ARSENAL TITLE HOPES IS OVER AFTER LOSING 2-1 AGAINST BOLTON

Daniel Sturridge celebrate

BOLTON ended Arsenal title hopes with a last minute header by substitute Tamir Cohen to give Owen Coyle side a 2-1 win at the Reebok Stadium. 


The Israel international netted from a Lee right-wing set-piece to leave Arsenal still nine points behind Manchester United with only four games to go. To add salt to the Arsenal wound the goal ended Arsene Wenger's side 16 matches unbeaten run.

ARSENE WENGER IS FEELING THE HEAT - REDKNAPP

Arsene Wenger ..feeling the heat

ARSENE WENGER has resembled a man on the edge in recent weeks, as his Arsenal team have lost in the cups and passed up opportunities in the league. Even he might accept that Arsenal title hopes would be officially over if they failed to win the north London derby match at White Hart Lane about 2.45 am today on what promises to be another highly charged occasion.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp believes that the pressure is telling on Wenger more obviously than in previous seasons but, if theirs is a relationship shaped by the rivalry between their clubs, then Redknapp, one suspects, would have no qualms about deepening his angst and misery.

VAN PERSIE AND ABOU DIABY IN BUST UP

ROBIN Van Persie and team mate Abou Diaby both were involved in a dressing room bust-up at half time during the Gunners 3-1 win over Blackpool on Sunday. 

In the second half both players seems to had settle their problem with Diaby turns creator and Van Persie goalscorer for Arsenal third goal.

JENS LEHMANN GUIDE ARSENAL FOR 3-1 WIN AGAINST BLACKPOOL

ARSENAL'S invincible keeper Jens Lehman aged 41 made a shocking returns for his 200th appearance with Arsenal under Arsene Wenger at Bloomfield road against Blackpool yesterday. Lehman mark his return after Manuel Almunia injured his knee during the warm-up session before the match and guide Arsenal for their first win after six matches in all competition.

ARSENAL HELD TO A SCORELESS DRAW BY ROVERS

ARSENAL threw away the opportunity to close on the gaps with Manchester United after they were held to a scoreless draw by Blackburn Rovers at the Emirates Stadium last night.