3 Arsenal Stars "On The Edge"

Arsenal's 1 - 1 draw against Fulham on Saturday was the first time Wenger's side have not gained maximum points in a game since the start of October. Their gain in form has been exceptional when the horrible start to the season is considered, and Wenger will be delighted with the "spirit" and "character" which he is known for emphasising that the winning streak has instilled into his side.

However, in football, it is never an easy road to success, and having played three competitive games in just seven days, a number of key Arsenal players are running on empty with a massive fixture against Manchester City in the Carling Cup just two days away. Wenger said:

"We have a few players on the edge like Van Persie and Walcott, who had a hamstring alert, and Ramsey. We’ll have to see how they respond to 24 hours rest." 

“It will be easier for you to pick the Man City team because you can look in the stand and on the bench [against Liverpool] and you will see who plays on Tuesday. We have red alerts on a few players but I will pick as strong a team as I can.” 

City have such a big squad that rotation will not be too big an issue despite having themselves suffered a gruelling week which included Champions League football - something new to them. For Arsenal however, rotating and still having a team strong enough to compete may come as a challenge, especially against the superstars of City.

For those Gunners worried that Wenger may put out a team of youngsters as he often does in Carling Cup ties; do not fear a repeat of the 8 - 2 mauling at the hand of Manchester United. The Arsenal manager will change his philosophy for this game in which a City team who have such richness in depth face a tired, possibly inexperienced Arsenal side. Wenger continued:

"I will change my philosophy a little bit. I’ve always said that I will play a team that has a chance to qualify. We will give them a game, don’t worry.” 

The game is also likely to see the return of a certain player whom Arsenal fans may not take kindly to the sight of. Samir Nasri is certain to benefit from City's rotation policy having not featured heavily in the past few months, and will make his comeback to the Emirates; a place he was so desperate to leave in the summer. However, Wenger being Wenger, he would much rather the inevitable abuse aimed at his countryman not become an issue on Tuesday night, saying:

“You want to respect players who have played for us and that’s what we expect. It’s always more important to support our team than to be negative with the players from Man City. What is important is that we are united to win the game.” 

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Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers Live Stream Highlights 26 November 2011

In the premier League match to be played on Saturday early kickoff we will have Stoke City taking on Blackburn Rovers in what will be a massive match for both the sides as both of them are struggling in the league and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about when Blackburn Rovers travel to face Stoke City who have lost their last 4 matches and conceded 14 goals in the process.

Stoke City have played 12 matches in the league and they have 12 points on the table and it will be interesting to see what kind of gameplay the come up with another very physical looking side that is Blackburn Rovers. You can tune in here to get the team news and updates here.

Blackburn Rovers: on the other hand have played 12 matches in the league and they have currently 7 points which leaves them in bottom two of the league tables and they will be eager to get somthing out of this match.



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England Premier League Match:
Date: 26 November 2011 - Time: 12:45 BST
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Wenger "Will Die With Arsenal"

Arsene Wenger has been with Arsenal for 15 years, managed over 850 games, and won close to 500 of them. He is currently the clubs longest serving manager, and, based on the three Premier League trophies and four FA Cups, the most successful one too. However, as of late, he and his club have been experiencing something of a crisis; a summer in which their best players left, a disastrous start to the season, and the overbearing burden of the unfortunate but all to obvious fact that Arsenal are without a trophy in six years.

The 'crisis' now seems to be over, with the side unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions, with a striker in superb goalscoring form, and despite rumblings over the future of Arsene Wenger because of the aforementioned troubles, former Gunner Robert Pires believes the manager will be at the London club for life.

The retired French midfielder, who played under Wenger through their greatest ever season in which the side remained unbeaten to win the League of 2003/04, suggested he could hardly envisage Arsenal without Wenger and spoke of the so called crisis which rocked the Emirates early in their season:

“I think he will die with Arsenal. He is the same as Ferguson at Manchester United or Guy Roux at Auxerre. He will stay with Arsenal, that is my opinion, because Arsenal need him and he needs Arsenal. C’est l’amour.” 

“It has calmed down now and things are more relaxed for Arsène. In August he lost three important players for the club in Nasri, Clichy and Fabregas and I think that was a shock for Wenger. And for the fans too, of course."

"Every club in England has a period of crisis. At the beginning it was Arsenal and now it is Chelsea. I remember the day after Man Utd had lost 6-1 to City when everyone was saying United were finished. That is football, especially when you play for the big teams.”

