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| Szczesny out of Arsenal’s trip to Montpellier Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:37 AM PDT  Wojciech Szczesny, still Wenger's top pick in goal. — Reuters file pic The Polish international is to be replaced by Italian Vito Mannone against the Ligue 1 champions, the Premier League club said on their website today. Manager Arsene Wenger said Szczesny was still his first choice despite his making a handling error that led to a goal in Saturday's 6-1 thrashing of Southampton in the Premier League. "Wojciech is number one unless I change my mind," said Frenchman Wenger. "You cannot change a goalkeeper every time he makes a simple mistake because then you have three bad keepers. The confidence is needed." — Reuters |
| Man City playmaker Silva signs new five-year deal Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:56 AM PDT MANCHESTER, Sept 17 — World Cup and twice European Championship winner David Silva has signed a new five-year contract with Premier League champions Manchester City, the club said today.  David Silva in this file picture celebrates teammate Pedro Rodriguez's goal against Saudi Arabia in their international friendly in Pontevedra, September 7, 2012. — Reuters pic "The team is growing and we are now aiming at the Champions League and so that also is another reason to want to stay here and try and win it," he said on the club's website. City begin their second tilt at glory in Europe's top club competition when they face nine-times champions Real Madrid at the Bernabeu tomorrow. "I feel very comfortable here and I want to try and win trophies like those," added the 26-year-old Silva, a vital cog in Spain's Euro 2008 and 2012 victories and the 2010 World Cup triumph. "These last two years have gone very well so let's hope the next five go as well or even better," said Silva. "The fans have always given me their support since I arrived here and recently they've been wanting me to sign. "Hopefully this goes some way to thanking them for the affection they've shown towards me, something which also helped me decide to put pen to paper. Being here really does feel just like home for me," added Silva. Teammates Joe Hart and captain Vincent Kompany have also pledged their long-term future to City, the England goalkeeper agreeing a five-year extension to his contract in August 2011 while the Belgian defender signed a six-year deal in July. — Reuters |
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