Manchester - Arsenal never been humiliated by Manchester United at the start of this season. When the two teams met again, Michael Carrick wary of revenge motivation that may be carried by the Gunners.
When Arsenal visit Old Trafford, in August last year, they returned with bowed heads. Arsene Wenger was beaten by Manchester United with a sensational score of 2-8.
Sunday (1/22/2012) tomorrow, turn Arsenal who host Manchester United Emirates Stadium. When asked whether the 'cannon London' will try to reply to his defeat at Old Trafford in the game, Carrick said yes.
"Maybe. They did not start the season too well. But they are still there," he said on Sky Sports.
"Arsenal against Manchester United is always a big game. They want to win, so do we," said Carrick.
'Red Devils' need three points to the distance to Manchester City in the standings board does not widen. Moreover, the City will be playing first, and if you can beat Tottenham Hotspur, they will temporarily lead of six points clear of Manchester United.
"Manchester City is working properly. You must give credit to them," said Carrick.
"They made a good start, got a funny Christmas period, and now has risen again," he added.
"Now we're close. So, we want to catch up with them," said 30-year midfielder.
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Manchester - Roberto Mancini will not stop asking for an opposing player sent off. According to the Manchester City manager, the gesture that showed he was a natural thing and he's fun just to do it.
Kala City entertained Wigan Athletic on Tuesday (01/17/2012) pm dawn then, Mancini was waving his arms into the air like asking Wigan, Maynor Figueroa, carded. Why, Figueroa did handball in the middle of the field.
After the match, Mancini defended himself for his actions. The Italian man was innocent and called the Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, also do the same.
Mancini's action was criticized by some managers in the Premier League. In addition to Roberto Martinez (Wigan), Mick McCarthy (Wolverhhampton Wanderers), Harry Redknapp (Tottenham Hotspur) and Tony Pulis (Stoke City) also criticized Mancini.
When reporters mentioned this again in a conference session on Friday (20/01/2012) yesterday, Mancini claimed no regret has asked the referee mengkartu opposing players.
"For me, it is natural," I Mancini was quoted by Reuters.
"I do not do anything. I'm happy," he added.
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Manchester - Last August, Manchester City's 5-1 drubbing of Tottenham Hotspur. It's been five months later, the City manager Roberto Mancini reluctant to "compute" the result was ahead of the second meeting.
Spurs at home last August 28, 2011, City of diving third party managed to embarrass the host, who in his first party also seized Manchester United, with the score a landslide.
However, five months had passed since the incident. Spurs are now much improved, even become one of the team that started reckoned as one of the pursuer's degree candidates, by inhabiting the top three standings under the City and Manchester United.
This weekend the City and Spurs will meet again, with The Citizens turn to host. Although the results at the first meeting was so extraordinary, Mancini did not want to underestimate the Spurs just because it results in one match only.
"Better to lose 1-5 than lose 0-1 one-time five times," he said at Reuters.
"We faced five months ago, it's totally different. When you start the season, anything can happen because of all the players are not ready to play 100%. Each team took four, five, six games to be confident," said Mancini.
Statistically, the Spurs are still well ahead of City in the league. Of the 29 games the last City can only win five times on the Lily Whites, although two of whom were born in the last two meetings.
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Melbourne - Kim Clijsters advanced to the fourth round of Australian Open after defeating Daniela Hantuchova. For Clijsters, there are two special meanings in the victory.
At the beginning of this month, Clijsters suffered disappointment after removed Hantuchova in the semifinals Brisbane International. It was Clijsters was forced to resign, despite being superior to one set, because of hip injury.
So a 6-3, 6-2 win over Hantuchova in the third round of Australian Open party, Friday (01/20/2012) afternoon local time, also be a sweet revenge for the defending champions.
"Today I've won, it's important," said Clijsters in DeMorgan.be.
"In Brisbane we had a fierce duel. Today I'm doing what I should do, especially in matters of tactics. But every game is different, you should always focus. I try to win every point. It's not easy, but I won," she exclaimed.
Victory in a match held at Hisense Arena was also dispelled the bad memories will Clijsters field.
Clijsters was the last time there was two years ago when it was seized by Nadia Petrova in straight sets, 0-6, 1-6.
"Perhaps the defeat it adds a little motivation to perform well today. I wanted to avoid similar things happening," he said.
With Clijsters is now planted on the fourth round, there is the possibility of the Australian Open final last year will be repeated if Li Na can overcome Anabel Medina Garrigues.
In other third-party round, Jelena Jankovic managed to beat Christina McHale 6-2, 6-0. In the fourth round, Jankovic will face Caroline Wozniacki.
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Kuala Lumpur - The MotoGP riders will return to the Sepang circuit for the first time after the incident that killed Marco Simoncelli last season. Sepang were ready to welcome.
Last October the race Simoncelli for San Carlo Honda Gresini last breath after a fatal accident at Sepang in Malaysia MotoGP race.
The tragic incident that occurred at the beginning of the lap-lap race was canceled and then make, after being delayed for a few moments.
After about three months ago, the MotoGP riders will return to Sepang to undergo pre-season test session first on 31 January to 2 February next, followed by a second test session on February 28 to March 1.
A number of leading rider has been confirmed present in the test, as stated by the CEO of Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Datuk Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali.
"There's rider Valentino Rossi idol that will be wrapped in color Ducati for its second season, the defending champion Casey Stoner with Honda and (teammate) Dani Pedrosa," he explained as quoted by the official website of the Sepang circuit.
"The other good news for fans as 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo will be back in action on the new bike Yamaha YZR-M1 at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia," said Datuk Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali.
Last season Lorenzo should be absent in the last two series, Sepang and Valencia, after suffering an injury in the Australian MotoGP warm-up session.
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