TOP 100 SOCCER SITES
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| Wigan Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 1: match report Wigan and Blackburn cancel each other out in draw which does nothing to improve either side's fortunes. telegraph.co.uk |
Denmark to play World Cup tuneup against Austria Denmark will play Austria in an international friendly in the run-up to this year's World Cup in South Africa. cbc.ca |
Bus attack a concern for World Cup The attack by gunmen against Togo's national soccer team in Angola has again highlighted the security issues facing South Africa as it prepares to host the World Cup in five months. cbc.ca |
Stoke City v Arsenal Arsène Wenger started to sound a bit envious when he discussed Manchester United's elimination from the FA Cup. The Arsenal manager may fear the effects of a busy programme and he will know what to expect at the Britannia Stadium. The Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller confirmed it with his claim that the visitors cannot "deal with the aggressive play". Arsenal did lose 2-1 at Stokein the Premier League last season, but Wenger's team has improved since then. His main problem may be deciding how strong a line-up to send out in the Cup. Kevin McCarraVenue Britannia StadiumRef M AtkinsonOdds Stoke 16-5 Arsenal 4-5 Draw 9-4Head to head Stoke wins 21 Arsenal wins 47 Draws 21StokeSubs from Simonsen, Whelan, Fuller, Kitson, Pugh, Delap, Ab Faye, Collins, Am FayeDoubtful Delap, Am FayeInjured Beattie (knee)ArsenalSubs from Almunia, Gallas, Senderos, Vermaelen, Traoré, Fábregas, Arshavin, Mérida, EduardoDoubtful Mérida, Campbell, SenderosInjured Bendtner (groin), Diaby (calf), Djourou (knee), Gibbs (foot), Nasri (hamstring), Ramsey (thigh), Sagna (shoulder), Van Persie (ankle)Unavailable Song, EbouéMatch pointers Stoke have lost all seven of their previous FA Cup meetings with Arsenal. The visitors have participated in the fourth round of the FA Cup in every season since 1996-97.FA CupStoke CityArsenalguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Mental prep key to Brazil's World Cup success Physical preparation does not win anything on its own at the World Cup, a fact not lost on Brazil, who value mental preparation just as much. cbc.ca |