As if we're not already up to our necks in injuries, we've been brought the news that Jermain Defoe has a hamstring injury that will keep him out for up to a month. If it wasn't for the fact that I was on an incredible high from the earlier news that Arsenal had drawn Barcelona, I may have broken down and wept.

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remier League:
Saturday:
Arsenal 3 – Burnley 0
With all the drama surrounding Aaron Ramsay's horror injury it would be easy to forget the Gunners claimed a valuable three points at the Britannia Stadium to keep themselves in the title race. Even though the Premier League betting odds make them third favourites, Arsenal have the easiest run-in of the three contenders. Click to continue reading...

That's it then. Arsenal have officially turned the corner. In the same way that Eduardo's injury, Stuart Parnaby's dive and William Gallas's teary outburst reflected the collapse of their 2007-08 title challenge, so Ramsey's injury, Danny Pugh's waving arms and Cesc Fabregas's penalty will reflect Arsenal's glorious rampage to the title.

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Arsenal players, manager and fans seem to have joined forces in wanting to win the Premiership title for Aaron Ramsey, who suffered a horrible injury last Saturday, at the Britannia Stadium, against Stoke City. The ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal and Mexico hitman Carlos Vela has turned today 21. The young Mexican was an unused substitute on Saturday as the Gunners romped a late win against Stoke City at Britannia Stadium.

The match was of course overshadowed by the horrific injury of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey. The Welsh teenager has broken his tibia and fibula in his right leg and is out for the remainder of this season and possible longer.

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I still feel absolutely sickened by events at the Britannia Stadium yesterday.
The image of Aaron Ramsey lying there in agony won't leave my mind. I feel for the boy so much. I don't mind admitting that I had tears in my eyes and was on the verge of crying.
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Will somebody, be it a lone voice in the wilderness, bravely swallowing their pride, please raise their hand and answer me this question, and don't all rush at once.

When is this media marketed and inspired butchery going to end?

I am sitting here in something of a state of shock.

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Nicklas Bendtner netted his second goal in as many games on Saturday with a sumptuous header to spur Arsenal's big comeback at Stoke City.

An affair overshadowed by a horrific injury to Aaron Ramsey saw Arsenal overcome Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium for once.

Rory Delap went by the expected script to set up Pugh for the opening goal but Bentner leveled matters before half-time and very well against the script, Ramsey suffered a terrible leg break at the hands of Shawcross.

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Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey bottom, left, is seen after sustaining a broken leg in a challenge with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross, second right, during their English Premier League soccer match at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Saturday Feb. 27,... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey bottom, left, is seen after sustaining a broken leg in a challenge with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross, second right, during their English Premier League soccer match at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Saturday Feb. 27,... Click to continue reading...

Our best wishes go out to Vela's Welsh teammate Aaron Ramsey, who is currently in hospital following a malicious challenge by Stoke City defenseman Ryan Shawcross this evening at the Britannia Stadium. The 19 years old Welsh teenager has made an significant impact to broke into the Arsenal line-up recently, but once again after the horrific break from Eduardo da Silva 2 years ago another Arsenal player has suffered a horrific Leg brake.

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El-Tri head coach Javier Aguirre has selected Arsenal forward Carlos Vela in his 18-man Mexico Squad for the upcoming friendly against New Zealand on Wednesday evening on the impressive Rose Bowl stadium.

Aguirre makes full use of the FIFA's lone international fixture before the Mexico team will start preparation for the World Cup with their training camp.

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Chelsea lock horns with Manchester City (ESPN2 @ 7:45am EST) on Saturday lunchtime with all eyes on John Terry's meeting with Wayne Bridge. Elsewhere this weekend, Arsenal make the trip to the Britannia Stadium, struggling clubs Burnley and Portsmouth face one another, Everton will aim to continue their fine form at Tottenham Hotspur while Liverpool host Blackburn Rovers. Click to continue reading...

There's no doubt getting three points at the Britannia stadium would send out a very loud message to our title rivals, on the flip a dropping of points would add weight to the arguments that our squad is not up to it in terms of depth, experience and defensive power.A lot has been said in the last few days and some of the over reaction to Ted's very fair post Sunderland comments was a more than a Click to continue reading...

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has confirmed Matthew Etherington is in line for a shock return to the side for the FA Cup fifth-round replay against Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium.Etherington was taken off on a stretcher in the initial tie 11 days ago amid fears he had suffered serious knee ligament damage. Click to continue reading...

Gunners forward Carlos Vela had a surprising return into the Arsenal Squad, as Arsene Wenger's side lost there Champions League clash in Porto on last Wednesday. Carlos was brought on for Danish hitman Nicklas Bendtner with just 8 minutes left in the match. For the Mexican it was very crucial to get back on the right track after missing out for a couple of games with a knee injury.

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Gareth Barry scored a late equalizer as Manchester City scrapped a 1-1 draw at 10-man Stoke to move up to fourth in the Premier League.

After Stoke had Abdoulaye Faye sent off for a professional foul on Emmanuel Adebayor in the 53rd minute, Glenn Whelan gave Stoke the lead in the 72nd at the Britannia Stadium with a 20-meter strike.

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Gareth Barry scored a late equalizer as Manchester City scrapped a 1-1 draw at 10-man Stoke to move up to fourth in the Premier League.

After Stoke had Abdoulaye Faye sent off for a professional foul on Emmanuel Adebayor in the 53rd minute, Glenn Whelan gave Stoke the lead in the 72nd at the Britannia Stadium with a 20-meter strike.

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Stoke will be without Matthew Etherington for the Barclays Premier League clash against Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium. Click to continue reading...

It may be something of a stretch to describe a football crowd as "family", but those that travel to away matches get at least part of the way towards that description. Even at many larger clubs, the number of people that go regularly to away matches often only runs into hundreds. The same faces at different venues, the length and breadth of the country.

