What a load of rubbish! Arsenal supporters are planning to put black bin-bags over empty seats during Saturday's match against Blackburn to highlight dwindling attendances at the Emirates. One point from their last four games has seen the Gunners drop to seventh in the table. A protest group is now aiming to draw attention to [.

In the preview I wrote, "there will be goals in this game for sure". I don't know how, but both sides managed to keep the ball out of their opponents' nets when scoring would have seemed like the easier option. Arsenal had a lot of chances, very good ones. And they missed them all.

Twitter went mad after the game, as it usually does after a disappointing result I guess.

Not to be out-shown by the atrocious work being done in the press box, both the United States and Panama turned in embarrassingly poor performances in what was, by far, the least attractive game of soccer in the Klinsmann era. Graham Zusi grabbed the game's only goal in the 9th minute, lashing home a cross that the US was lucky to see bounce off the back of hapless striker Teal Bunbury's leg inside the Panamanian area.

Liverpool are eyeing Valencia winger Pablo Hernandez according to Madrid-based daily Marca.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has kept his powder dry in the current transfer window, despite admitting that he has money to spend if he so chooses.
But his side's recent poor performances are thought to have given the Scot pause for thought.

Henry Winter believes Kenny Dalglish's outburst following the Bolton defeat is "unprecedented" in the history of Liverpool Football Club.
The Reds boss publically criticized members of his squad following the 3-1 loss at the Reebok Stadium, accusing them of showing a lack of respect to their opponents and being distracted by Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final second leg with Manchester City and next weekend's FA Cup clash with Manchester United.

Six years ago to this very day, Theo Walcott signed for Arsenal Football Club at the age of just 16-years old. The teenager, who had set the Football League Championship and the south coast alight whilst playing for Southampton, was signed by Arsene Wenger just a couple of months before his 17th birthday.

Simon McMenemy has only been with Mitra Kukar for five games but already the club are mumbling about 'evaluating' his performance...Indonesian football speak for the dreaded of vote of confidence.
Very often it's little more than the club owners speaking out in public, trying to head off any fan demonstration about poor performances on the field.

New year celebrations for Chelsea fans were cancelled after the Blues suffered a humiliating 3-1 home loss to Aston Villa yesterday. Not only has this loss pushed Chelsea down to 5th position in the league, but coach AVB has also conceded that his primary target now is to ensure Chelsea challenge for a top 4 finish.

That Tottenham, can they do it? Contenders? Say no more. The JimmyG2 Column. It's getting deucedly difficult to write about Spurs these days. We've had it easy for years: missed opportunities; failures to close games out; last ditch losses; individual poor performances; lack of winning mentality; Jenas.

Trouble is brewing for Andres Villas-Boas and Chelsea after a number of poor performances have left them out of the title race and raised concerns from players who are willing to quit the club if their pleas are not addressed.

Truth be said, the longer Villas-Boas stays in charge the worse it gets for Chelsea and as a matter of fact, he should be replaced as quickly as possible (however unlikely this may be).

Bolton Wanderers currently sit bottom of the Barclay's Premier League table after accumulating just nine points out of a possible 48 in their opening 16 games.

All eyes are on tomorrow's derby match away at fellow strugglers Blackburn after rumours circulated that implied the losing manager would face the sack!

Something rather remarkable happened on Tuesday night. Did you spot it?

No, I don't mean the FFB (Fat French Benchwarmer) peeing his sky blue pants (size XL) at the very sight of Emmanuel Frimpong.

Nor do I mean two rookie Arsenal midfielders with the amusing acronym of "CoqPong" completely dominating the expensively acquired internationals in the Abu Dhabi City line-up.

Something rather remarkable happened on Tuesday night. Did you spot it?

No, I don't mean the FFB (Fat French Benchwarmer) peeing his sky blue pants (size XL) at the very sight of Emmanuel Frimpong.

