Saturday, December 14, 2013

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• GIF It: David Silva makes it Man City 4-2 Arsenal
• GIF It: Theo Walcott’s fantastic second goal (Man City 3-2 Arsenal)
• GIF It: Fernandinho makes it Man City 3-1 Arsenal
• GIF It: Alvaro Negredo reinstates Man City’s lead over Arsenal
• GIF It: Theo Walcott equalises (Man City vs Arsenal)
• GIF It: Sergio Aguero volleys Man City into the lead vs Arsenal
• GIF It: Wojciech Szczesny’s sexy stretching (Man City vs Arsenal)
• Tottenham’s Lewis Holtby hoping to beat Liverpool for his Everton fan dad
• Etienne Capoue glad he picked Spurs over Liverpool
• West Ham co-owner David Sullivan regrets signing Andy Carroll
• Video: Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas wary of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez
• Man City striker Sergio Aguero: ‘I’m a really bad diver’
• Bacary Sagna set to sign new two-year contract at Arsenal
• Video: Jose Mourinho laughs at rumours linking Chelsea with Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney
• Arsenal’s Theo Walcott set to become a dad during next summer’s World Cup
• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hints at move for Southampton’s Luke Shaw
• Video: David Moyes understands Man Utd are expected to win every game
• Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool can win without Steven Gerrard
• Video: Arsenal stars Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski sing DJ Otzi’s ‘Hey Baby’
• Video: Arsenal star Lukas Podolski discusses smuggling his special sausage behind Arsene Wenger’s back

GIF It: David Silva makes it Man City 4-2 Arsenal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:15 AM PST The goals are coming thick and fast at the Etihad. David Silva reinstated a two-goal lead for Manchester City just moments after Theo Walcott had put Arsenal back in contention.

GIF It: Theo Walcott’s fantastic second goal (Man City 3-2 Arsenal) Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:11 AM PST It looks like impregnating is good for Theo Walcott’s form. The newly-announced dad-to-be scored his second goal of the game to get Arsenal back into contention at Manchester City.

GIF It: Fernandinho makes it Man City 3-1 Arsenal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:58 AM PST Fernandinho has given Manchester City a two-goal cushion over table-topping Arsenal with this curling long-range effort. The Brazilian took advantage of some slack play from the Gunners and, finding himself in acres of space, curled the ball past Wojciech Szczesny. See Alvaro Negredo scoring City’s second goal. And Sergio Aguero’s opener is here.

GIF It: Alvaro Negredo reinstates Man City’s lead over Arsenal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:28 AM PST Manchester City have regained their lead against Arsenal thanks to Alvaro Negredo. Yaya Toure atoned for his error in the build-up to the Gunners’ goal with a beautiful pass to Pablo Zabaleta. The right-back brought the ball under control and his cross put it on a plate for Negredo.

GIF It: Theo Walcott equalises (Man City vs Arsenal) Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:19 AM PST Arsenal have equalised at Manchester City courtesy of this deflected goal from Theo Walcott. Yaya Toure gave the ball away in midfield. The Arsenal breakaway ended up with the ball sitting up nicely for Walcott at the edge of this box. His scuffed effort deflected off Martin Demichelis’ head into the net. Question marks over […]

GIF It: Sergio Aguero volleys Man City into the lead vs Arsenal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:02 AM PST Manchester City have taken the lead in today’s lunchtime kick-off against Arsenal. Almost inevitably, it was Sergio Aguero who grabbed the 13th minute goal. He sneaked in at the backpost to fire a beautifully controlled volley past Wojciech Szczesny. The Argentine striker got on the end of Martin Demichelis’ flicked header from a Samir Nasri […]

GIF It: Wojciech Szczesny’s sexy stretching (Man City vs Arsenal) Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:49 AM PST Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny wasn’t going to let the chance of having a TV camera directly in front of him before kick-off in today’s game against Manchester City pass without showing you just how flexible he is.

