Dave Kitson of Stoke City has become the second striker to join Middlesbrough on loan since the appointment of Gordon Strachan. It is hoped that Kitson will provide additional competition for places up front, following the recent arrival of Marcus Bent on loan, and will be reunited at the Riverside with his former Reading strike partner Leroy Lita.

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A great jump on a corner and a marvelous header. This is by no means a surprise coming from Plymouth striker Rory Fallon. But until few days ago, those kinds of attempts didn't bring a lot of attention. His club are struggling in Coca Cola Championship, while Fellon himself is far from the desired form.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE� Will RVP be out for six weeks or a season? That's the question we are left asking� after reports in this morning's papers disagreed on the period our Dutch ace will be sidelined.

The Daily Mail reports that he has insisted he will be out of action for no more than six weeks despite tearing ankle ligaments during Holland's 0-0 draw with Italy on Saturday.

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France won the first leg of the World Cup playoff away to Ireland 1-0, but the tie is still up in the air.

France was the better team, but they weren't firing on all cylinders, and as a result, need to get a result in the second leg in Paris.

The formation didn't always hold it's shape, but it was something like this:

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Arsenal have been rocked by an injury to star striker Robin van Persie which could see the Dutchman ruled out of action for around two months.

Van Persie was stretchered off during Holland's goalless friendly draw in Italy on Saturday night.

He damaged his ankle in a challenge with Giorgio Chiellini in the early stages of the clash.

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Forgive my prolonged absence. It is absolutely unpardonable, though fact is that the average arsefan has had so much more than just my small space to keep them entertained over the past couple of weeks which have been fantastic. The Arsenal has posted its Q1 results and they have been emphatic.

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Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh linked with Arsenal, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland this summer is now a target for Premier League champions Manchester United, according to reports.

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North London rivals most attractive options open to soon to be out of contract forward.

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Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh linked with a host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland this summer has insisted he will still not sign a new contract with the French champions before the end of the season.

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Eight red cards, thirty two goals and more talking points than a Peter Andre exclusive, Gameweek 11 had everything. Even by the implausibly high standards set in Fantasy Football, this week was a bit special.

Whether you winced as Shay Given batted away James McFadden's penalty, rejoiced as Jamie Carragher finally got his comeuppance, or sat indifferently as Phil Brown's tenure at Hull approached its conclusion, chances are you will have had an exciting last seven days in the world of Fantasy Football.

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Catalan giants try to annoy Gunners in a whole new way.

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Barcelona's copycat chase of two of Arsenal's Under 18 starlets has been stepped up with Barça represenatives making formal offers for both Benik Afobe and Chukwuemeka Aneke to visit their Catalan base for talks.

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With the swine flu doubt cleared up, Paris Saint Germain picked up their first win since the 30th August on Sunday, beating Sochaux 4-1.

After years of struggling the Paris side finally had a good season last year, finishing 6th and only missing out on a Champions League place due to their� very poor form in the last league games, picking up only 4 points from a possible 15.

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At look at the winners and losers of another weekend of Premier League action.

Winners
Chelsea
Chelsea is the best team in Europe at the moment. That doesn't mean that they will win the Champions League or the Premier League, it simply means that they are playing better than anyone in Europe at the moment.

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At look at the winners and losers of another weekend of Premier League action.

Winners
Chelsea
Chelsea is the best team in Europe at the moment. That doesn't mean that they will win the Champions League or the Premier League, it simply means that they are playing better than anyone in Europe at the moment.

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All the colour of the Japanese Yamazaki Nabisco League Cup final will descend upon the National Stadium in Tokyo on November 3, with this year's showpiece event set to be an all-local affair.
FC Tokyo have reached their first League Cup final since 2004, with Hiroshi Jofuku's team winning through on the back of some impressive displays. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you enjoy the Top 30 A-League Goals of All Time (so far)... English football 1991-92 season in review (EPL Talk) FM2010: Digital Sunderland is the new digital Newcastle (Football Manager Offside) End of an era at Pro Vercelli (Run of Play) Ten players who played into their 40s (Podcast Offside) An alternative take on the Ballon [. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you enjoy the Top 30 A-League Goals of All Time (so far)... English football 1991-92 season in review (EPL Talk) FM2010: Digital Sunderland is the new digital Newcastle (Football Manager Offside) End of an era at Pro Vercelli (Run of Play) Ten players who played into their 40s (Podcast Offside) An alternative take on the Ballon [. Click to continue reading...

Everton v Aston Villa
English Premier League
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Kick-off: 1500 GMT

Everton's injury crisis shows no sign of abating and they are now without 10 senior players for the match against Aston Villa but defender. Leighton Baines and Louis Saha their highest goalscorer this season could return to the fold.

