Arsenal gave a taste of Premier League football to newly promoted Southampton through a 6-1 routing marked by own goals and a string of goal-scoring talent from Gervinho, Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott.

In the realm of ball possession, Arsenal proved to be the superior side. Their spectacular first-half showing placed new signing Podolski in the limelight. The German international darted a successful 25-yard shot to claim a second one for the club shortly after Jos Hooiveld’s own goal that spelled disaster for Southampton.

Gervinho followed up four minutes later to penetrate a third for Arsenal. The former Ivory Coast Under-21 captain gave another goal on the 71st minute, which followed another careless own goal from Southampton’s Nathaniel Clyne in the first half.

Five goals against Southampton’s one towards the 90th minute, Arsenal’s hunger to play their beautiful game did not stop until the end. An 88th minute thriller from Theo Walcott further widened the club’s lead after rebounding Thomas Vermaelen’s shot saved by Saints keeper Kelvin Davis.

The match brought Arsenal straight to third in the table with just one point under surging rival Manchester United. The club’s series of attacking talent in the match further superseded fears of bleak prospects this season with the exits of prominent players Robin van Persie and Alex Song.

Manager Arsene Wenger remarked that Arsenal has a strong chance to contend for this season’s title, following the overwhelming victory over Southampton. He needs his side to maintain consistency throughout the rest of the season, particularly against the likes of United, Chelsea and titleholders Manchester City.

Crucial to Arsenal’s win is the performance of another new signing, Santi Cazorla. While he may not have scored during the match, he established an outstanding connection with Podolski. Wenger dubbed the Spaniard as having a “first-rate” attitude and technical skills.

In playign against tough oponnent Arsenal, Southampton manager Nigel Adkins said the league has a “ruthless” nature but took the heavy loss as a helpful learning experience for his side. He said that they would further prepare and look forward for their future league fixtures as they pursue for their first points on the table.

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Photo credits:

Lukas Podolski Goal Celebration [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 17 September 2012, from <http://soccer.indonewyork.com/arsenal-6-1-southampton-video-highlights-and-report-15-sept-2012/ >

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Manchester United will face Wigan Athletic at home when the Premier League resumes on September 15. This match will be crucial for both sides, as The Red Devils plan to top rivals Chelsea and Manchester City and The Latics are on the move to secure their side away from another relegation threat.

Match Preview

 HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON (Last Five Matches)      
2011-12 Premier League (April 12, 2012)      
Manchester United    0-1    Wigan Athletic      
2011-12 Premier League (December 26, 2011)      
Manchester United    5-0    Wigan Athletic      
2010-11 Premier League (February 26, 2011)      
Manchester United    4-0    Wigan Athletic      
2010-11 Premier League (November 20, 2010)      
Manchester United    2-0    Wigan Athletic      
2009-10 Premier League (December 31, 2009)      
Manchester United    5-0    Wigan Athletic   

When United play Wigan on Saturday, they might not feature key new signings Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa, as both suffered minor injuries while on their international duties for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Van Persie incurred a thigh injury while playing for the Netherlands in their 4-1 win against Hungary. Kagawa withdrew from Japan’s 1-0 against Iraq due to back pain sustained from training.

While United have played their best in their last two games with the help of van Persie and Kagawa, they face the risk of downgrading when they face Wigan in their absence. Danny Welbeck and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez are suitable replacements, though they have yet to prove their current form as starters for the club this season. Wayne Rooney’s absence is another blow to the club as he is set to spend time on the sidelines for up to two months.

Wigan Athletic will be playign against tough oponnent United, but with a stronger force due to the satisfactory forms of ex-Chelsea striker Franco di Santo, midfielders Shaun Maloney and James McArthur. While they lost to United by 16 goals in four out of their last five matches, they caught the Red Devils by surprise 1-0 in their previous encounter in April last season. A weaker United squad will give ample goal opportunities for Wigan.

A close game is highly possible between the two sides, with Manchester United poised to win at 2-1. Handicap bets would mean a win for Wigan by one goal (see Full Time Handicap below for reference).

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Photo credits:

Wigan vs. Manchester United [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 14 September 2012, from < http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/wigans-stuns-english-premier-league-leaders-manchester-united-1-0/story-e6frep5o-1226324448985 >

With domestic issues finished for both sides, Chelsea and Bayern Munich will go head-to-head in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Suspensions and injuries mean that neither side are likely to have anything close to their best XI on show.

The FA Cup winners finished 6th in the Premier League and will need to win to ensure Champions League football again next season.

Bayern Munchen-vs-Chelsea Score Board

1-0	2-0	2-1	3-0	3-1	3-2	4-0	4-1	4-2	4-3	5-0UP
0-1	0-2	1-2	0-3	1-3	2-3	0-4	1-4	2-4	3-4	0-5UP

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Bayern  Munchen vs. Chelsea, I guess since this two teams has the ability and are strong teams, we can’t picture out who will take the championship.

I guess by just simply looking back from their previous fight we can tell who can win.

If Chelsea are to win the Champions League then bookies favour them to do it within the 90 minute mark.

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