by CARL ELDRIDGE What is it with Arsenal and our keepers? If Arsene Wenger has one weakness (and he probably doesn't other than choice of shirt-tie combo) it must be choosing the incumbent for the No.1 slot. He was blessed to inherit David Seaman and even then he gave Alex Manninger a chance ahead of the pony-tailed one.

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Alberto Aquilani is expected to make his debut for Liverpool against Arsenal on Wednesday night but Arsene Wenger has revealed that the Italian could have been donning the red shirt of the home side.
Aquilani joined Liverpool from Roma for a fee of £20 million over the summer but has been prevented from making his debut due to injury. Click to continue reading...

I don't know about you but I'm still smarting from the two points dropped at Upton Park last Sunday. Having watched a recording of the game (I was at Wembley watching the NFL game) I'm even more depressed. We were so in control in the first half but we simply don't seem to have the killer instinct.

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I remember when top clubs began blooding youngsters and squad players en masses in the League Cup it had always been a competition for a little rotation, but the criticism ran wild when the likes of us and United played entirely different teams from the one that ran out at the weekend.

These days, it is noticeable how different the media message is.

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While a Liverpool versus Arsenal match is always an interesting affair, the prospect of seeing two stars make their Premier League season debuts in the match makes the game all the more interesting.

Arsenal's Samir Nasri and Liverpool's big money signing Alberto Aquilani are both set to make their season debuts in Wednesday night's Carling Cup match between Liverpool and Arsenal.

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Tuesday night was a special night for Arsenal, not only because we took one more step towards the knock-out stage of the Champions League, but Samir Nasri played for Arsenal reserves away to Wolves.

Samir suffered a broken leg in pre-season before he was able to kick a ball, with Rosicky fitness unsure and Walcott suffering an injury; it was a severe blow to Arsenal fans.

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Samir Nasri would make his come back away at West Ham this weekend. The 22-year-old midfielder has been in the sidelines for three months due to a broken leg that he suffered during pre-season training.
Both Nasri and Fabianski were played for the reserves on Tuesday which they drew 2-2 against Wolves. Click to continue reading...

Those of you who never stop by for curry takeaway on the way home from work will be relieved to learn that Bob Houghton, famously bad original one-year-and-fired coach of the Colorado Rapids (and charter member of the soccer Good Old Boys network in the US) is advising his players in India, where he's the national team coach, to STOP PURSUING CAREERS IN MLS because it's just not good for their development. Click to continue reading...

In form Gunners make short trip to face ailing Dutch side AZ.

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Arsenal are without Czech star Tomas Rosicky (knee) and striker Theo Walcott for the Champions League visit to AZ.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that left-back Gael Clichy and midfielder Abou Diaby are still slightly in doubt for Saturday's clash with Birmingham City.
The pair picked up ankle injuries on international duty for France and have not yet been passed fit to play.
"Clichy got a little knock on his ankle and Diaby was kept out of the French squad last night because of an ankle problem as well. Click to continue reading...

Which Gallas will show up?

Today see the visit of Birmingham to Ashburton Grove. The incident 2 seasons ago at St. Andrew's will no doubt still rankles in the mind of all Arsenal fans. The Eduardo broken leg incident brought about sad memories of that particular season. First for the bad injury that the Brazilian suffered at the hand (or legs) of Martin Taylor but more importantly, it was the start of which Arsenal lost the impetus for the Premier League title.

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Not as easy a game as many would have you believe.

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The two protagonists of the last meeting between these clubs Arsenal's Eduardo and Birmingham defender Martin Taylor both miss out through injury.

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By now you probably have heard that USMNT forward Charlie Davies, 23, was seriously injured in a fatal car accident early Tuesday morning.
Certainly the image of the vehicle above would make anyone sick to their stomach.
One other passenger died in the one-car crash. Davies suffered a broken leg, fractured elbow and facial fractures among other injuries -- it could take him 6-12 months to recover. Click to continue reading...

This is one of the most distressing posts that I've had to write on this site. I'm sure you all know the news by now that US national team striker Charlie Davies was a passenger in a SUV that was in a horrific one-car accident this morning on the George Washington Memorial Parkway just outside of Washington DC. Click to continue reading...

With England's World Cup qualification a done deal, every game between now and June is an opportunity for Fabio Capello to fine-tune his starting XI. Some of the biggest questions have been pondered for many months now: Who should partner Wayne Rooney up front?

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Who: Arsenal (7th) Vs Blackburn (14th)
What: Barclays Premier League, Round 7 for both teams
Where: Emirates Stadium, London N5, England
When: Sunday, 4th October 2009, 13:30 BST, 14:30 CET (Catch the live streaming right here! Click to continue reading...

County play host to Hartlepool United this evening, in what promises to be an entertaining fixture.

Hatters boss Gary Ablett has no new injury worries ahead of the game, with Oli Johnson still missing out due to the floating bone in his ankle and Matty Mainwairing still recovering from his broken leg.

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Owen Coyle takes his newly promoted side to White Hart Lane.

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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has selection headaches following his side's impressive win over Preston.
He may start Peter Crouch upfront and displace Carlo Cudicini with Heurelho Gomes in goal, while Sebastien Bassong could return in defence.

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No love lost!

Chelsea's Joe Cole will not be involved as boss Carlo Ancelotti is saving him for the Carling Cup match with QPR.

Didier Drogba and Jose Bowsingwa will both return to the side after their Champions League suspensions.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has a dilemma in goal as he has to decide between fit again Heurelho Gomes or current number one Carlo Cudicini.

