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Will the Gunners repeat there fantastic football

Or will Chelsea get revenge for there last 3 matches defeats against the Gunners

RANIERI: MY LAST BATTLE Claudio Ranieri admits he faces the sack even if his Chelsea "Gladiators" finally end their Arsenal jinx in the biggest clash between two English clubs for 26 years... more MY BLUE HEROES Claudio Ranieri praises his players for the support they have given him... more ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM ..ONLY ONE OUTCOME Jens Lehmann insists that the lack of egos at Highbury will ensure Arsenal handle pressure... more BOSS WENGER: I'M A MAN 'OBSESSED' Arsene Wenger says he has become the footballing "obsessive" he nearly lost a friend over... more CLAUDE'S A REAL LOSS Real Madrid star Michel Salgado warns that selling Claude Makelele to Chelsea was a huge mistake... more SVEN IS WAITING FOR REAL Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to walk out on England for Real Madrid... more THE OLIVER HOLT COLUMN The great sagas that have dominated this football season are drawing to a close... more FOOTY FORUM Share the highs and lows of this weekend's matches, or have your say on football controversies... more CHAIR WE GO Craig Bellamy clashes with coach John Carver at Newcastle airport... more WARNOCK RAGING OVER POISON PEN Neil Warnock slams refereeing standards after Sheffield United draw with Derby... more FOUR-STAR MILAN ARE ON A HIGH European champions AC Milan crush Spaniards Deportivo Coruna 4-1... more LIVERPOOL ARE FIRING BLANCS Laurent Blanc predicts "spiritless" Liverpool will wilt in the heat of Marseille's Stade Velodrome... more GILLS LEFT IN FEAR AS DAZZA FINDS CHEER Darren Byfield scores Black Cats' winner against Gillingham... more REASONS 2 BE CHEERFUL Michael Vaughan becomes the first England captain to go 2-0 up in the Caribbean... more SIMON IS SAVED BY UMPIRES England hero Simon Jones escapes a Test ban but is fined £2,750 for bringing game into disrepute... more CLIVE GETS LE HUMP AT FRENCH Sir Clive Woodward says England would have trounced France at World Cup but for bad weather... more LESLEY HOLDS THE KEY Darryll Holland prays for lucky draw before Freephone Stanleybet Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.... more DEREK THOMPSON'S TOP TIPS Subscribe here to read Channel 4 racing's Derek Thompson's tip for today... more THE 2004 LONDON MARATHON News... Marathon messageboard... Training diary of a Mirror reporter... links... more

Thursday 30 October 2003 12:52pm The Mirror Pictures Business Finder People Finder Web Search RIO FACING 2-YEAR BAN Man United star's worst fears confirmed as Football Association charge him with 'failure or refusal to take drugs test'... more DON'T DO SWEET FA THIS TIME FA chief Palios has talked tough, now he must act tough, says Martin Lipton... more GILL MUST LEARN THIS IS BIGGER THAN UNITED Board misjudgement of Rio drug row may yet prove to be resignation issue, writes Oliver Holt... more ENGLAND IN CHARGE IN CHITTAGONG Clarke takes two wickets as England wrest back initiative after another horror collapse with the bat... more ENGLAND FINED FOR EXTRA MAN ON PITCH Woodward's men relieved as they avoid being docked the points they earned for beating Samoa... more RED-CARD NEILL PUTS HIS FOOT IN IT Lucas the fall-guy again as Blackburn crash out of Carling Cup with 4-3 defeat to Liverpool... more HESKEY MAKES EMILE OF IT England striker fluffs chance of hat-trick glory as Liverpool beat Blackurn 4-3 at Ewood Park... more GAZZA EYES FINAL THROW OF THE DICE Former England midfielder makes his competitive return for Wolves' reserves... more BRAVE NOTTS ARE OUT FOR THE COUNTY All-star "reserves are just too good as Chelsea beat endangered Second Division side 4-2... more POMPEY LINE UP A ROLLER COASTER Redknapp side see off Forest to set up dream tie with bitter South Coast rivals Southampton... more HAMMERS' ZAM WHAM Bobby bags first goal for Spurs as North London side come out on top in cup derby... more TOON'S SCALP IN THE BAGGIES Newcastle suffer extra-time heartbreak as Lee Hughes snatches last-gasp winner for West Brom... more LIND GOAL SO SWEDE FOR BLUES Tobias grabs first goal for Everton as Charlton's dismal run in the League Cup continues... more THOMAS IS A HITZ AS HE SINKS FOXES German star scores 25-yard screamer to help Villa see off Leicester... more A FLASH OF THE OLD JUNO MAGIC SAVES BORO Brazilian star gives samba magic display to help Middlesbrough to 2-1 away win over pucky Wigan... more SMITH STRUCK SISTER OF HIS BEST FRIEND Leeds striker apologises, but looks set to face three-match ban for bottle incident... more DALLY'S WAKE UP CALL Woodward snubs his former skipper to lead England in bid to improve his form... more HENMAN GETS HIS REVENGE Tim fights back from a set down to beat home favourite Sebastien Grosjean in Paris Masters... more DRAGONS FIRED UP AGAIN All Blacks coach John Mitchell insists Wales have toughened up their act since the summer... more MCRAE READY FOR FINISH LINE Former world champ says he is prepared to walk away from rallying after season-ending British round... more SLIM HOPE OF PRIZES FOR CLARKE New-look Darren turns up for Volvo Masters looking a shadow of his former self.... more FREDDIE BEWARE Tricky Rikki wants Flintoff's place after rescuing England in Second Test against Bangladesh... more KRIS OF LIFE TO ROARING LIONS ASHES DREAM Wigan full back scores hat-trick of tries in his first appearance as GB skipper as side crush Kiwi's.... more PLATINUM TO SELL UP Boss fed up with witch-hunt as club puts all its horses up for sale in response to latest brush with racing's law... more