Delayed Posting on Der Lemon

Once-Upon-A-Time-Ago Arsenal keeper Jens Lehman (aka Der Lemon), is now in hot water for reportedly making an obscene gesture at Germany fans

Lehmann said he scratched his temple with his index finger in the 58th
minute, a gesture interpreted differently by some of the 50,000 fans in
Hannover for Saturday's European qualifier.

While the big-mouthed German denied the accusations and Germany officials were quick to defend him, Lehman did follow up that gesture by adjusting the waistband of his shorts and mooning the crowd.

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who witnessed the event, described the keeper's actions as "a beautiful pink pony prancing in a field of peonies."

Fabregas To Stay A Gunner

Totally alright with me, Cesc. Keep steering the Gunners to victory!

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas says he is satisfied at the club and is not considering a move back to Spain. "I am not even thinking about returning to Spain," said Fabregas. "I do not even listen to the offers that come in for me because I do not need anything that I haven't already got at Arsenal." The 20-year-old has scored 11 times this season help his side move to the top of the Premier League and reach the last 16 of the Champions League. "It's nothing to do with money - if it was I would have gone to Real Madrid last summer," he added. "I am playing and I am happy. Being a Gunner is very special, something that I am proud of. "This is a small club on the inside, like a family, but it's huge on the outside."

Back On Top of the Heap

A (reportedly) convincing win at Reading puts the Gunners back on top, by goal difference, of the Premiership table. Manuel "I'm Not Lehmann" Almunia said the Gunners have got to win ugly. That'll have to wait for another game as this one sounded like a pretty tidy affair for the red and whiters.

Reading packed in the defence and let the Gunners have at 'em, a strategy that worked for precisely 43 minutes. At which point, Matty popped in a low Hleb cross. Shortly after the restart Adebayor got some more to put the game out of range. Alex decided that insurance was a good thing to have and dropped a solo shot in before Reading pulled one back. The 3-1 victory puts the Gunners back above Manchester United, but oh, just barely. This may be a tight, neck and neck affair for the rest of the way. I believe this fantastic season will just continue to provide thrills all the way to the final game.

Fabregas: Gunner for Life?

Now, that's a story to warm the cockles of any Gunner's heart!

clipped from msn.foxsports.com Spain and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas insists he is keen to see out the rest of his career at the Emirates Stadium. "When I first came to England my idea was to go back to Spain one day," Fabregas said in The Sun. "But the truth is that now I'm happier every day and I love London, the people and the club. "I'm going to say the truth - every day I have more desire to stay here for a long time, for the rest of my career. "I haven't had the fortune of playing in the Spanish league and right now I really identify with football in the Premier League because it's so passionate, fast, attacking and vibrant. It's the football that I like the most."

No Rest for Wenger

Wenger imitates Warren Zevon: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. Whatever you're doing, Arsene. It's working. Keep it up!

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he relishes his side's hectic schedule. Wenger says he relishes his side's hectic schedule. The Gunners, who have just played six games in 19 days, enjoy a 12-day break after Monday's trip to Reading because of international matches. Wenger said: "I am not scared to rest some players, it gives them mental refreshment. But I don't need it - I am a marathon runner. "I am quite lost on holiday. When you are in sport, you are in sport. I like to keep in the zone, keep focused." Wenger rested Cesc Fabregas and Alexander Hleb for Wednesday's Champions League draw with Slavia Prague and will do the same with two other senior players when the Gunners play Sevilla on 27 November. But he will resist the temptation to recharge his own batteries this month, saying: "I will get a natural break because my team doesn't play but I am always busy. "There is a lot of work I cannot do when we play that I can do - watching DVDs, paperwork, contacts.

MLS Soccer in Seattle

Ok. This is somewhat interesting. It could provide me with a reason to see some MLS soccer. However. And it's a big however. Soccer should not be played on FieldTurf. Yes, my team plays on FieldTurf, but we're a bunch of guys out for fun. Real football is played on grass.

clipped from seattlepi.nwsource.com Major League Soccer is coming to Seattle. The expansion team will play its home games at Qwest Field beginning in 2009 and will be owned partly by Paul Allen's Vulcan Enterprises, with Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer and Hollywood mogul Joe Roth also in the ownership group. Gary Wright, a spokesman for First and Goal, Inc., which operates Qwest Field, said Allen will be one of the team's owners. Allen also owns the Seahawks, who play at Qwest Field, and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Qwest, which has a synthetic Field Turf playing surface, was designed for both football and soccer, a selling point in securing $300 million in public money to fund the construction. The expansion ends a long courtship between MLS and Seattle, and specifically Hanauer, who has been a vocal advocate for soccer in Seattle since buying the Sounders in 2002.

Adebayor Says His Best Is Showing

It's a thrill to watch Ade and other Gunners emerge this season. What a team to watch!

clipped from msn.foxsports.com Emmanuel Adebayor believes Arsenal fans are now "seeing the best" of him - and says the table-topping Gunners are "ready for the title fight". Adebayor has been a hero for Arsene Wenger's troops, netting six goals in the Premier League this term as Arsenal have confounded the critics by going unbeaten so far this season. "People are seeing the best of me this season because I play more and I have more opportunities," Adebayor told skysports.com. Adebayor feels Arsenal's recent performances against Liverpool and Manchester United prove they are not just pretenders to the throne - but are serious title contenders this season. "We are ready for the title fight, we are a very young team, however we think we can win it with style and resilience," added Adebayor.