SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMAH ATAI: As Arsenal warm up to face third-place Southampton this evening, with their eyes focused on improving their own position of seventh in the league table , Arsene Wenger has insisted they will fight madly in order to bounce back from their disappointing start to the campaign. The Gunners have endured their worst start to a season since 1982, which has led to certain sections of the Emirates Stadium support questioning the Frenchmans position at the club. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that defender Vincent Kompany will sit out his sides next two Premier League matches through injury. The 28-year-old damaged his hamstring in Sundays 3-0 victory against Southampton, although the Citizens boss initially remained timid with regards to the full extent of the issue. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes that goalkeeper David de Gea is improving his game with each passing week. The 24-year-old, who initially made a slow start to life at Old Trafford following his £17.8m move from Atletico Madrid three years ago, has been in inspired form this season to win his side a number of points.De Gea was forced into making a string of key stops in last nights 2-1 victory over Stoke City, which led to Van Gaal hailing his keepers heroics once more. The Red Devils have now won four games on the bounce in the Premier League to stake their claim for a top-four spot. Chelsea are confident of securing Eden Hazard to a new deal. The Fulham Chronicle says his current deal doesn’t expire until 2017 but the Blues are ready to make him one of their top earners with fresh terms. Hazard has been in talks with the club since September and Chelsea are understood to be preparing a five-year deal worth around £200,000 a week. STILL IN TRANSFER GOSSIP, Former Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 28, is considering quitting Paris St-Germain in the next transfer window just a year after joining the club, according to team-mate Javier Pastore. …………………………………….. Liverpool have offered Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto, 25, a £125,000-a-week contract to join them in January as Simon Mignolets replacement. …………………………….. Tottenham midfielder Paulinho, 26, is a target for Brazilian clubs Sao Paulo and Corinthians. GOLF: Former world number one Tiger Woods says he can still compete at golfs top level, despite admitting he can no longer drive as far as many players. The 38-year-old returns to competition at the World Challenge in Florida on Thursday, his first event since August following back problems. Woods won the most recent of his 14 majors in 2008 at the age of 32 and is still waiting to gain further ground on the record of 18 held by Jack Nicklaus. VOLLEYBALL: After an average 2014 season in terms of silverware, former NSSF Volleyball League winners Nemostars have started preparations for the 2015 season. Last season Nemostars managed three titles out of a possible 11 compared to their 2013 season which landed eight in 11 finals.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:45:11 +0000
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