A selection of talent from Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton, Stoke City, Burnley, Sunderland and Aston Villa who should get more in the way of plaudits.

Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool)

A player who only seems to get his chance when someone is out injured or badly off form.

This weekend's headlines were stolen by Emmauel Adebayor even before a ball was kicked. Saturday morning, Adebayor finally lashed out at his former club Arsenal, moments before the Gunners kicked-off a challenging visit to the Eastlands.

So little time has been given to the silent helpless victim of that horrendous offence committed by Arsene Wenger that led to him being ordered to the stands. Today we reveal the identity of the poor victim of the Old Trafford incident. (How the hell can a manager be sent off for kicking a plastic container, insane)!

Arsenal Boss Wenger and Sir Alex appear to have become the best of friends.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Uefa's decision to ban Arsenal striker Eduardo for two Champions League matches for diving.

The Croatia forward was found guilty of deceiving referee Manuel Gonzalez to win a penalty against Celtic in August.

Getting better all the time.

A lot was made about the horrific challenge Robin Van Persie received during Arsenal's defeat at Man City but the Dutchman also put away a very typical finish that illustrated just how instinctive and lethal he can be in front of goal, he then went on to close on two or three more occasions as the game to a close and further showed why, now in his sixth season at the north London club, he may be hitting his best form, the form that could well get the Gunners purring again.

Amazon have dropped a Manchester United album full of terrace chants after an official complaint from Arsenal FC The song they are directly referring to is the "Sit Down You Paedophile" song, lovingly sang by United fans, too the touchline on visits from the North London crybabies giants, or on the rare occasion that Graham Rix [.

Well this is not even a Photoshop job! Someone actually did this to their car and Wenger posed at the back of it..maybe he is a fan of caricature art? I'm sure Arsenal fans will find this picture offensive in someway...so I'm leaving the captions up to you The Prof seems to be happy with his mini-me, as [.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unhappy with Manchester City boss Mark Hughes over the Emmanuel Adebayor stamp on Robin van Persie incident last weekend. Hughes insisted that there was no malice intention from striker but the FA has filed a charge for violent conduct. The Frenchman said, "You ask 100 people, 99 will say it's very [.

It doesnt really get funnier than this... But what was the old boy really saying to the Old Trafford Faithful as he clambered on the roof of the old tunnel? Was he trying to convert us all to Wengerism, his religious sect? Was he showing us that he is in actual fact a character from the TV series [.

Arsene Wenger's slide into dementia continues after an outrageous attack on Manchester United midfielder, Darren Fletcher. The Arsenal creche manager claimed that United only play Fletcher in order for him to commit fouls on the pitch and play "anti-football." Wenger's outburst was in response to answering questions about his teams recent defeat to United, where he said [.

Stuff to read while you get jealous of a corner flag..... The high price of an excessive foul - pay attention, Axel. (ESPN) Germany's simple yet stylish WC 2010 kit. (Football Fashion) Marco Materazzi getting way too used to suing people. (Dirty Tackle) The opening roundup of La Liga's opening weekend.

January move unlikely, free transfer in the summer a sure thing?

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Bordeaux have ruled out in-demand striker Marouane Chamakh leaving in January.

The French-born Morocco international was linked with Arsenal and West Ham in the summer, but a move failed to materialise.

A wonderful performance gives Wenger a 'good' selection headache.

Arsenal's rookie goalkeeper Vito Mannone earned a '10 out of 10′ rating from his manager Arsene Wenger for his performance in the 1-0 win at Fulham.

With Manuel Almunia sidelined by a virus, and Lukasz Fabianski out with a knee injury, third-choice keeper Mannone started his second successive Premier League game on Saturday.

Michel looks the part of a man preferring the gallows as he's caught in the cross(hot)winds of his two favorite people, Fergie & Arsene. Do you suppose they were discussing cupcake recipes? This occurred during the 11th Elite Coaches Conference in Nyon this afternoon; there is no possibility that anything in the previous ten topped this [.

A slightly subdued transfer window for the Emirates has seemingly unearthed one very decent acquisition and one very important bit off damage limitation exorcised!

