des kelly- going drownits admiral david sullivan and his sinking ship at west ham

... but thierry henry's return to arsenal is nothing but a beckhamesque sideshow ... 'i don't want to play against arsenal,' he said, although he might not have the chance ... the danger for arsenal lies elsewhere; everywhere else, in fact

squeeky bum time again- but fergie predicts united will win title on last day

... but as he heads for the barclays premier league finishing post alongside chelsea and arsenal, he admits this year's race will probably go down to the last day and possibly goal difference ... he expects it to go to the final day when his side host stoke and chelsea and arsenal entertain wigan and fulham ... togetherness: arsenal have fought through adversity to emerge a stronger group than ever before'i've been trying to work out the run-ins and what the eventuality could be,' said ferguson, who also welcomed the news that nani has signed up for another four years ... he said: 'if results go our way, would that make any difference to our attitude going on the pitch at bolton? if chelsea and arsenal win, we still have to go and beat bolton ... ' arsene wenger can't forgive martin taylor for horror tackle on eduardosqueeky bum time again: but premier league prize is bottom line for carlo ancelottiryan giggs tempted by wales comeback for england clash as manchester united veteran appears to issue 'come and get me' plea to boss john toshacksir alex ferguson questions fa decision not to extend thomas vermaelen's ban for a 'frivolous' appeal arsenal's easy run-in counts for zero in hunt for glory, insists fergusoncarlo puts positive spin on chelsea euro exit as he looks for title race edgenani signs new united deal as star tries to step into ronaldo's bootsarsenal fc

premier league prize is bottom line for chelsea boss carlo ancelotti

... eye on the prize: chelsea manager carlo ancelotti is content with his side's positionand while ancelotti knows he is embroiled in a titanic battle with ferguson and arsenal manager arsene wenger, two mangers who know a thing or two about winning league titles in england, ancelotti certainly does not view his status as the new kid on the block as a disadvantage ... ' arsene wenger can't forgive martin taylor for horror tackle on eduardosqueeky bum time agian: but fergie predicts united will win title on last daysir alex ferguson questions fa decision not to extend thomas vermaelen's ban for a 'frivolous' appeal arsenal's easy run-in counts for zero in hunt for glory, insists fergusoncarlo puts positive spin on chelsea euro exit as he looks for title race edgethree is magic number for o'neill as villa boss targets treble over chelseaarsenal fc

messi fabregas piqueall forged in barcelonas hothouse of champions

... top class: former manchester united defender pique (back row, left),arsenal's fabregas (back right) and messi (front right) during their time at lamasia (below), the academy that produces humble football geniuses it works ... next week, we will see if arsenal can get the ball off them ... 'representatives from arsenal, chelsea, manchester united, tottenham, wigan, birmingham, stuttgart and bordeaux are among those to have visited the academy in the past few years to see how it works ... and that's why arsenal will have to produce the two best performances of their season to even be in with a shout against the team with the tiki-taka touch ... jeff powell: maestro messi is the nearest thing i've seen to maradona diego maradona will always be better than me, says modest lionel messibecks toppled by messi as barcelona star tops earners on £570k a week!arsenal offered balotelli as inter milan eye £36m move for fabregas

ferguson questions fa decision not to extend thomas vermaelen ban

... sir alex ferguson has questioned why the fa did not hand out the same punishment to thomas vermaelen as rio ferdinand and give the arsenal defender an additional one-match ban for a 'frivolous' appeal against his sending-off against west ham last weekend ... birmingham v arsenal: sol campbell partners mikael silvestre as banned thomas vermaelen sits outrio's four-feit: united ace ferdinand hit by extended ban for appeal on elbowvermaelen urges arsenal youngsters to be more like veteran campbellarsenal star thomas vermaelen loses bid to have red card overturnedarsene wenger targets magnificent seven for arsenal to win premier league titleryan giggs tempted by wales comeback for england clash as manchester united veteran appears to issue 'come and get me' plea to boss john toshackmanchester united fc

birmingham city v arsenal - follow live text commentary

... arsenal will be looking to keep their premier league title dream alive with a win against birmingham city at st andrew's on saturday afternoon ... birmingham may still be hurting from their loss to arsenal earlier in the season in north london

alex mcleish urges strong refereeing to counter arsenal mind games

... alex mcleish has called on the referee howard webb to be strong in the face of arsène wenger's mind games as arsenal prepare to return to st andrew's today for the first time since eduardo da silva broke his leg and dislocated his ankle following martin taylor's clumsy challenge ... the arsenal manager has been outspoken about the physical treatment his players have received on many occasions since that raucous match at st andrew's, which marked the beginning of the end of their title challenge, and mcleish believes that, at times, the frenchman is trying to influence referees ... and if arsenal are crowned champions at the end of the season they will have dealt with the guys in their face and arsène will have evidence that his guys can handle that ... "i don't think we're that type of team [to get in arsenal's faces]," he said

title credentials: who will win the premier league?

... i don't buy arsène's theory that rival teams have a vendetta against arsenal but he is very good at protecting his players and they appreciate that ... arsène deserves to be rewarded for arsenal's fantastic football but they are my second favouritesjoe royle's verdict: manchester united alan kennedy on the defences manchester unitedunited have missed nemanja vidic and rio ferdinand playing together and it's a huge plus that they're both fit for the final games ... but even if chelsea do get a good result at united there's a couple of tough away games they have to play: they're also going to have to visit tottenham and liverpool arsenalon the face of it, arsenal definitely have the easiest run-in ... they don't have to play either of their rivals for the title and while united and chelsea are battling it out with each other, arsenal will be playing teams such as wolves ... there's no reason why arsenal can't go unbeaten between now and the end of the seasondavid fairclough's verdict: arsenal

yaya backs barca to beat arsenal

... barcelona star yaya toure has backed his team-mates to see off arsene wenger's arsenal when the two sides meet in the quarter-finals of the champions league ... "the tie against arsenal will be different

wenger: eduardo will cope

arsenal boss arsene wenger believes eduardo will have to overcome a mental barrier on his first return to birmingham city since suffering a horrific injury. the croatia striker spent 12 months on the sidelines after he was left fighting for his career with a broken leg and dislocated ankle following a clumsy tackle from blues defender martin taylor during a 2-2 draw between the sides back in february 2008.