Arsenal And Liverpool Target Rules Out January Move - But should The Premier League Pair Swoop In The Summer?

Don't you just love the January transfer window? It's as if the names of players are put into one hat, the names of the clubs into the other, and whichever two they pull out and link together ends up on the back page of our papers, or slapped all over the online publications.

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Defending Mesut Ozil: Why Critics Should Get Off The Arsenal Playmaker's Back

Football fans can be so, so fickle. Following Arsenal's 2-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday night, many were critical of Mesut Ozil's first half performance in which he missed a penalty (a German missing a penalty?).

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A Closer Look At How Wilshere Bossed The Midfield Against Marseille

This season has been a successful one for Arsenal as a club, but not so much for some of the players. Laurent Koscienly has struggled to find the form he displayed last season and Nacho Monreal has found himself in and out of the first team, and as a result of Jack Wilshere being pushed out into a wider position than he's used to he has found himself at the centre of criticism. Last night, however, the England international silenced the doubters as he put in a sterling performance against Marseille in the Champions League.

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5 Things We Learned From Arsenal's 2-0 Victory Over Marseille

Arsenal eased to a 2-0 victory at Marseille this evening in the Champions League - here are five things we learned from the tie.

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3 Marseille Players Who Could Hurt Arsenal Tonight In The Champions League

Arsenal take on Marseille tonight in the Champions League, and although the Ligue 1 side are already out of the competition, here are three players who still have the potential to hurt the Gunners.

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A look back in time - Eric Cantona

An enigma? Charismatic? Troubled? Or just special?

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A Mathieu Flamini Appreciation (video)

I want to discuss Mathieu Flamini yet again. I know what you're thinking, surely you've said enough for us to believe that he is a good signing? While that may well be true, I want to use a visual aid to improve your understanding further and not just taking my word for it.

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Chris Waddle's Finest Moment (Video)

It is interesting to note that when Chris Waddle moved from Tottenham to Marseille it was for a fee of £4.3m, making it the third highest fee paid for a player ever in 1989. 24 years later and Gareth Bale has been sold to Real Madrid for £85.6m. Bonkers.

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The Story So Far In Ligue 1

With four games now gone in the French topflight, we take a look at whether the expected dominance of money bags Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco has already began to take shape.

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Has Joey Barton Finally Come Of Age?

This time last year it looked as if Joey Barton had played his last game for Queens Park Rangers.  He currently sits at the top of the Championship table with Harry Redknapp’s side, having helped guide them to four wins and a draw in their first five games of the season.

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Why Arsenal May Struggle In The Champions League This Season

The draw may have not been as lethal as it was with Celtic (Barcelona two years running?!) but Arsenal's Champions League group will be a difficult one to emerge from.

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Which European league is the best? - the big matches

Whilst the English Premier League is the self-proclaimed greatest league in the world, and attracts the most viewers from a worldwide audience, is it actually the best league regarding quality of players, teams and football played, or is it just that the increased media coverage makes people believe that it is the finest on offer? I decided to take a closer look at how it compares with other European leagues by comparing the biggest matches on show.

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Are PSG & Monaco’s millions good for French football?

There are clear advantages; France have only ever had one Champions League winner and only one finalist in the last twenty years – something that will surely change in the coming years. In recent times Ligue 1 has seen its best players constantly poached by the top European leagues, however suddenly the best and most highly sought after players are now coming to France with Radamal Falcao and Edinson Cavani being prime examples of this.

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Arsenal target winger, Mario Gomez closing in on transfer, Liverpool looking at £20m midfielder - today's news

In what has turned out to be a slow news day and the same old, same old stories which have seemingly yet to formulate into any reality have cropped up yet again in the gossip columns. Bale to Madrid, Bale to PSG, and Bale to Monaco. We’ve been hearing about Bale’s future for a while now and the non-existent bids that are reportedly knocking about are no nearer to the truth, yet.

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Romain Alessandrini catching the eye of big European teams

The nippy little Frenchman has attracted attention from various scouts from around the world of big teams after an amazing first season in the top flight of French football with Stade Rennes.

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