Gunners news : Ipswich 1-0 Arsenal

A second half goal from Tamas Priskin gave Ipswich Town a 1-0 advantage in their Carling Cup semi-final against Arsenal after Ian McParland's side dominated the Gunners in a surprisingly one-sided affair at Portman Road.

With incoming manager Paul Jewell watching from the stands, McParland's men had the better of the game and revived memories of Ipswich's glorious past.

The Suffolk side have great cup heritage with the Sir Bobby Robson sides of the late seventies and early eighties winning both the FA Cup in 1978 and taking home the UEFA Cup three years later.

Their only other major silverware was clinching the league title under Sir Alf Ramsey way back in 1962. Both these men have had such an enormous effect on the English game that statues of both stand outside Portman Road. Those halcyon days seem an eternity away as the club finds itself languishing at the wrong end of the Championship.

A lack of silverware is not the sole preserve of Ipswich. Five long years have passed since a trophy was won at the Emirates and is now a growing concern for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal which indicates the need to field strong teams in all competitions this year, and this game was no different. Theo Walcott, Cesc Fabregas and Andrey Arshavin were all in the starting XI. A clear statement of intent by the Gunners.

Ipswich too entered the game all guns blazing and McParland decided to go out with a bang by selecting a 4-3-3 formation, a ploy which very nearly paid off as after 13 minutes Hungarian Tamas Priskin’s powerful run from the left channel resulted in a shot which narrowly whizzed by the left hand upright of Wojciech Szczesny’s goal.

Surprisingly it was Ipswich who controlled the tempo of the first half and it took Arsenal over half an hour to have an attempt of any real value. A pass from Denilson found Walcott in the middle of the park and his shot was fired directly at Marton Fulop.

Things remained in favour of Ipswich but Arsenal did have a great opportunity when Mark Kennedy obstructed Emmanuel Eboue on the edge of the box. Fabregas stepped up to take the dead ball but delivered into the wall and the frustration grew for the Londoners.

Any neutral would say that McParland’s side were clearly the better of the two teams and once again Arsenal were fortunate to not be losing when after 38 minutes more great work from the talented Priskin lost two defenders but his cross was too high for the diminutive David Norris.

Only moments later Ipswich scored a terrific goal which was called back for offside. Carlos Edwards cut into the right channel, and sent the ball inside to Colin Healy who’s heavy touch meant the famous Arsenal offside trap was sprung before the spectacularly controlled and finished bicycle kick from Priskin hit the back of the net.

As the teams made for the dressing rooms, the Suffolkers would have been immensely proud of their first half. Paul Jewell, wanting in the proverbial wings, will also have been delighted with what he was watching.

The second half continued in the same vein and Ipswich had their best chance of the evening when, on the hour a long ball over the top from Jamie Peters beat Laurent Koscielny and fell for the ever busy Priskin. The forward, who was being tracked by Koscielny and Eboue, couldn’t manage to get the shot away and Arsenal breathed a sigh of relief yet again.

Wenger decided enough was enough and brought on Alex Song and Marouane Chamakh for Jack Wilshere and Nicklas Bendtner.

The changes did make a difference for Arsenal as the Gunners fashioned another chance when a strong run down the left form Kieran Gibbs resulted in a great cross which Fabregas could only connect with with his thigh.

That wastefulness was punished shortly after when the tireless Priskin's labours finally bore fruit with another ball over the top which allowed the Hungarian to run onto goal and coolly stroke under the advancing Szczesny to give the Tractor Boys a deserved lead in the tie.

He was later taken off for Ronan Murray and given the standing ovation he truly deserved.

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Gunners news : Birmingham City 0-3 Arsenal

A measure of how Arsenal have developed over each season can always be taken from their performances from the more physical sides in the Premier League – and judging by how comfortably Arsene Wenger’s men eased past Birmingham City, they can now seriously be considered title challengers.

The win leaves Arsenal just two points behind league leaders Manchester United but Wenger will take more heart out of how his side brushed off Birmingham’s robust presence and prevailed with sharp and intricate passing which often left the hosts bewildered.

But much depended on the form of Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas, as the duo combined on regular occasions to expose Birmingham’s typically resilient defence. Twinned with how Jack Wilshere and Alex Song controlled the centre of midfield with presence as well as ability, as well as Johan Djourou’s confident display at the back, Arsenal’s title challenge once again looks on course.

