Premier League team news - ESPN Soccernet The News You Need To Know... ARS v. FUL - Cesc is out meaning Nasri (who is fit) will be even more central and that Wilshere and possibly Rosicky increase in value. Squillaci is also back which provides another moderately priced defender as an option although Koscielny is a better bet.

Rumors of Ronaldinho landing in LA with the Galaxy have circled back around, and I'm wondering what they mean. The unrealized reports of the summer, when Milan was dancing a contract samba with the superstar, and the Galaxy were said to be in the contest for his services, gave a sense of inevitability to the Brazilian coming Stateside.

Fifa's last World Rankings of 2010 came out today from Fifa HQ in Zurich, Switzerland. World Cup winners Spain remain in top spot for 2010 followed by The Netherlands, Germany and Brazil.
England are in 7th place despite a friendly loss to France at Wembley, still one adrift of Argentina who remain in 5th.

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So the best goal in the Prem this weekend was scored by the best player in the Prem this weekend. Fitting. Superb feet in the build-up, even better composure to put the ball in the net. And an honourable mention to Robin van Persie for a delightful assist.

It was stated earlier in the weeks that Real Madrid striker, Gonzalo Higuian will be out for 2 months with a hernia in his lower back but recent reports have him returning sooner than expected. As Higuian started his recover program on his herniated disc problem, it seems that the results are rapidly getting better and the amount estimated for his recover will be a lot sooner.

The FanCast crew is in somber mood as they discuss what can only be described as Chelsea's relegation form with 5 points from a possible 18 in their last 6 matches. But don't worry the mood lightens after a good rant and a few classic terrace songs, not to mention an old fool called Dr Mart!

It was one of the most surprising terms in the Ekstraklasa. For most part of the season Polish powerhouses (Legia, Lech and Wisła) were playing horribly and at one point it seemed like Jagiellonia, Korona and Lechia would compete for the title. Legia and Wisła managed to get a run of wins after all and finished just behind the leaders from Białystok, but now no team feels scared before the game against the favourites.

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Ah, the lovable Welsh nutter. He kicked an Israeli then he kicked cancer.

And here's Hartson's take on the incident, which he does regret:

"We were beaten 2-0 by Northampton in our last League Cup game. [Former West Ham boss] Harry Redknapp asks what went wrong.

I'm the one in the big coat and the hat.

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LONDON -- The key to the quick-turn London trip is the first night.

Manager Roberto Mancini on Carlos Tevez's long-term future at Man City - Manchester City FC Manager Mancini confirmed that centre-half Kolo Toure has shrugged off a calf worry: 'Kolo will be available for Saturday. We'll test him tomorrow but he trained today with the team without a problem.'So much for your big Lescott plans.

Manchester United host Arsenal on Monday night with both teams jostling for position at the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal are more confident than usual this season, with all the talk from the Gunners' camp about how the boys have 'grown up into men'. It's far more respectful than Evra's boast about how United could lose to Arsenal and still win the league although in Evra's defence his PR strategy has always been to try and say what Manchester United fans at large think, and in that respect he is right most United fans will feel that Arsenal, despite their table-topping form, will not last the whole season at the top.

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We are about a third of the way into the NBA season and it appears that five teams are heads and shoulders above the rest. While other teams have a chance to get into the championship picture, as of right now these are the five teams that are a step above the field. In order, here are the top five teams in the NBA.

Quelling this pair is of the utmost importance.

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We first tackled tactics for Spurs. Now I ask how you would line up against the Arsenal.

Allow me to offer the first suggestion.

We must initially determine Arsene's starting lineup. What do we know?

Tuesday Honduras was in Spain to take on Catalonia in a friendly and Roger Espinoza had originally been named to the roster, but apparently did not travel. That may have been best for Espinoza because while it would have been a great opportunity to play against some good talent, Honduras was defeated 4-0 by the Catalonia side.