Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic admits there is a feeling of anger surrounding Stamford Bridge following their 5-3 loss to Arsenal at the weekend.

Chelsea players shocked by AVB rage
The Serbian was part of a leaky Blues defence which conceded five at home in the league for the first time since 1989.

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Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard insists he is pleased with his progress at the club despite the arrival of David de Gea in the summer.

Hernandez: I don't mind how I score

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Marseille as the next team who meet Arsenal is worry. They saw when Persie made a hattrick when Arsenal beat Chelsea last week.

Marseille coach Didier Deschamps believes that Robin van Persie is the biggest threat in the Arsenal squad ahead of the crucial Group F tie on Tuesday.

The Arsenal skipper has netted 28 times in 27 league games in 2011 and Saturday's hat-trick against Chelsea only served to highlight the threat he poses.

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Rafael van der Vaart has told Arsenal not to get carried away with their win over Chelsea and insists that Tottenham are still the best team in north London.

Arsenal shocked Chelsea with a stunning 5-3 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to move within three points of the Barclays Premier League top four.

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It's a misery for Liverpool fans after their star, Luiz Suarez is accused as a best diver. Suarez was accused as a diver after Liverpool defeated West Brom at the continuation of BPL last week.

West Brom midfielder Paul Scharner has accused Liverpool striker Luis Suarez of diving to earn a penalty during Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at the Hawthorns.

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May be this is the best performance of Demba Ba for Newcastle in this season. The striker scores the three goals (hattrick) to raise Newcastle. Newcastle also makes Chelsea down one step.

Newcastle striker Demba Ba gave Stoke a taste of what they missed out on with a hat-trick as the Magpies won 3-1 to move within a point of second-placed Manchester United.

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Branko Bošković is a surprise inclusion after coach Branko Brnović announced Montenegro's squad for November's UEFA EURO 2012 play-off against Czech Republic.

DC United midfielder Bošković has not played a competitive match since suffering a serious knee injury in April, but Brnović is confident the 31-year-old is worth a calculated risk. "Branko is back in training and I believe he can help us," he said. "He was a regular in the team before his injury and deserves to be with us for these crucial matches."

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Morten Olsen has performed an unexpected U-turn by signing a two-year contract extension as Denmark coach rather than stepping down after UEFA EURO 2012 as planned.

In charge of the national team since 2000, Olsen announced last November that the road to next summer's finals would be his last qualifying campaign at the helm. However, having successfully guided Denmark to Poland and Ukraine – by virtue of a 2-1 win against Portugal in their final fixture – Olsen, 62, has decided to retain control for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

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The play-offs match on November 11, will become a big moment for Estonian. The team's coach starts to search a new strategy.

Estonia coach Tarmo Rüütli has welcomed back midfielder Andrei Sidorenkov and forward Vladimir Voskoboinikov to his 22-man squad for their UEFA EURO 2012 play-off against the Republic of Ireland.

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After highlighting defensive concerns ahead of his side's UEFA EURO 2012 play-off double-header with Portugal, coach Safet Sušić has recalled APOEL FC defender Sanel Jahić to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23-man squad.

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HARRISON, N.J. (AP)—Mike Magee has played every position for Los Angeles this season, from defender, midfielder, forward, even goalkeeper for one game in June. On Sunday, it was his scoring touch that gave the Galaxy an advantage in their playoff series against New York.

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Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar also grabbed two goals, one a penalty, to lead Schalke 04 to a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim that took them up to second.

Forward Vedad Ibisevic levelled for Hoffenheim midway through the second half after Raul had given the hosts a 28th-minute lead with a controversial goal that led the referee to ask the Spaniard if he had used his

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Visitors Augsburg took the early initiative only for Podolski to break the deadlock when he collected the ball, burst past a defender into the area and sent his left-foot shot past Simon Jentzsch in the 19th minute.

He soon struck again, slotting home a penalty after Hajime Hosogai fouled Christian Clemens to complete his third Bundesliga brace of the season and take his tally to eight.

