 victory with in-form striker Adebayour scoring two
goals and setting up another.
It's been a busy month with far more speculation than actual moves, but with only a few days left
in the January transfer window, you can expect to see a lot of movin', shakin', and possibly
shankin' in the next few days. This one is old news, but Milan Baros is back in the [...]
Manchester United are second in the Premier League at the moment, just two points behind leaders
Arsenal. The players are going strong at the moment, a certain consistency and rhythm has been
discovered and although the team isn't quite perfect, there could hardly be any reason for
importing new players in January.
Chelsea appear to have coped rather well without the services of Didier Drogba for the past
month-and-a-half. The Ivorian has been injured for the Blues and managed just a quick cameo
appearance against QPR in the FA Cup before jetting off to Ghana. However, the striker insists in
The Sun that new £15 million signing [.
Lots of rumoured transfer cross-polleination in today's batch of rumours. Arsenal's Lassana Diarra
told Arsene Wenger that he wasn't in the right frame of mind to play against Spurs in the Carling
Cup, and now Man City look to be at the front of the queue for the unstable midfielder. (Guardian)
...Midfielder Gilberto Silva will deal with [.
Ever wonder what David Beckham would look like in Arsenal gear? Wonder no longer.
There is just to much that is not right about this photo of Becks in training at Arsenal. First
off, how much does he get paid from Adidas to endorse their products? Shed loads I presume; I also
presume that they will be less than chuffed to see him sporting the Nike swoosh with the number 23
below it like he was Michael Jordon or something.
I got the news the other morning when I turned on my computer and checked The Sun website for some
fun articles. And there he was. Beckham in a black or navy sweatshirt with ‘Fly Emirates' written
all across it in golden letters. Surely that was have the work of a journalist who played with
[...]
Finally, Nicolas Anelka is off to Chelsea, so we can breathe a collective sigh of relief. Everyone
has what they want, as Anelka is finally on the move again (it took long enough, didn't it?),
Chelsea have their striker (and didn't ‘overpay'), and Bolton have the money to do a little
spending. And, [.
When Ramon Calderon ran for the presidency of Real Madrid two seasons ago, he promised to sign
three world-class players, one of whom was a certain Cecs Fabregas of Arsenal. But all his plans to
seduce the player have been foiled so far and even after being ready to lash out millions, he has
still [.
Arsenal have often been guilty of red-card challenges under Arsene Wenger but usually for offences
against the opposition. The Gunners were utterly humiliated by Tottenham Hotspur in the Carling Cup
semi-final second-leg tie at White Hart Lane on Tuesday night, but more misery was piled on them by
the behaviour of Arsene Wenger's two young [.
I'll have a quick breakdown of readers' allegiances and what not coming up either later today or
tomorrow...for now, however, let the January transfer window commence as the EPL starts to heat up.
I will post every significant transaction along with analysis as they arise. EPL match capsules
below...
The Daily Telegraph have reported that Thierry Henry is keen for an Arsenal return. Maybe not
today, maybe not tomorrow but some time in the future, the Barcelona striker would like to return
to the club he clearly holds dear in his heart. Henry said: "It doesn't matter what happens with my
new club, I will [.
This pulsating live commentary and play by play soccer match in the FA Cup today between two
English Premier League clubs Arsenal and Newcastle will be a monumental battle as both teams seek
to climb out of disappointment and despair they had dug themselves into. Arsenal look to put their
Carling Cup semi final disappointing loss and thrashing to North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur by
overwhelming Newcastle and go into the next round of the FA Cup.
I'll be honest, I don't know what to make of this latest rumor to come out of England but it's
intriguing in a few different ways if it has any truth to it. Reports have Arsenal and Manchester
United both...
"We love you Freddie, Because you've got red hair, We love you Freddie, Because you're everywhere,
We love you Freddie, 'Cos you're Arsenal through and through." Those words were sung years ago when
Freddie Ljungberg still had red hair, and...
1. Newcastle's defense certainly couldn't - they almost looked like they needed Oguchi Onyewu who
played pretty poorly on loan with them about a year ago. 2. Not even his own teammates can stop him
- and as you saw, Nicklas Bendtner tried. What many people forget is that Adebayor was not a
high-profile signing.
In case you've missed anything over the last two days, here we go with the important stuff. Robbie
Savage has completed his 1.5 million GBP move from Blackburn to Derby, but it's certainly not
without silence. But, instead of a comment towards his former club, Savage's words were for
Sunderland, who lost out [.
