Manchester_City (0) 0 - 4 (4) Arsenal

Maine Rd, Wednesday April 11th 2001

FA Carling Premiership

Preview

• Arsenal team news
  Rumour has it that Igors Stepanovs returns for his first game since the Old Trafford debacle, giving Tony Adams a rest. Lee Dixon is also expected to be rested. That'd be for Oleg Luzhny, presumably, although Wenger has said that another option is Vivas at right back and Luzhny in for Adams, which would be nice for Nelson, but perhaps a bit harsh on Igors to be sidelined so thoroughly (it wasn't all his fault!). "I am veering towards Igors", says Arsene. "The break was to help him recover mentally."
  Wenger has also hinted that Igors and Matty Upson could have significant roles to play as the season comes to an end.
  Bergkamp is still out with his Achilles problem, Grimandi is still out with 'flu.

• Manchester_City team news
  Shaun Goater missed City's match at the weekend ( a loss to Everton) with a groin strain picked up on Friday. But he is hopeful of being fit to face the gunners.
  Ex-Gunner Paul Dickov starts a 5 match ban following his sending off against Everton. City are to appeal saying that video evidence shows no contact between Dickov and Everton's Pistone. The size of the ban is due to 2 matches for reaching 10 yellow cards, on top of 3 for the red.

  So if Goater is not fit, we could face Wanchope and Egil Ostenstad. The other option is Darren Huckerby, who has started their last 2 matches on the bench.

  There is speculation that keeper Nicky Weaver may get the axe. He's made blunders in their last 2 matches, and Joe Royle will be thinking about calling up reserve keeper Carlo Nash.

  update Wednesday
  Reports confirm that Weaver has been dropped, so Carlo Nash gets his debut. Joe Royle is still hoping that Goater will shrug off his injury to partner Wanchope in attack.
  Wrighty's kid Shaun Wright-Phillips is out with knee ligament damage.

• See also
  • NewsReel for latest and breaking news
  • Arsenal vs Manchester_City page for Manchester_City links, head-to-head stats, etc
  • AFCi for their preview

Other reports

• NewsReel report
• AFCi
• ArsenalInfo.com
• Opposition view (Blueview unofficial site)
• DailySoccer (Reuters)
• Opposition view (official site)
• Electronic Telegraph
• Sports.com
• Eurosport.com
• Arsenal-World
• Soccernet
• The Times
• SoccerAge
• Football Unlimited (Guardian)
• TotalFootball
• Sporting Life

Your reports

• UK TV FAQ, including pubs list
• Non-UK TV FAQ, including channels, pubs lists, and country-specific info

• Arsenal Live. getting commentary on your computer, IRC, Real Audio, etc.
• Note also that often there will be an audio feed available from the opposition's website (most probably their official site).

• ArseWeb's highbury pages, including ticket info, getting to the ground, etc.
• AwayFans.co.uk. Stadium reviews and info. Maps, traffic reports, pub lists, info on disabled/wheelchair provisions, etc. Conference teams as well as Premiership and Nationwide.
• London football Arsenal page from a site focussing on info for fans from abroad wanting to get to matches (tickets, travel, accomodation, etc).
• From the Terrace. Each team's section includes a page on their ground, with directions. Premiership, Nationwide, and Scottish.
• AwayGuide.net. Directions, maps, pub guides. All Premiership and Nationwide league teams.
• Football Ground Guide. Lovely site, loads of info, pics, diagrams, etc
• Football Grounds of England. With capacities, record gates, and pictures.
• Football Grounds frenzy. Wonderful photos of football grounds, with a little info too. Everything apart from glitzy new grounds, and no Premiership ones. Might be handy for Cup games, and certainly nice to look at!
• FanZone. Information for travelling sports fans. directions, car parks, eateries, pubs, blah-de-blah....
• Our own Highbury pages for useful info for Arsenal's home games.