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Oh that guy.. Who SCORED against the gooners 
Ray Jones of QPR, one of England's hot propects, recently called up to U-19 squad, has passed away after he was invovled in a car crash with a double decker bus.
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Arsenal1Fabregas 80
Manchester City0
By Richard Clarke
Cesc Fabregas saved Robin van Persie’s blushes with a stunning 80th-minute winner against leaders Manchester City on Saturday.
The Spaniard played a neat one-two with Alex Hleb before rifling home a thunderbolt into Kasper Schmeichel’s previously impregnable net.
Sven Goran Eriksson’s side came into this game with three wins out of three and having not conceded a goal. That record looked set to continue when Schmeichel saved a penalty from Van Persie in the 65th minute.
Even though it was missed, the spot-kick proved the turning point in the game. Until then it had been a high-spirited, high-quality and evenly contested game. After it, Arsenal dominated and fully deserved their late winner in the end.
They now have three wins and a draw from their four competitive games this season.
For the second home game in succession there was an injury in the warm-up. On the opening weekend of the season that fate had befallen Fulham keeper Antti Niemi. This time was Philippe Senderos who had to drop out. It was very unfortunate for the Swiss centre back, and indeed Arsenal, given that another centre back, William Gallas, had picked up a groin injury midway through the first half at Blackburn just last Sunday.
The late change meant Gilberto stepped up from the bench and into the heart of the Arsenal defence for his first game of the season. Emmanuel Adebayor also made his season’s debut up front in place of Eduardo, who was named as a substitute. The fit-again Tomas Rosicky came in for Theo Walcott while Manuel Almunia’s selection in place of the injured Jens Lehmann (Achilles) had been well publicised beforehand.
It seemed that summer had finally broken out in North London for the visit of the Premier League leaders. The November weather earlier in the week had made way for temperatures more fitting for mid-to-late August.
The opening was understandably cagey. There were chances - Van Persie’s fizzing effort over the bar from distance and Emile Mpenza’s shot into the sidenetting after Michael Johnson burst through — however, in reality, both sides were cancelling each other out.
Arsenal were a lively attacking force but the muscular Manchester City defence largely kept them at bay. The visitors were quick on the break but not as swift as the home team’s backline.
The hosts lost one of that quartet in the 19th minute when Bacary Sagna limped off. The Frenchman, who had won his first full cap in midweek, had not recovered after bashing his back in a collision with Mathieu Flamini. Denilson came on.
As the half wore on, Manchester City took more authority in the game. Elano and Martin Petrov’s efforts from distance were not likely to trouble Almunia but they were more than Arsenal were creating at this stage.
The buzz finally returned to the home side just past the half-hour. Flamini and Van Persie saw a chink of space in the area and let fly. Both strikes were smothered at close range.
In the 36th minute they conjured up their best move of the half so far. The sliding Denilson intercepted a clearance from Vedran Corluka and fed Adebayor. The striker scooped the ball on to the scampering Fabregas on the right and he fired across goal. The outstretched foot of Van Persie must have missed the ball by inches.
A couple of minutes afterwards Rosicky’s clipped cross set up the Dutchman for one of his trademark volleys. This time he miscued. Shortly afterwards Van Persie sent an inviting ball across goal but Adebayor could not convert.
Schmeichel was starting to have a frantic afternoon. Arsenal were beginning to fall into their familiar trap of creating much, converting nothing. But at least they had wrested control of the game and, in fairness, the visiting defence had already proved their robust qualities this season.
Overall, the first half had been a top-quality Premiership clash with both sides having their successes. And the second period would start the same way.
In the opening seconds, Arsenal were on top and Adebayor saw his drive deflected wide. But the Manchester City reply would be swift.
The visitors were trying to exploit Arsenal’s right back position where Flamini was filling-in. Elano’s reverse ball sent Petrov clear and he drove a vicious shot across the face of goal. Then, in the 61st minute, Mpenza escaped on the right and Almunia rushed out and spread his body expertly to block. There was also a penalty shout when Toure dispossessed Johnson.
The visitors seemed to be on top but, it had been a see-saw game, so it was no surprise to see Arsenal win a penalty in the 65th minute when Micah Richards brought down Hleb.
Van Persie’s drive was hard enough but poorly directed and Schmeichel blocked with his body. The Dane was still over-employed however. In the next few minutes he clutched the Dutchman’s drive and spectacularly turned over a piledriver from Fabregas.
