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Zonal Marking: Man United vs Arsenal Match Preview

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Zonal Marking: Man United vs Arsenal Match Preview It may not have the fierce hatred of the late 90s and early 2000s, but Manchester United v Arsenal remains one of the most important fixtures in the Premier League season. We are only three games into the season, but already it feels like a key game for the visitors, having picked up just one point ...

United and Arsenal’s Battle in Crucial Central Areas

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United and Arsenal’s Battle in Crucial Central Areas Manchester United play host to Arsenal this Sunday in the weekend’s glamour fixture. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side go into the match having beaten the Gunner’s North London rivals Spurs 3-0 last Monday and are one of only three sides with a 100% record. Meanwhile Arsenal will be buoyed ...

Premier League Action Dominate This Weekend's European Highlights

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Premier League Action Dominate This Weekend's European Highlights Sunderland vs NewcastleSaturday 20th August - 12:00Sunderland host fierce North East rivals Newcastle in the Tyne-Wear derby; the first significant local rivalry in this season's Premier League. Both sides picked up decent points on the opening weekend- Sunderland in a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool and...

Carroll Could Prove the Undoing of Arsenal in Emirates Showdown

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Carroll Could Prove the Undoing of Arsenal in Emirates Showdown Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime in what is undoubtedly the highest profile Premier League showdown of the weekend. Both sides come into the game seeking their first win of the season but while Liverpool have bolstered their ranks over the summer, Arsenal’s main b...

Gervinho Sees Red In Dour Arsenal Opener

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Gervinho Sees Red In Dour Arsenal Opener Both sides had a pre-season mainly affected by off-field matters. Barcelona’s chase of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri’s desire for a Man City move has been Arsene Wenger‘s main concern, while Jose Enrique and Joey Barton’s use of social media to criticise Newcastle cast a long...

Arsenal's Udinese Task Eased by Departures

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Arsenal's Udinese Task Eased by Departures Yesterday's Champions League third qualifying round draw saw a few high profile ties emerge with the likes of FC Twente v Benfica, Bayern Munich v FC Zurich and Lyon v Rubin Kazan catching the eye. However, the clash of the draw sees Arsenal pit their wits against Udinese after both sides finished f...

Can Mata and Gervinho Replace Fabregas and Nasri?

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Can Mata and Gervinho Replace Fabregas and Nasri? It’s looking increasingly likely that Juan Mata will be appearing in the Premier League next season. With Tottenham joining Arsenal in their pursuit of the highly rated Valencia youngster, it seems the race for Mata’s signature is now a straightforward battle between the two North London...

Wenger Looking to Trio of English Defensive Alternatives

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Wenger Looking to Trio of English Defensive Alternatives Having entrusted his fellow French compatriots to hold the fort in Arsenal's back-line before now, Arsene Wenger looks to be keen on adding an English influence into his centre-back pairing. Last season, the Gunners boss had the option to line-up with a back four comprising entirely of Frenchman. Ho...

Why Nasri Could be More Important to Arsenal than Fabregas After Gervinho Signing

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Why Nasri Could be More Important to Arsenal than Fabregas After Gervinho Signing A matter of days ago Arsenal fans were staring the stark possibility of losing arguably their two most creative players in the face. However, the completion of Gervinho's signing from Lille coupled by suggestions that Nasri may well stay at the club have lifted the mood at the Emirates and suggest t...

Could Asamoah Gyan Solve Tottenham’s Strike Problems?

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Could Asamoah Gyan Solve Tottenham’s Strike Problems? Having already picked up Seb Larsson and Craig Gardner from his old club Birmingham in addition to Connor Wickham from Ipswich, Steve Bruce has wasted little time in adding to the Sunderland ranks this close season. With Man United trio Wes Brown, John O’Shea and Darron Gibson next up on the r...