Tottenham’s Lewis Holtby hoping to beat Liverpool for his Everton fan dad Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:34 AM PST Spurs midfielder Lewis Holtby is under instructions to make sure his side beat Liverpool tomorrow – from his Everton-supporting father. His dad Chris moved from Merseyside to Monchengladbach during his time in the services, but retains his love of the Toffees. He’s told his son to get one over on their rivals when the Reds […]

Etienne Capoue glad he picked Spurs over Liverpool Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:27 AM PST Etienne, @ChrisEriksen8 and @nabilbentaleb42 boot-up for this mornings session at the Training Centre #THFC pic.twitter.com/al793geoRh — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 10, 2013 Etienne Capoue says he made the right decision when he chose to join Tottenham rather than Liverpool in the summer. The French midfielder was linked with a move to Anfield before making the […]

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan regrets signing Andy Carroll Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:53 AM PST VO2 max testing looking like sub zero!! pic.twitter.com/zjnGHYlsel — Andy Carroll (@AndyTCarroll) November 8, 2013 West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has admitted he has regrets over signing Andy Carroll from Liverpool in the summer. The England striker had been on-loan at Upton Park last season. The Hammers paid £15m to make that a permanent deal […]

Video: Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas wary of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:41 AM PST Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas says he is wary of the threat posed by Luis Suarez ahead of his side’s game against Liverpool. Spurs host Brendan Rodgers’ side tomorrow, and Villas Boas knows his players are going up against a player at the top of his game. He said: “He’s a player going through a […]

Man City striker Sergio Aguero: ‘I’m a really bad diver’ Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:09 AM PST Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says he doesn’t go down easily in the box – because he’s really bad at it. The Argentina international has a reputation for staying on his feet, but he has revealed he’s motivated to do so by his rubbish play-acting skills rather than a sense of fair play. He told […]

Bacary Sagna set to sign new two-year contract at Arsenal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:03 AM PST Did you see the team news ahead of #MCFCvAFC? Get updates on @Sagnaofficial and @Podolski10 http://t.co/j1LolkA1jQ pic.twitter.com/0ZZQqX7D2J — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 14, 2013 Bacary Sagna is set to commit to Arsenal by signing a new two-year deal in the next two weeks. Manager Arsene Wenger confirmed he expects to tie Sagna down to a […]

Video: Jose Mourinho laughs at rumours linking Chelsea with Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney Posted: 14 Dec 2013 02:44 AM PST Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was reduced to fits of laughter after being asked about rumours that he is planning to launch a new bid to sign Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney. Mourinho was asked in his press conference to comment on the reports linking Chelsea with Rooney. He responded: “Linked by who?” When another journalist in […]

Arsenal’s Theo Walcott set to become a dad during next summer’s World Cup Posted: 14 Dec 2013 02:34 AM PST England’s World Cup schedule already includes a considerable amount of travelling, but it could involve even more for Arsenal striker Theo Walcott if he is selected in Roy Hodgson’s squad. Walcott and wife Melanie Slade have announced they are expecting their first child – and the baby is due to arrive during the World Cup. […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hints at move for Southampton’s Luke Shaw Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:13 PM PST Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has refused to deny speculation that his club are planning a bid for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw. The Blues – along with a host of other clubs – have long been linked with a move for the 18-year-old. Media reports today suggested that they were ready to move to sign Shaw, […]

Video: David Moyes understands Man Utd are expected to win every game Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST David Moyes says he understands that Manchester United are expected to win every match – and that he knew that before he took the job. The champions face Aston Villa on Sunday on the back of successive league defeats to Everton and Newcastle. Moyes says he expects to beat Villa because he expects to win […]

Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool can win without Steven Gerrard Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:36 PM PST Liverpool can cope without captain Steven Gerrard, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. Gerrard is out for six weeks with a hamstring injury he picked up during last week’s victory over West Ham. While Rodgers acknowledges that it is a big loss for the Reds, he is confident that his team can continue winning without its […]

Video: Arsenal stars Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski sing DJ Otzi’s ‘Hey Baby’ Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:41 AM PST Arsenal duo Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski delivered a rendition of Hey Baby by DJ Otzi during an interview. Speaking to BT Sport in an interview to be show during the Man City vs Arsenal coverage tomorrow, Mertesacker revealed that the cheesy ‘classic’ was his karaoke song of choice. Led by team-mate Podolski, Mertesacker ended […]

Video: Arsenal star Lukas Podolski discusses smuggling his special sausage behind Arsene Wenger’s back Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:30 AM PST Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski has lifted the lid on a smuggling operation that sees him plied with German food by a compatriot in the club’s kitchen. He exclusively told BT Sport for its Man City vs Arsenal programme tomorrow that a German chef provides him with “special sausages” on the quiet. Team-mate Per Mertesacker also […]

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