The penalty had not gone in but it had turned the tide decisively in Arsenal’s direction. They battered the visitors’ goal in the minutes that followed.
Eventually they got the decisive goal that was just about deserved through Fabregas. Eduardo nearly added a second when he bristling drive was turned aside by Schmeichel.
In injury time the Manchester City keeper came up for a corner and actually won a header. Almunia held on to that chance and his team did likewise for a valuable three points.
Manchester City0
By Richard Clarke
Cesc Fabregas saved Robin van Persie’s blushes with a stunning 80th-minute winner against leaders Manchester City on Saturday.
The Spaniard played a neat one-two with Alex Hleb before rifling home a thunderbolt into Kasper Schmeichel’s previously impregnable net.
Sven Goran Eriksson’s side came into this game with three wins out of three and having not conceded a goal. That record looked set to continue when Schmeichel saved a penalty from Van Persie in the 65th minute.
Even though it was missed, the spot-kick proved the turning point in the game. Until then it had been a high-spirited, high-quality and evenly contested game. After it, Arsenal dominated and fully deserved their late winner in the end.
They now have three wins and a draw from their four competitive games this season.
For the second home game in succession there was an injury in the warm-up. On the opening weekend of the season that fate had befallen Fulham keeper Antti Niemi. This time was Philippe Senderos who had to drop out. It was very unfortunate for the Swiss centre back, and indeed Arsenal, given that another centre back, William Gallas, had picked up a groin injury midway through the first half at Blackburn just last Sunday.
The late change meant Gilberto stepped up from the bench and into the heart of the Arsenal defence for his first game of the season. Emmanuel Adebayor also made his season’s debut up front in place of Eduardo, who was named as a substitute. The fit-again Tomas Rosicky came in for Theo Walcott while Manuel Almunia’s selection in place of the injured Jens Lehmann (Achilles) had been well publicised beforehand.
It seemed that summer had finally broken out in North London for the visit of the Premier League leaders. The November weather earlier in the week had made way for temperatures more fitting for mid-to-late August.
The opening was understandably cagey. There were chances - Van Persie’s fizzing effort over the bar from distance and Emile Mpenza’s shot into the sidenetting after Michael Johnson burst through — however, in reality, both sides were cancelling each other out.
Arsenal were a lively attacking force but the muscular Manchester City defence largely kept them at bay. The visitors were quick on the break but not as swift as the home team’s backline.
The hosts lost one of that quartet in the 19th minute when Bacary Sagna limped off. The Frenchman, who had won his first full cap in midweek, had not recovered after bashing his back in a collision with Mathieu Flamini. Denilson came on.
As the half wore on, Manchester City took more authority in the game. Elano and Martin Petrov’s efforts from distance were not likely to trouble Almunia but they were more than Arsenal were creating at this stage.
The buzz finally returned to the home side just past the half-hour. Flamini and Van Persie saw a chink of space in the area and let fly. Both strikes were smothered at close range.
In the 36th minute they conjured up their best move of the half so far. The sliding Denilson intercepted a clearance from Vedran Corluka and fed Adebayor. The striker scooped the ball on to the scampering Fabregas on the right and he fired across goal. The outstretched foot of Van Persie must have missed the ball by inches.
A couple of minutes afterwards Rosicky’s clipped cross set up the Dutchman for one of his trademark volleys. This time he miscued. Shortly afterwards Van Persie sent an inviting ball across goal but Adebayor could not convert.
Schmeichel was starting to have a frantic afternoon. Arsenal were beginning to fall into their familiar trap of creating much, converting nothing. But at least they had wrested control of the game and, in fairness, the visiting defence had already proved their robust qualities this season.
Overall, the first half had been a top-quality Premiership clash with both sides having their successes. And the second period would start the same way.
In the opening seconds, Arsenal were on top and Adebayor saw his drive deflected wide. But the Manchester City reply would be swift.
The visitors were trying to exploit Arsenal’s right back position where Flamini was filling-in. Elano’s reverse ball sent Petrov clear and he drove a vicious shot across the face of goal. Then, in the 61st minute, Mpenza escaped on the right and Almunia rushed out and spread his body expertly to block. There was also a penalty shout when Toure dispossessed Johnson.
The visitors seemed to be on top but, it had been a see-saw game, so it was no surprise to see Arsenal win a penalty in the 65th minute when Micah Richards brought down Hleb.
Van Persie’s drive was hard enough but poorly directed and Schmeichel blocked with his body. The Dane was still over-employed however. In the next few minutes he clutched the Dutchman’s drive and spectacularly turned over a piledriver from Fabregas.