Pires joined Spanish side Villarreal after leaving Arsenal in 2006, and recently returned to the Premier League with Aston Villa, but throughout his time away from the club where he played 284 times and scored 84 goals, he has remained in contact with his former manager, and remains close.

Pires' comments will therefore give hope to those Wenger fans worried by his recent ambiguous comments about his future when he said: "We'll look at things at the end of this one [this season]. For me we're now talking short-term, it's obvious."

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AC Milan 2-3 Barcelona Highlights Champions League 23 November 2011

Italian Giants AC Milan will be hosting FC Barcelona in what will be a huge match and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about, Both the sides are almost certain to be in the next round. Both of these teams have been playing some good football of late and with AC Milan are playing on top of their game at the moment. Both the sides will be looking to win this match and finish the group on top as they will avoid some of the big guns in round of 16.

AC Milan are coming into this match on the back of winning their league match and they will be looking to get another big match against Barcelona and keep their good run of form going when they take on them, While FC Barcelona will be looking to avoid a bad result and get a soild result at San Siro.

You can tune in here to get the match updates, results and the goals video which will be placed here after the match is over, while some match pics will also be available. FC Barcelona and AC Milan has been playing in the European competitios very frequently lately and it is Barcelona who has upper hand in their recent meetings.

AC Milan vs FC Barcelona:
UEFA CHampions League:
Date: 23 November 2011 Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: San Siro, Milan

Match Result and Highlights
[ AC Milan 1-2 FC Barcelona ]
14' [0 - 1] M.v. Bommel (o.g.)
20' [1 - 1] Z. Ibrahimovic
31' [1 - 2] L. Messi (pen.)









 

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Napoli vs Man City Live Stream Highlights 22 November 2011

In the UEFA Champions League match to be played on tuesday night in the group A we will have a massive match for the English League leaders Manchester City who are playing on top of their game at the moment and will be looking to seal the deal for the knock out rounds. If they can get all three points in this match they will be going to the UEFA CHampions League knockouts, and Roberto Mancini knows this is a big game and they must atleast take a point from it.

Manchester City have played 4 matches in the Champions League so far and they won two matches drawn 1 and lost 1 as well which leaves them with the 7 points on the table while Bayern Munich already have 10 to their name and Napoli have 5 points on the table and since they are playing at home they will be looking to grab all three poitns and make it to the 8 points and have a good chance of making it through to the next round.

You can tune in here to get the match results, not only of this match but all the matches to be played on the night. While full match highlights of Champions League matches will be available after the match is over.

UEFA Champions League:
Napoli vs Manchester City:
Date: 22 November 2011 - Time: 19:45 BST

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Wenger on Mertesacker's Defensive Struggles

Per Mertesacker is gaining a reputation at Arsenal, and so far, it isn't a good one. The German international has found it difficult in England so far and has been caught out on a number of occasions by the pace of the League, making some costly errors at the back which have not gone unnoticed.

This week-end he will have been counting his lucky stars that a man named Robin van Persie exists and plays up front for Arsenal, as he was able to cover up the calamitous blunder which saw Mertesacker gift the ball to Norwich's Steve Morison who gave the Canaries the lead. Van Persie grabbed a double to come from behind and win the three points, but it was another error which has Arsenal worried.

However, Arsene Wenger is well known for his unwavering faith in players whom he believes can improve, and the 27 year-old summer signing is no different. In fact, the French manager believes that he can learn from another defender who took some time to settle in at the Emirates; Laurent Koscielny. Wenger said:

“He had not completely recovered [fromthe internationals]. It is a different game in England, a very demanding gamefor the defender. In every second of the game you arereally tested with full commitment, and it takes some time to adapt." 

“We have seen that with [Laurent]Koscielny, who played at right-back and was exceptional. Last year he would not have delivered this kind ofperformance because you learn that from fighting in every game. That is why itis so difficult to buy defenders from abroad.”

Arsenal have conceded only seven goals in their last 8 matches in all competitions - a vast improvement to the beginning of the season which saw them concede 8 in just one game against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The side are improving and growing in confidence with every game, but tightening up at the back and ironing out individual errors would go nicely with the sides recent form to propel them further up the table and add even more consistency to their play.

