Ahead of the 2010/2011 campaign, Arsenal have submitted its Premier League and Champions League squads which were published on the club's official website and UEFA's website respectively last week. In accordance with the new Premier League ... Click to continue reading...

There's not much happening in the world of Arsenal. Even a comment from Fabregas that had enough juice to launch a thousand headlines didn't really get much attention (and I don't have words to describe how delighted I am by that). One rag did conjure an amazing headline about how Arsenal kept El Capitan against his wishes but it seems most other hacks are busy with the Cricket scandal or the Rooney scoop.

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This is a guest post from Ian Carroll, a first-time contributor to The Offside.

The last two competitive games I've been to were Newcastle v Villa (season ticket holder at SJP cautiously optimistic of survival y'see) and England v Algeria, so I figured this should be fun! A hell of a lot more fun than the game in Cape Town anyway .

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France and new coach Laurent Blanc were unsuccessful in their debut match of the European 2012 qualifiers. And Les Bleus new era under the successful former World Cup winning footballer would begin much like their dismal effort this summer in South Africa. With a shock loss.

And considering the fact that the former elite football squad would have the home field advantage factor working in their favor along with the fact that they were playing against lowly Belarus, I think it is safe to say that the result was extremely disappointing for the frustrated club.

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Bottom-of-the-table Hammers face the daunting prospect of games against Chelsea, Stoke and Tottenham, and it is being suggested that Grant will become the first Premier League boss to be axed if all three games are lost. However Sullivan tells ESPNsoccernet that it is wide of the mark to suggest that Grant only has three games left, [. Click to continue reading...

The problem: loads of extremely talented midfielders all vying for a limited amount of positions.
There's not too many ways available to keep all of them happy, let's be frank. During a single game, at most, there'll be five midfield positions available and just four on some occasions. It's hard to squeeze so many good players into that formation, especially when there's some that you simply shouldn't be leaving out. Click to continue reading...

Does anyone read Caught Offside? Yeah, me neither. Still, when I came across this little nugget, which popped up on my NewsNow feed earlier today, I just couldn't overlook it.

Should Chelsea Pair Be Punished for their ‘Injury' Inspired England Absence?

Questioning my commitment?

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West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has denied reports that embattled manager Avram Grant has been given only the next three games to save his job at Upton Park.

Grant, who guided Chelsea to a second-place finish in both the Premier League and the Champions League in his very first stint as an English football manager, failed to save Portsmouth from relegation last season.

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Out-of-favour goalkeeper Shay Given is determined to win back the Manchester City number one jersey from Joe Hart. The experienced Republic of Ireland international has started the new season behind his younger rival in the Eastlands pecking order. Given was strongly linked with moves to Arsenal and Fulham before the transfer window closed on Tuesday with him [. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham's Alan Hutton is desperate for first-team football and since it has been hard to come by in the last two years since he joined from Rangers, he is hoping to seal a move away from White Hart Lane if the situation does not improve.

The most significant obstacle in his bid to pursue other opportunities has been the North Londoners' reluctance to offload the 25-year old in a cut-price deal having acquired him for £9 million from Gers during the January transfer window in 2008.

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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti believes that midfielder Frank Lampard will be completely ready to for the club's trip to Upton Park on Saturday.

The 32-year old, who has enjoyed a productive start to the new Premier League season, has been missing from England's Euro 2012 qualifiers this week and reports have casted suspicion that the timing of his hernia operation was planned ahead of time in order to prevent him from missing games for the defending champions.

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There is no denying that despite glimpses of brillians, AC Milan's new hit-man, Robinho, struggled to find his groove during his time with Manchester City in the Premier League. Why? Well, Robinho explains...

First off, Robinho claims that Man City never understood him as an individual.

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E' stato l'ultimo colpo del sontuoso mercato milanista. Dopo Zlatan Ibrahimovic, acquistato alla fine di una lunga trattativa dal Barcellona, il club di Via Turati ha regalato ad Allegri un altro giocatore di grande qualit , l'attaccante brasiliano Robinho, classe 1984, proveniente dal Manchester City di Mancini.

