Arsene Wenger has admitted he is likely to have to go into the transfer market after being dealt a double injury blow. Arsenal defender Sebastien Squillaci suffered a hamstring injury in the FA Cup draw with Leeds and he is facing a lay-off. That comes on top of a new setback for Thomas Vermaelen who has not played for Arsenal since the end of August because of a long-running Achilles…
Arsenal bolted from the sublime to the ridiculous and back on another helter-skelter afternoon that finished with them on top of the Premier League table for the first time since August. At the heart of their scintillating moments was Samir Nasri, who even took on Fulham in his socks in the 27th minute to go close to laying on a goal. George Best might have smiled down from the heavens….
Chelsea could have to make to without John Terry until March, as he is suffering from a back injury which can be cured only by rest. Given that Carlo Ancelotti chose not to replace Ricardo Carvalho in the summer Chelsea’s lack of depth in the centre of defence has been exposed. According to the report, Cahill is now a top target. Cahill has impressed greatly for Bolton over the past…
Despite their inevitably over-inflated price tags, almost all of City’s new boys are among the best buys of the summer. But Italian wonder kid Balotelli, who cost a reported £23million, is perhaps the pick. The 21-year-old marked his debut with a goal. Javier Hernandez – Manchester United (from Chivas) Balotelli was not the only striker to make himself an instant hero at his new club, with United’s new boy finding…