Sunderland

Position: 8th, 5-2-5 (17 points, +1 goal differential)

Recent Form: DWLDL

Home Form: 4-1-1

Last Meeting: Arsenal 0-Sunderland 0 (2/21/09)

Back in action at the Stadium of Light tomorrow, for what I expect to be a very tricky match.

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Manchester United will be alarmed from Chelsea threat at Stamford Bridge tomorrow. Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for the full three points even United are playing away from home to remain in the title...
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This is what happen last time we have Wolves in the EPL

Arsenal visit Molineux Stadium tonight and it's a good oppourtunity to continue the good run that we are currently going through. This is no walk in the park for Arsenal as both Fulham and Aston Villa have came and gone home with only a point.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Position: 17th, 2-4-5 (10 points, -7 goal differential)

Recent Form: LLDDD

Home Form: 1-2-2

Away to the midlands tomorrow to face Wolves at the Molineaux. Wolves are a solid side I picked them to stay up this season, and I actually hope they do.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Position: 4th, 6-1-3 (19 points, +7 goal differential)

Recent Form: LWDWL

Away Form: 3-1-1

Last Meeting: Tottenham 0-Arsenal 0 (2/8/09)

It's here. The North London derby.

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Get your vuvuzelas out and get ready for one of the best soccer matches you will see this season – Saturday it is time for a Soweto Derby and Kaizer Chiefs say they are ready to take on out of form Orlando Pirates.

Injured Bucs Captain Benson Mhlongo

Benson Mhlongo Injury Setback for the Buccaneers

Orlando Pirates boss Ruud Krol has admitted that the loss of Buccaneers captain, Benson Mhlongo will come as a big blow to his side's Soweto Derby aspirations.

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Carling Cup tomorrow, with a home matchup against Liverpool.

As I've said previously, I feel a little conflicted about the competition. Do I want to win? Yes, of course. But I have mixed feelings about how we treat the competition. Because, to be clear, Arsene Wenger does not really care about winning the Carling Cup.

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Sorry faithful readers for not updating lately. As I have previously stated, I definitely struggle to muster the words when we lose. I take it very hard, and that has certainly not changed in the now 11 years of support. I have also never witnessed such a massive dip in form as the one we [...] Click to continue reading...

The third C-word to consider is choking. Can you have both 'choking' and 'complacency' in one game. I believe you can. Hello, Gooners wherever in the world you are reading this. As promised this is my second preview-ish post to the game against West Ham. Why two posts BEFORE a game? Special games need special focus.

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London Derby number two is up next when we play West Ham and as usual the media are building it up in their own typical manner.

Couple of them focused on Wenger's thoughts on Upson. As we know, Upson never quite fulfilled his potential at Arsenal. If I'm wrong about this do correct me but his last ever game in an Arsenal shirt was against Aston Villa in 2001 where he was absolutely shocking in the first half.

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Tomorrow night the Wizards will end what's been a lackluster 2009 season when they take on DC United at Community America Ballpark. While this game means nothing for KC, it means everything for DC. DC needs a win and some help to get themselves one of the two remaining playoff spots. They're competing with 5 other teams for those 2 remaining spots. Click to continue reading...

This is it.

October 24 will be the end of an era (error?) for New York soccer. Toronto FC will be the final opponent on that cursed rubber pitch that has haunted this franchise for 14 years now. Yes fans, the day has come. It is finally over.

No more unpredictable bounces. No more turf burn.

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SFS may have already put up this video in its SFS FLASHBACK section,however it is worth a repeat as tonight we have a spectacular RealMadrid vs AC Milan clash in Champions League at the mitical "SantiagoBernabeu" Stadium in Madrid.It was 1989; the semi final of the European Cup & AC MILAN won5-0 REAL MADRID in a game that still has left a deep mark on theSpanish Club in their recent history. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this afternoon in their first Premier League game since the international break. The Reds will be without their star pair Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard after both players picked up injuries on international duty. Both are fighting to be fit for Liverpools next Champions League game on Tuesday [. Click to continue reading...

The Wizards are back home to close out the MLS season with 2 home games against Seattle and DC. They start tomorrow against Seattle. While they are extremely slim, the Wizards are still barely in the playoff picture. By the time they take the field, though, KC could be eliminated if either Toronto or Salt Lake win. Click to continue reading...

Birmingham

Position: 14th, 2-5-1 (7 points, -3 goal differential)

Recent Form: LLWLL

Away Form: 1-0-3

Last Meeting: Birmingham 2-Arsenal 2 (2/23/08)

How can two weeks seem like such a long time?

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Tomorrow night in LA the Wizards will be facing a must win as they take on Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center. Should the Wizards lose, their playoff chances go to almost none existent (and will be completely gone if New England beats Columbus. Basically, there are two ways the Wizards can be eliminated from the playoffs this weekend. Click to continue reading...

Who: Arsenal (7th) Vs Blackburn (14th)
What: Barclays Premier League, Round 7 for both teams
Where: Emirates Stadium, London N5, England
When: Sunday, 4th October 2009, 13:30 BST, 14:30 CET (Catch the live streaming right here! Click to continue reading...

