Wednesday, August 22, 2007

News Update

Robben And Heinze To Miss Madrid Derby .Arjen Robben and Gabriel Heinze will play no part in Real Madrid's opening day fixture against Atlético after signing for the club on Thursday.


The duo will watch their new team play from the stands as coach Bernd Schuster does not believe that either of them is up to the level that he requires.

Madrid's coach could now draft in Royston Drenthe to play at left-back as Miguel Torres has been ruled out after failing to recover from a knock.

Drenthe played his first game in midfield for Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup last weekend against Sevilla.

Heinze admitted that he may not be ready to play after being given an extended break by his former club Manchester United as he appeared in the Copa América at the end of last season.

The Argentinian was then unable to train with the Red Devils as he unsuccessfully attempted to force through a move to Liverpool.

Robben explained in his first press conference in Madrid that he was still feeling the affects of an operation that underwent last year and would need to rediscover his best level.

There was some good news for Schuster as Iker Casillas has recovered from a knee injury in time to play, while Sergio Ramos is also available after overcoming a foot problem.

United Deny Making Any Approach For Berbatov .After a day of claims and rumours that Manchester United had made a bid for Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov, the Premier League champions have denied making any offer for the Bulgarian.

Dimitar Berbatov's agent had earlier claimed that United had made an enquiry for the Bulgarian international, and that Tottenham would make a decision over his future next week.

Spurs manager Martin Jol admitted earlier on Friday that he had rejected an approach for Berbatov from an unnamed club - and insisted that the player was going nowhere.

But United have made it clear that any offer made had not come them.

"Manchester United is linked with many players in every transfer window," United chief executive David Gill told the club's official website.

He added: "The club has categorically not made a bid for Dimitar Berbatov."

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that earlier in this current transfer window he failed in a bid to buy a striker - and now he concedes that he is unlikely to sign any new players before the window closes again next week.

"We made an inquiry about a striker not so long ago. The club concerned would not sell and it remains that way," Ferguson told XFM.

"With a week to the transfer deadline, it would be impossible to get anyone else in now."

Earlier, Berbatov's agent Emil Dantchev told Bulgaria's Darik Radio: "We had a 90-minute meeting with Tottenham's chairman Daniel Levy and sporting director Damien Comolli.

"They informed us that there's a query from Manchester United about the possibility of Berbatov joining them.

"They told us they will have a meeting in the next day or two to decide his future."

Berbatov scored 22 goals during the 2006-07 season - his first at Tottenham after joining them from Bayer Leverkusen for £10.9m

And earlier this year, Jol insisted that the 26-year-old captain of Bulgaria would not be sold, although unsubstantiated reports this week claimed that the Dutch manager had fallen out with his star player after having substituted him in the opening match at Sunderland.

But Dantchev told BBC Sport: "I can tell you for sure that there is not a problem."

And Jol added on Friday: "Berbatov loves me. If he is playing well he gets all the praise and if he is not doing well I have to tell him.

"I had one approach and I said 'I'd rather die than sell him'."


Ronaldo was controversially sent off against Portsmouth last week after an alleged head-butt on Richard Hughes.


TV replays and Hughes himself suggest that there was little in the incident, however Ronaldo received the red card, and the three-match ban that came along with it.


As a result the Portugal international was absent for United’ 1-0 defeat at the hands of rivals Manchester City on Sunday, a result that meant the club had managed to accumulate just two points from their first three games.


The fleet-footed 22-yar-old admits that he has become frustrated with the situation, but is sure United can turn around their form.


"I'm feeling sad not being able to play," Ronaldo told the Daily Mirror.


"It is so frustrating, particularly when we are not able to win right now.


"But I'm optimistic and I have confidence in United, even though the beginning of the season is bad.


"But the situation will change soon and we will be positive."



Contrary to reports emanating from Argentina, Gabriel Heinze has not yet signed for Real Madrid, and will instead appeal against a Premier League decision not to sanction his move to Liverpool.

Yesterday a Premier League arbitration panel ruled that United were within the laws of the game to refuse Heinze his desired move to Liverpool.


Using a letter received from United as evidence, the Argentinean stated that he was told that he could join any club offering the £6.8million asking price.


Liverpool duly offered the full amount, however United were adamant that the player would not join a close rival, a decision that prompted the left-back to seek legal advice.


