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Barclays Premier League
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Sunderland v Arsenal, 10:00
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Wigan v Middlesbrough, 10:00
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Sunday, 05 October 2008
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Chelsea v Aston Villa, 10:00
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Portsmouth v Stoke, 10:00
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Sunday, 5 October 2008

Tottenham are the only club in the league without registering three points this term (the only team in England not to do so) Ramos has found himself under intense pressure.
Defeat for Tottenham in their forthcoming league game at home to newly-promoted Hull City on Sunday would spell their worst start since 1912 and effectively signal an end to Ramos' short lived reign.
How the mighty have fallen...
i think chelsea will drop points leh!
Originally posted by youyayu:i think chelsea will drop points leh!
Well, there is a possibility cos Villa has always given them problems... But this match being at home ground so I think they will still take all 3 points this week... If it was in Villa Park, then maybe got chance...
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Sunderland v Arsenal
Sunderland could be without midfielder Liam Miller after he suffered a groin injury in training.
Teemu Tainio (shoulder), Phil Bardsley (ankle) and Grant Leadbitter (broken nose) all remain on the sidelines.
Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns for the trip to the Stadium of Light and could welcome back Alex Song.
The midfielder is available after a hip injury, but Tomas Rosicky (hamstring), Amaury Bischoff (groin) and Eduardo (broken leg) all remain sidelined.
Sunderland (from): Gordon, Fulop, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Diouf, Whitehead, Miller, Reid, Richardson, Malbranque, Henderson, Cisse, Murphy, Healy, Stokes, Chopra.
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Clichy, Toure, Gallas, Sagna, Nasri, Fabregas, Denilson, Walcott, Adebayor, Van Persie, Fabianski, Song, Djourou, Vela, Bendtner, Ramsey, Eboue, Silvestre.
Sunderland manager Roy Keane:
"Arsenal, as much as they have spent, have not spent anywhere near as some of the other big clubs. "That's something we have to look at as a football club. We are not capable of continuing to spend £20m, £25m or £30m every transfer window. "That's where your scouting network pays off, and that is something we are looking to improve. But to try to compare our system at the moment to Arsenal's is crazy. We are a long way away yet."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger:
"Roy Keane has done well in his first year. You could see already, when he was a player, that there are ingredients in there that make a manager. "A management career is a marathon, but he has the qualities to become a great manager. "It does not surprise me at all that he had a good first season because he has played for a long time at the top level."
Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal
11 May 2008 - Ref: Keith Stroud
Arsenal scorer: Walcott 24
Lee Mason (Lancashire)
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Andy Dawson
TOTTENHAM v HULL BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, KICK-OFF 10PM
Andy Dawson fears he will be bossed about by his 'little' brother Michael when they clash for the first time tomorrow. The Hull left-back used to call the shots when he and his kid brother had kickabouts in their Yorkshire back garden as nippers.
Michael has since blossomed into a towering Premier League centre-half with Tottenham and Andy, who is three inches shorter, is worried the boot will be on the other foot at White Hart Lane.
"Michael is five years younger than me and we used to play football in the back garden all the time growing up," said Andy. "He used to go in goal because I told him to. I was always the boss, but I don't think that's the case now. He's grown up and is a lot bigger than me.
"It will be a very proud moment for the family on Sunday. Michael is very excited, as are all of us, because we've never played against each other before. I'm not sure who the family will be supporting to be honest.
"My wife and children are going to the game and obviously they will want Hull to win - I hope. But maybe a draw might be the best result for everyone."
HENG chelsea nv drop points!