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Wenger hurt by Arsenal thrashing

Manager Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal's 8-2 Premier League defeat at Manchester United on Sunday was humiliating.

La Liga: Ronaldo's hat-trick inspires Real Madrid

??? Ronaldo sparkles in 6-0 opening La Liga romp ??? Marcelo, Xabi Alonso and Kak?? join in the funCristiano Ronaldo picked up from where he left off last season with a superb hat-trick to inspire Real Madrid to a 6-0 victory at Real Zaragoza in their opening La Liga match.The prolific Portuguese,...

Milton Keynes Dons are putting on the style to achieve their ambitions | Jeremy Alexander

Brighton purred out of League One last season and Karl Robinson's carefully assembled team are looking to follow suitOnwards and upwards is the mantra of ambition in lower leagues and the usual means of fulfilling it was the reverse: upwards and onwards, high kicking and hard running. Brighton...

Andr?? Villas-Boas masters art of post-match put down

The Chelsea manager has clearly put in the hard yards studying the techniques of Messrs Dalglish and FergusonBritain's great gift to the world is undoubtedly sarcasm ??? that, and Marmite ??? so congratulations to Chelsea's new coach, Andr?? Villas-Boas on picking up the lingua franca so quickly,...

Chelsea in need of rejuvenation despite flattering defeat of Norwich

??? Ageing side slow even to recognise they are slowing up??? Didier Drogba expected to be out for several weeksDecent results keep Chelsea's old guard in denial. This laborious win over Norwich City, which had looked unlikely until the visitors conceded a penalty and red card in the 81st minute,...

Easy Liverpool win over Bolton shows Kenny Dalglish is on right track

??? Manager's spending spree pays quick dividends??? Luis Su??rez shows his worth once againWhen asked the difference between this Liverpool side and the one that stumbled to victory over Bolton on New Year's Day, Owen Coyle replied it was ??110m. "If you gave me ??110m, I am sure I would have a...

Phil Jones named in England squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers

??? Fabio Capello shows faith in 19-year-old defender??? No place for Rio Ferdinand despite being fitFabio Capello has demonstrated his faith in the centre-half Phil Jones by naming the uncapped Manchester United player in the party for the Euro 2012 qualifiers with Bulgaria and Wales. Although...

Hearts 2-0 Hibernian | Scottish Premier League match report

??? Hearts ease to 2-0 victory over struggling Hibs??? Calderwood under pressure as a result of poor formAn eighth successive Edinburgh derby without defeat for Heart of Midlothian may well, and arguably should, have wider implications for their city rivals' manager, Colin Calderwood.Hearts were...