Arsenal's week from hell ended with a third defeat in four league games ? and next up is Chelsea away

This was the fourth home game this season we have not won in the Premier League, following draws against Tottenham and Manchester United and defeat to Liverpool. It is our first 0-0 in the league this season.

First there were three wins and 10 goals in three games; then a week of torment that took in a 4-4 draw with Spurs, a numbing defeat at Stoke and a lamentable goalless draw at home to Fenerbahce. That was followed by a famous victory over Manchester ....

Then it all went wrong again. They lost at home to Aston Villa, their most credible challengers for fourth place; Theo Walcott disclocated his shoulder with England, William Gallas lost the plot and the captaincy, and now Arsenal have lost for the th....

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manager Roy Hodgson sticks with the same 11 that beat Tottenham 2-1 last weekend as they search for their first away win of the season.

have asked for my opinion on Gallas-gate. No one has ever asked for my opinion before, so I'm not going to wait for a third invitation. Here goes: I can't believe he remained captain after that ridiculous sulk at Birmingham last season. I'd give it t....

And look who's back It's only calamity ref Stuart Attwell Atters is at Portsmouth today to take charge of his first Premier League game since awarding Reading that ghost goal in the 2-2 draw with Watford. No pressure, Stu, no pressure.

Like the Ambassador and his silver platter piled high with foil-wrapped chocolates, the Premier League is really spoiling us today. The Gunners are up against Manchester City in what might be considered the pick of today's 3pm games - but the other ....

And look who's back It's only calamity ref Stuart Attwell Atters is at Portsmouth today to take charge of his first Premier League game since awarding Reading that ghost goal in the 2-2 draw with Watford. No pressure, Stu, no pressure.

William Gallas was yesterday stripped of the Arsenal captaincy and ordered not to board the team bus for today's Premier League match away to Manchester City.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will not be leaving Juventus after media reports of a 50 million bid from Manchester City, according to the Serie A club.

The decline and fall of William Gallas, ex-Arsenal captain. Photographs: Lee Mills/Action Images (whose entire portfolio seems to show Gallas in distress).

William Gallas was yesterday stripped of the Arsenal captaincy and ordered not to board the team bus for today's Premier League match away to Manchester City.

The manager had wanted to stand by the 31-year-old, as he has done in the past, particularly after the defender's petulant sit-down protest against Birmingham City last season, but, according to sources, felt he had to act because of the strength of ....

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A series of short games, staged at Team Northumbria& 8217;s Coach Lane base in Newcastle, allowed coaches to spot future stars and talk tactics.

The former Newcastle United centre-back captains her Barcodes team at the showpiece national stadium event, searching for her first win at the third time of asking at the spiritual home of football.

& 8220;We did not even realise there was a second round at North Shields & 8211; we qualified from the first round at Middlesbrough in April but then had to go through to that.

Many of the players who benefited from the latest & 8216;V& 8217; scheme stayed on at Coach Lane to catch Team Northumbria& 8217;s BUCS clash with Leeds Carnegie.