If the Wizards want to make the playoffs this year, they're likely going to have to win out. Sure they are only 6 points out at the moment, but with so many other teams between them and the 8th playoff spot, KC is going to likely need to grab all 12 available remaining points to get into the post season. Click to continue reading...

Blackburn

Last Season: 15th, 10-11-17 (41 points, -20 goal differential)

Recent Form: LDWLW

Away Form (last season): 4-4-11

Last Meeting: Arsenal 4-Blackburn 0 (3/14/09)

Back in league action early tomorrow against Blackburn.

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Here it is. Like The Riddle Of The Great Pyramids, the Red Bulls have been staring at this mathematical equation for the better part of two seasons now, and that number continues to escalate. 25 game winless streak on the road. Another Osorio record. But can Richie turn it around against San Jose?

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So we're back in action today with a big match against Olympiakos. At the moment, we are co-group leaders after we had that erm..."interesting" win over Standard and Olympiakos dispatched AZ. A win and 3 points today would put us well and truly in control of the group. As I've discussed before, the last match of the group stage for us is playing Olympiakos in Athens, which is always a tricky fixture, and I'd rather not have our knockout stage qualification depend on getting a result out of that match.

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Who: Arsenal (England) Vs Olympiacos (Greece)
What: UEFA Champions League, Group H, Matchday 2.
Arsenal, as favorites of their group, will be looking to overcome Olympiacos, in order to move another step closer towards qualification. Click to continue reading...

Who: Fulham (14th) Vs Arsenal (7th)
The London clubs will be looking for a win, as both of them have not made the best of starts to the season..
What: Barclays Premier League, Round 6 for both teams.
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The Wizards have a chance tomorrow to make up more ground on the pack ahead of them and get even closer to the MLS playoffs this year. Tomorrow, the Wizards take on the Colorado Rapids, who are currently 8 points ahead of the Wizards and currently in the playoffs. Colorado comes into the game on the backs of 2 1-1 draws with San Jose, both on late penalty kick goals by the leagues leading scorer, Conor Casey. Click to continue reading...

Fulham

Last Season: 7th, 14-11-13 (53 points, +5 goal differential)

Recent Form: WLLWL

Home Form (last season): 4-4-11

Last Meeting: Arsenal 0-Fulham 0 (2/28/09)

Back in league action tomorrow with a VERY tough match-up against Fulham.

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Who: Arsenal (9th) Vs Wigan Athletic (11th)
What: Barclays Premier League, Round 5 for Arsenal, Round 6 for Wigan.
Where: Emirates Stadium, Ashburton Grove, London N5, England.
The Gunners are back in London, after visiting Manchester twice, and Belgium once in their past 3 matches. Click to continue reading...

This weekend, the Wizards welcome FC Dallas to Kansas City in what is a must win for both teams if they want to make the playoffs this year. Both teams can only barely see the playoffs and getting 3 points tomorrow night out at CAB will be big for either team. Dallas comes into this game having put another half a dozen on the board, this time out in LA against the Galaxy. Click to continue reading...

You can see it clearly can't you? We're all expecting a comfortable win because we play Wigan. They've yet to beat us in the Premiership. Martinez is going to be 4th Wigan manager attempting to change this. And he believes attacking is the way to go. Just like Liege in the last game who bombarded our defence when they had the chance. Click to continue reading...

You can see it clearly can't you? We're all expecting a comfortable win because we play Wigan. They've yet to beat us in the Premiership. Martinez is going to be 4th Wigan manager attempting to change this. And he believes attacking is the way to go. Just like Liege in the last game who bombarded our defence when they had the chance.

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Who: Standard Liege (Belgium) Vs Arsenal (England)
The Belgian champions will take on last season's 4th best English side, Arsenal.
What: UEFA Champions League 2009-10, Matchday 1, Group H.
Both teams have a good chance of progressing through to the knockout round, so a good start is essential, which is what both the teams will be looking for. Click to continue reading...

Ted Harwood is a regular guest contributor to Arsenal Station. He lives in Chicago, IL, and has been an Arsenal supporter for the better part of a decade. He also writes about movies, music, and other cultural artifacts on his blog, Running Downhill.

Arsenal kick off their 2009-10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches on Wednesday evening with a trip to Standard Liège.

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Who: Manchester City (4th) Vs Arsenal (6th)
Critics say that Manchester City could displace Arsenal in the Big 4 this season, and perhaps, this is the most vital game in that battle. Arsenal would be looking to come back strong after the loss the Manchester United a couple of weeks back, and push the Citizens off the track. Click to continue reading...

The Wizards finish their 3 games in 8 days East Coast road trip tomorrow in New York where they take on the Red Bulls. Over the course of this season, the Red Bulls have been the worst team in the league, for a long time flirting with being the worst ever. Since Juan Carlos Osorio resigned though, the Red Bulls are 2-0 under Richie Williams (aka ABMOD). Click to continue reading...

This week's main report looks ahead to the group stages of the Champions League. In this interview Damian asks Manchester United fan Brendan about this season's competition. The transcript of the report is below and includes vocabulary in bold which is explained at the foot of the post.

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