The penalty had not gone in but it had turned the tide decisively in Arsenal’s direction. They battered the visitors’ goal in the minutes that followed.
Eventually they got the decisive goal that was just about deserved through Fabregas. Eduardo nearly added a second when he bristling drive was turned aside by Schmeichel.
In injury time the Manchester City keeper came up for a corner and actually won a header. Almunia held on to that chance and his team did likewise for a valuable three points.
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Arsenal v Sparta Prague
Champions League Round 3 Leg 2
Emirates Stadium
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 8.05pm
By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger has one defender out and one defender back for the Champions League qualifier with Sparta Prague on Wednesday night.
Bacary Sagna is sidelined after injuring his lower back in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City.
Philippe Senderos was named in the side for that game but tweaked his ankle in the warm-up. As it turned out, the problem was not serious and the Swiss centre half is available against the Czech champions.
Apart from that switch, Arsène Wenger has the same squad available.
“The injuries are Eboue (ankle), Gallas (groin) and Lehmann (Achilles),” said the Frenchman at Tuesday’s press conference. “Sagna is injured too with a kick in the back but he should return for Portsmouth on Sunday. Senderos is back in the squad.”
Champions League Round 3 Leg 2
Emirates Stadium
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 8.05pm
By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger has one defender out and one defender back for the Champions League qualifier with Sparta Prague on Wednesday night.
Bacary Sagna is sidelined after injuring his lower back in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City.
Philippe Senderos was named in the side for that game but tweaked his ankle in the warm-up. As it turned out, the problem was not serious and the Swiss centre half is available against the Czech champions.
Apart from that switch, Arsène Wenger has the same squad available.
“The injuries are Eboue (ankle), Gallas (groin) and Lehmann (Achilles),” said the Frenchman at Tuesday’s press conference. “Sagna is injured too with a kick in the back but he should return for Portsmouth on Sunday. Senderos is back in the squad.”
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Liverpool vs Toulouse (Champions League Qualifying Round- 2nd Leg)
Stadium: Anfield
Scoreline: Liverpool 4-0 Toulouse
Crouch 19
Hyppia 49
Kuyt 87, 90
Liverpool overpower Toulouse
Liverpool eased themselves into group stages of the Champions League and earned themselves £12million into the bargain with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Toulouse.
On the 800th anniversary of the city the Reds claimed their 50th home European Cup win, and it was never easier.
Without Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, they still outplayed an uninspired French side to reach the last 32 of the competition.
Liverpool shuffled their pack again and still produced a side that played fluent, quick-passing football that Toulouse never matched.
Peter Crouch, left out of the last two matches, returned to score after just 19 minutes and captain for the night Sami Hyypia made light of a broken nose to head home the second just after the break.
Dirk Kuyt gained his reward with the third after 87 minutes, drilling a shot in off the far post, and he added a fourth in injury time.
Hyypia captained the side as Javier Mascherano and Mohamed Sissoko were paired in central midfield with Argentinian winger Sebastian Leto making his debut on the left.
Crouch and Yossi Benayoun also both returned to the starting line-up to good effect.
Before the match moving tributes were paid to murdered 11-year-old Rhys Jones, with his parents standing on the touchline as both Everton and Liverpool's theme tunes - Z Cars and You'll Never Walk Alone - were played.
However, last season's beaten finalists had to put all the emotion aside as they went about their job of trying to finish the tie and they set about the French with quick passing and movement.
Benayoun's enthusiasm, pace and skill was at the centre of most of Liverpool's attacks and the opening goal came after when Benayoun worked to get Kuyt into space on the right and his far-post cross was turned in by Crouch's outstretched right leg.
The French started to make chances and Andre Gignac got through on the right when only a fine block from Alvaro Arbeloa halted the surge.
Crouch should have scored again two minutes later when Benayoun popped up on the left and lifted in a cross that the tall striker rose to meet from six yards but planted his header over the crossbar.
Benayoun again was the creator for Kuyt, setting up the Dutchman for a low drive that flashed inches wide of a post. Toulouse responded with a header from Pantxi Sirieix that dropped a yard wide.
Crouch continued his wasteful ways when Arbeloa swung over another cross, again heading over, while Kuyt was next to miss with a header from another Benayoun cross.
Mascherano's powerful run to win a corner on the right set up Liverpool for their second after 49 minutes.
And it came from Hyypia's head as he stood unmarked eight yards out to power home a Benayoun corner.
