Six matches were being played later on Saturday with three more scheduled for Sunday when champions Manchester United open their bid for a third successive title against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Turning to the challenge of making Arsenal trophy winners again rather than nearly men, Wenger added: Do I believe we will challenge Manchester United and Chelsea for the title? Yes, why not?
He said he never wanted Barry to leave and that it should be possible for clubs outside the big four of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to hang on to their best players even though they all wanted to earn more money and play in the ....
With Michael Owen missing and Wayne Rooney due to make his return from injury for Manchester United, 30-year-old Heskey should be involved at some point, especially as both Crouch and Aston Villa's Ashley Young have been overlooked.
Grant was relatively unknown when he replaced Jose Mourinho as Blues boss in September 2007, only two months after coming to the south London club in the position of director of soccer. Under Grant, Chelsea lost the League Cup final in extra-time to ....
All eyes pre-match had been on Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov, who has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United, and his appearance as a 65th-minute substitute did not help Spurs take anything from the game. A late Robert Huth own goal was....
boss Juande Ramos leaves Dimitar Berbatov on the bench with the striker still being linked with a move to Manchester United. Didier Zokora plays at right-back and Darren Bent starts on his own up front.
SIR Alex Ferguson& 8217;s search for a new striker will continue even though Wayne Rooney will return for Manchester United when they begin their Barclays Premier League title defence against Newcastle tomorrow.
Owen Hargreaves has warned his Manchester United team-mates they will have to improve if they are to remain on their perch as kings of England and Europe.
Owen Hargreaves has warned his Manchester United team-mates they will have to improve if they are to remain on their perch as kings of England and Europe.
Six matches were being played later on Saturday with three more scheduled for Sunday when champions Manchester United open their bid for a third successive title against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Eleven points separated champions Manchester United from the Reds last season, a deficit that could have been overturned had Liverpool managed to win both fixtures against Alex Ferguson's men instead of losing them.
European and Premier league champions Manchester United have to play better this season because their challengers have improved, midfielder Owen Hargreaves said on the eve of the new campaign.
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Keegan is aware that United have not won a league game at Manchester United since 1972 and that they were crushed 6-0 there last season.
But he insists that the Magpies CAN get something at a ground where they have not beaten Manchester United since 1972.
And the England man has set his sights on steering clear of the treatment room this term, although he has been ruled out of tomorrow& 8217;s opener with Manchester United at Old Trafford because of a minor injury picked up training.
'He is a fantastic manager and an intelligent man, who has won many times with Manchester United.
Tottenham are ready to clinch the signing of Russian star Andrei Arshavin this weekend - and open the door for Dimitar Berbatov to join Manchester United.
On Sunday, title favourites Chelsea and Manchester United are in action.
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