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Gunners winger Carlos Vela will be not in the 18-man Squad for Arsenal's crucial Premiership encounter with Manchester United today at Emirates Stadium.

The Mexican has been forced out, because of a little knee problem which he suffered in the tough battle against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium last Sunday.

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Gunners winger Carlos Vela will be not in the 18-man Squad for Arsenal's crucial Premiership encounter with Manchester United today at Emirates Stadium.

The Mexican has been forced out, because of a little knee problem which he suffered in the tough battle against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium last Sunday.

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Mexican winger Carlos Vela has struggled a lot against Stoke City, as the Potters were able to romp the Gunners by 3:1 at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was definately a dissapointing afternoon for the young 20 years old as he tried a lot, but nothing should work for the forward on this day.

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Mexican winger Carlos Vela has struggled a lot against Stoke City, as the Potters were able to romp the Gunners by 3:1 at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was definately a dissapointing afternoon for the young 20 years old as he tried a lot, but nothing should work for the forward on this day.

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By Ollie Irish

Whisper it, but now that Arsenal have more than a sniff of the Premier League title, I don't think Arsene Wenger will be too dismayed to be out of the FA Cup. He won't be dancing a jig either, but his selection of a less-than-full-strength starting XI for this match showed clearly where his priorities lie: with the Prem and the Champions League.

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Hubris.� That's all it can be labeled.

How many of us saw the "Sparsenal" team Arsene Wenger fielded Sunday versus Stoke, and said to ourselves, "Aw come ON."� I mean, most of us tune in to Arsenal games to watch the beautiful game be beautiful, and looking at the line-up Wenger started, it was instantly obvious that the Gunners were in for a tough match.

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The full fifth round draw is as follows:
Wolves or Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Stoke
Derby v Birmingham
Bolton v Tottenham or Leeds
Chelsea v Cardiff
Fulham v Notts County or Wigan
Reading v West Brom
Southampton v Portsmouth
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The moment Arsenal fans would have seen their teamsheet they would have been thinking that they may well be in for a hard time at the Britannia Stadium and so it proved.

Stoke City battled past a second string Arsenal outfit to make it through to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Ricardo Fuller gave the home side the lead after little more than a minute after a long throw from Rory Delap.

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The Game It's fourth round F.A. Cup action at the Britannia Stadium and we'll surely see some new faces in the starting eleven of the Gunners, as they will try to keep their winning form going. And, ...

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20 years old Mexican Carlos Vela will be � in the starting line-up for Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, when the Gunners heading to the Britannia Stadium for a battle with Stoke City in the 4th Round of this years FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Vela will probably start on the left hand side or maybe in the central forward position, but it is up to the Arsenal Manager which team he picks to shut down a motivated Stoke City side.

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20 years old Mexican Carlos Vela will be � in the starting line-up for Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, when the Gunners heading to the Britannia Stadium for a battle with Stoke City in the 4th Round of this years FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Vela will probably start on the left hand side or maybe in the central forward position, but it is up to the Arsenal Manager which team he picks to shut down a motivated Stoke City side.

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20 years old Mexican Carlos Vela will be � in the starting line-up for Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, when the Gunners heading to the Britannia Stadium for a battle with Stoke City in the 4th Round of this years FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Vela will probably start on the left hand side or maybe in the central forward position, but it is up to the Arsenal Manager which team he picks to shut down a motivated Stoke City side.

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Portsmouth and England goalkeeper David James is poised to join Stoke on loan for the rest of the season, subject to passing a medical, reports BBC Stoke.

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20 years old Mexican Carlos Vela got 10 minutes of football, as his club Arsenal could shut down Premier League side Bolton Wanderers two times in five days.

In the away clash at the Reebok Stadium on last Saturday, Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger sent Carlos on after 82 minutes, so that he had a short run out with two good actions, as he got the ball on the right hand side to force a run through the middle, as well as he turned inside from the left flank to fire a left footer from the 18 yard box, but the ball was cleared by Bolton's defense.

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After last weekend's drama at the Britannia Stadium where a battling display by the Reds resulted in a draw against Stoke, we face a crunch match at Anfield against high-flying Tottenham Hotspur.
Tonight's match against Harry Redknapp's Spurs represents a difficult match against a team currently above us in fourth in the League. Click to continue reading...

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Fabio Aurelio feels referee Lee Mason was partially responsible for costing Liverpool two points at Stoke.
The Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by the Potters at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday, piling yet more pressure on under-fire coach Rafa Benitez.
A lacklustre display did little to suggest that Liverpool are capable of rescuing their season and securing a top four finish in the Premier League, with few opportunities created by both sides during a disappointing contest. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano thinks his team are cursed following their draw against Stoke on Saturday.
The Reds were undone by a late equaliser from Robert Huth at the Britannia Stadium, having taken the lead through Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos in the 57th minute.
In a week when they also crashed out of the FA Cup after a home defeat to Reading, Mascherano is beginning to feel like there is a spell on the Anfield club. Click to continue reading...

Oh my gosh, what a mish-mosh of Premier League football we saw on television on Saturday. I've still making my way through the matches I've recorded, but we've seen one of the scrappiest games in the league featuring Stoke City against Liverpool, followed by an unconvincing display by Manchester United in their tense match with Burnley, and a match that was so one-sided that it looked more like an exhibition friendly between Chelsea and Sunderland.

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Rafael Benitez was denied a victory to lift the intense pressure on him when Stoke grabbed a last-ditch equaliser at the Britannia Stadium.
It was never pretty, but this much-derided Liverpool outfit stood up to be counted in a physical showdown.
And they went ahead when Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos scrambled home his first goal for the club early in the second period of a bitterly contested battle. Click to continue reading...