Toulouse looked disheartened by now but they sent on striker Bryan Bergougnoux for Gignac after 54 minutes but up to that point the French side had barely offered a serious threat and were being thoroughly outplayed.
After 68 minutes Benitez sent on another of his South American imports, youngster Lucas Leiva for his debut, with the £5million Brazilian replacing Sissoko.
Kuyt saw one header bounce wide before almost adding a third after 74 minutes.
He drove in from the right and saw his shot hit Mauro Cetto and deflect onto the crossbar and over. A minute Later Ryan Babel replaced Leto.
Toulouse then took off Achille Emana, sending on Fabio Felix, but Liverpool were all but home by now.
Crouch, with some clever juggling from a John Arne Riise cross, lifted another chance just over the top.
Steve Finnan took over from Daniel Agger for the final minutes, while Moussa Sissoko replaced the injured Jeremy Mathieu.
Kuyt gained his reward for a night of constant running by drilling home the third off the far post after 87 minutes, and then forcing in his second in injury time.
Stadium: Anfield
Scoreline: Liverpool 4-0 Toulouse
Crouch 19
Hyppia 49
Kuyt 87, 90
Liverpool overpower Toulouse
Liverpool eased themselves into group stages of the Champions League and earned themselves £12million into the bargain with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Toulouse.
On the 800th anniversary of the city the Reds claimed their 50th home European Cup win, and it was never easier.
Without Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, they still outplayed an uninspired French side to reach the last 32 of the competition.
Liverpool shuffled their pack again and still produced a side that played fluent, quick-passing football that Toulouse never matched.
Peter Crouch, left out of the last two matches, returned to score after just 19 minutes and captain for the night Sami Hyypia made light of a broken nose to head home the second just after the break.
Dirk Kuyt gained his reward with the third after 87 minutes, drilling a shot in off the far post, and he added a fourth in injury time.
Hyypia captained the side as Javier Mascherano and Mohamed Sissoko were paired in central midfield with Argentinian winger Sebastian Leto making his debut on the left.
Crouch and Yossi Benayoun also both returned to the starting line-up to good effect.
Before the match moving tributes were paid to murdered 11-year-old Rhys Jones, with his parents standing on the touchline as both Everton and Liverpool's theme tunes - Z Cars and You'll Never Walk Alone - were played.
However, last season's beaten finalists had to put all the emotion aside as they went about their job of trying to finish the tie and they set about the French with quick passing and movement.
Benayoun's enthusiasm, pace and skill was at the centre of most of Liverpool's attacks and the opening goal came after when Benayoun worked to get Kuyt into space on the right and his far-post cross was turned in by Crouch's outstretched right leg.
The French started to make chances and Andre Gignac got through on the right when only a fine block from Alvaro Arbeloa halted the surge.
Crouch should have scored again two minutes later when Benayoun popped up on the left and lifted in a cross that the tall striker rose to meet from six yards but planted his header over the crossbar.
Benayoun again was the creator for Kuyt, setting up the Dutchman for a low drive that flashed inches wide of a post. Toulouse responded with a header from Pantxi Sirieix that dropped a yard wide.
Crouch continued his wasteful ways when Arbeloa swung over another cross, again heading over, while Kuyt was next to miss with a header from another Benayoun cross.
Mascherano's powerful run to win a corner on the right set up Liverpool for their second after 49 minutes.
And it came from Hyypia's head as he stood unmarked eight yards out to power home a Benayoun corner.
Toulouse looked disheartened by now but they sent on striker Bryan Bergougnoux for Gignac after 54 minutes but up to that point the French side had barely offered a serious threat and were being thoroughly outplayed.
After 68 minutes Benitez sent on another of his South American imports, youngster Lucas Leiva for his debut, with the £5million Brazilian replacing Sissoko.
Kuyt saw one header bounce wide before almost adding a third after 74 minutes.
He drove in from the right and saw his shot hit Mauro Cetto and deflect onto the crossbar and over. A minute Later Ryan Babel replaced Leto.
Toulouse then took off Achille Emana, sending on Fabio Felix, but Liverpool were all but home by now.
Crouch, with some clever juggling from a John Arne Riise cross, lifted another chance just over the top.
Steve Finnan took over from Daniel Agger for the final minutes, while Moussa Sissoko replaced the injured Jeremy Mathieu.
Kuyt gained his reward for a night of constant running by drilling home the third off the far post after 87 minutes, and then forcing in his second in injury time.
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