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Poor old Jonathan Woodgate. From Wembley glory to the wilderness in two and a half years. The beleaguered defender's ongoing problems with injury have unfortunately cost him a place in our official 25 man roster for the current season. It's a crying shame for the man. At his peak with Spurs, he was an imperious, commanding defender and had the know-how and the ability to prevent a crisis. Click to continue reading...

Admittedly, this Wigan lament is coming a little bit late but it's just as salient. What were we thinking? What were we playing at? What went wrong? An afternoon that packed more questions than the emphatic answers we were expecting. From the euphoric highs of the midweek Champions League win, Spurs were brought crashing emphatically down to earth with a bang as hard-hitting as Hugo Rodallega's late winner. Click to continue reading...

Wayne Rooney may not have scored a goal since last March on the pitch, but the Englishman has been accused of scoring off of the pitch in a Tiger Woods type of scenario according to reports this Sunday morning in the London Mirror.

Jennifer Thompson, a high priced escort for a supposedly discrete Manchester online prostitution agency, claimed cheating allegations against the famous footballer yesterday.

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There has been much speculation going around about whether or not Dani Alves will be offered a new contract extension at Camp Nou but Alves is confident that he will be with the Spanish giants for years to come. With just 2 years remaining on Alves's contract, Barcelona have yet not to offer the Brazilian defender a extension on his contract.

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has set his sights on bringing Sotiris Ninis to Old Trafford come the end of season and here's a look at why, with all you need to know about this Greek Wizard.

Full Name: Sotiris Ninis
Date of Birth: 3 April 1990
Place of Birth: Albania
Height: 5ft 8 in
Position: Attacking midfielder / Right Winger
Club: Panathiniakos
Greek International : 8 apps 1 goal

Ninis began his apprenticeship at Apollon Smyrnis Academy before moving to the Panathiniakos Academy in 2003.

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Manchester United winger Park Ji-Sung is confident that his side can compete with Chelsea over the course of a long Premier League season despite the dominant manner in which the Blues have started their title defense.

Carlo Ancelotti's men are the only ones in the English top flight to have picked up all nine points from the opening three fixtures and having scored 14 times without even conceding, they look well on track to retain the Premier League crown successfully.

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Most of the headlines have been saved for Wayne Rooney's Hookerstory which will ramble on for the next few weeks and below is the rest of the EPL gossip making the headlines in this weeks Sunday Newspapers in the UK.

Manchester United are in talks with Greek side Panathiniakos over a possible move for 20 year old playmaker Sotiris Ninis.

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With no English Premier League action this weekend, it was the turn of the biggest international teams in Europe to take centre stage. It was the first competitive action for many of Europe's finest teams since the World Cup. And once again, it was players from the EPL making the headlines.

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With no English Premier League action this weekend, it was the turn of the biggest international teams in Europe to take centre stage. It was the first competitive action for many of Europe's finest teams since the World Cup. And once again, it was players from the EPL making the headlines.

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Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has admitted that he held talks over a possible switch to European champions Inter.
The Dutch front man was a top target for former Reds manager Rafa Benitez, now in charge of Inter.
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Wayne Rooney has been busted by the Sunday News of the World as being a cheat.

Rooney allegedly bedded a £1,200 hooker in June last year after they met at a Manchester Casino, while drinking with family friends and team-mate Rio Ferdinand.

What makes it worse is Rooney's Wife Coleen was pregnant for their first child Kai while he had his seedy romps with hooker Jenny Thompson.

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Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt has confirmed that negotiations with Inter Milan this past summer did occur, but still insists that he is more than happy to stay in the Premier League.

When it comes to rumors of Kuyt and Inter making future plans, Roy Hodgson stated that there was "something going on behind the scenes, possibly involving the agent of Dirk Kuyt and the manager of Inter".

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Bad news for Tottenham fans. Michael Dawson will miss the next six to eight weeks with ligament damage in his knee and ankle on international duty.

Following an awkward turn early in the second half of the 4-0 England win over Bulgaria, Dawson was stretchered off the pitch.

A statement on Tottenham's website read: "Scans today (Saturday) have revealed that Michael Dawson has sprained his left medial knee ligament and one of his left ankle ligaments.