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Man City vs Newcastle United Live Stream Highlights 19 November 2011

League leaders Manchester City will be taking on Newcastle United in what will be a very exciting match and it will be interesting to see whether two inform sides can put together a good match or not. Manchester City might struggle in this match due to the fact that most of their players where on International duty and they will have to be at their sharpest against a very solid looking Newcastle United side who have had a wonderfull season so far.

Manchester City are currently leading the league tables by 5 points in the league as their nearest rivals Manchester United have 26 points on the table while and City have 31 which gives them another great oppertunity to put pressure on United by increasing the lead to 8 points atleast for couple of hours as United will will be playing against Swansea later that day.

Newcastle United on the other hand are currently 3rd in the league with 25 points which is massive, and they have been absolutely sensational so far in the league and from the looks of things they will definately put Manchester City under real pressure. You can tune in here to get the live updates, results and match highlights.

Manchester City vs Newcastle United:
English Premier League
Date: 19 November 2011 - Time: 15:00 BST
Venue: City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester

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Watch: Arsenal's Joel Campbell Goal vs Spain

Arsenal's 19 year-old Costa Rican striker, Joel Campbell, currently on loan at the French side FC Lorient scored an impressive goal against the World and European Champions Spain on Tuesday night.

This was the young strikers third goal internationally in his seventh appearance for Costa Rica, and it will certainly be one to remember - against such fantastic opposition. This kind of skill in front of goal is what Arsenal have to look forward to having signed the youngster in August of 2011 amidst interest from several other top clubs. Watch his goal below:

 

After going two goals ahead, Costa Rica then lost their surprise lead thanks to strikes from David Silva and David Villa meaning the final score settled at 2 - 2.

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England 1-0 Spain Highlights Lampard Goal Video 12 November 2011

In the International Friendly match to be played on 12 November 2011 we will have England taking on World and European Champions Spain in what will be a huge match for both the sides for different reasons. Fabio Cappelo's England will be looking to get under the skin of spain by playing some good football and they will have to do that without some of the key players non more important than Wayne Rooney who after being suspended for the opening 3 matches of the Euros wont be part of England plans for next summer probably.

Spain on the other hand will be looking to keep their supermacy asserted on England and other big European Nations when they take on them and although this is just a friendly match we will see a thorough competitive game where Spain will be hoping to get another win over England who are quite young side and they will be looking to use different combinations and maybe try to compare the progress since the Football World Cup 2010.

You can tune in here to get the match highlights as well as the match updates and results which will be available after the match is over, It is one of the finest matches this week and loads of people looking forward to see this game live.



England vs Spain:
International Friendly Match:
Date: 12 November 2011 - Time: 7:45 BST
Venue:

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Arsenal Midfielder Considering Leaving

The last thing Arsenal want to be doing this winter is letting their best players go. Offers to take Robin van Persie away from the club seem inevitable, with Inter Milan and Real Madrid just a number of sides apparently preparing bids. However, Arsenal may face losing a player who is currently a lot less involved in first team proceedings like the club captain.

Francis Coquelin, Arsenal's 20 year-old defensive midfielder is giving serious thought to quitting the club during the January transfer window because of the "annoying" lack of first team football. He is frustrated that despite his season long loan to the French side FC Lorient last season to gain valuable experience, he has not been given enough of a chance so far with Arsenal.

The France Under 21 international has started just two games this year, with a total of five appearances, but he is not satisfied by his use by the London club. His performance at Old Trafford in Arsenal's humiliation at the hands of Manchester United was seen as a shining light among a number of awful performances - particularly defensively, but once player began to return from injury as well as the addition of Mikel Arteta to the side, first team opportunities have become scarce. He said:

"I thought I had a shot to play so I decided to stay at Arsenal. I played a lot at first, even big games, but when players came back from injury I just disappeared."

"It is often said that when you are young you have time but I played a whole season at Lorient and now I'm virtually not playing at all. It's annoying. Given my playing time for sure the idea of a departure this winter is in my head."

It is rare when players speak out against Arsene Wenger's decision making; the sides experienced Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin confirmed as much when he said recently: "Wenger is a very strict manager… nobody at Arsenal even thinks to talk him into changes when it comes to football issues." 

So Coquelin's quite public show of irritation of Wenger's decision making may not go down too well. However, it is, if viewed in a more positive light, a clear sign that the youngster is eager to play and confident enough to perform at the highest level. One thing is for sure; the next time he gets a first team place, he must prove he's worth it.