Wenger, perhaps conscious of dropping further points away from home, decided to make eight changes to his side which drew with Wigan three days ago and revert back to the starting personnel who dispatched champions Chelsea with relative ease at the Emirates.

Alex McLeish elected not to change his starting lineup from the one which gained a point against Manchester United on Tuesday and similar to their approach to the current league leaders, Birmingham started the game with plenty of work rate but little possession.

Birmingham, buoyed by their recent record at St Andrew’s against Arsenal, continued in similar fashion to their previous encounters, as a series of robust challenges were made on the visitors in the opening exchanges.

But Wenger’s side took an early and thoroughly deserved lead as a direct result of one of Birmingham’s heavy tackles, as Van Persie’s free-kick on the edge of the area took a deflection off the hosts’ wall and bounced low past a sprawling Ben Foster.

The Arsenal of old may have been less inclined to deal with Birmingham’s physical approach, but Wenger’s men have developed a tough skin and the duo of Wilshere and Song in the centre matched the grit of Lee Bowyer and Barry Ferguson.

Arsenal’s title hopes are also pinned on their captain Fabregas. The Spaniard relished once again in the opening half against Birmingham upon his return from suspension and the midfielder orchestrated the majority of the visitors’ attacking play.

Birmingham, aside from their work rate, offered little in the way of chances before the interval and Cameron Jerome, who operated as a lone striker, was marshalled well by Laurent Koscielny and Johan Djourou.

McLeish’s side forced Lukasz Fabianski into quick action only once before the half-time whistle. Seb Larsson’s free-kick was on target and struck well, but the Polish goalkeeper superbly tipped the ball round the post.

Wenger’s primary concern in the opening half would have been his side’s evident inability to fashion clear-cut chances against such a resilient opposition. Theo Walcott, offered pace but was frequently ignored by the overlapping Bacary Sagna, and Robin van Persie spurned a glorious one-on-one opportunity with a lethargic finish which Foster saved comfortably.

Moments earlier, the Dutchman was guilty of handling the ball in his own area but the officials missed the infringement, much to the disgust of the home fans and McLeish on the touchline.

Birmingham could have levelled proceedings after Larsson’s lofted free-kick was flicked on by Jerome but Roger Johnson at the back post could only direct his effort harmlessly over the bar.

Birmingham started the second half brighter but Arsenal could have doubled their advantage in quick succession as Wilshere smashed his volleyed effort over the bar after a piece of incisive play on the right wing by Walcott, and moments later, Nasri raced clear but failed to loft his shot high enough over Foster, who spread himself well.

But the Frenchman put Arsenal two ahead after a spell of sustained possession and intricate passes which left the hosts watching and admiring. Finally Nasri was slipped through and the midfielder was given far too much time to guide his effort low past a helpless Foster.

Wenger’s men put the game beyond any doubt eight minutes later as another passage of short and sharp passes, with Fabregas and Nasri at the heart, allowed the Spaniard to find room in the box but his hard shot from a narrow angle was blocked by Foster, but unfortunately for the hosts, Johnson on the goal-line could not react quick enough and the ball bounced off the defender and into the net.

Following their third, Arsenal could have gone on to score more and further damage the goal difference of Birmingham but a combination of poor finishing and over-passing kept the score at three-nil and subsequently left the hosts in the relegation zone.

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Beware of paper cups

Beware of paper cups

Varun*, an IT professional working in Technopark, was finding himself with an upset stomach every night. While normal medical checks revealed nothing wrong in him, deeper probes revealed the reason – his stomach was collecting significant amounts of wax. And doctors identified the villian – the ordinary paper cups he used for drinking his tea at his office pantry.

Disposable paper cups have become quite popular in office pantries due to the convenience it offers. What many overlook is the fact that these paper cups are coated with a tiny layer of wax, which is essential to prevent water from seeping into the paper. When very hot liquids are pour over this cup, the wax may disintegrate and a little may come off, which will promptly be sent along with the drink into our stomachs! While our body can discard minor amounts, over the long-term, it does become a problem.

So what can be done about it? You can try to bring your own glass cups. Glass is one of the least reactive materials in the world (remember acids are stored in glass vessels, blood samples are collected in glass plates – these are for a good reason). But glass does have the problem of breaking easily, so it requires good care. Ceramic cups are probably the best bet. Of course, you can also use your ordinary stainless steel glass, but never use plastic ones – its dangers are even worse than wax!

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Gunners news : Man Utd. 1 vs 0 Arsenal

Ji-Sung Park was the hero of the night as Manchester United returned to the summit of the Premier League with a victory over Arsenal in what was an extremely even game at Old Trafford.

