Sunday was the day that the Aston Villa juggernaut was set to send the Premiership in circles by derailing what is turning out to be one of the most astonishing records in Premiership history. Instead of ranting about what Chelsea football club have done, this will be a more interactive article involving every football fan. Click to continue reading...

The F.A. have announced that lucky punters will be able to buy common sense by the bag from their headquarters as of this Saturday, after they have decided no one in the football world has any use for it any more. With the backdrop of multi-billionaire takeovers, Djibril Cisse's haircuts and Alan Hansen's "technical analysis", the [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal reserve team coach Neil Banfield has branded his players 'over-confident' after a demoralising 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. The Gunners' team, which contained several players who had demolished Sheffield United in the Carling Cup last week, such as Jack Wilshere and Gavin Hoyte, were taught a lesson of their own against [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are eyeing a move for Brazilian wonderkid Detinho, according to reports in the Spanish media. The forward, who plays for Brazilian outfit Corintians, has been likened to the Gunners' latest youngster to grab the headlines, Carlos Vela. The Mexican 19-year-old scored a stunning hat-trick in Arsenal's recent 6-0 demolition of Sheffield United and reports in Spain [. Click to continue reading...

Well, it certainly has been an interesting week. In a way, being away for a week was a good thing, because what I'm left to report on shows perfectly the popular notion that you're only as good as your last game. Heroes after the trouncing of Sheffield United, our title challenge was being written off [. Click to continue reading...

Wigan and Fulham have claims in Carlos Tevez affair

The possibility of relegated Sheffield United players taking legal action against West Ham appeared to be receding, with captain Chris Morgan stating that no one had even discussed individual compensation claims.

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Arsenal's Carling Cup tie with Wigan Athletic has been pencilled in to be broadcast live on Sky Sports next month. Arsene Wenger's young Guns were rewarded for the mauling efforts against Sheffield United with a game which could see the likes of Egyptian frontman Amir Zaki come up versus Gavin Hoyte. Click to continue reading...

Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan has denied reports suggesting the club's players held a meeting to discuss launching their own compensation claims against West Ham. An individual arbitration panel ruled against the Hammers in the Carlos Tevez affair, leaving the Irons with a whopping £30million bill. Click to continue reading...

Hull City arrived at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday fearing the worst. Arsenal's kids had dispatched Sheffield United 6-0 in midweek, so with the first team put back in and in good form, Hull had every right to be scared. Yet 90 minutes later they had emerged with a 2-1 victory that, if lucky at [. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger is faced with an interesting problem. Last week he watched his youngsters and reserves destroy a decent Championship outfit in Sheffield United, 6-0 in the Carling Cup. On Saturday, he watched his much lauded first team go down 2-1 at home to newly promoted Hull. The question is, how much better than the reserves are the first team? Click to continue reading...

Jack Wilshere has a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal when he signs on pro forms in January which will see him make an enormous £15,000 a week The 16-year-old was promoted to the first team after impressing boss Arsene Wenger during pre-season and was subsequently rewarded with the number 19 shirt. Click to continue reading...

It feels good again to be a Derby supporter. Over the last two weeks wins against Sheffield United and QPR (away) and draws against Cardiff and Swansea (away) make a pleasant change of fortunes for the (once) mighty rams. Suddenly there is an air of confidence sweeping through the club. This is something we haven't [. Click to continue reading...

Carling Cup holders Tottenham face a tough task in the fourth round of the competition after being pitted against seven-time winners Liverpool in one of three all-Premier League ties.

Spurs, who defeated Chelsea to lift the trophy last season, took a break from their league troubles to dump Newcastle out in the previous round and must beat top-flight opposition again if they are to progress. Click to continue reading...

Hull City have this evening beaten the might of Arsenal in their own backyard. It is, undoubtedly the result of this season's Premier League and Hull manager Phill Brown can take a tremendous amount of credit for it.

Brown started with a very attacking line-up, a move that many people felt would see Hull be humiliated but that was far from the case. Click to continue reading...

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Derby Evening Telegraph - Carroll: We Need to Stay Sharp
ROY Carroll feels understanding at the back is growing for Derby County but the experienced goalkeeper knows the Rams must stay on their toes.
Derby have named the same defence and keeper in the past five matches, and results have improved. Click to continue reading...

Midfield maestro Cesc Fabregas believes he will have to raise his game after the performances of Arsenal's young guns on Tuesday night. Arsene Wenger used a squad with an average age of just 19 for the Carling Cup clash with Sheffield United at the Emirates, but still saw his talented men put in a masterclass display [. Click to continue reading...

Under the heated spotlight of the Premier League it's difficult to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs. It takes the stubborn resolve, perhaps even the arrogance, of a manager sure of his principals with unbreakable trust in his players.

Arsene Wenger spent little this summer, and has never had the financial power of Chelsea or Manchester United, yet is charged with the task of competing with such clubs for domestic and European honours every season. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has admitted the Carling Cup folicks on Tuesday night was just as big a learning curve for him as the teenagers in the team. A Gunners team with an average age of just 19 put on a masterclass showing against Sheffield United, battering the Championship outfit 6-0. However, although Bendtner was classed as [. Click to continue reading...