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A mere three days after our match against the Toffees, our lovely Wanderers will be wandering their way down to Stamford Bridge. I;m not particularly relishing the prospect as the Carling Cup is the only silverware we even have a slight chance of winning, since most clubs treat it like a joke.

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Kevin Hartman made his 100th start in all competitions for the Wizards. He's the 19th Wizard to hit that mark.
The 33 goals scored by the Wizards in league play, ties for the lowest goal output in team history. The 1999 and the 2001 Wizards both scored 33 league goals.
Claudio Lopez's goal was his 13th in league play for the Wizards, moving him into a tie for 12th place all time with Matt McKeon, Jose Burciaga, and Sasha Victorine. Click to continue reading...

You can watch Manchester City v Fulham Live online here.

Manchester City v Fulham
English Premier League
Sunday 25 October 2009
Kickoff: 15:00 BST

For all their attacking talents, City have actually scored fewer goals (16) in their first eight games than at this stage of last season (20).

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You can watch Chelsea v Blackburn Live online here.

Chelsea v Blackburn
Stamford Bridge, London
Saturday 24 October 2009
Kick-off: 17:30 BST

Chelsea Preview

Chelsea are without injured duo Jose Bosingwa and Yuri Zhirkov while Alex and John Mikel Obi lack match fitness.

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Zlatan will miss Barca's first meeting with the Russian Champions.

Barcelona vs FK Rubin Kazan:

Tuesday's forecast a massacre for Rubin Kazan. The Russians showed resiliency and quality against Internazionale but that was on their own turf. Barcelona is near unbeatable in their impregnable fortress of Camp Nou.

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Liverpool FC has been blessed with dozens of talented footballers over the years, many of whom came from abroad to dazzle Anfield with sublime skills and superb technique. But who makes the best ever World XI?
The history of overseas footballers at Liverpool starts way back in the mid 1920s, with arrival of two South African players: Arthur Riley in 1925 and Gordon Hodgson in 1926. Click to continue reading...

Could the Gunners do with another attacking option, or am I just being greedy?

New Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is keen on recruiting AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, according to reports.

The 26-year-old Dutch international who was linked with Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur during the close-season netted 76 league goals in 92 appearances for Ajax.

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Agent tries to engineer move for his talented client.

Interested parties will need to fork out €25 million to sign Fiorentina starlet Stevan Jovetic, according to the player's agent.
The 19-year-old has netted seven league goals in 36 appearances for la Viola since arriving from Partizan in 2008.

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Giant Bundesliga striker on Emirates Radar.

Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling is interesting Arsenal, as well as several other high-profile European outfits, according to the player's agent.
The 25-year-old 6ft 3in front-man has netted 33 league goals in 101 appearances since arriving from Nuremberg in 2006.

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After being brought on in the 63rd minute against Real Valladolid on Sunday, Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain became the youngest player to ever score a Spanish Primera division goal at the age of 16 years and 289 days old,beating Xisco Nadal's previous record by 64 days.

Muniain, who has been nicknamed "Bart Simpson" by his teammates for his eerie resemblance to the cartoon character, already has two Europa League goals to his credit and.

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Dimitar Berbatov has admitted his debut season at Old Trafford was a disappointing one.The Bulgarian frontman arrived from Tottenham for £30.75million with a big reputation after netting over 40 goals in two seasons at White Hart Lane, but the 28-year-old failed to deliver consistently for the Premier League champions. Click to continue reading...

Just before it all starts on Sunday, Fernando Torres will, as he always does, drop down on to his haunches and crouch for a minute or more.
It will be just him and the turf and a small box of silence at Stamford Bridge, hermetically sealed from all the sound and the fury outside it. "I don't know why I started but I always do it before the games," Torres says of this habit. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's record goalscorer Ian Rush believes Fernando Torres, the man who now wears the number nine shirt the Welshman made famous, is the best striker in the world.
Torres' hat-trick against Hull last weekend took his tally to eight goals in his last six Barclays Premier League matches. Click to continue reading...

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Dirk Kuyt today spoke of his immense pride at the prospect of matching Ian Rush's European Cup goals tally.
Kuyt is just two shy of Rush in Europe's premier club competition after taking his haul to 12 against Debrecen.
If the Dutchman draws level with his Welsh predecessor, only Steven Gerrard with 28 will have scored more Champions League goals for Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

A look at the winners and losers after week 7 in the Premier League.

Winners
Competitive Title Race
Unlike other leagues (La Liga) the Premier League title race is shaping up to be the most competitive in years. If Manchester City and Arsenal win their games in hand, there will be 6 teams are within 3 points of the top of the table.

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