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Football: 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...

David 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...

Intelligent 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...

Premier 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...

Premier 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...

Arsenal 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...

Group 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.

Fifa 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.