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Defiant Wenger rounds on his critics after backing from board

• Frenchman rubbishes speculation over his future at Arsenal • Arsenal chief executive says Wenger has 'total support' A defiant Arsène Wenger rounded on his critics after another shaky performance from his Arsenal side brought a 3-1 win over Shrewsbury Town in the Carling Cup...

The Knowledge | Which clubs have refunded fans due to player transfers? | Rob Smyth

Plus: the biggest dichotomy between home and away form; Arsenal's worst ever start; and why Sunderland are the Black Cats. Send your questions and answers to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter "I recently read an article which said that Everton will refund fans who bought Mikel...

Arsenal would be 'completely misguided' to ditch Arsène Wenger

Arsenal's chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, has given his support to the manager and said there is money to spend in January Arsenal may have suffered from a lack of cohesion and conviction on the pitch in recent months but the club's chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, insists there is no pressure on the...

Football quiz: League Cup

Today's questions are covering old but fondly familiar ground

Owen's double shows gulf in class between the two Uniteds

The local Yorkshire Evening Post had produced a 12-page pull-out for this fixture recalling past cup meetings between these old rivals but even Jermaine Beckford's FA Cup winner at Old Trafford two seasons ago felt sepia-tinged last night as Manchester United swatted their old rivals aside with...

Injury-plagued Hargreaves sets England target on City comeback

It says a lot about the depths of despair Owen Hargreaves has dragged himself back from that his summer reading, as he rallied for a last shot at the Premier League, included a book about a triathlete who had used positive thinking to find a way back into competitive sport having been hit by a car...

Neymar puts move to Spain on hold

The Brazil striker Neymar has again dismissed reports he has reached a deal with Barcelona or Real Madrid, and has said he will stay with Santos at least until next year's Olympics in London.

Lampard remains a key player, says Villas-Boas

The humour at football clubs can be barbed but, said Andre Villas-Boas yesterday, there were no gags about open goals made at the expense of Fernando Torres in training at Cobham. "There's nothing to joke about," he said sternly. "We don't joke about negative results against a Premier League...

Hernandez gets all-clear to return after 'bump'

Javier Hernandez will be back in training today, according to the Manchester United striker's agent.