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International round-up: Germany remain in cruise control

Five games, five wins, and only one goal against. Germany are cruising towards the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine next year.

Lee Dixon: Fabregas return is good, but Song is the one Arsenal will really miss

As if the task of taking on Barcelona in the Nou Camp were not hard enough, Arsenal have to do it with injury ruling out key players. It's a job and a half with a full squad, but with the injuries Arsenal have got it is going to be a lot more difficult.

Why is Alves chasing more money? Because he's worth it

The last coach to beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp was Esteban Vigo of Hercules. Asked recently for his plan for shutting down the most prolific team in football, he touched on the question of man-marking Lionel Messi. "There is no point," he said. "You man-mark Messi, then you have to man-mark Xavi, and Villa and Iniesta and Pedro... and then Alves scores."

Arsenal frustrated by stubborn Sunderland

Arsenal 0 Sunderland 0

Birmingham's glory leaves Arsenal to face defining run

Arsenal 1 Birmingham City 2

Arsene Wenger says Stoke game is crucial to Arsenal

Arsene Wenger admits that Arsenal's chances of winning the league for the first time in seven years could hinge on tonight's crucial game against Stoke.

Arsenal in second half comeback to beat Barcelona

Arsenal 2 Barcelona 1

Arsenal banish bad memories with Wolves win

Arsenal 2 Wolves 0

Newcastle share spoils in eight goal thriller

Newcastle 4 Arsenal 4

Wenger praises gritty Arsenal's 'fantastic spirit'

Arsenal 2 Everton 1

Fabregas is a ‘clever cheat’, says Martinez

Arsenal 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Andrey Arshavin targets 'landslide' victory over Wigan

Andrey Arshavin hopes Arsenal will secure a "landslide" victory over relegation battlers Wigan at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow to keep their Barclays Premier League title push on track.

Arshavin short on confidence, admits Wenger

Arsenal 1 Leeds United 1

Arshavin: Arsenal must move on from defeat

Andrey Arshavin believes Arsenal must quickly forget about defeat at Manchester United and focus on getting back to the top of the Barclays Premier League with victory over Stoke.

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