ROBIN van Persie netted twice as Arsenal silenced any talk of a club in crisis with a 3-0 romp over Newcastle at Emirates Stadium. Dutchman van Persie - who endured an injury-plagued campaign last season - struck from the penalty spot after Charles
A FIFTH teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Charles Junior Hendricks. The 18-year-old, of Wallwood Road, Leytonstone, was found collapsed on the ground in Selbourne Road, at around 1.40am on Sunday, and died
TOTTENHAM have confirmed they have reached agreement to sign Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko from Spartak Moscow - a move which could pave the way for Dimitar Berbatov to leave Spurs for Manchester United. Pavlyuchenko arrived in England on Friday
ARSENAL defender Philippe Senderos has taken a crude swipe at the Londoners from Italy. The Swiss centre-half has joined AC Milan on a season-long loan, and it hasn't taken him long to put the Gunners down after declaring the San Siro outfit
ARSENAL legend Patrick Vieira has urged his former boss Arsene Wenger to spend big on landing a top midfielder. The former Gunners skipper believes that if the north Londoners don't want to get left behind in the title race, then they need to sign an
Brighton Hove Albion 0 Leyton Orient 0 (League One) ORIENT secured their second consecutive scoreless draw after holing Brighton at the Withdean. Fresh from holding Carlsile last weekend, Martin Ling's men had to be content with
West Ham 4 Blackburn 1 (Premier League) A LATE goal double ensured West Ham made it an unhappy return to Upton Park for Blackburn boss Paul Ince. The Hammers were holding on to a 2-1 lead deep into stoppage time when goals from
WEST Ham manager Alan Curbishley has seen his side handed another potential banana-skin tie in the Carling Cup. The Hammers, who scraped bast League Two outfit Macclesfield on Wednesday night after coming from behind in normal time, have now been drawn
HOLDERS Tottenham will visit Newcastle as they start their defence of the Carling Cup. Spurs - who beat Chelsea 2-1 to lift the trophy last season - will be looking to claim their first win over the Magpies in six attempts with their last victory in
ARSENAL will kick off their Carling Cup campaign with a tricky home tie at Sheffield United. In today's draw the Gunners were pulled out against the Blades for a second seaason running, although this time they will be in action on home soil at the Emirates
A MODERN-day 'Fagin' who used schoolboys to help rob cash-transit vehicles is facing prison. Ali Lwanga, 21, made more than £100,000 robbing Securicor vans - including one at Opal Money Transfer, Leytonstone , which net him £25,000. But his gang - some
WEST HAM boss Alan Curbishley will be hoping counterpart Paul Ince can take some of the heat off him when Blackburn visit Upton Park today. Former Irons midfielder Ince has never been forgiven by the club's fans for posing in a Manchester United
DEAN ASHTON is a £12 million transfer target for ambitious Aston Villa, according to reports. The 24-year-old striker has been in good form for the Hammers, hitting a hatful of goals during pre-season and scoring both goals in the 2-1 win over
SPURS midfielder Jermaine Jenas claims that the north Londoners still have the potential to succeed if star striker Dimitar Berbatov follows Robbie Keane out of the White Hart Lane exit door. The former Newcastle man claims that while it would be a big
TOTTENHAM have been warned to up their offer if they want to sign Russian ace Andrei Arshavin. Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat stated last night that the north London outfits valuation of the Euro 2008 star, is way short of what is acceptable
ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger claims he is prepared he is ready to go right to the wire to land his transfer targets. The Gunners boss has hinted that he is preparing to add to his paper-thin squad and claims he would be more than happy if he needs to
ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has rubbished media suggestions that Emmanuel Adebayor's transfer saga this summer was similar to the situation Tottenham find themselves in with Dimitar Berbatov. Bulgarian striker Berbatov continues to seek a move away