Now this could be a huge huge potential upset tonight in this live commentary and play by play
English Premier League (EPL) match between home side Fulham and away team Arsenal. Arsenal has been
sputtering to some average results recently, one moment brilliant, the next mediocre. Arsenal
manager Arsene Wenger was absolutely livid last weekend when his team only managed to draw
Birmingham at home despite almost total dominance and he attributed it to a lack of urgency and a
very disappointing complacent attitude.
The Gunners aren't really used to losing. Especially against arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur, where
they can boast a formidable recent record. Therefore, getting beaten 5-1 at White Hart Lane last
night in the Carling Cup wasn't really on the agenda, and it appears to have gotten a little too
much for striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
It's Friday, so if you're going out this weekend, be safe, and don't do anything that Cristiano
Ronaldo wouldn't do. The Corriere dello Sport reports that Chelsea are getting ready to make a bid
of 15 million pounds for Palermo striker Amauri. Amauri and nearly everyone around him are saying
that he won't [.
Now that Derby County has been taken over by Americans, U.S. investors now own four of the 20
Premier League clubs. The others are Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa. In all, 50% of
Premier League clubs are owned by foreign investors. The question is, which clubs are next? <a
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Three Arsenal players have temporarily left Arsenal for the African Cup of Nations, which will take
place between January 20th and February 10th.
Alex Song earned a call-up to the Cameroon national team after some impressive Carling Cup
performances as a center back. The 20 year-old, who has made 10 appearances this season, has not
yet earned his first cap, but will be hoping to do so during the Cup of Nations this January and
February.
So far in 2008 I've read about Arsenal being interested in a starlet at Real Madrid, a few young
midfielders and defenders and even a story linking them with Robinho - and none of those come even
close to mattering...
Some more diversity of games than the steady stream of English/Scottish stuff we've had in the
past two weeks: Spanish, Portuguese and Greek leagues returned to action with Turkish and French
cups getting underway. Mexican teams were even back at it in the Interliga competition. Very few
surprises, however, so the impact on the Top 25 was insignificant.
Since I've been a serious football fan, I've never really cared much for Arsenal. Quite the
opposite, in fact. However, I can't help but be impressed by Arsene Wenger's latest steal, who,
like many before him, hasn't taken long to make good on Arsenal's investment. Who am I referring
to? Hint: He [.
As if a live football commentary wasn't enough, there will definitely be a live telecast of the
Carling Cup semi final between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. This will be a great commentary and
live football match as it represents the fierce North London derby between two traditional rivals
that go at each other's throats whenever they meet.
The African Cup of Nations, which starts later this month, is going to have its own say on
the Premier League title race. Here is the list of players, from The Guardian, that are in the
process of leaving their team to play in the tournament:
Arsenal
Kolo Touré and Emmanuel Eboué (Ivory Coast),
Alexandre Song (Cameroon)
Birmingham
Richard Kingson (Ghana), Mehdi Nafti and Radhi Jaidi (Tunisia)
Blackburn
Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
Bolton
El Hadji Diouf (Senegal), Abdoulaye Méïté (Ivory Coast)
Chelsea
Mikel John Obi (Nigeria), Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana)
Everton
Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Ayegbeni (Nigeria), Steven Pienaar (South
Africa)
LiverpoolNabil El Zhar (Morocco), Mohamed Sissoko (Mali)
Middlesbrough
Mohamed Shawky (Egypt)
Newcastle
Obafemi Martins (Nigeria), Geremi (Cameroon), Abdoulaye Faye and
Habib Beye (Senegal)
Portsmouth
Pape Bouba Diop (Senegal), Nwankwo Kanu and John Utaka (Nigeria), Sulley Muntari (Ghana)
Reading
André Bikey (Cameroon), Emerse Faé (Ivory Coast), Ibrahima Sonko (Senegal)
Sunderland
Dickson Etuhu (Nigeria)
Tottenham
Didier Zokora (Ivory Coast)
West Ham
John Pantsil (Ghana), Henri Camara (Senegal)
Wigan
Salomon Olembe (Cameroon), Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria)
Sky Sports breaks down who is going to feel the loss the most during the next month.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is still confident that French midfielder Mathieu Flamini would sign
a new contact with the club. He is wary of course that there are a number of clubs keen on getting
the signature of the midfielder but he himself is equally eager to keep the player at the Emirates.
This is what [.
Manchester United faced Reading FC over the weekend, and, as expected, came out on top with a 2-0
win against the Royals. With Arsenal playing at the same time, Manchester United needed full points
to retain their top of the league position, and Sir Alex Ferguson obviously felt the pressure. It
has been reported, and [.
