The press have suggested it’s advantage Manchester United and Liverpool following Chelsea’s shock home defeat to Arsenal at the weekend. However, though this was a great result for the two North-West clubs, there is still a million miles to go yet. The games come thick and fast throughout February and March so at the moment it’s all about getting yourself into a challenging position.

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It was a vital win for Arsenal at Chelsea - do you think the three points they gained were more significant in the title race than the three points Chelsea dropped?

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Reports are suggesting that the Premier League big guns are taking an increasing interest in the current contract dispute between Spanish star Xavi and his club Barcelona. The diminutive playmaker has just 18 months left remaining on his contract but his efforts to earn a pay-rise to push his wages into the same bracket as Carles Puyol. Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi have been rejected.

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West Ham are reportedly attempting to sign one if not the most highly-rated youngster in Italian football, the Juventus midfield man Sebastian Giovinco on loan. The diminutive star is a firm favourite of Hammers manager Gianfranco Zola after the pair worked together for the Italian U21 side. However, despite the interest, the player’s agent Claudio Pasqualini has suggested a move is unlikely.

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Arsenal legend Ray Parlour gave his forthright views on the William Gallas affair this week when speaking to The New Football Pools Podcast hosted by Radio One’s Chappers this week.

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Former Gunners star Ray Parlour gave his views to The New Football Pools Podcast hosted by Radio One’s Chappers this week. The topic of Arsenal’s Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner’s pink boots was high on the agenda and Ray didn’t pull any punches when telling the panel just what he thought of them.”In our day you had a pair of black and white ones as plain as you like and then you played. You’ve got to be playing really well, you’ve got to be banging in 3 goals a game to be wearing them”, he said.

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Reports suggest there is going to be a £5m North London tug of war this January for Wolves goalkeeping starlet Wayne Hennessey between Tottenham and Arsenal. The current keepers at both respective clubs have failed to impress this season with Heurelho Gomes making a series of errors and Manuel Almunia doing the same though to a far lesser extent.

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It’s been a terrible week for Arsenal but at least Arsene Wenger has made a stand over William Gallas’ outburst. He left him out against City but it would seem apart from stripping him of the captaincy there will be no further punishment. It’s now up to the player and how he performs upto January as to whether he has a future at the club. He has to prove he wants to play there through his performances and by showing he won’t be an unsettling influence on the camp.

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Arsenal face a real tough test this weekend as they travel to Stamford Bridge to face League leaders Chelsea with their title hopes already hanging by a thread and we are not even into December yet. If they are beaten as I think they will be then I can’t see them winning the title this season, not because they don’t have the quality as they are on a par with the fellow big four in that respect but because their confidence has taken a battering.

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Spanish international and former transfer target of a number of Premier League clubs Ruben De La Red is reported to have a serious heart problem after collapsing on the pitch at the end of last month. The 23-year-old was linked to moves to Tottenham, Arsenal, Everton and Aston Villa in the summer but instead committed himself to Real Madrid.

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