Even the strongest Scottish ogres injure hamstrings sometimes
Wayne Rooney is doubtful for United's match Saturday against Aston Villa with a hamstring problem. He did not feature today in the Champions League against Wolfsburg.
And while United have a massive defensive injury crisis, I think the loss of Rooney for a game or two is not the end of the world.

Arsenal hosted Birmingham City on Saturday, October 17, 2009 in the English Premier League. Here's a recap and video highlights of the match.

Arsenal beats Birmingham City 3-1 Video Highlights

Arsenal cruised to a 3-1 in against Birmingham City on Saturday, October 17, 2009 in the EPL.

Just when the window opened, some interesting deals have already been made. First of all, we should point out that teams that didn't do their job right this summer are now in the worst position. Teams like Blackpool, Norwich or Charlton have all been looking to fill in the squad with loanies and now, when [.

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Sorry this is late, but I wanted to wait given the injuries and the game being on Monday. Posting on Friday morning like usual would have meant even more baseless speculation over who's available.
Last 4 head-to-head:
2-2 (a) 04.26.08
0-0 (h) 09.

Birmingham are back in the top-flight, but you won't find too many people tipping them to stay there for too long. They have made a lot of signings in the off-season, but the majority - if not all - of them have been players who will be new to the Premier League or who have been found wanting.

This weeks Geordie Comedy Gold is when the title was lost in the 95/96 season. Sir Alex's mind games had worked and Keegan just cracked, I remember sitting in front of the TV and just watching in amazement. He'd just love it...

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Not quite the humiliation we were hoping for but good enough. Arsenal started where they left off against Blackburn: quick thinking, crisp passing, fast flowing football and being two up after 20 minutes was no more than we deserved. Van Persie scored what now must be viewed as his trade mark goal; he seems to score in similar fashion in every game: the sublime take, the swivel and the bullet like shot, hard and low along the ground, past the goal keeper, who, because of its speed is unable to get down quick enough to do anything about it.

If you are looking for a cheaper midfielder for the next month or so, Tamir Cohen is a central midfielder with Bolton who may be worth considering. He is involved in the double gameweek in GW20, and compared to cheapie favorite Bowyer, has a more favourable run. Boltons forthcoming fixture list reads:
- Man City (h)
- West Ham (h)
- Wigan (a)
- Burnley (a)
- Hull City (h) Arsenal (a)
- Sunderland (a)
- Arsenal (h)
- Burnley (h)
Some of these teams present rather leaky defenses, and (at time of writing) at £4.

Marihuana, racism, restaurant and street brawls. That all, but also the fantastic courage and football vigour, is what we remember Lee Bowyer for. His most notorious media burst was probably when he and Johnatan Woodgate beat up the Asian student in Leeds in 2000. Still, it wasn't all, since the most bizarre case in my [.

Just as we have guessed and assumed, transfer rumors about James Beattie leaving Sheffield United for Stoke City, came true. Excellent striker has reinforced the Potters for the estimated sum of £3.5 million. After a year with the Blades and 34 goals, ex-Southampton and Everton player traded his red Sheffield United shirt for the [.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to watch a big club with high ambitions and solid finances getting itself relegated on account on some misfortunate circumstances and one off season. Last season greatest jinx in Coca Cola Championship were definitely Leicester City, and their alike in the Premiership are surely Birmingham City.

"4 Games, 12 Points" will be the headlines ringing around the Lane come 5pm tomorrow. I don't know what the odds are, but I am sure they're stacked in our favour.
I can see Birmingham trying to get in our faces during the first 15 minutes. You can also expect Alex McLeish to pack his midfield with Bowyer, O'Shea, Larsson, Ferguson and Carsley with McFadden playing up front on his own, but dropping back when needed, which may be the majority of the time tomorrow.

Game time. Lineups:

Arsenal: Mannone, Eboue, Gallas, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Fabregas, Song, Diaby, Walcott, van Persie, Rosicky

Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Carsley, McFadden, Jerome

The fact that Mannone isn't starting ahead of Almunia isn't so surprising, given that Almunia probably isn't quite up to game fitness yet.