The arbitration panel ruled that as the letter did not specify a certain club, it did not represent a legally binding document.


Heinze will now appeal against the decision and will be buoyed by the news that the Premier League will allow him to switch clubs after the transfer window closes even if he is unsuccessful in the appeal.


"My fight is for freedom to negotiate with any club," Heinze told the Daily Mail.


"United never wanted me to leave for one of the big clubs, but this anti-Liverpool clause is incredible."


Speaking about speculation linking him to clubs like Lyon, Real Madrid and AC Milan, the Argentina international admitted his future was still up in the air.


"I still don't have a clear future," Heinze added.


"I have not spoken with Lyon because I believed my option was Liverpool.


"I would like a solution. Not playing would be a negative for me and also for the club."



Injury Scare For Van Der Sar

United have made a slow start to the Premiership campaign, bagging just two points from three games. The squad has been ravished by injuries, particularly in attack, with Wayne Rooney out for seven weeks and Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and Luis Saha also missing the start of the season.


The latest injury worry concerns van der Sar who was involved in a collision with Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt during training with the Dutch national team.


The keeper needed immediate treatment to his foot and is now a doubt for Holland’s match against Switzerland on Wednesday.


"Edwin had a pain in his foot and we will put some ice on it," Holland manager Marco van Bastern said last night.


"We will see what the reaction is, but if it is wrong then we will have to call up another goalkeeper."


The full extent of the damage is not yet known however van der Sar may not feature in United’s crucial Premiership match against Tottenham on Sunday.


Alternatives are also thin on the ground. Preferred second-choice keeper Ben Foster is still four months from full fitness after surgery on a cruciate knee ligament. That means Tomasz Kuszczak could make his first start since May, with untested reserve keeper Tom Heaton taking his place on the bench.

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Sunday, August 19, 2007

England - Premier League Score

August 14
FT Tottenham H. 1 - 3 Everton
3' [0 - 1] J. Lescott -Everton
26' [1 - 1] A. Gardner -Tottenham H
37' [1 - 2] L. Osman -Everton
45' [1 - 3] A. Stubbs -Everton

August 15
FT Birmingham C. 2 - 2 Sunderland
28' [1 - 0] P. McShane (o.g.) -Birmingham C
75' [1 - 1] M. Chopra -Sunderland
82' [2 - 1] G. O'Connor -Birmingham C
90' [2 - 2] S. John -Sunderland

FT Fulham 2 - 1 Bolton W.
12' [0 - 1] H. Helguson -Bolton W
23' [1 - 1] D. Healy -Fulham
26' [2 - 1] A. Smertin -Fulham

Postp. Liverpool ? - ? West Ham U.

FT Manchester C. 1 - 0 Derby County
43' [1 - 0] M. Johnson -Manchester C

Postp. Newcastle U. ? - ? Arsenal

FT Portsmouth 1 - 1 Manchester U.
15' [0 - 1] P. Scholes -Manchester U
53' [1 - 1] B. Mwaruwari -Portsmouth

Postp. Blackburn R. ? - ? Aston Villa

FT Reading 1 - 2 Chelsea
30' [1 - 0] A. Bikey -Reading
47' [1 - 1] F. Lampard -Chelsea
50' [1 - 2] D. Drogba -Chelsea

FT Wigan Athletic 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
[1 - 0] A. Sibierski -Wigan Athletic

August 18
FT Portsmouth 3 - 1 Bolton W.
12' [0 - 1] N. Anelka -Bolton W
16' [1 - 1] N. Kanu -Portsmouth
30' [2 - 1] J. Utaka -Portsmouth
88' [3 - 1] M. Taylor (pen.) -Portsmouth

FT Birmingham C. 0 - 1 West Ham U.
70' [0 - 1] M. Noble (pen.) -West Ham U

FT Fulham 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
16' [1 - 0] B. McBride -Fulham
55' [1 - 1] Mido -Middlesbrough
88' [1 - 2] L. Cattermole -Middlesbrough

FT Reading 1 - 0 Everton
44' [1 - 0] S. Hunt -Reading

FT Tottenham H. 4 - 0 Derby County
2' [1 - 0] S. Malbranque -Tottenham H
6' [2 - 0] S. Malbranque -Tottenham H
14' [3 - 0] J. Jenas -Tottenham H
80' [4 - 0] D. Bent -Tottenham H

