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With 18 goals this season, 14 in the premier league alone, Robin Van Persie is arguably the best
offensive footballer currently playing in Britain. His versatility can be seen in his goals where
they are scored from set pieces, headers and both his magical feet. He has scored close to half of
Arsenal's league goals [.
Arsène Wenger has been mulling over the idea of resting Van Persie for today's visit from Stoke,
the player having been the only ever-present member of the Arsenal squad this season along with
Szczęsny. Despite having an on-form, proven striker in Park, it is Chamakh that seems to be the
most likely to replace the [.
Two starts, two goals and all in the space of a week. Not bad for a up and coming youngster is it.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is certainly making an impression at the Emirates and after last nights
game the England Under-21 international wants a start against Spurs now at the weekend. Who can
blame him.
LONDON, England — A double by England striker Carlton Cole inspired Premier League strugglers
West Ham to a 5-1 thrashing of Championship side Burnley and earn them a place in the FA Cup
quarter-finals here on Monday. The 27-year-old struck in the 48th and 50th minutes to add to German
Thomas Hitzlsperger's opener on his [.
LONDON, England — The soccer broadcasters who left the British TV station Sky Sports after they
were caught making sexist remarks have been hired by a sports radio show. Richard Keys and Andy
Gray will work a three-hour show every weekday for the London-based show TalkSport. Keys says "this
is the start of something new [.
LONDON, England Chelsea's Ashley Cole has been named England's Player of the Year for 2010 the
first defender to win the award. Cole, who will draw level with Kenny Sansom on 86 caps to become
his country's most-capped full-back if he faces Denmark on Wednesday, was the stand-out performer
in a [.
STUTTGART, Germany — Johannes Flum's first-half goal earned Freiburg a 1-0 win at Stuttgart in
the Bundesliga on Sunday, ending the home side's unbeaten start to 2011. Flum scored in the 24th
minute, when he latched onto a through ball from Maximilian Nicu to shoot with his right foot under
Sven Ulreich.
MUNICH, Germany — Bayern Munich had to come from behind on Saturday to win 3-1 at Werder Bremen,
while Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund kept up their domination with a 3-0 win at Wolfsburg.
Bremen's Per Mertesacker went from joy to despair as his opening goal just after the break was
cancelled out by an Arjen [.
BIRMINGHAM, England Birmingham's Craig Gardner booked a League Cup final showdown against Arsenal
as his extra-time goal sealed a 3-1 victory over West Ham in Wednesday's semi-final second leg that
secured a 4-3 aggregate win. Gardner, a boyhood Birmingham fan, capped an impressive fightback from
Alex McLeish's side, who can now look forward to [.
DOHA, Qatar — Three-time Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia desperately need a winning start in Group
B on Sunday against Syria to convince the doubters they have what it takes to banish the pain of
four years ago. Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro is under huge pressure back home to deliver after he
clung on to [.