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Thomas Vermaelen

The former Ajax captain has fitted in just perfectly.

Sir Alex Ferguson: "Caaammaaann! So what if I'm not French, I would make a great Musketeer. You can be Aramis, Arsene is Porthos and since I'm the oldest, I can be Athos!" Arsene Wenger: "Ya, Mich. He's cool but just don't go to Old Trafford. They'll call you names there." Michel Platini: "Oh, mon Dieu.

Wenger keen on talented young Italian striker.

Mario Balotelli can't find room at Inter and Arsene Wenger offers him a chance at Arsenal. "He can become one of the greatest."
The Under-21 international has pace, power and technique in abundance, but his questionable attitude has seen him dropped by Jose Mourinho recently.

The international break is over and it's time to separate the men from the boys.

Can Spurs keep up their blistering start? Check back after their date at White Hart Lane with Manchester United.

Can City keep up in its race to crack the top four? A home game with Arsenal might provide some early answers.

Two weeks ago I went to watch Arsenal take on Manchester United at the pub. After two hours of viewing I emerged in one of the most annoyed states I've ever been in after a football game. Somehow, after out playing throughout the majority of the game, Arsenal lost 2-1 to Manchester United.

His French accent is funny, but he makes a great point
Emmanuel Adebayor stomped on former teammate Robin van Persie's face last weekend and has been hit with a three-match ban for his actions.
Adebayor's manager Mark Hughes didn't think it was a big deal. But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wasn't too impressed with Hughes' reaction to the clash:

"I watched it when I got home and it looked very bad," the Frenchman said.

So we're a few weeks in, and I'm calling Thomas Vermaelen the signing of the season.

4 goals already from the defender (Including his two today against ), he has seems to have improved the Gunners defence hugely (Apart from in Manchester, his kryptonite). Wenger really has surpassed himself with this relatively unknown defender that makes the £20+ million on Lescott seem pathetic.

Jack Wilshere and Carlos Vela have done it again. And is anyone surprised? Wilshere controlled the match and was, by far, the best player on the pitch in last night's 2-nil victory over joint-leaders of the Championship, West Bromwich Albion, in the third round of the Carling Cup. The youngsters' Carling Cup campaign opened at the Emirates and though not sold out, there was a sizeable crowd there as always eagerly anticipating a look at the Arsenal starlets.

Much has been said about Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva's dive against Celtic during last Wednesday's 2nd leg of the Champions League pre-qualifier. One split-second incident has led to questions about Michael Platini's proposed system of 5 referees, TV technology, retrospective charges and just exactly what is it that constitutes a dive.

Photo: AFP

Leonardo is either:

A) Too busy organizing a pity party; homeboy to his left is clearly not invited

B) Feeling overwhelmed with the constant pressure of being so attractive. Is it too much to ask for a jammies and eye bogeys mental health day?

C) Brainstorming ways to shimmy his fashionable arse in between Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson.

Speaking to the press on Thursday at UEFA's elite coaches forum, Alex Ferguson agreed that something has to be done to eradicate diving from the game and that UEFA took the decision on Eduardo to set a marker for the rest of the season.

But while the Beeb would have you believe (along with a fantastic photo) that Ferguson was backing UEFA's ban on Eduardo, what was far more interesting and relevant were his comments about Wenger's reactions to the ban.

It was Mark Lawrenson who once said that he didn't concern himself with the League Table until 10 or 12 games into the new season. Until then, Lawro suggested, no pattern has formed, as teams are finding their feet early on, often facing the challenge of introducing new players, managers or formations.

Today's video flashback is from the late 1960s when two quality teams, Leeds United and Manchester United, faced each other at Elland Road.

The video footage is interesting for several different seasons. It's in black and white. Plus you get to watch the opening of the show for a program that's simply titled "Football" with its title music that sounds like it's going to be the Match Of The Day theme but quickly transpires into a different song.

