Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick believes revenge for the 8-2 humiliation earlier in the season could be Arsenal’s prime motivation when the two teams meet in the Premier League on Sunday. This weekend’s clash at Emirates Stadium will be the rivals’ first meeting since the humbling at Old Trafford in August and the sheer magnitude of that defeat could be a factor in the Gunners’ approach. “Maybe,” said Carrick when…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given a clear indication that he could move into the transfer market for a new striker in January. Robin van Persie has been in the form of his career in 2011, scoring 33 goals, and he leads the Premier League scoring charts for 2011-12 with 15 goals. The Gunners’ next highest goalscorers are Mikel Arteta, Thomas Vermaelen and fellow striker Gervinho with three. Marouane Chamakh…
Andrey Arshavin has admitted Arsenal fans are right to demand more than he is currently producing. The Russia forward has been heavily criticised after scoring just once in his last 18 games for the Gunners, with his performances falling well short of those during the early part of his career in England. Arshavin, who joined Arsenal from Zenit St Petersburg almost three years ago, said of the club’s supporters: “They…
Dimitar Berbatov returned to form in the most emphatic fashion as Manchester United steamrollered Blackburn to rise to the top of the Barclays Premier League table. The Bulgarian scored five times, his first goals in any competition since his treble in the win over Liverpool in September, as Sir Alex Ferguson’s men ran out 7-1 winners. Berbatov had scored four in a game for Tottenham but this was his maiden…