‘WE WANT TO FIGTH TO GET CLOSER TO TOP’

Arsène Wenger believes the title race is still “very open” - but accepts his side must beat Manchester City if they are to get close to the top of the table.The Gunners head into Sunday’s clash against the champions at Emirates Stadium on the back of a six-game unbeaten run in the league. Wenger believes there could still be some twists over the course of the second half of the season, but says his team must start their charge now. “First we have to get close, and for us to get closer we have to win these kinds of games or we have no chance at all,” the manager said. “At the moment, it looks unlikely but we do not have to give up. We want to fight to get closer and then hope we still have a chance. We are still trying to shorten the distance between us and the top [of the table]. “It is still very open. When you watch the games, no team goes into a Premier League match and is sure to win it. Therefore I believe every team can drop points. “It is much more open than people think it is. You see Manchester United; they win their games because they score many goals, but it is difficult for everybody.”

ABOUT WALCOT

Arsène Wenger is "optimistic" that Theo Walcott will sign a new contract with Arsenal.

The England international has been in fine form this season and reports this week suggested that Walcott was ready to extend his stay at Emirates Stadium.

Wenger remains cautious but confident that Arsenal's top scorer will commit his future to the Club.

"Discussions progress smoothly but slowly," he said. "We are on a good road but in this situation, as long as nothing is signed, you are cautious.

"But I am optimistic we will get to a happy conclusion. I was optimistic last week, but I am a bit more optimistic this week." Wenger confirmed at his pre-match press conference that Walcott's future will be resolved by the end of January and added that a new deal was not reliant on assurances that the 23-year-old will play in his preferred centre forward role. "No, it is not linked with that," said Wenger. "I believe that Theo can have a preference maybe to play through the middle but first of all he never made a condition of that to extend his contract, because certainly I would not accept it.  "Secondly he was always happier when he plays, whether it is on the flank or through the middle. That has no influence at all."No [I didn't make assurances], and he didn't make a condition of it as well. But I see him playing more up front, yes."

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Lione Messi aburuza tena

Mshambuliaji wa FC Barcelona , Argentina, Lionel Messi aliibuka kidedea baada ya kutangazwa Mwanasoka Bora wa Dunia kwa mwaka 2012 jana

Messi anakuwa mwanasoka wa kwanza kushinda tuzo hiyo kwa mara ya nne mfululizo. Messi aliibuka kidedea baada ya kuwashinda Andres Iniesta na Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi alikuwa anastahili tuzo huyo kutokana na mambo makubwa aliyofanya mwaka jana. Messi alizamisha mabao 91 na kuisambaratisha rekodi ya Mjerumani Gerd Mueller kwa kufunga mabao mengi katika kipindi cha mwaka mmoja. Alipachika mabao hayo katika mechi alizochezea Barcelona na timu ya taifa ya Argentina. Mueller aliweka rekodi yake mwaka 1974 wakati alipofunga mabao 85 wakati akiwa katika timu zake za Bayern Munich na timu ya taifa ya Ujerumani.

Mshambuliaji huyo wa agentina alikabidhiwa tuzo yake na Mwanasoka Bora wa zamani wa Dunia na beki wa zamani wa Italia, Fabio Cannavaro na Rais wa Shirikisho la Soka la Kimataifa (Fifa).

Messi pia alitajwa katika Kikosi Bora cha Dunia cha mwaka 2012. Kikosi hicho kilikuwa kimesheheni nyota wa timu pinzani za Hispania za Barcelona na Real Madrid. Mmoja tu ndiye alitoka timu tofauti.

Wachezaji hao wa fifa ni kama ifuatavyo, Iker Casillas wa Real Madrid ndiye aliyetajwa kama kipa wa kikosi wakati mabeki bora walikuwa David Alves (Barcelona), Gerrard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos(Real Madrid) na Marcelo (Real Madrid), Wachezaji wa kiungo walikuwa Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona) na Iniesta (Barcelona). Messi ndiye aliyeongoza safu ya ushambuliaji akiwa na Ronaldo (Real Madrid) na Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid).

Pia ya Kocha Bora wa Mwaka ilikwenda kwa Vicente Del Bosque baada ya kazi nzuri ya kuiongoza Hispania kutwaa taji la Euro 2012.  Staa wa Fenerbahce ya Uturuki, Miroslav Stoch aliibuka kidedea kwa kufunga bao bora na tuzo hiyo alikabidhiwa na nyota wa zamani wa Colombia, Carlos Valderrama. Aliwashinda Neymar wa Brazil na Falcao.
Abby Wambach wa Marekani naye alitangazwa kuwa Mwanasoka Bora kwa upande wa wanawake. Wambach anasifika kutokana na mashuti yake makali kwenye safu ya ushambuliaji.
Naye Kocha wa Marekani, Pia Sundaghe alipata tuzo kama kocha bora wa timu ya wanawake.
Naye Blatter alitoa tuzo yake maalumu kwa staa wa zamani wa soka wa Ujerumani, Franz Beckenbauer kwa mafanikio yake makubwa katika soka.

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THEO WALCOT

Habari za uhakika kutoka katika washika bunduki wa London, ARSENAL FC zinasema kuwa mchezaji wake mahili Theo Walcot amekubali kusaini mkataba utakaomuweka klabuni hapo kwa muda mrefu japo hajabainisha ni mda gani,na kumaliza sakata lililokuwa limetawala katika vyombo vya habari kuwa ataihama klabu hiyo katika drisha dogo mwezi huu