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Arsenal Face Big January Bids for Van Persie

A look down the list of clubs supposedly preparing a January move for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, and you will see the likes of Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus and AC Milan. They are some of the biggest and most prestigious football clubs in Europe - but considering van Persie's sensational form in the Premier League, their interest is hardly surprising.

Arsenal without Robin van Persie at the moment would be a disaster; his 13 goals and 4 assists this season have carried Arsenal through number of difficult games which would have been lost or drawn in his absence. Keeping hold of the Dutchman is essential. These words will therefore give something for fans to cling ahold of as the January window draws nearer: "I am committed to Arsenal and that's how it is."

The words of Netherlands legend Marco van Basten will also give Arsenal hope that van Persie decides to sign a new Arsenal contract rather than move to another club. "Robin must not leave Arsenal," he said. "Arsenal have the most ­amazing stadium, they have a style of play, they have a ­beautiful shirt – in every way I consider Arsenal as the ­ultimate football club. It is the club where Robin belongs."

However, a number of reports have claimed that Arsenal must prepare themselves for inevitable bids for their star striker from Inter Milan in particular, whose new manager Claudio Ranieri, is looking for stronger attacking options having seen the side score only 2 goals at home so far this season. Inter sit a place above the relegation positions and desperately need to buck their ideas up, and hope to start with a few new January signings. But would van Persie really want to leave Arsenal  a side now going strong in the top half of the Premier League for Inter  a side struggling to keep their heads above the water in Serie A?

Arsene Wenger will surely not be accepting any offers for van Persie any time soon, so it is unlikely that a £25.8 million bid from Real Madrid would succeed in persuading him to rip the heartbeat from Arsenal's squad. Madrid may interest van Persie, but it remains unlikely, especially considering his exclamations of loyalty to the London club that he will be leaving this January.

He has 18 months remaining on his contact, and at 28 is at his peak - so it is only natural the interest in him is there. Unfortunately for anyone else, Wenger's and Arsenal's interest in selling him is nil, so bar a miracle, you can most definitely rule out any January move for now.

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Manchester United to Sign Exciting Midfielder

Manchester United's uninspiring midfield has been exposed on several occasions this season, and despite the club sitting in a respectable second position, improvement is clearly needed.

While the signing of PSV's 15 year-old attacking midfielder, Andreas Pereira, is not the marquee signing many Manchester United fans would have liked to see added to the midfield, it is yet another building block that Sir Alex Ferguson has added to his magnificent Old Trafford empire, built over and over again throughout the past 25 years of unrivalled success.

United managed to steal the youngster from underneath a number of high profile clubs' noses, including Premier League rivals Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea as well as Italian giants, AC Milan. It seems Pereira, who was not able to sign a professional contract with PSV because of his young age, was impressed with the treatment he received from United, having several tours of Old Trafford as well as a meeting with Sir Alex himself. He said:

“I knew that PSV had given me my chance, but Manchester United is obviously a great club, other British clubs were interested. I thought about it, but Manchester United is a dream club for me. I have been a few times to Manchester United to have a look.”

“I got a tour and spoke with Sir Alex Ferguson. Being a 15-year-old and being able to talk with him is great!

Pereira is yet another promising young talent, described as the 'best in the world for his age,' who will no doubt be a huge part of a future United squad, slotting in alongside the likes of Paul Pogba, Ravel Morrison and Ryan Tunicliffe in United's exciting system filled with potential stars.

Manchester United have had to move the impressive Wayne Rooney into the middle to make up for the lack of central midfield prowess, especially in the absence of several key player including another youngster who has managed to rise to the top, Tom Cleverley. January will see the arrival of the Brazilian-born Belgian Pereira, but do not be surprised to see United linked to a number of more established central midfielder's too.

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Man United's £26m Temporary New Midfielder

Sir Alex Ferguson missed out on the signing of Wesley Sneijder during the summer transfer window, deciding that Manchester United's significant record transfer fee of £30.5 million needn't be shattered for the sake of an established, attacking midfielder to replace the retired Paul Scholes. He did after all, have young midfielder's such as Tom Cleverley progressing encouragingly in the team, and the lifeline - if all else fails - of the convenient January transfer window to look forward to.

However, just as has occurred before during his astonishingly successful 25 years with Manchester United, Sir Alex was confronted with a tricky problem. With Cleverley and Carrick out with injury, and Darren Fletcher also missing, United's central midfield was desperately thin for the clubs Champions League group game against Otelul Galati. The solution? Wayne Rooney of course - who else?

