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Walcott - Gunners still in hunt

Theo Walcott insists Arsenal's title hopes should not be written off as he looks to boost his World Cup claims.

Coyle offers no excuses

Bolton manager Owen Coyle admitted his players came up short of expectations at both ends of the field in Sunday's 3-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Lancashire rivals Blackburn.

Downing: We needed kick up the backside

Two-goal Stewart Downing revealed a half-time rollicking from Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill sparked their second half revival against visiting Burnley.

Pav gives Harry food for thought

Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond admits Roman Pavlyuchenko has given Harry Redknapp a selection headache following his double strike at Wigan.

Benitez happy with returning duo

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez welcomed the return of injured duo Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun after more than a month on the sidelines.

Owen not expecting World Cup call

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has all but given up hope of making England's World Cup squad this summer.

GRAHAM POLL: It's about time Arsene Wenger took his red-tinted spectacles off

Arsenal won 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday – a win against struggling Sunderland which brought no post-match complaints from Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

Tigers wait on Gardner scans

Anthony Gardner has not broken his leg, but is now waiting on scans to see if he has damaged ankle ligaments.