FT Wigan Athletic 3 - 0 Sunderland
19' [1 - 0] E. Heskey -Wigan Athletic
62' [2 - 0] D. Landzaat (pen.) -Wigan Athletic
69' [3 - 0] A. Sibierski (pen.) -Wigan Athletic

FT Newcastle U. 0 - 0 Aston Villa

August 19
FT Manchester C. 1 - 0 Manchester U.
31' [1 - 0] D.M. Geovanni -Manchester C

FT Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Arsenal
18' [0 - 1] R.v. Persie -Arsenal
72' [1 - 1] D. Dunn -Blackburn R

FT Liverpool 1 - 1 Chelsea
16' [1 - 0] F. Torres -Liverpool
62' [1 - 1] F. Lampard (pen.) -Chelsea

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Monday, August 13, 2007

RESULT MATCH

With the vast majority of the Premier League having far from penny-pinched in a summer of lavish spending, that even some WAGS may have baulked at, the hype ahead of this season's opening salvo of games was as frenzied since its inauguration.

It would, then, come as little surprise had what ensued proved to be the proverbial damp squib but on the contrary, swelled grounds across the county were treated to an opening day of genuine quality and intrigue.

Wayne Rooney's fractured foot has dominated Monday's back pages, and rightly so, but what should not be forgotten was the fine football which went before it.

Black Cats delight

The script-writers would perhaps have sniggered at what transpired in Saturday's early kick-off in the North East, as Michael Chopra, to some still an impostor in red and white stripes, shrugged off his Newcastle leanings, to come off the bench for Sunderland and score the most accomplished of injury-time winners.

Tottenham, tipped to break the into the promised land of the 'Top Four', were left crestfallen, as Roy Keane celebrated his return to the big time with customary aplomb.

Then came Sven Goran Eriksson's return to English shores with a trip to the capital, to face a West Ham side that is shorn of Tevez but replete with a rostra of big money buys, not unlike Manchester City in fact.

Sven's back

Of the two, it was City's new boys that stole the honours, as Sven breathed a sigh of relief in the realisation he had not succumbed to any video nasties, with the Brazilian Elano in particular impressing in an accomplished 2-0 victory.

Over in the North West, there was only ever to be one winner in the battle of Bolton past and present. Big Sam's Newcastle delivered a performance that was both punchy and pacey, while Little Sam's Bolton were pallid, anaemic in comparison.

Obafemi Martins, wary of the arrival of Mark Viduka and imminent return of Michael Owen, stole the personal plaudits with a brace in the 3-1 success.

Midas touch of the weekend goes to Blackburn boss Mark Hughes, after a pair of his strikers came off the bench, to sink a Middlesbrough side that had previously led through Stewart Downing's free-kick.

First came the swarthy Roque Santa Cruz, seemingly straight off a film set, to power home a thumping header, before Matt Derbyshire, less glamorous but no less potent, curled a magnificent winner.

The doom-mongers in the Midlands have cast Derby as lambs to the slaughter, but at Pride Park they were silenced, as Billy Davies' side fought back to claim a 2-2 draw against Portsmouth.

Big things are expected from Everton this season and for large spells at Goodison Park they did not disappoint, with Leon Osman and Victor Anichebe rendering Antoine Sibierski's debut goal for Wigan mere consolation.

In Saturday's final game, Fernando Torres may have made his bow in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Aston Villa, but it was Steven Gerrard that reaffirmed his status as Anfield's top dog with a late free-kick winner of sublime execution.

Sunday's round of matches had plenty to live up to and, for the most part, they did not disappoint.

Sanchez fumes

A rare noon kick-off in North London saw Arsenal's Jens Lehmann make his annual entry into the season's bloopers video, courtesy of a comical slip that handed a grateful David Healy a goal on his Fulham debut.

A familiar Achilles of missing a raft of chances appeared to flare up as the game entered its final five minutes, but Robin van Persie and Alexander Hleb had other ideas, in netting a goal apiece, which had Lawrie Sanchez fuming, in a manner that one suspects will not be the last time this season.

After Arsenal's style council it was over to the west side of the capital, as Jose Mourinho's Chelsea proceeded to put on a performance that belied their status as being disciples of dour.

