Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that midfielder Jack Wilshere has been taking painkillers to get through matches. The injury prone England international is set for furhter surgery on his troublesome ankle at the end of the season. We reported that Alex Oxlade Chamberlain had let that particular cat out of the bag last month.
Robin van Persie carried Arsenal through last season, scoring 30 goals in 38 league games, although they still finished a massive 19 points behind United.
Having spent eight seasons at Arsenal, only winning one trophy (the FA Cup vs United in his first season), nobody (apart from Arsenal fans) could blame him for wanting to move to a club that had a greater chance of success.
The way Arsenal kicked off the season with two uninspiring 0-0 draws against Sunderland and Stoke City; they've perhaps done well to go six league games before losing. What really hurts though is that the loss came at home to Chelsea, who has now expanded their league lead to seven points over the seventh-place Gunners.
Speaking just for myself and not Arsenal supporters in general, if the rumours are true that
Cesc Fabregas wants to come back to the Gunners, I have a couple of choice words for him and
they're not too kind. The way Fabregas left the team was one of the most annoying and distasteful
situations in recent memory for me.
Before the next international break comes around in the second week of October, Arsenal face four
league games that could have a massive impact on the whole season. With a bit of luck and no
disasters, Arsene Wenger could have a full strength squad to choose from after those
internationals, and if the Gunners are [.
This game was going to tell us the state of the rebuilding projects at each club and it did just
that.
Arsenal have a strong foundation to build on. They've put up a solid defensive show once again
and this time against very proactive, technically-oriented, and crafty opponents. The new signings
are clicking, slowly but steadily.
Arsene Wenger is well aware that Arsenal have lost a goalscoring genius in Robin Van Persie, but he
is certain that the Gunners new arrivals and our midfielders have the ability to make up for our
loss. After ending the first two League games without a goal it was obvious that the Arsenal-loving
media (sarcasm!
The managerial merry-go-round has gone in to overdrive recently with no fewer than 11 managers across all four English divisions leaving their positions in the past five weeks. Nine of those were sacked whilst two resigned to fill vacancies elsewhere, making it a total of 13 clubs who have been searching for a new manager [.
Even before he relieved Blackburn Rovers of the burden of playing Premier League football last
year, manager Steve Kean struggled to win the confidence of the Ewood Park faithful. The unpopular
Glaswegian is set to go down even further in the estimation of long-suffering Blackburn fans, after
he admitted he has never seen three of his deadline day transfers play.
Now, these chaps can wear their football gloves in no fear of mockery! Temperatures in the UK limboed just underneath 0°C at the weekend and once more football has been beaten around the ribs and head-butted by the adverse weather. Thousands of football league and amateur league games were inevitably called off because of frozen [.
QPR's tough-tackling Malian international, Samba Diakite, has returned home to France on a leave
of absence (thought to be 10 days) after suffering from depression.
Although he started the Hoops' first two league games of the new season, Diakite missed the game
against Man City due to his illness.
Southampton have not made a good start to the season, and with just 4 points from their first 9 league games, they must be considered relegation candidates this year, after getting successive promotions under Nigel Adkins, who came in to replace Alan Pardew two years ago last August. Alan Shearer will he want the [.
Newcastle are not playing well this season so far, but the lads have still collected a decent 8 points from their five league games, and have ground out good results in the last two league game this week to get 4 good points. Demba Ba - after scoring 4th goal of the season after 19 [...]
Newcastle's visit to Everton tonight does not look like an easy game at all, and after picking up just 4 points from our first three league games of the season, Newcastle could do with all 3 points tonight to ignite the season, although it's still very early days. Vurnon Anita looking to be excellent [.
There has been some grumbling by fans recently with Newcastle's mediocre start to the season, with only four points from the first three league games, but of course we did qualify for the Europa League group stages by beating Atromitos, although those two games were not easy ones. Alan Pardew looking forward to Everton [.
Newcastle have made only an average start to the season with 4 points from their first three
league games, two of which were at home, and we had Danny Simpson limp off in the first half
yesterday with a hamstring  injury, but no news yet on just how bad the injury is, but Danny
will miss a few weeks before he [.
Alan Pardew has been talking about the form of his strikers before today's game with Aston Villa at
home, a game we have won these last two seasons, but of course we've only had two league games so
far, Â and Demba Ba scored that great goal in the first game against Tottenham, and Papiss Cisse
[...]
It's a big game this Thursday night in the Europa League against Greek side Atromitos, and also on
Sunday afternoon at St. James' Park against Aston Villa, and with so many top teams dropping
points in their first two league games, a Newcastle win would see us with 6 points from our three
games, and well positioned [.
It's a big game this Thursday night in the Europa League against Greek side Atromitos, and also on
Sunday afternoon at St. James' Park against Aston Villa, and with so many top teams dropping
points in their first two league games, a Newcastle win would see us with 6 points from our three
games, and well positioned [.
With Liverpool drawing 2-2 with Champions Manchester City yesterday,  all the top sides other
then Chelsea have dropped points in their opening games of the season, and Chelsea are top
having won their first three league games. Alan Pardew at Stamford Bridge on Saturday Arsenal have
picked up only two draws, and didn't score and didn't concede in their first two games, but [.