Park's sixth goal of the campaign was enough to send the Gunners back down the M6 empty handed and gave United momentum going into their next game against Chelsea.

Both teams set out to attack and chances were surprisingly in short supply. The game was very evenly distributed in the first half. United’s first clear chance came from Nani whose shot from a rebound flashed across the face of Wojciech Szczesny’s goal. It was as close to a goal as the game had seen.

United then took the lead in the 41st minute. Wayne Rooney had time and space to run with the ball. The England man then spread the play wide to Nani who continued the move. His run was enough to beat Gael Clichy and his cross found the head of Ji-Sung Park whose flicked back header looped over everyone, including Szczesny and into the Arsenal net.

It was perhaps a little tough on Arsenal as in a half which offered very little in way of goalmouth action, to concede in such a fashion would have left a bad taste in the mouth of Gunners everywhere. However United, probably just deserved to be in the lead after 45 minutes.

The second half continued in much the same staccato rhythm as the first with both sides showing the intent but lacking the instinct required to pierce the other. One of the few opportunities came to Anderson after bullish work from Rooney resulted in a through ball which the Brazilian stabbed at Szczesny, but the young Pole dropped to the ground to deflect the ball away with his feet.

Only a few moments later, a cross-cum-shot from Samir Nasri was deflected in the path of Marouane Chamakh but the diving Nemanja Vidic saved United’s lead.

Trailing in the game, Wenger’s hand was forced into changing his formation in the hunt for the equalising goal. Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky were replaced with Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas respectively. It was clear the Frenchman was prepared to gamble in the pursuit of a goal.

The game was still evenly balanced when dogged wing play from Nani resulted in a penalty being awarded to United. Clichy, whilst jockeying Nani, slipped and the ball rolled against his arm. Referee Howard Webb took advice from his assistant and pointed to the spot.

Wayne Rooney stepped in and with an unusual run-up, smashed the ball over the bar. The ball landed somewhere in the Stretford End and the fans were shocked as their talisman failed to expand the lead.

With this penalty miss it would have been expected for Arsenal to rally but this offensive was not forthcoming and as the Chilean miners, who were guests at the game made their way into the Manchester night the result was less and less in doubt as United held on comfortably for all three points.

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How to Make 6 Pack Abs | Get six pack abs from Cardio Exercise

As you embark on your effort to sculpt your six-pack, you a need to factor in effective weight loss and super body-toning through a high-intensity cardio workout. Other important parts of your regimen are diet modifications, different high-intensity workouts and ab exercises.
Follow these simple instruction regularly to have six pack abs.

* Get yourself checked for high blood pressure, heart troubles etc before starting any high-intensity workout, especially those that challenge your heart.

* Start with a low-intensity, short workout.

* Initially start with just a few minutes of a few cardio exercises: power walking, spot jogging. Then increase at a slow but steady pace (around 10 per cent every week) to work up to 15 to 20 minutes over a few weeks, increasing the length of the routine and the variety of exercises.

* Do a combination of four to five exercises. This takes the pressure off the knees and keeps your interest level high.

* Work with a trainer to ensure the workouts are regularly modified to challenge your muscles and to remove boredom.

* Even in simple exercises, learn to introduce variety. For instance, when spot jogging or jumping, learn to jump sideways to make it more challenging. You can also twist-jump later to intensify the challenge.

* Always do some power stretches before you start and cool down after a workout.

* Workout at least four times a week if you intend to get a six-pack.

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Gunner news : Arsenal 3-1 Partizan

Supersub Walcott Eases Nerves Before Nasri Clinches Place In Last 16

Despite being the vastly superior side on paper, the Gunners were, for long periods, not their fluid best against the Serbians who had brought over a team bent on stifling the home team.

Predictably, Arsene Wenger’s men started the more composed, controlling most of the play and looking – where it was evident – the more likely to grab a lead. That said, the English side were not playing with the urgency their fans or their group position suggested.

In the other game in Group H, Braga could hijack second place if they won at table toppers Shakhtar Donetsk. While Arsenal were failing to take the lead, their situation was precarious.

After a prolonged period of possession the Gunners provided the first piece of dazzling football. Samir Nasri, who was looking spritely, showed a slick piece of skill to turn away from his marker.

After passing to Bacary Sagna, he made a darting run into the box as the Frenchman returned the compliment. His weighted ball to Robin van Persie was precise, but the Dutchman could only steer wide from a near-impossible angle.