Embracing an attacking mantra and a lackadaisical approach to defending, Chelsea were cute on the eye as they came from behind to win 3-2, as Birmingham goalkeeper Colin Doyle endured an afternoon best resigned to the scrapbook.

With Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea having all tasted sweet opening day success, the pressure was on Manchester United to do likewise.

Thankfully, after all the excitement that had passed before it, United and Reading produced a sober snooze-fest that was ideal for a pleasant Sunday afternoon nap.

Although, Rooney's injury woke even the neutral, as Sir Alex Ferguson's woes at a lack of a breakthrough were exacerbated by the news his attacking talisman now faces up to two months on the sidelines.

Honourable mentions must also go to Martin Laursen, who scored the season's first own goal, and Dave Kitson, who got himself a red card just 37 seconds after entering the field as a second half substitute at Old Trafford.

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Sunday, August 12, 2007

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE

FT Arsenal 2 - 1 Fulham
1' D. Healy Fulham
83' R.v. Persie (pen.) Arsenal
90' A. Hleb Arsenal

FT Chelsea 3 - 2 Birmingham C.
15' M. Forssell Birmingham C.
18' C. Pizarro Chelsea
31' F. Malouda Chelsea
36' O. Kapo Birmingham C.
50' M. Essien Chelsea

FT Manchester U. 0 - 0 Reading

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Saturday, August 11, 2007

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE

FT Sunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham H.
90' M. Chopra Sunderland

FT Bolton W. 1 - 3 Newcastle U.
11' C. N'Zogbia Newcastle U
21' O. Martins Newcastle U
27' O. Martins Newcastle U
50' N. Anelka Bolton W

FT Derby County 2 - 2 Portsmouth
5' M. Oakley Derby County
27' B. Mwaruwari Portsmouth
83' J. Utaka Portsmouth
84' A. Todd Derby County

FT Everton 2 - 1 Wigan Athletic
26' L. Osman Everton
75' V. Anichebe Everton
80' A. Sibierski Wigan Athletic

FT Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Blackburn R.
31' S. Downing Middlesbrough
62' R.S. Cruz Blackburn R
79' M. Derbyshire Blackburn R

FT West Ham U. 0 - 2 Manchester C.
18' R. Bianchi Manchester C
87' D.M. Geovanni Manchester C

14' Aston Villa 1 - 2 Liverpool
31' M. Laursen (o.g.) Liverpool
85' G. Barry (pen.) Aston Villa
87' S. Gerrard Liverpool

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Friday, August 10, 2007

NEW SEASON

WELCOME BACK ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Finally english league has come and we can see attractive match . While many observers will see this weekend's opening round of the English Premier League as a first chance to see new talent, assess off-season progress and enjoy their first taste of top-flight football in several months, for premiership managers and players it's just like any other round, with points being very much - well, the point.

While the rest of us come to terms with seeing former Reading star Steve Sidwell in a Chelsea strip, Spanish young gun Fernando Torres at Merseyside, and Mark Viduka in the black and white of Newcastle United, managers are all too aware that points in round one are as valuable (more so in some cases) as points earned in the final few weeks.

For Manchester United, it's simply a case of picking up where the club left off several months ago. Sir Alex Ferguson has spent around $125 million in the off season and will test his side against Reading at Old Trafford in round one.

With Carlos Tevez, Owen Hargreaves and Nani (among others) bolstering a side already dripping with talent, United seem to have a very good chance of landing back-to-back titles. And the Red Devils have already landed a psychological blow to Chelsea through a dominating performance in the Community Shield.

After a honeymoon season following promotion, Steve Coppell's Reading should be satisfied with anything close to its eighth-placed 2006-2007 finish.

Chelsea opens its account with what would normally be a routine home match against promoted Birmingham City. But the Blues have an injury list as long as many clubs' playing rosters, and Steve Bruce's boys won't have a better chance of taking something away from Stamford Bridge.

John Terry, Didier Drogba, Claude Makelele, Salomon Kalou, Michael Ballack, Andriy Shevchenko, Wayne Bridge and Paolo Ferreira are non-staters for Chelsea in round one. Jose Mourinho could only field 11 outfield players at training in midweek, with 14 players needing treatment of some sort.

