A goal that may well save your EPL lives deserves more than a glimpse of a toned tummy, Nigel. We'll start with full kit and base layer removal and work down from there. Chop, chop! Image: REUTERS/Phil Noble.

A player nudity fail is critical at this time of year. We're not exactly rolling in images of naked footballers here, contrary to reports.

As always, here is our collection of the best transfer rumors we found.

Lukas Podolski is being linked with Arsenalas help to keep Robin van Persie around after this season.

Eduardo Vargas' agent has added Arsenal and Liverpool to the names of clubs interestedin the Universidad de Chile winger.

RvP congratulating Song on a good impression of RvP's celebration at Stamford Bridge

After the euphoria of Saturday's emphatic win at Stamford Bridge, it's time for the players to take their mind of that and concentrate on the next game. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, this is just as big a game as the last match.

RvP congratulating Song on a good impression of RvP's celebration at Stamford Bridge

After the euphoria of Saturday's emphatic win at Stamford Bridge, it's time for the players to take their mind of that and concentrate on the next game. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, this is just as big a game as the last match.

Earlier this week, Wenger admitted interest in Marseille's midfielder Lucho Gonzalez: "Lucho was a player I liked... They didn't want to give him out on loan. We didn't go as far as discussing a permanent move." However, some might be relieved that the move didn't materialise. The Argentine was mediocre last night against the Arsenal, [.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reminded the team's critics that the Gunners fall in the unique category of teams such as Real Madrid and Manchester United as the only clubs to have played Champions League football for fourteen consecutive years.

In preparing for tonight's Group F clash away to Marseille, Wenger responded with confidence when questioned regarding the credentials of his side.

Who wants to give me a helping hand?

Arsenal heads to the south of France to continue our Champions League adventure. This is the first of 2 back-to-back matches against Marseille. Stade Velodrome will provide the backdrop for this encounter and this is the same pitch where Dennis Bergkamp scored that immaculate goal for Holland against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup.

By Rumour Monger

The big wheels are turning at long last!

According to the AP, BBC and other such reliable sources, Arsenal are now within spitting distance of signing Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen after opening 'advanced talks' with the beanpole centre-back over an £8.

After a thrilling result on Wednesday, Arsenal were drawn as a top seed in the Champions League group draw today, Thursday August 25.

Being seeded meant we avoided such big names as Barcelona, Inter, Bayern and Madrid, but anyone who watches Champions League regularly knows that lower seeded teams can prove difficult.

Group F: Arsenal – Marseille – Olympiacos – Borussia Dortmund.

That doesn't look like a group of death to me but there is enough in there keep things on edge. Perhaps part of the reason is also that Arsenal will have to go on a long, consistent run before most fans regain complete confidence.

Arsenal are set to miss out on the services of Marseille midfielder Lucho Gonzalez, according to the Ligue 1 club's manager Didier Deschamps.

Arsene Wenger started the afternoon claiming that he had complete faith in the capabilities of his current squad but less than two hours later, he was left wondering just how true that notion really is.

Not exactly a heap of new news regarding the Chels over the past couple of days. Thus the lack of cutting-edge, thought-provoking material on this blog. That, or the three of us have been consumed by our full-time jobs.

Snoods.

Nevertheless, more transfer gossip continues to surface from Lucio to Lucho and back home to Cahill and Dann.

Not exactly a heap of new news regarding the Chels over the past couple of days. Thus the lack of cutting-edge, thought-provoking material on this blog. That, or the three of us have been consumed by our full-time jobs.

Snoods.

Nevertheless, more transfer gossip continues to surface from Lucio to Lucho and back home to Cahill and Dann.

By CALEB SONNELAND

The Premier League managerial merry-go-round continues to spin as Mark Hughes has walked out on Fulham today.

Hughes' current Fulham deal expired last night, and despite the fact that the London club was looking to keep the Welshman signed on as manager, Hughes opted out and is currently without a job.

The importance of being Carrick is a post from: Just Football

Michael Carrick is a much-maligned figure at Manchester United these days. Football fans always have at least one silently nominated yet widely acknowledged fall guy, and at Old Trafford this season that honour appears to have been bestowed upon the quiet Geordie number 16.

Rennes vs Marseille (OM) 11 March 2011- Ligue 1 Final score:- Rennes 0-2 Marseille ( Loic Remy, Lucho Gonzalez) Goals from Loic Remy and Lucho Gonzalez give L'OM a 2-0 win over Rennes ahead of the former's trip to Old Trafford in the Champions League. Rennes could have gone top of Ligue 1 had they [.

PARIS, France — Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 2-1 Saturday in the French league to keep up its title challenge. The defending champion cut Lille's lead to three points and provisionally moved into second place in the standings, one point clear of Lyon which thrashed Nancy 4-0 on Friday. Lille visits Montpellier on Sunday.

PARIS, France — Marseille and Lyon both came from behind to breathe new life into their title challenges on Saturday, with OM beating Sochaux 2-1 and OL overpowering derby rivals Saint-Etienne 4-1. Andre-Pierre Gignac was the match-winner for Marseille at Sochaux, as the defending champions secured a victory that took them up to second place [.