Although Partizan were not looking like a dynamic attacking force, playing as they were with a lone striker, they started to look more comfortable and were having their own share of possession.

As a drab half meandered into its final third, Arsenal warmed their shivering fans with the opening goal. It was testament to the stuttering game that defensive errors were the cause.

Partizan failed on two occasions to clear the ball before it bounced through to Van Persie in the box, he took it away from the goal and made the most of a poor lunge by Marko Jovanovic. Contact was slight and Van Persie was dramatic, but there were few complaints when the referee pointed to the spot.

Having won the spot-kick, Van Persie dispatched it, with aplomb, to the goalkeeper’s left.

The rest of the half was uneventful with Emmanuel Eboue – who had come on for the injured Kieran Gibbs – providing a sparkle. The Ivorian made a jinking run down the left before delivering a delicious cross with the outside of his right foot, but it was cleared away.

The second half began with a little more verve. Great work by Arshavin found Denilson on the left. His low cross broke off a defender’s boot to Nasri, but the Frenchman flashed high over the bar from 12 yards.

Home fans were starting to get tetchy and this moved into fear when Partizan equalised. A ball into Moreira was touched delightfully to Cleo on the edge of the box. His shot was destined to be saved but took a horrible deflection off Sebastien Squillaci. This bamboozled Lukasz Fabianski in the Arsenal goal, and the Pole could do nothing as the ball looped over him into the back of the net. Home fans were silenced.

Suddenly, Partizan were playing like a team uncaring. Gunners’ supporters were now roaring their team on in desperation and Arsenal were enjoying all the possession.

Wave after wave of Arsenal attacks were bearing down on Partizan's goal, and after Van Persie had stung the hands of goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic, it was no surprise they re-took the lead.

A brilliant ball in from Sagna was headed out by Jovanovic. Unfortunately for the man who conceded the penalty, his night got worst as his clearance fell straight to Theo Walcott. The England winger, on as a substitute instinctively hit a dipping shot, which beat Stojkovic's despairing dive into the corner.

With the situation looking more relaxed, the Gunners put the result beyond doubt with their slickest play of the evening. Intricate one-touch passing between Nicklas Bendtner and Alex Song was surpassed by a beautiful slalom run by the Cameroonian. He touched the ball to Nasri, who, not to be outdone, turned gracefully on the penalty spot before steering his shot wide of the keeper's desperate dive, into the back of the net.

The tension had dissipated dramatically following the two-goal cushion, but Arsenal's night was soured by the late dismissal of Sagna. As Aleksandar Lazevski bore down on goal the Frenchman clipped his heels, just outside the box.

Despite having defenders back, the referee deemed it as a foul preventing a goalscoring opportunity and gave Sagna his marching orders. It was a bitter end to Arsenal's second half performance and Arsene Wenger was ugly with anger. From the resulting free-kick, Fabianski saved well from Mladen Krstajic.

It proved to be the last moment of real action at the Emirates, and Sagna's indiscretion aside, Arsenal can look back on the game with pride at their resilience and determination.

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Your Reading Skills

This was developed as an age test by an R&D department at Harvard University .

Take your time and see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake.

The average person over 40 years of age can't do it!

1. This is this cat
2. This is is cat
3. This is how cat
4. This is to cat
5. This is keep cat
6. This is an cat
7. This is old cat
8. This is fart cat
9. This is busy cat
10. This is for cat
11. This is forty cat
12. This is seconds cat

Now go back and read aloud the third word in each line from the top down and I betcha you can't resist passing this along.

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Gunners News: Arsenal 2-1 Fulham

Sensational Samir Nasri Bags A Brace As Gunners Advance In Premier League Title Race

Arsenal managed to put two past Fuham despite some fragile defending to move ahead in their quest to win the Premier League.

Samir Nasri opened the scoring with a superbly crafted goal, but a collision of heads in the Gunners' back line saw Diomansy Kamara restore equilibrium in the tie. But the French international eclipsed his earlier effort with an even better goal to ensure that his side took three points on the day.

The Gunners boss Arsene Wenger made nine changes to the side that beat Wigan Athletic in a midweek game in the League Cup. And of the changes he made, Samir Nasri and Sebastien Squillaci returned to action as they made a a recovery from slight knee injuries.

Lukasz Fabianski was the No 1 for this game, as Manuel Almunia sustained a fresh elbow injury in training that kept him out of this encounter. And in the absence of Cesc Fabregas, Tomas Rosicky led the team as the Gunners looked to push further up the table.