The result yesterday was a disappointing one when we lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, and the
performance in that first half was not up to par, but it wasn't in the first half against Tottenham
last week either. Vurnon Anita touches Torres and he goes flying It seems the difference between
the two league games [.
It took twelve league games last season before Newcastle tasted defeat in the Premier League but
they were second best today in London as Chelsea won the game 2-0 with two first half goals.
Chelsea were the better side in the first half but they had luck too, as Fernando Torres managed
to get a penalty when Vurnon  Anita barely [.
ليون 2 : 1 سبارتا براغ by kooralive There was no shortage of clubs naming some very young players in the starting line-ups for last night's round of Europa League games, but Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis took it too far. The France international whipped a baby's dummy as in a dummy that would ordinarily [.
CARSON, Calif.—It has been a wild eight months for rookie Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Jose
Villarreal.
Since signing a Homegrown contract at the end of 2011, the 18-year-old California native has
spent the majority of his playing time in the reserve league, but lately, that has been
changing.
It is no secret that Radamel Falcao is one of the premier strikers in world soccer right now, so
it should come as no surprise that several inquiries were made for his services during this past
summer transfer window.
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin revealed Wednesday he turned downed
Falcao interest from four clubs this past summer, including Chelsea and Manchester City.
It was only by the time Cristiano Ronaldo managed to score his second goal for the night, to make
it 2-0 for Real Madrid that I finally managed a sigh of relief. ‘This wasn't going to end up like
those matches' – I thought, recalling our slip-ups against Valencia and Getafe. There would be no
freakish, frantic comeback for the opponent and no moments of panic for our boys – just absolute
control of the match and further questions if we can manage a 3rd , 4th, 5th goal and so on.
Liverpool has accepted a £3 million bid from Bolton Wanderers for Jay Spearing, Goal.com can
reveal.
The midfielder is set to complete a move to Reebok Stadium in the next few days after the
Championship club matched the Merseysiders' asking price for the 23-year-old.
Contrary to reports, it is understood that Spearing will move to Bolton permanently rather than on
a season-long loan.
Luka Modric has signed a five year contract with Real Madrid and has been paraded in his new
number a 19 shirt.
"It took too long but I'm honoured and proud to be here at best and biggest club in the world,"
said Modric. "I'm very happy, honoured and proud to be at the biggest and best club in the
world.
Well, it's been an age since I posted anything on here and I'm not entirely sure I can remember
how to do it. I've also left this reminder of Ashwater Press' new book a little late in the day.
They go to press very soon so if you'd like to pre-order and have your name printed in the book as
a subscriber you'll need to do so before THIS Sunday (9th September).
Well, it's been an age since I posted anything on here and I'm not entirely sure I can remember
how to do it. I've also left this reminder of Ashwater Press' new book a little late in the day.
They go to press very soon so if you'd like to pre-order and have your name printed in the book as
a subscriber you'll need to do so before THIS Sunday (9th September).
Hot Cast In Old Town makes its triumphant return after a week off to review the Fire's night off
in a 4-2 loss at D.C. United, preview Sunday night's huge game against Houston, looks at the ever
tightening Eastern Conference playoff race, reviews the Klopas era thus far, discuss the Carlos
Bocanegra rumors in this week's Player Insanity, and previews the CONCACAF Champions League games
that have almost certainly already happened.
The Seattle Sounders have a chance to put their foot solidly in the door for advancement in the
CONCACAF Champions League with a win over Trinidad and Tobago club Caledonia. In the three-team
table format, wins are more important than ever, and a victory would force Marathon to beat Seattle
at least once to move on.
Thanks for your patience. I am back from vacation and ready to write as Major League Soccer
prepares for its playoff push, European leagues get underway, World Cup Qualifying heats up and the
Fall television season is upon us. I hope you enjoyed some of the vault posts from the past and
thank you for some of the comments posted here or to the footiebusiness e-mail in my absence.
The New England Revolution emerged in 2012 touting a new style, a new strategy and new players.
While promising at first, there was certainly room for improvement. Any reservations with its early
hiccups was thought to improve with time as the team developed and as players that were added
acclimated to the league and each other.
Another week of former SKC Wizards updates. Few league games this week due to the international break, but plenty of former players were representing their national team, including a surprising inclusion to me, as Jermaine Hue played in both of Jamaica's qualifiers in this set of matches. Here's the rest of this week's updates.
Yesterday's results really didn't go the way that most Sporting fans would have wanted them to go to make things easier for them, but it just means that KC has to take care of their own business today. Along with the Sporting KC game, there are 2 more league games today. They both have some minimal impact on Sporting, but there is a little bit to look at.
Patrice Evra, who is popular amongst the fans at Old Trafford because of the way he talks about the club, has been poor for United for a couple of seasons now.
Whilst he could once boast to being the best left back in the league, he is some way short of that title now.
An argument to explain his poor form could be just how much he has played for United over the years.
Live soccer listings for your TV and computer with 88 World Cup qualifiers, international
friendlies, league games and a U-20 Women's World Cup final to choose from.
Name: Shaun Teale In his 90′s prime for: Aston Villa Lowdown: After being born on Merseyside,
Teale began his career on the South Coast at Bournemouth, where he played a hundred league games
before being spotted by First Division Aston Villa. Bought in the summer of 1991, Teale helped
Villa to a seventh-place finish in [.
