News For: Sunday 31 August 2008
Scintillating Arsenal smote Newcastle + 24 hours to go until the window closes!
Update: Sincerest apologies for the mistake with regards to the timing of the close of the transfer window. As so many have already pointed out, it closes on Monday night - not Sunday night as I had previously thought. I’ve left in what I originally wrote, using strikethrough to indicate where I’d made my mistakes, [...]
Source: Arsenal FC Blog
Sunday 31/08/2008 23:59
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Keegan backs Barton again as Arsenal hammer Newcastle
By Matt Barlow Last updated at 11:22 PM on 31st August 2008 Kevin Keegan was back on familiar territory, taking a hiding from Arsenal and defending Joey
Source: Daily Mail
Sunday 31/08/2008 23:23
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Newcastle boss Keegan backs Barton again as Arsenal hammer Magpies
Kevin Keegan was back on familiar territory, losing to Arsenal and defending Joey Barton, who marked his brief return to football with a crunching challenge on Samir Nasri.
Source: The Daily Mail
Sunday 31/08/2008 23:22
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Spain: Madrid, Barcelona lose opening matches
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Real Madrid and FC Barcelona lost their opening matches of the new Spanish league season on Sunday.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Sunday 31/08/2008 23:15
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Chelsea manager Scolari not worried by depth of squad as Arsenal eye Kalou
Luiz Felipe Scolari may have needed the option of Robinho as Chelsea failed to break down Tottenham - but he has cited Arsenal's interest in Salomon Kalou as proof he already has enough depth in his squad.
Source: Daily Mail
Sunday 31/08/2008 23:00
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Arsenal put on a Fab show as Van Persie shows Newcastle no mercy
Arsenal 3 Newcastle 0: The England manager Fabio Capello could not fail, like the rest of us, to have enjoyed Arsenal's touch, passing and movement on display.
Source: Daily Mail
Sunday 31/08/2008 22:23
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Arsenal dominates hapless Newcastle
LONDON (AP) Arsenal dismantled Newcastle 3-0 behind two first-half goals from Robin Van Persie on Saturday, emphatically bouncing back from last weekend's surprise loss to Fulham. Denilson added the third goal as Arsenal produced an attacking masterclass at Emirates Stadium that easily could have led to an even larger scoreline with sharper finishing. Read the full story ...
Source: The Japan Times
Sunday 31/08/2008 22:05
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Wenger blast: 'Teams in debt should be kicked out Europe'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has welcomed UEFA's investigation into the finances of European football, and called clubs who run at a deficit to be 'kicked out of Europe'.
Source: Daily Mail
Sunday 31/08/2008 22:00
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Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle - 30/08/08 - (Premier League)
We really have reacted well since the Fulham game. Last weekend at Craven Cottage what a reality check, we were shown up and something needed to be done; and something has been done. The team has reacted, come together and started playing football again.
Twente in the week was good, but I didn’t know how much [...]
Source: the-cannon.com
Sunday 31/08/2008 21:54
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Arsenal Roar Back to Form Gunning Down Newcastle
LONDON - Arsenal roared back to form after their stuttering start to the season by crushing Newcastle 3-0 on Saturday.
Source: Khaleej Times
Sunday 31/08/2008 21:21
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Barcelona beaten by unfancied Numancia
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona lost 1-0 at promoted Numancia on Sunday in the Catalan giants' opening game of the Spanish league season, inflicting a major disappointment on new coach Pep Guardiola.
Source: CNN.com
Sunday 31/08/2008 21:16
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FC Barcelona loses to promoted Numancia 1-0
MADRID, Spain - FC Barcelona lost at promoted Numancia 1-0 Sunday in its opening game of the Spanish league season, inflicting a major disappointment on new coach Pep Guardiola.