Another Friday means match day is soon to come. This week it's newcomers Hull City visiting the Emirates. It was a crazy week, as the youngsters were the toast of the Carling Cup's third round with their thrashing of Sheffield United. Lots of interesting news to go around as a result.

Cesc talks about fearing for his first team place with the sort of young talent below him.

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Premier League leaders Arsenal take on surprise package Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners are flying high at the top of the Premiership and take on top-flight debutantes Hull on the back of a 6-0 destruction of Championship side Sheffield United by their youngsters in the Carling Cup, but expect manager Arsene [. Click to continue reading...

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Friday 26 September

19.30 FC Koln v FC Schalke, Bundesliga, Setanta Sports 1
Top-of-the-shop Schalke will be looking to find more ways to enrage the demonstrative Koln Head Coach, Christophe Daum. If they can steal a march on their rivals while they're doing it, then that's a bonus. Click to continue reading...

They reckon bad news comes in three, but West Ham have had three bits of bad news today alone. If Newcastle United's situation wasn't erring on the wrong side of ridiculous then there would be a lot of pointing and laughing in the direction of Upton Park at the moment. You will recall the Hammers are [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal midfield maestro and Euro2008 Champ Cesc Fabregas believes he will have to raise his game after the performances of Arsenal's young guns on Tuesday night. Arsene Wenger used a squad with an average age of just 19 for the Carling Cup clash with Sheffield United at the Emirates, but still saw his talented men [. Click to continue reading...

After a Football Association appointed arbitration hearing ruled in the favor of Sheffield United earlier this week, lawyers in England must have smelled blood because now up to 12 Sheffield United players who were relegated at the end of the 2006/2007 season are seeking legal advice regarding the possibility of suing West Ham United for [. Click to continue reading...

Carlos Tevez was widely tipped to be remembered for his silky skills when he burst onto the scene in his native Argentina. Sadly for the player, unless he achieves the greatness of Pele or Maradona or their ilk, the abiding memory of his time in England will be that of his transfer to West Ham. [...] Click to continue reading...

The following piece takes a look at the footballing origins of Arsenal's sensational starlets who romped to a 6-0 victory over Championship outfit Sheffield United on Tuesday night. The position of the player refers to their natural position(s), and not the role in which they played in the aforementioned fixture. Click to continue reading...

When Gianfranco Zola took over at West Ham I wonder if he was aware that the very next day the club's main sponsors, XL, would go bust, and a week later they would be ordered to pay £30 million compensation to Sheffield United? Zola has been assured that money will be made available, if required, in the January transfer window, but I wonder if he is really reassured? Click to continue reading...

Morning all,

a very quick one this morning as I have a load of stuff to do really early. Well, one thing to do really early but it might as well be loads of stuff. Which it isn't. But there you are.

Cesc has been praising the young guns, amazing to think that a 21 year old is considered one of the most experienced and senior players at the club, calling their display against Sheffield United 'sensational'.

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On paper a home game against Premiership newbies Hull City should an easy three points. But life isn't paper and the reality is that Hull will not come to the Emirates and lay down.

They have a manager in Phil Brown who is basically a Sam Allardyce clone. He will have seen the problems that Bolton caused us under Fat Sam and will try to replicate them. Click to continue reading...

After Arsenal's destruction of Sheffield United, Sachin Nakrani profiles five of their best prospects. Click to continue reading...

What a strange week it's been for Sheffield United fans. Well over a year since their controversial relegation from the Premiership, an independent tribunal rules in their favour over the West Ham/Carlos Tevez affair. The tribunal found that Tevez earned at least three points for the London club in the run-in to the end of [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 6 - 0 Sheffield United Carling Cup 3rd Round Click to continue reading...

23/09/2008

Arsenal - Sheffield United 6 - 0
Burnley - Fulham 1 - 0
Rotherham United - Southampton 3 - 1
Swansea City v Cardiff City 1 - 0
Stoke City v Reading 2 - 2 (4 - 3 ai rigori)
Leeds United v Hartlepool United 3 - 2
Watford v West Ham United 1 - 0
Manchester United v Middlesbrough 3 - 1
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra 2 - 1
Sunderland v Northampton Town 2 - 2 (4 - 3 ai rigori)

24/09/2008

Aston Villa - Queens Park Rangers 0 - 1
Newcastle United - Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2
Ipswich Town - Wigan Athletic 1 - 4
Portsmouth - Chelsea 0 - 4
Blackburn Rovers - Everton 1 - 0

Brighton - Derby County Posticipata

Per il secondo turno Brighton - Manchester City 2 - 2 (5 - 3 ai rigori)

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We had barely digested Saturday's match before it was time for another epic performance. This time Sheffield United were to be ridiculed by Arsenal's youngest team ever in the Carling Cup. The average age was merely 18 years and 6 months and the oldest player on Arsenal's side was Lukas Fabianski at the age of 23. Click to continue reading...

West Ham will fight the Sheffield United independent ruling against them every step of the way and new manager Gianfranco Zola will not have to cash in on any of the club's star names. There were fears Zola may have to sell key assets such as goalkeeper Robert Green, midfielder Scott Parker and striker Dean Ashton [. Click to continue reading...