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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.
.Arsenal Transfered In: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax, £11m), Damian Martinez (Club Athletico
Independiente, £1.3m), Jamie Edge (Cheltenham, undisc) Transfered Out: Abu Ogogo (Dag & Red,
free), Amaury Bischoff (Academica de Coimbra, free), Emmanuel Adebayor (Man C, £25m), Kolo Toure
(Man C, £14m), Jay Simpson (QPR, loan), James Dunne (Exeter, free), Rui Fonte (Lisbon, free), Rene
Steer (Oldham, free), [.
No tongues, boys Birmingham duo Garry O'Connor and Keith Fahey let their emotions get the better of
them after the former grabbed the winning goal against Hull on Saturday. We don't know what they
will get up to if they score against half-decent opposition.
This weeks little honey is Birmingham City's finest ever soccerette, 23 year Soccer AM's
Ashleigh Gibson.
If you would like to be our girl of the week then e-mail ukffgirls@ukfootballfinder.co.uk
Age
23
Martial status
Attached (Boo)
Location
Birmingham
Worst chat up line
Can I buy you some bongos
Occupation
Student/Promogirl/Admin Temp
Supports
Birmingham City
Fav player
Seb Larsson
Fav film
White Chicks
Fav band
Funeral for a friend
Finest hour
Being on Soccer AM
Ambition
To have a big centre for all the poor and mistreated animals come to and be taken care of
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12 goals from defense the past two seasons, beat that Vermaelen
Our Funny Feeling
Friday selection this week - an unpopular (by fantasy terms), underrated, or out of form player who
we think will start producing in the coming weeks is Birmingham's central defensive summer signing
Roger Johnson.
There have only been 46 games so far this season but already there are some notable - or perhaps
anomolous - statistics. Courtesy of Football365, here are the most salient in a club-by-club
format...
Arsenal
*Tomas Rosicky's first outing in 20 months also included a goal.
Brum's blonde bombshell Birmingham defender Franck Queudrue decided the derby match against Aston
Villa was decidedly lacking in peroxide and took it upon himself to change this.
.We might be little more than a month into the new Premier League season, but the teams likely to
be battling the drop have already become apparent. All three of the promoted clubs are in the
bottom half of the table, although each has started well enough to suggest none will become
detached and relegated [.
Just four and a half matches into James McFadden's return to the Premier League, fate has struck
in a not so friendly manner. Halfway through Birmingham City's clash with Aston Villa in the Second
City Derby, McFadden, the Blues' fearless leader, was carted off the field. All reports have
indicated that he has a torn thigh muscle.
The first defeat of the season is always the most tricky one to deal with. Perhaps that explains
why some feel that the earlier it comes, the better. At the beginning of the 2007-08
season, a determined young Arsenal squad made a typically flying start to
the campaign.
.With half a dozen games gone already in the Premier League this season it seems remarkable that
there have been very few drawn matches – just four draws from a total of 56 games to the end of
the weekend Sunday 20th September. Stoke City in tenth place have been involved in half of the
drawn [...]
Arsenal
What they wanted
Arsène Wenger admitted he was looking for defensive cover and a defensive midfielder, along
with 'half the managers in the Premier League'
What they got
Arsenal have made an impressive start and that may have convinced Wenger that the squad he has -
with the addition of Thomas Vermaelen - will suffice
Pleat's verdict
Maybe a talented big man to replace Emmanuel Adebayor would have given them variations.
. Image via Wikipedia Aston Villa have won the Midlands derby 1-0 against Birmingham at St Andrews.
It turned out to be a quiet game with both sides looking like they didn't want to make a mistake.
The game lacked clear cut chances. Villa keeper Brad Friedel and opposite number Joe Hart were not
troubled until [.
After experiencing a promising start in the top flight by defeating the current Premiership
champions, Burnley's form went crashing down with two heavy road defeats at the hands of Chelsea
and Liverpool, 3-0 and 4-0 respectively. Now, they have to defend their perfect record at home
against Sunderland, who come pumped and ready after thrashing Hull City 4-1 at home.
Can Diamanti emulate Di Canio?
Can West Ham United's new Italian talent have the same impact on the Hammers as club legend
Paolo Di Canio did between 1999 and 2003? Gianfranco Zola signed Alessandro Diamanti for a fee of
around £6 million in the summer. Big money for an untested player especially in light of West
Ham's supposed financial handicap.
Another week of Premiership action is now in the books, and Thursday means one thing: it's time
for the Thursday Throwdown from A to Z. Here we go...
A is for Anelka. Chelsea fans should be counting their lucky stars that both
Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba are in spectacular form.
After experiencing a promising start in the top flight by defeating the current Premiership
champions, Burnley's form went crashing down with two heavy road defeats at the hands of Chelsea
and Liverpool, 3-0 and 4-0 respectively. Now, they have to defend their perfect record at home
against Sunderland, who come pumped and ready after thrashing Hull City 4-1 at home.
In der Bundesliga ist Homosexualität ja bekanntlich immer noch ein Tabuthema. In der Premier
League sind die Jungs da anscheinend schon ein bisschen weiter. Schauen wir uns doch einfach die
beiden Süßen Garry O'Connor und Keith Fahey vom FC Birmingham beim Torjubel gegen Hull an. Das
ist sooooo süß!
From Sky: Chelsea look to continue their formidable start to the 2009/10 Premier League season
as they travel to Wigan Athletic, while bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth host Everton on a weekend of
nine top-flight fixtures.
The above is a tale of two hugely contrasting beginnings to the new campaign.