The visitors' boss Mark Hughes had Andy Johnson back after the striker returned from a hamstring injury that had kept him out of the draw with Birmingham City last week. But the forward had to settle for a spot on the bench. And in the meantime, full-back Carlos Salcido was unable to feature owing to a recurrence of a hamstring problem.

And so began the London derby with two teams closing in on two diametrically opposite ends of the table, with the Gunners looking upwards with their opponents looking to stay away from the relegation zone.

Arsenal began the game in a very positive manner by dominating play right from the start, as Nasri, Jack Wilshere and Alex Song managed to dictate play in the midfield.

In one of the free flowing moves by the Gunners, Wilshere sent in a cross that saw Squillaci send the ball for Andrey Arshavin to take a volley. It was almost as though time had stood still for the Russian to take the shot, but he only managed to send the ball straight at goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

But it was not long before the visiting side's defence cracked, as Nasri scored his 10th goal in 13 starts for his side. The Frenchman invited two challenges, feigned on both occasions, and remained calm and composed to fire the ball into the top right hand corner. It was a goal that even a striker such as Thierry Henry - who was in the crowd - would have been proud of.

The home side were in full swing and were looking like steamrolling past their opponents as they had several chances, but on each occasion the finish was found wanting. In the meantime, the Cottagers slowly plugged away and began to take the game to their opponents after a brief spell of possession.

And in one of their attacks, Laurent Koscielny collided with Squilacci initially, which allowed the visitors to get a little extra time on the ball. This was Clint Dempsey send the ball to Kamara, who was able to put the ball into the back of the net.

Koscielny was on the ground for a some time after the collision, but was unable to get up and was eventually stretchered off. Johan Djourou came in place of the injured defender, as concerns mounted concerning the back line with Thomas Vermaelen still injured.

Poor anticipation from Djourou saw Kamara break through on goal as he went one-on-one with the 'keeper, but Fabianski was up it as he managed to make a save and prevent the opponents from taking the lead. But the striker would likely have felt he should have scored on that occasion.

Fantastic goal | Nasri continued his rich vein of form by scoring a superb goal

Arsenal began the second-half in a morose manner, as some sloppy passing coupled with defending that lacked anticipation was beginning to look like it could be a problem.

But the stand-in captain Rosicky managed to show some positivity, as he fired a half-volley that looked like going in but eventually missed the target. This appeared to have had an effect on his team-mates, as it was only a few minutes before some fleet-footed play from Arshavin saw him beat two defenders before firing a well struck low shot in heavy traffic. But all the same, Schwarzer managed to produce a superb save to keep his side in the game.

Both full-backs, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna, were beginning to go forward more as the manager decided to make a change and replace a midfielder with another striker, with Rosicky being substituted as Robin van Persie came on.

With the back line looking fragile and the home side playing out an all too familiar scenario, the home side's fans took out their frustration on Clint Dempsey as he went down and stayed down claiming to be injured. But the referee put things in perspective as he ordered the player to get up as the game continued.

With 15 minutes left to go, it was Nasri who rose above the rest of the players to be the saviour. The 23-year-old Frenchman showed brilliant poise, control to superbly dance past Aaron Hughes and John Pantsil as he rushed goalwards. Having ended up with a tight angle, the midfielder turned and sent in a wonderful shot to give his side the all-important lead. It was a goal that could very well be a strong contender for the goal of the season.

Fulham staged a bit of a fight back late on as Zoltan Gera fired a well struck shot that went goalwards, but Fabianski was on hand to produce a good save to ensure that his side kept their advantage.

As the man in charge brought the game to a halt, Nasri's brilliant performance saw Arsenal move forward in the title race.

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The World's Happiest Countries

By and large, rich countries are happier--and that's no coincidence.

Quantifying happiness isn't an easy task. Researchers at the Gallup World Poll went about it by surveying thousands of respondents in 155 countries, between 2005 and 2009, in order to measure two types of well-being.

First they asked subjects to reflect on their overall satisfaction with their lives, and ranked their answers using a "life evaluation" score from 1 to 10. Then they asked questions about how each subject had felt the previous day. Those answers allowed researchers to score their "daily experiences"--things like whether they felt well-rested, respected, free of pain and intellectually engaged. Subjects that reported high scores were considered "thriving." The percentage of thriving individuals in each country determined our rankings. Click here for the full story.
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