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Your support makes all the difference.Vermaelen insists Wenger retains support of players
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has insisted the players remain behind manager Arsène Wenger, despite growing pressure on the Frenchman after consecutive home defeats.
Arsenal travel to Munich for next month's Champions League round-of-16 second leg seeking to overturn a 3-1 deficit. "He's done a lot for this club," the Belgian international, above, said of Wenger's impact at the Emirates. "He is the right man for the job. We have to look at ourselves and stick together in difficult times.
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Milan leave Barça with uphill task
Goals from former Portsmouth midfielders Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari helped Milan shock Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie last night. Elsewhere, Galatasaray were held to a 1-1 draw at home to German side Schalke. MORE
Ince begins reign with loss at Leeds
Paul Ince began his Blackpool managerial reign with a defeat as Leeds beat his new side 2-0 at Elland Road. David Norris and Steve Morison scored either side of the hour mark to give Leeds a first win in five matches and ease the pressure on under-fire manager Neil Warnock. MORE
Villas-Boas: I want Arsenal to win
The Tottenham Hotspur manager, Andre Villas-Boas, feels Arsenal's looming Champions League exit could play against his side. "It doesn't help the challenge [for fourth place in the Premier League]," he said. "They will put even more focus on the league." MORE
Gill to leave Old Trafford position
David Gill is to step down as Manchester United chief executive at the end of the season. The 55-year-old, who has been in place since 2003 and will remain on the board, will be replaced by Ed Woodward. "David has been magnificent," manager Sir Alex Ferguson said. MORE
Rampant Root guides England
Joe Root continued his fine start to his England one-day career, hitting 79 to help the tourists beat New Zealand by eight wickets. The hosts were bowled out for 269 as James Anderson took 5 for 34. England surpassed that total with 14 balls to spare. MORE
Snowstorm stops play… in the desert
Play on the opening day of the Match Play Championship was ended early as heavy snow blanketed the Arizona course. Less than four hours of play was possible at Dove Mountain before officials halted the action as ice formed on the greens. MORE
France walk into player crisis
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GB miss out on opening-day gold
Great Britain took silver and bronze medals on the opening day of the World Championships in Belarus. Australia edged GB into second in the men's team pursuit, while Becky James helped the women to bronze in the team sprint. MORE
Nicholls relishes underdog tag
Paul Nicholls is preparing for a role of underdog at the Cheltenham Festival. "We're in a different place," he said. "We probably are underdogs this year. At the same time, we have horses that could win races." MORE
James Lawton
Arsenal are going nowhere and Arsène Wenger, for so long a by-word for brilliant reading and marshalling of young and sublime talent, appears to be as lost as some of his most hapless players. MORE
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