Of the 20 clubs in the English Premier League, only 8 have English managers. Four clubs have Scottish managers, and there are two each from Spain, Italy, and Wales. Here is the complete list of Premier League managers by nationality:

8 - England: Sam Allardyce (Bolton), Gary Megson (Bolton), Roy Hodgson (Fulham), Phil Brown (Hull City), Paul Hart (Portsmouth), Steve Bruce (Sunderland), Harry Redknapp (Spurs), Mick McCarthy* (Wolverhampton)

4 - Scotland: Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Alex McLeish (Birmingham), Owen Coyne (Burnley), David Moyes (Everton)

2 - Italy: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea), Gianfranco Zola (West Ham)

2 - Spain: Rafael Benitez (Liverpool), Roberto Martinez (Wigan)

2 - Wales: Mark Hughes (Manchester City), Tony Pulis (Stoke City)

1 - France: Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)

1 - Northern Ireland: Martin O'Neill (Aston Villa)

*Mick McCarthy was born in England, but played internationally for the Republic of Ireland.

The pick of this weekend's Premier League action is without a doubt Manchester City's home tie with Arsenal. Both teams have something to prove, City may have a 100% start but they're yet to come up against a side who will also be competing for honours and the match against Arsenal represents a great chance for them to establish their own top-four credentials.

Since there's nothing else going on due to the international break, I thought I'd take the opportunity to write something a little less topical that I've been worrying about lately. I think FIFA's recent crackdown on Chelsea and other clubs could be a very bad omen indeed for Arsenal.
As you have no doubt heard, FIFA recently handed down a decision which prohibits Chelsea from making any purchases over the next 2 transfer windows.

Arsenal's "top four" credentials is questioned once again after a crunching defeat by Manchester City.Should we castigate Arsene Wenger's youth and transfer policy again?

"You ask 100 people, 99 will say it's very bad and the hundredth will be Mark Hughes."

Arsene Wenger upon video review of Emmanuel Adebayor's tackle whereby he dragged his cleats on Robin van Persie's face.

Arsenal lost to Manchester City 4-2 in their 12 September 2009 match.

We are more Jekyll and Hyde than the Doctor himself and I swear a few more of Arsene Wenger's hair strands visibly turned grey before my very eyes in the first five minutes tonight.
Have you ever seen that programme Stressed Eric? It's that cartoon about a middle-aged Englishman who gets very stressed out and his vein strangles him when he loses the plot.

Arsene Wenger's rapidly increasing dependence on youngsters within his squad reached new heights this midweek when he chose to start off the Champions League group stages with rookie Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone between the sticks.

I just wanted to offer my thoughts, which are forming as I write, on the performance in Belgium on Wednesday evening, especially after reading yesterday's piece on Le Grove. First, let me say that the first forty-five minutes may have been the worst I have seen played by an Arsenal side in all my ten years of supporting the club.

Recently I haven't being paying a lot of attention to the football world. The time I have spent watching football, though, has been filled with cheating, disgraceful antics, and stupid bickering between managers. This Friday, it's time for someone to speak the cold, hard truth.

Diving

Firstly, there is the diving debacle.

Arsenal rebounded from their two defeats in Manchester this weekend with a resounding 4-nil victory over Wigan at the Emirates. It was a cakewalk really and Martinez's side never looked like they might come away with anything for their troubles. Arsenal created boatloads of chances and, but for better finishing from Eboue and van Persie, could easily have scored 7.

Wenger enters race to sign goalie, is Almunia's starting role in jeopardy?

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Arsenal and Manchester City have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
The 23-year-old shot-stopper has made 24 Serie A appearances for the Biancocelesti since arriving from Montevideo Wanderers in his native Uruguay in 2007.

I found myself pondering Arsene Wenger's accusations of Sir Alex and United employing "Anti-Football". I've always been bemused by that term. Here are my (somewhat wandering) thoughts on the matter.

What is this "Anti-Football"? Is it the opposite of the legendary Dutch concept of Total Football?

Does the punishment fit the crime?

Chelsea have been banned from signing any new players until January 2011.
The punishment was meted out by world governing body Fifa after the club was found guilty of inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007.