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Van Persie marks Arsenal return with goal

London Robin van Persie returned to punish his former club by scoring an equaliser as newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester United compromised Arsenal's Champions League hopes in a feisty 1-1...

Lost love: Van Persie inflicts pain on fans, scoring on his return to Arsenal

Robin van Persie

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Robin van Persie's equaliser for Manchester United on his return to the Emirates Stadium had left the fans of his former club nursing feelings of ''disappointed...

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Arsenal go third, QPR, Reading on brink of relegation

Per Mertesacker.

Tom Williams Arsenal returned to third place in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at 10-man Fulham on Saturday, while Reading and Queens Park Rangers slipped ever closer to relegation.

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Man-down Arsenal close in on Champions League berth

Tomas Rosicky.

Tom Williams Arsenal won 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday to climb into the Champions League places at Chelsea's expense, while Aston Villa claimed a precious win in their fight to avoid relegation from...

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Late salvo sends Arsenal up to third

Mikel Arteta.

Tom Willams Arsenal scored three times in the last five minutes to beat Norwich City 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium and leap to third place in the Premier League table on Saturday.

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Arsenal need a hero like Vieira

Henry Winter

Henry Winter Arsene Wenger has brought in graceful ball-users but insufficient gritty winners. They've lost that winning feeling.

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Bayern blacken Arsenal's nightmare

Jack Wilshere.

Tom Williams Bayern Munich loaded fresh misery onto beleaguered Arsenal with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday that left them with one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals.

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United go 15 points clear, Arsenal win

Tom Williams A thunderbolt from Rafael da Silva set Manchester United on the way to a 2-0 win at bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday that sent Alex Ferguson's side 15 points clear in the Premier League.

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Blackburn inflict fresh FA Cup misery on Arsenal

Laurent Koscielny.

Julian Guyer Arsenal's hopes of ending their eight-year trophy drought suffered a huge setback after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at home to second-tier Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Wenger to respond to Arsenal slump with off-season spending spree

Arsene Wenger.

Jeremy Wilson Arsene Wenger is facing a defining off-season at Arsenal, with the club planning to entrust him with their largest ever transfer budget -regardless of whether they secure Champions League...

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United and Arsenal through to FA Cup fourth round

Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney marked his first Manchester United appearance since December 23 with the only goal of the game as they beat West Ham 1-0 in a FA Cup third round replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

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Giroud fires five-star Arsenal in Hammers rout

Olivier Giroud.

Steve Griffiths Olivier Giroud helped Arsenal silence their critics as the France striker's double inspired a much-needed 5-1 victory over West Ham on Wednesday.

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Man United extend lead as Arsenal fightback against Liverpool

Wayne Rooney.

London Wayne Rooney's double helped Manchester United restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

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Goals galore for City, Arsenal as United win again

Theo Walcott.

Tom Williams Goals rained down on the Premier League on Saturday, with Arsenal beating Newcastle United 7-3 and champions Manchester City edging Norwich City 4-3 to keep pace with leaders Manchester United.

If Arsenal can recover, so can Gold Coast: Bleiberg

Dead-last on the A-League ladder - it's not a scenario that usually inspires comparisons with English heavyweights Arsenal.

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The truth about Becks

David Beckham

Henry Winter DAVID Beckham was a good footballer, very good at times, but he will not be remembered as a great footballer.

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Is this the best XI of Fergie's 26-year reign?

Manchester United's Scottish manager Alex Ferguson kisses the Premier League trophy at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Swansea City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England, on May 12, 2013. Ferguson said farewell to Old Trafford with a typically passionate speech after his side's 2-1 victory over Swansea in his final home match in charge of the team. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW YATES 

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Shane Brady Picking a best first XI from Fergie's 26-year dynasty at Manchester United might appear easy at first - until you get down to the nitty gritty. But here goes.

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Moyes passes first test with honours

David Moyes

Oliver Brown The Man United manager shared his philosophy to an engrossed audience at the Cambridge Union.

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EPL giants face potential play-off scenario

Podolski

Richard Shute Premier League fans could be in store for a bonus end of season fixture should Arsenal and Chelsea finish the season with identical figures on the ladder.

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Toure toes the Kompany line on cup, title race and Ferguson

Yaya Toure

Henry Winter Yaya Toure hopes Alex Ferguson's retirement from Manchester United will swing the ''balance'' back to Manchester City.

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