Ashley Cole left training clutching a thigh, and Frank Lampard, of those who did train, has a broken toe. Michael Essien and Lassana Diarra have also been hampered by minor knee complaints, while Claudio Pizarro is still a few weeks away from being match fit.

Birmingham has also had cash to spend in the off season. Stuart Parnaby will add starch to the club's traditional defensive strength, talented former Ajax midfield player Daniel De Ridder has pace and guile aplenty, and a raft of other imports leaves Bruce's side a decent chance of avoiding the drop.

Liverpool, which faces Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa away in a tricky opening match, has recruited heavily and now has six proven finishers and creators, including Torres, Andriy Voronin, Yossi Benayoun and Ryan Babel. Rafael Benitez has assembled a formidable-looking armada to challenge Manchester United and Chelsea for the title.

Liverpool have started with tortoise-like pace In the past three seasons under Benitez, building just 10 points from their opening seven games in each campaign. The Reds have still finished in the top four each year (except 2004-2005, when finishing fifth and Everton fourth) and with Steven Gerrard moving to the centre of midfield, surely a better start awaits. From there, who knows?

Villa manager Martin O'Neill will be happy if his side can turn just a few of last season's draws into wins. The Villans earned a single point in no less than 17 matches in 2006-2007 (the most of any club, and 10 more than Blackburn, for example) and finished in 11th place.

The form of former West Ham United duo Marlon Harewood and Nigel Reo-Coker will be key, as will the progression of last season's surprise, Gabriel Agbonlahor, and John Carew. With a slightly sharper attack and few more goals, Villa could well emulate former glory days with European football next season. O'Neill certainly knows what it takes to get there.

At Arsenal, enough has been said about the departure of Thierry Henry. Manager Arsene Wenger, himself the subject of ongoing speculation about his future, now has a chance to prove the past two seasons have not been a waste of time.

His players are no longer "kids", although you'd still be hard pressed to name four outfield players over the age of 25, so there really is no excuse. Wenger would never have placed all his eggs in one basket and would have at least contemplated the scenario of life without his France striker.

These "kids" reached the final of the Carling Cup last season, and would have topped a table made up exclusively of the Big Four's results against each other. They've proved they have the talent; now consistency is needed. It's all about converting the chances created by Wenger's fluent attacking style, and in new boy Eduardo da Silva and Robin van Persie, perhaps they have the balance to challenge.

Against a new-look Fulham, which is targeting a top-10 finish and has recently recruited Melbourne Victory defender Adrian Leijer, Arsenal should be too good at home.

Down the road, Tottenham Hotspur has spent megabucks in an effort to overhaul bitter rival Arsenal for a Champions League berth. Ledley King's fragility has been countered with the purchase of Younes Kaboul, while Gareth Bale has joined the mix and Darren Bent finally gets a chance do show what he can do with decent service (he scored as many Premier League goals as Wayne Rooney last season, while playing for Charlton).

Spurs' away clash with Roy Keane's promoted Sunderland is one of the tastiest first-round matches.

The Black Cats could prove to be the Reading of this season, having looked easily the best of the promoted clubs in the final weeks of last year's Championship. And in Keane, they have a man who knows what it takes to succeed.

What seems to distinguish this season from others in recent memory is the fact that so many clubs have no excuses left to offer fans (and shareholders) should another year of European dreams fail to materialise.

Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton, Blackburn and Manchester City are just some of the clubs starting the season with renewed confidence. How long that confidence remains in tact, though, is another matter entirely.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

CUP


Arsenal On Fire

Lazio and Arsenal kicked off the Amsterdam Tournament in the splendid Amsterdam ArenA - and the Gunners ran out winers with an encouraging performance from Eduardo Da Silva.

