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August 16, 2009

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Emirates Stadium provides Arsenal and its supporters with one of the best sporting arenas in the world. The 60,000 seat state-of-the-art stadium is the most technologically advanced in Europe providing magnificent pitch views and modern facilities throughout. Emirates Stadium boasts a choice of Executive Boxes and Club Level seats on the two premium hospitality levels which encircle [...]

August 16, 2009

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John O’Shea is calling for United to build on a first opening-day win for three seasons when the Reds travel to Turf Moor in midweek. After a unfortunately-timed international break, domestic games are coming thick and fast now, giving the champions and the challengers a chance to rack up nine points in a week. “You don’t want to be [...]

August 16, 2009

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Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared for change in the post-Ronaldo era, insisting that this is an exciting time at Old Trafford with a glut of talented, and he says underrated, young players bursting through the ranks. While the press lingered somewhat on the potential effects of Ronaldo’s departure on the eve of the Barclays Premier League’s [...]

August 16, 2009

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Ryan Giggs may be getting ready for his 20th season in a red shirt, but he’s as excited as ever and can’t wait for kick-off on Sunday against Birmingham City… The fans have been counting down the days until the big kick-off this weekend – are the players the same? Yes, we’re all very excited and just [...]

August 16, 2009

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Sir Alex is confident Wayne Rooney’s goal against Birmingham City on Sunday will be the first of many this season for the England striker. Rooney’s goal – a simple tap-in after his header had come off the post – took his tally in a United shirt to 99 and gave the Reds an opening-day win for [...]

August 16, 2009

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Rio Ferdinand will miss United’s trips to Burnley and Wigan after injuring his thigh in training. Ferdinand didn’t feature in Sir Alex’s squad on Sunday as the Reds welcomed newly-promoted Birmingham City to Old Trafford. And the manager has revealed he expects the defender to be out for “maybe two weeks”. It’s bad news for the [...]

August 16, 2009

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Arsène Wenger is well aware that the critics are questioning his team’s top-four credentials. But the Arsenal boss is backing his team to silence their doubters in what could be the most open title race for years.   Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have occupied the Premier League’s top four positions for five of the last [...]

August 16, 2009

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Arsène Wenger is setting his sights as high as ever this season.   The departures of Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City have prompted some to suggest that Arsenal have a job on their hands to keep their top-four place intact.   But while many observers project doom and gloom, Wenger’s outlook is optimistic. He admits that [...]

August 16, 2009

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Also-rans? Arsenal might be rather more than that on the strength of this performance. They were written off in most quarters before a ball was kicked this season but Arsène Wenger’s players showed they mean business with an emphatic win on Merseyside. Denilson curled in a sumptuous 25-yarder to get the ball rolling and Thomas Vermaelen marked [...]

August 16, 2009

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Creating headlines is easy these days and, frankly, Arsène Wenger sometimes gets tired of responding to spurious stories. Take this week’s reports about Barcelona’s interest in Cesc Fabregas. At his usual Friday press conference, the manager rubbished the very notion that he would sell his skipper and joked that he could make a counter inquiry for [...]