Nor do I mean two rookie Arsenal midfielders with the amusing acronym of "CoqPong" completely dominating the expensively acquired internationals in the Abu Dhabi City line-up.

Catching up on all the tidbits you might have missed during the week that was. More, after the jump:

Back in action

First, Jack wrote a brilliant piece on the return of one Sam Hutchinson this morning which deserves recognition. So, before going any further, read here.

You could see the internet wariors racing for their keyboard once Singaore defender Nigel Vanu received a straight red after lashing out at an Indonesia player during their SEA Games encounter at the Bung Karno earlier this afternoon. 1- 0 against the hosts following poor performances against Malaysia and Cambodia, Vanu's red gave them a target for their opprobrium.

If Andy Carroll is not good enough for England, should he continue to be at the heart of Liverpool's plans.
England coach Fabio Capello picked Daniel Sturridge and Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor, but left out Liverpool striker Andy Carroll for friendly matches against Spain and Sweden at Wembley.

Funk Seoul Brothers
FC Seoul 3-1 Seongnam (23:10:11)
Dominic Norris pushes the boundaries of European Football Weekends by around five thousand miles to bring us a report from a match involving two of South Korea's footballing heavyweights...
Travelling from the relaxed, curious hubbub of South Korea's single largest populated island, Jeju-do, to the franetic, blurred motion of the nation's capital, Seoul, was enough of a shock enough to leave me feeling somewhat in limbo.

Hey, hey, it's almost Saturday, which means we're gearing up for the last league match before we're forced to endure another long, pointless, soul-crushing international break. So go ahead and get really pumped for the weekend, just know that come Saturday afternoon, your life has no purpose.

Responses to poor performances Manchester United If United win at Everton on Saturday lunchtime then Alex Ferguson can put last weekend's shenanigans down to a mental block from his players, and console himself that if he has just one mindf*ck in 25 years at the helm, all is relatively well. They went down to ten [.

The Timbers' off-season started just days ago, but Gavin Wilkinson is already scouting for 2012. That means he'll soon be going on another adventure.

"Just going to a few different countries," Wilkinson deadpanned during the Portland Timbers' training session at Jeld-Wen Field on Tuesday. In the coming weeks the team's General Manager and Technical Director will be traveling to Colombia, Ghana, Togo, Europe, and even the faraway land of Los Angeles, scouting new talent for the Timbers' second year in MLS.

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Neil Warnock's attempt to keep Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League has been complicated by a double outbreak of dressing-room discontent, as Joey Barton publicly criticised the attitude of his team‑mate Adel Taarabt while Warnock called for help to catch a mole who is leaking team secrets.

With the FA indicating that Capello wont be kept on past the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine the search is on to find the next England boss.

David Berstein said that Capello is to stand down from his position of England manager after the tournament. This is not a shock to everyone, as after the string of poor performances at the World Cup in South Africa.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has defended new signing Jordan Henderson and urged critics of the England Under-21 international to be patient.
Henderson has started seven of eight matches this season, only sitting out last week's League Cup win at Brighton, but has struggled to impress despite scoring against Bolton last month.

When the fixture computer plucked out Arsenal v Swansea for Saturday 10th September, most Arsenal fans could have been forgiven for thinking of not just of an easy three points from this early season fixture – but also about a goal fest!

But given the Gunners recent poor performances Arsenal fans are nervously looking over their shoulders – could Swansea do the impossible and win at the Emirates?

Dalglish – Top V Bottom | The Secret to Success

AnfieldIndex Liverpool FC Stats | Liverpool FC Blog | Liverpool FC Forum I recently read an article by a fellow Liverpool fan, BassTunedToRed , which went into how many points per game (PPG) Dalglish has achieved in his second stint with Liverpool.

Quick Reminder, Real Life What a crazy season it was for the Reds. To do it justice you'd probably have to write a book (and I hear Jeremy thinking to himself that this preview is entirely likely to turn into one the way I write). In the quick version we find the first half low-lighted by poor performances, the disasterous Joe Cole signing, Roy Hodgson being in over his head, a contentious

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LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena has never been a man that bites his tongue, and on Wednesday he launched a rant about results in recent friendly matches between MLS and European sides.

