English Premier League club, Arsenal have decided not to appeal against the red card issued to their defender, Bacray Sagna. The right-back was given a straight red in the match against Manchester City in the 0-0 draw. The French player was given his marching
orders when he got into a touchline scuffle with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Zabaleta-c29022 at the Emirates.
Arsene Wenger, the manager of Arsenal, said that he has been thinking about the incident and there is no doubt that it was a clear red card. He added that there is no point in appealing for the card when you know it will not come to anything. Wenger went
on to say that his player clearly lost his temper and admitted that Sagna could have done better in that situation. While Manchester City have confirmed that they would appeal against the Red Card given to Zabaleta following the same incident.
Sagna would not be available for the FA cup tie against Leeds on the weekend, and would also miss the Carling Cup semi final, first leg, against Ipswich. Followed by that would be Arsenal’s game against West Ham. Emmanuel Eboue is likely to be Sagna’s replacement
for these matches.
In other Premier League news, Aston Villa has confirmed that they have acquired the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kyle-Walker-c21566 from Tottenham. The defender will be at Villa till the end of the season in May.
Walker, who is also an under 21 international for England, started training at Bodymoor Heath and was later cleared medically to officially complete the loan move.
Walker said, "I'm excited about being here and proving that I'm good enough to play in the Premier League. That's why Tottenham bought me from Sheffield United and that's what I'm keen to show here at Villa. This is a great opportunity for me and I'm looking
forward to taking it”.
Walker added that due to his time with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 Under 21, he does know some of the players in the team already, and is looking forward to working with them. The young defender, who spent the first half of the season on loan at QPR, said that playing at
a club like Aston Villa is a great opportunity for him, and can help him a great deal in growing as a player.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Houllier, the manager of Aston Villa, said that his scouts had been keeping an eye out for Walker for a while, and he is happy to have finally completed the deal.
Meanwhile, Sunderland manager, Steve Bruce is expecting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paraguay-c2979 player, has not been able to cement his place at Sunderland. He came to the Black Cats last
season and since then has played just one Premier League game for Sunderland. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Titus-Bramble-c35166 was signed by Sunderland during the summer transfer window, which put him further down the packing order.
Da Silva was offered a move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-Zaragoza-c40344 are interested in his services and hopes that something can be finalized soon.
Steve Bruce added that he is delighted with the current form of his team, and 6th position in the league at this point in the season is more than what they could have asked for.
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