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Liverpool's Jamie Carragher scored twice, once for either side, in his testimonial game at Anfield. The Liverpool defender, who has been at the club for the past 14 years, had hoped he could raise one million pounds for his 23 Foundation from the game and a gala dinner, with proceeds going to local groups and charities.

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Roma defender John Arne Riise recently revealed his next dream destination and it wasn't to an expected destination like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Manchester United, or even big spending Manchester City.

The former Liverpool man desires a move to America and the MLS when his time is up in Serie A.

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With great sadness, I need to announce that Eric Altshule, a blogger for EPL Talk and MLS Talk, died this past Wednesday in Los Angeles from a massive heart attack. Eric is survived by his wife and two beautiful young daughters.

Eric's brother said that "Eric was a passion­ate soccer fan, and loved more than any­thing contributing to [MLS Talk and EPL Talk].

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LIVERPOOL will avoid a nine-point penalty if they fall under bank ownership next month.
The Premier League will approve an Anfield takeover by the Royal Bank of Scotland if co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet don't find a buyer or repay their debt by October 6. The RBS has had power to seize the club before but there were concerns about league sanctions. Click to continue reading...

With the UEFA Champions League group tables set to begin action in a little more than a week let's take a look at who in the Premier League has the best chance of surviving the first round of the season long tournament:

1) Chelsea

Last year's double winners had a shot at a triple if it wasn't for eventual Champions League winners Inter Milan.

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LIVERPOOL will avoid a nine-point penalty if they fall under bank ownership next month.
The Premier League will approve an Anfield takeover by the Royal Bank of Scotland if co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet don't find a buyer or repay their debt by October 6.
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A few weeks ago, Daryl asked how you feel about Michael Owen returning to Anfield to play in Jamie Carragher's testimonial match...in a Liverpool jersey. Well, this weekend, Liverpool fans got the chance to express their feelings about Michael Owen-who left the club for Real Madrid before returning back to the Premiere League in a Newcastle jersey and finally ending up at Manchester United.

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I'd been meaning to do the tactical analysis of the Blackburn game earlier but last week was quite busy, and since this weekend didn't have any games I thought watching the win at Ewood Park again would be a good way to get the Arsenal fix.

I know many articles have already been written about this game and many of you've probably moved on.

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Though no official announcement has been made, the English media has been buzzing for the past 48 hours (or maybe 72) about the possible return of Gerrard Houllier to the EPL. Houllier, who was touted as a possible successor to Martin O'Neil at Aston Villa, is rumored to be part of a three-person team Aston Villa is recruiting to oversee and replace O'Neil and his team.

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According to ESPN Soccernet, Liverpool footballer Dirk Kuyt confirmed that he had negotiations with Inter Milan this summer. Kuyt said,

"I cannot deny there were negotiations with Inter ... It was pleasing to be courted by such a prestigious club, led by the coach who brought me to England and with whom I still have a splendid rapport.

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Spain

A week without domestic footy is truly a horrible thing for football fans to have to live through. In place of our favourite club teams we get to watch England beat up on Bulgaria, or the match of the day, Greece against Georgia.

While we are biding our time until the good footy starts up again next week I figured we should check in to see how our favourite La Liga stars and their teammates performed for their national team on Friday.

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Liverpool's Jamie Carragher believes that the club's failure to win a single league title in the last two decades has not hurt their image as much as the perception that the Reds have behaved inappropriately in difficult circumstances.

Last season, the Merseyside giants succumbed to a seventh-place league finish and although Carragher has been vocal to admit that the club's woes on the field cannot be overlooked, he has emphasized that the critics were only laughing harder because of the manner in which some members of the team conducted themselves off the field.

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As there is the international break this weekend I get the feeling maybe you guys have missed my Video review of Chelsea's month of August!.
So if you did miss them, they are here! Check em out Chelsea fans KTBFFH
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Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson seems to have made a stuttering start to his time on Merseyside, picking up 4 points in his first 3 league games. Although its very much early days and a lot could happy in the next 35 gamers, if Hodgson is to take Liverpool back to where they belong in the coveted top four of the Premier League, how will he best utilize the players at his disposal to ensure he gets the best results? Click to continue reading...