Former captain Thierry Henry believes Arsenal have shown signs of making progress, but accepts the team can only be judged on how they perform in the Barclays Premier League next season.

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Manager Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal will not be caught out by the early kick-off time when they host Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.

Manchester City’s new £32 million (€40m) signing Eliaquim Mangala has joined the Premier League champions to bolster their quest for trophies.

Arsenal inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Premier League champions Manchester City to lift the FA Community Shield at Wembley.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to step up his summer recruitment drive after a deal was agreed with Barcelona for “fantastic” Chile international Alexis Sanchez.

Arsenal remain confident of pushing through a £30mi deal for Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona and expect to complete the signing of France defender Mathieu Debuchy later this week.

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic questioned why anyone would choose to leave Old Trafford after manager David Moyes reiterated that striker Wayne Rooney will not be sold.

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Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo accepts results will determine his long-term future in charge at Stamford Bridge – and will not let anything deflect his focus from delivering success next season.

TAL BEN-HAIM knows better than most just how dangerous Chelsea can be – but maintains Portsmouth must show “no fear” when they tackle his old team-mates in tomorrow’s FA Cup final at Wembley.

Alex Ferguson maintains he has “no worries” over the ability of goalkeeper Ben Foster.

Carlo Ancelotti feels his new-look Chelsea team are ready for the start of the season after beating Manchester United on penalties to win the FA Community Shield at Wembley.

The British Football Association has taken the first step towards filling the void left by the collapse of Setanta by selling the rights for the Community Shield to Sky Sports for the next three seasons.

Michael Ballack claims Chelsea are “confident” of winning back the Barclays Premier League title – and feels not bringing in a mass of new faces can only help them hit the ground running.

The Football Association are hopeful they will be able to minimise the impact of Setanta's collapse on the grass-roots game in England.

CARLOS TEVEZ was accused of stamping on Portsmouth defender Hermann Hreidarsson before playing his part in the penalty shoot-out that earned Manchester United the FA Community Shield yesterday.

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Mark Clattenburg has been suspended from refereeing duties pending enquiries into reports of the official’s alleged debts.

TEAM captains will be given extra responsibility in stamping out dissent on the pitch next season but the new ‘Respect’ initiative launched yesterday stopped short of recommending that only skippers could speak to referees during a game.

Portsmouth hope to sign Reading’s Nicky Shorey and Tottenham’s Younes Kaboul before Sunday’s FA Community Shield match against Manchester United at Wembley.

Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe have sent a clear message to their Premier League rivals and England boss Fabio Capello after finally launching their little-and-large strikeforce for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth captain Sol Campbell has ended any doubts over his future at Fratton Park and insists he wants to lead the team into Europe after their FA Cup final triumph.

MIKAEL SILVESTRE admits his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury has been “boring” and cannot wait to return to action with Manchester United.

Tel Ben Haim feels Chelsea’s defence can put on a united front to help cover for injured captain John Terry.

Frank Lampard insists Chelsea have both the “character and experience” to ensure the absence of captain John Terry and striker Didier Drogba does not allow Manchester United the chance to snatch an early advantage in the race for the Barclays Premier League title.

Jose Mourinho will go into the new Barclays Premier League campaign rocked by an injury crisis that threatens to kill off their title challenge before it has even begun.

England captain John Terry is a surprise absentee from the Chelsea line-up for today's FA Community Shield clash with Manchester United at Wembley.

Chelsea expect Frank Lampard to be in contention for Sunday’s FA Community Shield against Manchester United at Wembley.

CHELSEA have scotched speculation that England midfielder Frank Lampard is set to miss the start of the season with a broken toe.

Chelsea have scotched speculation that England midfielder Frank Lampard is set to miss the start of the season with a broken toe.

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Arjen Robben’s potential move to Real Madrid could end up being an expensive deal for the Spanish champions, according to coach Bernd Schuster.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole insists he will be fit in time for the start of the new season after returning to full training.

JOHN TERRY expects Liverpool to arrive at Stamford Bridge on Sunday on a mission to prove their title bid is for real.

STEVE McClaren has told his England players to prove to him they deserve their place in the new era.

England manager Steve McClaren has told his players to prove to him they deserve their place in the new era.

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Chelsea new boys Michael Ballack and Andrei Shevchenko are both expected to feature in Sunday’s FA Community Shield against Liverpool in Cardiff.

The Football Association has confirmed the first match at the new Wembley stadium will not take place until 2007.

ARSENAL continued their pre-season tour with an easy 5-2 win in Austria yesterday against SC Ritzing.

Alex Ferguson surveyed his injury-ravaged squad and admitted it was the “worst start” Manchester United had ever experienced as he prepared for Wednesday’s crucial Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Bucharest.

ARSENAL were last night facing up to the unsavoury prospect of life without Patrick Vieira as the French World Cup winner seemed to edge closer to a move to Real Madrid.