Ferguson may not have signed a midfielder for over £30 million this summer, but seven summers ago, he paid Everton £25.6 million for the then 18 year-old English striker. 8 seasons, 335 games, 159 goals and an expensive but very effective hair transplant later, Rooney played an impressive and well rounded midfield role at Old Trafford, and one which he was happy to complete for the good of the team.

His passing was superb - both the range and the accuracy. He tracked back, just as he always has done, to help win the ball and begin attacks. He was calm and composed on the ball, finding a team mate with 88% of his 98 attempted passes throughout the game. It was in fact, statistically, one of the best midfield performance from a United central midfielder this season, which says a great deal about both the natural talents of Wayne Rooney and the current state of the United midfield.

Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed after the 2 - 0 win in which the second goal came about from a deflected Rooney shot, that his strikers new positioning was only a short term thing rather than a long term solution. Once Cleverley returns along with Carrick and Fletcher, and when Anderson finally decides to play consistently well rather than discouraging displays like his latest alongside Rooney, don't expect the striker to be occupying the middle of the park rather than creating and scoring goals up front.

It was refreshing to see a player with the talents of Rooney display his versatility and depth in a completely different role to what he is used to, but the 26 year-old is apparently more adept in this position than you might have thought. After the win which moves United into top position in their Champions League group, he revealed his central midfield history:

"I played there a lot when I was younger and it's something which means you get a lot of the ball and we had to defend at times as well tonight. The manager asked me to do it and I'm happy to do it. I've said before I feel I'm a good enough footballer to play anywhere on the pitch."

"I'm not being big-headed, I feel I am capable of doing that and if the manager wants me to play there, I've no problem doing that."

If only Rooney revealed that he has a twin brother who is a natural central midfield player. Two Rooney's in the Manchester United side wouldn't go amiss. Role on January.

 

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Interest Grows in Manchester United Striker

It is looking increasingly likely that Manchester United will be at least one striker lighter this summer, as interest grows across Europe in Sir Alex Ferguson's £30.75 million signing 2008 summer signing, Dimitar Berbatov.

The Bulgarian was linked with a move to German side Schalke, with their Dutch striker supposedly set for a move in the other direction in some sort of player-swap deal, which I previously took a look at. Now, the 30 year-old is said to be a serious target of both Galatasaray and Valencia.

Both reports suggest that United would be prepared to sell Berbatov for a significantly less amount than which they paid a few years ago, with the Turkish media claiming Galatasaray would pay as little as £7 million, and Valencia just £10 million. A loss on the £30 million United paid was always inevitable, and with Berbatov's contract running out, a smaller fee is understandable.

Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Bayern Munich and even Inter Milan have all been linked with Berbatov, who is undoubtedly good enough for any of those sides. He is unfortunate in the sense that despite being at one of the biggest clubs in the world and being United's top goalscorer last season, he is among a number of extremely talented strikers, and is finding appearances hard to come by.

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Fulham 1-2 Tottenham Highlights Video 6 November 2011

In the Premier League match to be played on Sunday afternoon we will have two of the London Clubs taking on each other in what will be a very exciting match this week between Spurs and Fulham at White hart Lane and it will be interesting to see how this match goess about on SUnday. You can tune in here to get the live updates of the match here, which will be available shortly before it all starts on the night.

TOttenham have been playing so well in the recent few games and although they will be without their Manager in this match, as Harry Regnkapp was hosptilized in the recent days but he will be back in 2-3 weeks time and Tottenham players and staff will be eager to make sure they dont let his absent hinder their chances of success in these matches.

Fulham on the other hand are struggling for form and they are currently at the 15th place while Spurs have played 9 matches and they have 19 points which is a great return considering the face that they have a 1 game in hand and if they can win this match and the next one they will be in the top 4 easily.

Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspurs:
English Premier League

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Manchester United vs Sunderland Live Stream Highlights 5 November 2011

In the Premier League match on Saturday afternoon we will have Manchester United taking on Sunderland in what will be a great match and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about. Manchester United are playing some good football of late although after getting beaten by Man City in the league they are struggling to get into top of their game but their performences have been steady since than.

Manchester United started the season in sublime form and now they will be looking to keep the good run of form going when they take on SUnderland in what will be a great match and try to get the 3 points and keep their chase of city rivals Manchester City on track, as City are playing in the late kickoff.

