It’s been a while since the Gunners have approached the start of a new campaign seemingly in such a buoyant mood. 

Nigel Winterburn’s simplistic approach to cone-running. Pat Rice gets mad. David Seaman is fussy.

Wojciech Szczesny can use his battle with David Ospina for Arsenal’s number one jersey to make himself a better goalkeeper in the years to come, according to former Gunner David Seaman.

Car sales in 2015 will top 120,000, dealers have predicted, with new registrations in the first few weeks of January well ahead of this time last year.

Israel is to pay university students to post supportive messages on social media networks without identifying their government backing.

QPR 0 Arsenal 1

Joe Hart last night set his sights on being England’s “rock” at the European Championship but admitted he had a long way to go to match the country’s goalkeeping greats.

IT’S reassuring to see that, as usual, England’s preparations for a big tournament are going swimmingly.

Arsenal 2 Ajax 1

Former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman believes his Highbury replacement Jens Lehmann has been harshly treated by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

THIERRY HENRY vowed to lead Arsenal into the knock-out stages of the Champions League as he rounded on his critics and insisted: “I am not a machine.”

Former Arsenal star David Seaman today rubbished reports that Patrick Vieira will join Real Madrid by declaring his heart belongs to Highbury.

Real Madrid’s director of sport Emilio Butragueno and Patrick Vieira’s agent Steve Kutner both distanced themselves tonight with any possibility that the France midfielder will make a £22m (€33.3m) switch to the Spanish giants.

British journalist Peter Hounam was released from Israeli custody tonight after a day in custody on suspicions linked to freed nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu.

The British journalist who helped reveal Israel’s nuclear secrets, arrested by Israel this week, is being barred from meeting with his lawyer, the lawyer said today.

Former England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn may be enjoying a renaissance of form for Everton but he has ruled out a return to international football.

When England’s three finest take to the Champions League fields this week, none will have an English keeper – in fact, not one of the Premiership top six has. Simon Lewis reports.

Man City 1 Blackburn 1

Arsene Wenger expects David Seaman to return to Arsenal as the club’s goalkeeping coach – but not in the next 18 months.

David Seaman wants to return to Highbury to become Arsenal’s goalkeeping coach.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has backed David Seaman’s decision to pursue a coaching career once he has overcome the shoulder problem which has forced him to quit the game.

David Seaman last night completed his final act of an illustrious career by advising Manchester City to sign the man who ousted him from the England team.

Manchester City have taken Icelandic international keeper Arni Gautur Arason on trial as they look to fill the void left by David Seaman’s shoulder injury.

Kevin Keegan has been handed a rare piece of good news with the confirmation that David Seaman did not break his arm in Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Portsmouth.

Eyal Berkovic lined up for Portsmouth against Manchester City today just two days after his £500,000 (€721,000) switch from Maine Road.

Tonight's Premiership team news.

Steve McManaman is Manchester City’s major doubt as they look to arrest a run of 12 matches without a win against Charlton at Eastlands.

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Manchester City 2 Liverpool 2

Birmingham City 2Manchester City 1

Mikael Forssell scored a freak late goal to earn Birmingham City their first home win in three months and pile on more misery for Kevin Keegan’s side.

Arsene Wenger declared Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann to be a worthy successor to David Seaman as he labelled the German international as one of the major transfer successes of 2003.

Leeds have taken the lead after a mistake in the Manchester City defence.

Manchester City defender Michael Tarnat could return to the squad for Monday’s game with Leeds after a thigh injury.

Kevin Keegan is set to lose Nicky Weaver to injury for a year and has told his chairman he needs to sign fresh goalkeeping cover for David Seaman.

David Seaman has been passed fit to play in tomorrow’s 129th Manchester league derby.

Everton 0 Manchester City 0

Everton clawed their way out of the Barclaycard Premiership relegation zone despite a disjointed performance against a similarly out-of-sorts Manchester City at Goodison Park.

Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan is set to ring the changes for the Barclaycard Premiership match against Everton on Sunday after six games without a victory.

Manchester City will be without David Seaman, Sun Jihai and Paulo Wanchope for tomorrow’s Carling Cup tie with Tottenham.