English Premier League News: Arsenal Win Over Bottom-Runners QPR

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THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – A late shot from Mikel Arteta placed Arsenal forward after an 84-minute stalemate against bottom-of-the-table Queens Park Rangers, leading them 1-0.

Arsenal played past through rival QPR with Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna back in the starting XI. QPR were remarkable in attack with the likes of Shaun Wright-Philips, Junior Hoilett and Bobby Zamora.

QPR’s Stephane Mbia received a send-off due to a careless attack on Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen. With the opposition down to 10 men, Arsenal came in full circle within the last 10 minutes to score through an Arteta header.

UEFA Champions League News: Manchester United’s Ferguson Says Great Chicharito Performance Gave Him Selection Problems

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 THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – As Manchester United successfully escaped a scare from Braga during their last Champions League football game, manager Sir Alex Ferguson said that he now has a problem in selecting from his striker options.

Speaking in light of their Premier League performance against Chelsea this Sunday, Ferguson said that Chicharito is improving all the time”. He noted that the striker has been impressive and diligent during training.

Chicharito played past through rival Braga by scoring goals to exceed the early goals from striker Alan. Ferguson said that the Mexican international has “given me a problem – but that’s a good thing”.

UEFA Champions League News: Celtic Striker Miku Says Barcelona Are Beatable

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 THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Speaking ahead of the Champions League group stage match against Barcelona, Celtic striker Miku said that his side could beat Barcelona.

Miku called Barcelona as “the best in the world just now”, saying that the upcoming game would be a difficult one. He added that the fact that “the game will be seen around the world” would greatly motivate Celtic.

Celtic have played past through rival Barcelona in four previous Champions League matches, with the Catalan outfit winning twice and drawing twice with the Scots.

[SOCCER Sports Tips] The War of Champions: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2012-13 Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid

Match Date: October 25, 2012 (Thursday)
Match Time: 2:45 am (+08:00 GMT)
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park (HOME: Borussia Dortmund)

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German champions Borussia Dortmund and Spanish champions Real Madrid will clash in another exciting UEFA Champions League Group D fixture - their third group match. Dortmund is second in the league table with four points from a draw and a win. Madrid sits at the top with two wins making six points.

Real Madrid have played past through rival Germans Borussia Dortmund without losing in three previous fixtures, including two sets during the 2002-03 Champions League season. While both sides have not met in recent times, each squad pose relative degrees of danger.

Dortmund’s form, compared to last season, could have potentially declined based on their matches this season. From being last year’s champions, they are currently fourth in the Bundesliga tables with a record of 12 points in eight games – a sharp contrast to frontrunners and domestic league title rivals Bayern Munich’s current 8-game, 24-point winning streak. A dismaying 1-2 home loss to Revierderby rivals Schalke 04 further exposed their frailties. Playmaker Jakub Blaszcykowski will not be fit to face Madrid, while defender Marcel Schmelzer and midfielders Ilkay Gundogan and Mario Gotze will return to the pitch as starters.

Having won the Champions League for a record nine times, Madrid is on the hunt for its 10th title and seems fixated in doing so. While being eight points behind El Clásico rivals and leaders Barcelona in La Liga, they have beaten English and Dutch top clubs Manchester City and Ajax in their previous Champions League group stage matches this season. Keen on going for another win, the Spanish top club will most likely make minimal, if no, changes to the club. Playmaker Mesut Ozil might make way for Kaka, while Gonzalo Higuain might serve as a replacement for Karim Benzema. Cristiano Ronaldo – the club’s chief talisman, will definitely be a starter.

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As part of the deal, the 12BET logo will feature on all replica shirts and training apparel, excluding juniors, for the next two seasons, with the option of extending to a third season.

The agreement also sees the brand become the Premier League side’s official betting and gaming partner, with high profile brand presence in and around the DW Stadium.

Though financial details were not released, based on agreements of a similar nature 12BET’s commitment to the club is estimated to be worth a low seven-figure sum in pounds.

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