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Hamburg, unbeaten in their last three games, climbed to 16th in the 18-team table with nine points from 11 games, swapping places with Augsburg who have eight and are now in the relegation zone.

Bayern Munich, 4-0 winners over Nuremberg on Saturday, lead with 25 points, four clear of Schalke 04.

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Senad Lulic and Miroslav Klose put the visitors two ahead before the break, with substitute Tommaso Rocchi adding a third with two minutes remaining. The hosts nearly opened the scoring after just two minutes but Lorenzo Ariaudo poked over the bar from close range.

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Ukraine's president Victor Yanukovych is in no doubt that the new Arena Lviv will welcome generations of football fans as the last of the country's four UEFA EURO 2012 venues opened its doors on Saturday.

Though the president was not in attendance for the sold-out ceremony, he was an interested observer the previous day. "I have no doubt that the opening of this stadium will stay in the memory of the citizens of Lviv forever," he said. "This is a stadium for young football fans who will bring their children and grandchildren here in years to come."

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England now has a new Idol, John Ruddy. The rising star comes from norwich City.

John Ruddy is currently starring for Norwich City in the English Premier League. Norwich supporters and Paul Lambert are now calling for the goalkeeper to be named in the next England squad by Fabio Capello. Ruddy is a fine example of patience and why it is wrong to judge football players too early on.

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When Euro 2012 takes place in Poland and Ukraine next summer, fans will enjoy the games in a combination of new venues and historic locations upgraded for the games. October 29 saw the last two of the eight stadiums open to fanfare in Ukraine and a soccer game in Poland.

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After losing at the previous match by QPR, Chelsea may be never never dream that Arsenal will do the same for them like QPR do. But it is worse, Arsenal beats them 5-3. It's a painful day for the blues fans.

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When Canada won the gold medal at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico October 27, they got more than just the victory. It was the first tournament Canada played in since their very disappointing run at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany this past July, and Canada got to feel what being at the top feels like.

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LONDON (AP)—Gareth Bale scored twice Sunday to lead Tottenham to a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers that kept his team in fifth place in the Premier League.

Bale put Spurs ahead in the 20th minute with a low shot to the far post and Rafael van der Vaart made it 2-0 13 minutes later, shooting unmarked past goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP)—Levante’s unexpected stay at the top of the Spanish league standings came to an abrupt end Sunday as the unheralded club was brought back to earth with a 2-0 loss at 10-man Osasuna.

The surprise pacesetter’s first defeat of the season left it two points behind leader Real Madrid and one point behind defending champion Barcelona after 10 games.

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A record crowd watched as league leaders WKS Śląsk Wroclaw beat KS Lechia Gdańsk 1-0 in the first match to be held at the Municipal Stadium Wroclaw, one of four Polish venues for next summer's UEFA European Championship.

Johan Voskamp scored the first goal at the new venue on Friday night, a 51st-minute penalty in front of a sell-out attendance of 42,771 – the highest since the Ekstraklasa was established in 2005/06. "I'm kind of a history maker and it's a very nice feeling," said the striker. "I'm happy because the dream came true. The fans will give us wings and will be an advantage in the championship."

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Denmark, France, Greece, Russia and best runners-up Sweden secured the last five automatic places in the UEFA EURO 2012 finals while next month's play-off lineup was also confirmed as the nine qualifying groups concluded.

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The citizen of Estonia may be very happy after Slovenia defeats Serbia 1-0. Then, 1,3 Millions people scream to see that their dream comes true. The euforia are shown on the street, cafe and in every public facilities.

It's very special for Estonia, a small country with a small number of citizen.
Said Estonia Mihkel Uiboleht.

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A big match will remain all of football lovers in the world through UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs. The big match will be held on November 11/12. May be many people wait for this match, prominently Turkey and Croatia Citizens. It seems that Croatia and Turkey have the same destiny to defeat each other.

The draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs in Krakow today produced a repeat of the epic quarter-final from 2008 when Turkey eliminated Croatia on penalties.

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