On the heels of a 7-0 defeat for the Seattle Sounders to Manchester United, Arena launched into a scathing review of these types of friendlies.

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Arsène won't replace Gael Clichy. He believes he has a ready-made replacement in Gibbs. Similar to the transfer of Cashley in 2006, Arsène thinks he has a player-in-waiting.

I like Kieran Gibbs. I like his desire to get forward and his determination.

The Real Madrid legend who spent his youth at River Plate and was part of the championship teams between 1945 to 1947 never lost connection with his former team coming back in 1981 to manage them. His column in Marca shows his deep anguish at River's downfall.

" I'm sorry these are such mournful times.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. It was hardly the dominating score line one would expect from the United States Men's National Team against such an overmatched opponent, but Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Guadeloupe in the final CONCACAF Gold Cup group C match was enough for the U.S. to advance to the quarterfinals.

With so many goalkeepers pulling out of the England squad as of late, we're eagerly awaiting a call up call to the Kickette office. We figure that it's only a matter of time before Fabio Capello runs out of options and seeks help from the leading proponents of football fluffery. It's a long shot, sure, but we've packed for a heavy Joe Hart 'training' session.

After delaying the release of the U.S. national team roster, head coach Bob Bradley finally came out with his list of the 23 men who will wear the red, white, and blue in the U.S. team's June 4 friendly against Spain and in the CONCACAF Gold Cup June 5 through 25. As has become expected, the roster is a mix of youth and experience, and it is not without its areas for concern.

The rain and gloom lifted for both Columbus and the USWNT on Saturday night. The weather was sublime and the play on the field encouraging for the home side, who beat Japan by a score of 2-0. The next morning, bad news returned with the rain in the form of Lindsay Tarpley's ruptured ACL, but for a brief period fans could be forgiven of they found some rays of hope in the run-up to the Women's World Cup.

Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Bolton this afternoon not only ended any faint hopes that Arsene Wenger had of winning the title this year, it also means that Arsenal are in real danger for caught for 4th place by Man City.

Where to start about today's game? It was all all too familiar story for Gunners fans this season.

Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Bolton this afternoon not only ended any faint hopes that Arsene Wenger had of winning the title this year, it also means that Arsenal are in real danger for caught for 4th place by Man City.

Where to start about today's game? It was all all too familiar story for Gunners fans this season.

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We're reaching a great time in the season and as far as the title goes, it's less squeaky bum than it has been. Things could have been very different if it hadn't gone our way last weekend. Going down 2-0 away to West Ham in an early kick-off, with games against Arsenal and Chelsea still to come, sparked the fears that our excellent home form wasn't going to be good enough to compensate for our poor performances and results on the road.

Jamie Carragher believes the Liverpool players were responsible for Roy Hodgson getting the sack.
The longest-serving player at Anfield insists poor performances were the reason the club had to end the manager's reign after just six months.
Hodgson never really won over the club's supporters and won just 13 of his 31 games in charge but Carragher says the players should shoulder the blame for his sacking.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been put on alert after learning that German international defender Per Mertesacker has hinted he would consider a move to the Premier League.
The Werder Bremen centre-back has been a regular for his country for a number of years but is enduring a bad spell for his club and has received criticism from the fans for his poor performances.

This has to be one of my least favourite fixtures of the season. Games against Wigan, especially away, never end well. We put in poor performances and get poor results (well not ALWAYS). But here we are again, playing Wigan for the fourth time this season. Our three previous meeting with Wigan this season have all been unsatisfying draws.

United suffered their first league defeat of the season last weekend against bottom of the table Wolves; it was an inept performance and yet after the game Ferguson praised his team for remaining unbeaten. In point of fact, it was something of a mystery how United had remained unbeaten for so long given there's been too many poor performances on the road.