Arsenal's Gilberto, Robert Pires, Ashley Cole and Jose Antonio Reyes celebrate Pires' goal
By Nick Johnson. Monday, 23 August 2004.
TheFA.com is here to provide you with a round-up of all the latest football stories that have hit the headlines today.
Arsene Wenger last night saluted his "amazing" Arsenal side as they came back from the dead to equal Nottingham Forest’s 42-game unbeaten run.
After the Gunners fought back from 3-1 down to win 5-3, Wenger said: "I don’t know how this team always finds the reserves to bounce back.
"But to score four goals like that was simply fantastic.
"Even on a day we defended badly, offensively we were still remarkable and that is the great strength of this team." (The Sun)
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Italian giants Juventus are planning a sensational £8m move for Nicolas Anelka, according to the Daily Mirror.
It is claimed Juve will move for the Manchester City striker if they make the Champions League.
Agents working for the Turin club have apparently already sounded out Anelka’s camp and they believe that City would accept a good offer because it takes the Frenchman off their payroll.
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Everton chairman Bill Kenwright believes Anton Zingarevich can bring the glory days back to Goodison Park.
The 23-year-old Russian is expected to be revealed as the man behind the £20m shares deal Kenwright announced a week ago, and may be confirmed as a new board member today.
"It is the ambition of myself and the sports fund to return Everton to its former glory," said Kenwright. (Daily Mail)
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Crystal Palace are reportedly planning a swoop for two of Inter Milan’s top South Americans.
Ian Dowie apparently hopes to sign Argentinian winger Kily Gonzalez and Uruguayan defender Gonzalo Sorondo.
Inter spokesman Paolo Vigano said: "There has been telephone contact with Palace over Gonzalez and Sorondo." (Daily Mirror)
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The Daily Mirror claim Tottenham are making a new and improved bid to sign Matthew Taylor in a £2m deal from Portsmouth.
Boss Jacques Santini has apparently been told to close the signing of Taylor who can play on the left of midfield or left-back.
Chairman Daniel Levy wants English players and has already recruited midfielders Michael Carrick and Sean Davis.