Sunderland always struggled at Theater of Dreams and now they will be hoping to avoid such thing, as they will have to be at top of their game to get anything from this match as they travel to face Manchester United. Manchester United are playing some good football and they will be looking to avoid any mistakes in this match and get all points here.

Manchester United vs Sunderland:
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Old Trafford,

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Wenger: No New Centre Back Signing Needed

Ten games into the Premier League season, and Arsenal sit in seventh position in the table - 10 points behind the leaders, Manchester City. Other than the obvious difference in the amount of points gathered by both teams, there is one other glaring divide between Arsene Wenger's side and Roberto Mancini's: goals conceded.

It is a fundamental rule of football; if you don't concede, you will not lose, but unfortunately for Arsenal, their defending from the very start of the season has been quite embarrassingly awful. At the Emirates, Wenger's side have conceded an acceptable amount of four goals in five game, but away from home, it has been a whole different story. In just five away matches, the Arsenal defence has conceded an astonishing 17 goals - eight of those coming at Old Trafford.

Compare those figures to the Premier League leaders', who have conceded just two at home and six away, and you can clearly see where Arsenal need improving if they want to at least break into those Champions League places. Tightening up that defence must be a priority for the team if they stand any chance of success this season - especially considering that they have already conceded almost half the amount of goals they did in the whole of last season (they have already let in 21 and allowed the opposition to score 43 last year).

However, Arsene Wenger is confident that the central defenders, who are now all back from varying problems are sufficient enough to help Arsenal to success. He believes that balance at the back is crucial, and he has finally found that balance with Per Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny, with Johan Djourou and Sebastian Squillaci also available if needed. He said:

"The balance is vital. I must say that all the three can play with each other. Koscielny and Vermaelen can play together and Mertesacker can play with Vermaelen and Koscielny. It gives us a bit of an opportunity to rotate a bit when needed and people are tired." 

"Ideally, Vermaelen will play on the left [of the centre-back pair]. But Koscielny can play on the left as well so we have a good potential and balance there. I think that all the three can play at any moment, and we still have Djourou and Squillaci as well."

"People wanted us to buy a centre-back so much and then suddenly you realise we have plenty."

Arsenal fans will probably be hoping that injuries stay away from their back line for a while, with luck in that department very thin on the ground, having seen Vermaelen - a integral part of the defence hampered with injuries for a long, arduous period of time.

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Man Utd vs Oţelul Galaţi Highlights Champions League November 2011

MANCHESTER UNITED vs OTELUL GALATI:

Manchester United are playing some sublime footballl this season and they will be looking to make it good match as they are playing in the UEFA Champions League group stages where they will be hoping to get another win under their belt and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about. Manchester United are playing well in the league again after getting a big defeat in the hands of city rivals that is Manchester City.

Manchester United will be trying to play some attractive football and get their form back on track, It is expected that Rooney and Hernendez will start upfront while Michael Owen and Berbatov will be on the bench in this Match. What is interesting, Rio Ferdinend has been told by Sir Alex that he has to alter his game if he is to continue his career at United as the first team player.

United are coming into this match on the back of winning 3 crucial points against Everton in the league it was 1-0 win and Javier Hernandez scored a tap in to win the game for United. YOu can tune in here to get the live updates of the match here, while match highlights will be available shortly after the match is over.

Manchester United vs Otelul Galati:
UEFA Champions League
Date: 2 November 2011

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Arsenal vs Marseille Highlights Champions League - 1 November 2011

ARSENAL VS MARSIELLE - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

ARSENAL VS MARSEILLE:

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Date: 1 November 2011

In the big match in the UEFA Champions League today we will have Asenal taking on Marseille side who will be hunting for the win at Emirates which seening Arsenal as playing some of the best football in country in the past month or so. Their performences has improved alot and they are winning games with ease and they will be very confident when they take on Marseille as they are coming into this match on the back of one of the biggest win agains their local rivals chelsea.

Arsenal are a team who tend to play better football, when they are given space and time and with their top players finding form just at the right time they are now one dangerous side as they keep on attacking all the time and that makes other team less effective on the other side of the pitch.

With the likes of Van Persie and Theo Walcot are in the form of their life and if they can keep the good run of form going it will be interesting to see how this match goes about. Marseille on the other hand are struggling in the league and also they lost against ARsean couple of weeks ago and they will be hoping to avoid such thing this time around.

ARSENAL vs MARSEILLE
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
DATE: 1 november 2011 - Time:

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