The big story pre-match was the granting of a work permit to Eduardo Da Silva, Arsenal's Brazilian-born Croatian striker who joined from Dinamo Zagreb this summer. Eduardo takes his place in the Arsenal

In the first half Arsenal have a luck let-off when Pandev breaks clear and bears down on goal. Almunia gets a crucial touch that forces Pandev wide enough for Senderos to dispossess him with a superb tackle

Arsenal, having upped the tempo, take the lead through Nicklas Bendnter, The young Dane looked to have been forced too wide on the right but he cut in a low angled drive to the far corner to put the Gunners ahead. The goal came when Clichy crossed from the left and Fabregas's shot was deflected into the path of Bendtneron (minute 18')

Arsenal are sloppy from the corner and Pandev takes full advantage with a neat swivel and shot as Arsenal appeal in vain for a non-existent foul on Eduardo, who dwelt too long on the bal rather than hacking it clear. The Gunners must be kicking themselves. They reacted too slowly(minute 40')

In the second half Arsenal have replaced Gael Clichy and Cesc Fabregas with Tomas Rosicy and Mathie Flamini

From Rosicky's corner, Eduardo pulls off his marker for an unmarked header into the net(minute 55')

The final whistle sounds and it's a winning start for Arsenal in Amsterdam. Given that Arsenal fielded a young team that is far from their first choice starting XI, it was a very good workout for Arsene Wenger's side. They get five points for that win, but will be particularly pleased with the promising display by new striker Eduardo.

other match :

Ajax Amsterdam 2 - 0 Atletico Madrid

Emirates CUP for Arsenal


Robin van Persie produced a moment of brilliance to fire Arsenal to victory over Inter Milan and claim the Emirates Cup.

The Gunners had shown plenty of spirit and glimpses of the quality they will need to have an impact on next season's title race during an entertaining encounter with the Italian champions.

Then just when the match seemed to be heading towards a draw, van Persie - out since breaking his metatarsal in January - smashed home a winner following superb close control in the six-yard box.

As expected, manager Arsene Wenger made several changes from the starting XI for yesterday's victory over Paris St Germain.

Those changes included bringing in centre-back William Gallas, who was named captain ahead of Kolo Toure, and handing a first-team debut for teenage winger Kieran Gibbs.

Summer signing Eduardo da Silva was still missing as he awaits next week's appeal to the Home Office for a work permit.

Inter were very disappointing against Valencia yesterday, and having also rotated several of their players, the Italians offered little threat during the opening exchanges.

Van Persie looked lively in attack for the Gunners and was ably supported by Alexander Hleb.

On 20 minutes, a clever step-over from Hleb created a shooting chance just outside the box for van Persie but Julio Cesar forced away his low effort.

Former Everton defender Marco Materazzi was cautioned for a late challenge on Emmanuel Eboue as the Arsenal defender, playing on the wing, surged down the right flank.

From the resulting free-kick, a yard outside the area, van Persie forced a good reaction save from Cesar at his near post.

Mathieu Flamini - on target against PSG yesterday - made the Inter keeper work again to stop his low 20-yard strike.

Summer signing Bacary Sagna also saw his angled shot saved as Arsenal and van Persie shot over from a free-kick.

Wenger kept the same XI for the second half, with Eboue again dangerous down the right.

Arsenal felt they should have been awarded a penalty when van Persie went down following what looked like a push by defender Cristian Chivu, a big-money summer signing from Roma but referee Mark Halsey was unimpressed.

Van Persie needed brief treatment on his shoulder following the awkward fall but was soon up and running again.

Out of nothing, Inter snatched the lead on 52 minutes.

Cesar the midfielder floated the ball over from the right and Honduras striker David Suazo got above Gallas to power a header in off Jens Lehmann's right-hand post.

Eboue smashed an angled drive over as Arsenal looked to quickly get back on level terms.

The equaliser came on 68 minutes through Hleb. Following a break down the right, Sagna cut the ball back to the penalty spot.

Francesco Toldo, on at the break for goalkeeper Cesar, made a brilliant save to keep out Hleb's first effort, but had no chance of stopping the low shot into the corner from the rebound.

The Inter keeper produced another fine reaction stop to deflect away van Persie's close-range effort flowing a low right-wing cross from Hleb.

Young Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner came on for Gibbs to add some weight to the Arsenal attack in the final 10 minutes.

Yet it was van Persie who the game late on. There looked little danger when Eboue fed the Dutchman, surrounded by blue shirts, on the right side of the area.

However, van Persie produced a sublime dragback to turn defender Daniele Pedrelliez inside out - before smashing the ball high into the roof of the net.

Second place is Paris saint Germain ,3st Valencia and Inter Milan the last.

Inter Milan - Valencia : 0-2
Arsenal - PSG : 2-1

Valencia - PSG : 0-3
Arsenal - Inter : 2-1

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