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Surprise package Anorthosis breathe new life into Champions League
Team nicknamed 'Old Lady' have provided a refreshing tale of earthy cup romance on the most glamorous of stages.
29 Nov » TelegraphRaul tops European goal scoring charts and guides Real Madrid into the last 16
Real Madrid captain Raul joined AC Milan's Filippo Inzaghi as a leading scorer in European club competition.
25 Nov » TelegraphLisandro sends Fener packing
Fenerbahce saw their hopes of UEFA Champions League progression ended by a 2-1 defeat to Porto on Tuesday.
25 Nov » SkySports.comFenerbahce v Porto preview
Porto travel to Turkey to face Fenerbahce bidding to win a place in the Champions League last 16.
25 Nov » SkySports.comSunderland: Cats target Turkey ace
Sunderland are reported to be in the hunt to bring Fenerbahce forward Colin Kazim-Richards back to England in January.
24 Nov » EatSleepSportFootball: Walcott injury leaves Capello under fresh fire
Theo Walcott has become the latest casualty of a friendly international already denounced as meaningless by some Premier League managers after the Arsenal winger dislocated his right shoulder in training last night. The youngster will play no part against Germany tonight and, if the injury requires surgery, will face up to 10 weeks out of the game.The teenager fell awkwardly under challenge from Scott Parker on a sodden pitch and, although he was initially able to continue with the practice session, the shoulder popped out of its joint shortly afterwards. He was helped to the touchline and...
19 Nov » GuardianDavid Pleat: Midfield mastery provides platform for spirited win
Arsenal reacted to the moral bruising inflicted by Tottenham Hotspur and Fenerbahce, and the physical hurt endured at the Britannia Stadium, with a performance that adopted Stoke City's tough, no-nonsense approach. They ended this game with battered limbs, brave hearts and renewed hope for their title challenge. Above all, they will take huge encouragement from their tremendous work rate and team spirit.Defensively, they refused to change their allocated zones when Manchester United's front men switched from flank to centre with their customary fluidity. Bacary Sagna defended and supported...
10 Nov » GuardianIntelligent Nasri is quickly up to speed
Samir Nasri has been helped by the presence of so many of his fellow Frenchmen at Arsenal - there were six in Arsène Wenger's starting line-up against Manchester United on Saturday, a record outside of the French league - but the speed of his adaptation to English football has nonetheless been breathtaking. "He is the shortest adapter," said Wenger, of his £12.5m summer recruit from Marseille. "I haven't seen many players so quickly adapting to the intensity of the game. He doesn't look it but he is outstanding physically, he has great technique and, above all, he is very...
10 Nov » GuardianPremier League: Arsenal's much maligned youngsters respond in thrilling fashion
High among the pessimistic thoughts swirling around Arsenal heads last week was the nagging probability that Cesc Fábregas would be the next club icon sacrificed in the name of Arsène Wenger's frugal policy. And the consequences of that would spell the kind of doom Arsenal simply never envisaged when they upped sticks from Highbury, with a farewell team including Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pirès et al, for a supposedly brighter future.Fábregas has always been exceptionally quick to affirm his loyalty to Arsenal whenever rumours of a bid from Spain hits...
09 Nov » GuardianPremier League: I will be proved right in the end, claims ArsèneWenger
Arsène Wenger yesterday put forward a passionate defence of his methods and beliefs, and insisted that the Premier League title will not be decided by the result of today's showdown with Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.The Arsenal manager railed, not for the first time, against the knee-jerk culture of modern football and the imperative for results alone, while maintaining his conviction that the squad he has assembled will challenge for the domestic game's biggest prize this season. His team have stuttered at times, losing three matches already - the same number of league...
08 Nov » GuardianArsenal season rests on Bendtner's muscular shoulders
Nicklas Bendtner can be a stubborn so-and-so. The Denmark striker has made it his mission to win a regular place at Arsenal and in spite of setbacks and numerous chances to try his luck at other clubs he has hung in there and refused to abandon the dream.He has worked hard since his arrival from FC Copenhagen in the summer of 2004, going out on loan to Birmingham City for the 2006-07 season to gain first-team experience - he helped them win promotion from the Championship - and bringing his wholehearted approach to the Arsenal side on his sporadic starts. The 20-year-old has only 11 of those...
07 Nov » GuardianGroup B round-up
Galatasaray clinched an excellent 2-0 win over Benfica to maintain their perfect record in Group B of the Uefa Cup group stages.
06 Nov » SkySports.comFifa denies blocking Appiah move
Fifa has rejected claims that it has prevented Ghana captain Stephen Appiah from joining a new club since he terminated his contract with Fenerbahce.
06 Nov » BBC SportCesc Fabregas admits Arsenal have 'no excuses' on night of European pain
Cesc Fabregas admitted Arsenal could have 'no excuses' as they drew a blank in the Champions League against Fenerbahce, following the weekend defeat to Stoke City.
06 Nov » Daily MailArsenal 0 Fenerbahce 0: Wenger will have to find another way
Beaten by 'cowards' at the Britannia Stadium last Saturday, Arsenal's strikers cornered the market for the faint-hearted on Wednesday night without provocation.
06 Nov » Daily MailChampions League: John Terry attacks Chelsea arrogance after rout in Rome
John Terry has launched a scathing attack on the approach and attitude which contributed to Chelsea's Champions League 3-1 defeat by Roma on Tuesday, warning his team-mates that they will "get nowhere near the European Cup final" if they perform as poorly in future.The Premier League leaders conceded three goals and lost for only the third time in four years against a team languishing fourth bottom of Serie A, whose confidence had been sapped by five successive defeats in all competitions. Terry suggested his men had been complacent in anticipation of an easy victory, only to see their bright...
06 Nov » GuardianWenger: 'Premier League matches have left us physically drained'
Arsene Wenger admitted last night that his team are struggling "physically" as they face the prospect of playing Manchester United on Saturday without seven of their first-team regulars. His side's disappointing goalless draw with Fenerbahce included a suspected broken nose for Mikaël Silvestre which will leave Wenger severely stretched in defence.
06 Nov » The IndependentArsenal 0 Fenerbahce 0: Wenger fury as Silvestre becomes his latest casualty
ARSENE Wenger has accused referees and opponents of victimising Arsenal following the 0-0 Champions League draw with Fenerbahce at the Emirates Stadium last night.
06 Nov » Scotsman.comBarney Ronay : Creeping sense of edginess upsets Gunners' European rhythm
Barney Ronay: After their recent travails, Arsenal just didn't have the patience to break down a well-organised Fenerbahce side
05 Nov » GuardianWenger points to fatigue
Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's gruelling schedule took its toll on the team against Fenerbahce.
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