Source: Slam! Sports
Sunday 31/08/2008 21:01
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Arsenal youngster called up by England
THEO WALCOTT has been included in the England squad for the forthcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Andorra and Croatia. The pacy 19-year-old Arsenal
Source: This is Local London
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:57
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Frimpong Penalty Books Arsenal’s Place In Cannes Final
Arsenal Under 16’s will take to the field at 9pm this evening against French outfit Marseille with the winners taking home the Zinédine Zidane Tournament trophy.
The Gunners booked their place in the final yesterday evening as they edged past Girondins Bordeaux on penalties. Benik Afobe’s strike handed Gatting’s boys the lead, but the physical French [...]
Source: [» Young Guns ! «]
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:55
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England World Cup squad named: Shock call-up for Fulham's Jimmy Bullard
Jimmy Bullard has been handed a shock England World Cup call-up as coach Fabio Capello looks to begin the road to South Africa by beating Andorra and Croatia.
IN: Robert Green, Joleon Lescott, David Beckham and Theo Walcott
Source: Mirror.co.uk - Sport - Football
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:51
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Numancia hand Guardiola horror start
Pep Guardiola's first match in charge of Barcelona didn't go as planned with the title hopefuls falling to an embarassing 1-0 defeat to Numancia.
Source: FIFA
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:33
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Nightmare start for Guardiola as Numancia down Barca
Pep Guardiola's first league match in charge of Barcelona did not go as planned with the title hopefuls falling to an embarrassing 1-0 opening day defeat to promoted Numancia on Sunday.
Source: AFP via Yahoo! News
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:16
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Numancia knock off Barcelona
PEP Guardiola's first league match in charge of Barcelona did not go as planned with the title hopefuls falling to an embarassing 1-0 opening-day defeat to promoted Numancia.
Source: FOXSPORTS.com.au
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:15
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August 08 - Player Of The Month - Luke Freeman
Luke Freeman is Young Guns Player Of The Month for August 2008, after the former Gillingham striker began his first full season with the Gunners in fantastic form.
Following his exploits for the England Under 16’s in the Nordic Cup, Freeman returned to London raring to go. He trained with the first-team before earning a start [...]
Source: [» Young Guns ! «]
Sunday 31/08/2008 20:11
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Kevin Keegan is bang out of order!!!.....
Let me start by saying that I admire Kevin Keegan because he likes his football teams to play decent football. He gets them to play attacking attractive stuff and he is a great guy.I like the Geordie public, they are great people and are starved of success in a football sense. This is not a direct pop at them.I wonder who does Kevin Keegan think he is? He embarrassed himself at the end of yesterdays match by shouting and pointing his finger at Nasri and then having a go at Gallas.I know that ...
Source: Wrighty7
Sunday 31/08/2008 19:43
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Keegan happy to use Barton
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan says injuries forced him to play Joey Barton against Arsenal on Saturday.
Source: SkySports.com - Premiership
Sunday 31/08/2008 19:06
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Wenger blast: 'Teams in debt should be kicked out of Europe'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has welcomed UEFA's investigation into the finances of European football, and called clubs who run at a deficit to be 'kicked out of Europe'.
Source: The Daily Mail
Sunday 31/08/2008 19:04
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Arsenal Ladies thrash sorry Leeds
By Tony Leighton Arsenal striker Kelly Smith scored twice but then got sent off as the Women's Premier League leaders won 6-1 at Leeds Carnegie.
Source: BBC Sport
Sunday 31/08/2008 18:36
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Positivity Pays Premium- more good news
It was positive vibes all round at the Emirates this weekend. The crowd was behind the team from the start. It proved that laying off the boos is clearly good for you. For with clear heads the team and crowd were on form from the very start. The numbers booing Adebayor could be counted on one hand, and Eboue got a standing ovation when he was substituted.
Source: Sport Network
Sunday 31/08/2008 18:36
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Wenger asked about Kalou
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed that Arsenal enquired about Salomon Kalou this summer.
Source: SkySports.com - Premiership
Sunday 31/08/2008 18:31
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