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Croatia have qualified for three successive World Cups since Independence, reaching the Semi Final in 1998. It's a remarkable record for a nation of 4 Million. It could be about to end.
Croatia may have been resurgent under Slaven Bilić, qualifying emphatically for the EURO 2008 tournament, pimping McClaren's England along the way, but 2007-8 was a long time ago.

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Early pacesetters take on title holders.

Tottenham's squad is boosted by the return of midfielder Jermaine Jenas and goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.

Ledley King remains a doubt due to a groin problem, but Sebastien Bassong is fit after shrugging off a knee injury he picked up playing for Cameroon.

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Who: Manchester City (4th) Vs Arsenal (6th)
Critics say that Manchester City could displace Arsenal in the Big 4 this season, and perhaps, this is the most vital game in that battle. Arsenal would be looking to come back strong after the loss the Manchester United a couple of weeks back, and push the Citizens off the track. Click to continue reading...

Well, it looks as if Lee Bowyer has upset the Croatian Football Association. Following Bowyer's tackle on Luka Modric during the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City on Saturday, which resulted in a broken leg for the Croatian international, the president of Hrvatski Nogometni Savez (the Croatian Football Federation), Vlatko Markovic, has concluded that there is a conspiracy amongst English clubs to injure Croatian players.

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Tottenham Hotspur sealed the deal on arguably the best value buy on transfer deadline today after securing the services of Croatian midfield maestro Niko Kranjcar from Premier League rivals Portsmouth. The 25 year old international completed a move thought to be in the region of just £2 million in the final moments of English football's famously frantic deadline day. Click to continue reading...

Back to square one for Bulgarian.

The Three Stages of the Transfer Window Insanity!

Martin Petrov's agent has revealed his client's disappointment at failing to secure a move to Tottenham.

Spurs were reported to be keen on striking a deal for the Manchester City winger as they look to counter the loss of Luka Modric to a broken leg.

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Lots of transfer activity appears to be going on on the final day of the transfer window, with some very interesting deals rumoured to be going ahead...

Probably the most interesting (or surprising) transfer rumour is that Manchester City are trying to sign Tottenham's out of favour midfielder David Bentley.

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Lots of transfer activity appears to be going on on the final day of the transfer window, with some very interesting deals rumoured to be going ahead...

Probably the most interesting (or surprising) transfer rumour is that Manchester City are trying to sign Tottenham's out of favour midfielder David Bentley.

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I'm being completely serious when I say don't even watch this. It's truly horrifying and will probably make you cry.

Anderlecht's Axel Witsel earned a much deserved red card for snapping the leg of Standard Liege's Marcin Wasilewski and basically ruining his life on Sunday. The expression of sheer terror and shock as Wasilewski's face as he looks down at his crazy straw leg is something that will molest your nightmares for days.

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Well, Luka Modric suffered a broken leg in Spurs' 2-1 win over Birmingham Saturday on a challenge where he was the one credited with a foul and Eduardo, of course, also had a horrible injury against Birmingham way back in February 2008. So, you know, the English especially that Birmingham hit squad are obviously out to systematically destroy all Croatians.

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Redknapp moves nearer to midfield capture.

Sky Sports Sources understand Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Portsmouth star Niko Kranjcar.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has lined up a move for Kranjcar as a replacement for injured Croatian compatriot Luka Modric.

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Tottenham's midfielder Luka Modric will be out for at least six weeks after suffering a broken leg in yesterday's win over Birmingham. The news means that the Croatia international will miss the World Cup qualifier against England on 9 September. Click to continue reading...

Time for Harry to raid Fratton Park again?

Even though Portsmouth have now successfully been taken over by Sulaiman Al-Fahim it seems that the club may still see a few faces leave the club and one of those faces may well be Niko Kranjcar if the Croatian international decides that the club is unlikely to prosper after selling off the heart of the team in the past year.

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The summer transfer window is coming to a close, and there looks to be a flurry of activity still yet to come before the window shuts.

There are still quite a few deals that are up in the air with the deadline approaching, and you've got to be on the lookout for at least a couple of surprises and some nutty speculation from here, there, and everywhere as the hours tick down.

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Table toppers take on newly promoted Brum.

Tottenham came through their Carling Cup match with Doncaster without any new injury worries.
But Benoit Assou-Ekotto will undergo a late fitness test on a ankle knock picked up against West Ham last Sunday.

Birmingham's Kevin Phillips (back) and Keith Fahey (bereavement) return to the squad after missing the midweek Carling Cup win over Southampton.

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Crunch time at Old Trafford

Man United

Subs from Kuszczak, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Neville, Brown, Gibson, Owen, Welbeck, Macheda, Nani, Fabio, Tosic

Doubtful None

Injured Ferdinand (calf, 20 Sep), Obertan (calf, Oct), Rafael (shoulder, Oct), Van der Sar (finger, Oct), Hargreaves (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Arsenal

Subs from Mannone, Szczesny, Ramsey, Senderos, Eduardo, Silvestre, Wilshere, Eboué, Gibbs, Traoré, Mérida, Vela

Doubtful Diaby (knee), Ramsey (knee)

Injured Fábregas (hamstring, 4 Sep), Nasri (broken leg, 6 Sep), Rosicky (hamstring, 12 Sep), Djourou (knee, 19 Sep), Fabianski (knee, Oct), Walcott (back, Oct)

Suspended None (The Guardian)

View from COS Reporter and Arsenal Fanatic Alan Smith's Forehead

So, we come to it.

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