to move up and down
Liverpool started on the wrong foot on Saturday, suffering a 3-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion in their season opener, while Arsenal began life after Robin van Persie with a 0-0 draw against Sunderland. Defending champion Manchester City and Manchester United, which lost the title on the final day last season, have yet to play their first games. Check out our English Premier League preview.
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Robin van Persie became the latest big-name player to slip from Arsenal’s grasp when the Netherlands striker completed his move to Manchester United on a four-year deal on Friday.
Van Persie agreed personal terms and passed a medical examination to complete a transfer that is believed to have cost United about 24 million pounds ($38 million).
“I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great strikers, bringing my experience and playing my part to help the team compete for the biggest trophies in the game,” van Persie said. “I can’t wait to get started.”
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That was fast
Thierry Henry made a glorious return to Arsenal on Monday, coming off the bench to grab a late winner in a 1-0 FA Cup win over Leeds. Eddie Keogh/Reuters
A Christmas card
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Captain Roger Johnson, second from left, confronts Referee Stuart Atwell as he brandishes a red card for the Wanderers’ Nenad Milijas, middle, against Arsenal on Tuesday. Arsenal missed the opportunity to climb into the top four of the Premier League after the 10-man Wolves held them to a 1-1 draw. (Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
Here piggy, piggy, piggy
A piggy bank branded with the logo of the English Premier League soccer club Arsenal is seen in a souvenir shop in London October 18, 2011. A future without relegation and promotion from and to the English Premier League would be akin to suicide, according to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. Photo: Chris Helgren/Reuters
