Rough start to the EPL season for Everton as Arsenal drops 6 goals on them and wins 6-1. Ouch!

UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, left, and Giorgio Marchetti, right, UEFA Director of professional football, pick the balls containing the names of the soccer clubs during the drawing of the games for the Champions League 2009/10 Play Off round, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Friday Aug. 7, 2009.

The first leg, which will take place at Celtic Park on either Aug 18/19, will see Arsenal and Celtic go up against each other for the first time in European competition.

full draw after the jump….

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Cesc Fabregas, Alex Song, and Fran Merida take on Theo Walcott, Denilson, and Jack Wilshere in a game of soccer tennis. I grew up playing soccer tennis and it has been so good for my touch. It is also a lot of fun. I wish more people would play it today.

Every team runs the risk of injuries to players during pre-season, but with French International Samir Nasri breaking his right leg during training at Arsenal’s Austria training camp, head coach Arsene Wenger might just be forced to make a purchase that he didn’t necessarily want to make before the transfer market closes.

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After Arsenal accepted Manchester City’s bid for Togo International Emmanuel Adebayor, it was down to the mandatory agreement on personal terms and a flight to Manchester for a final physical at the Eastlands.

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The Mirror is reporting that not only will Inter Milan let Patrick Vieira leave  for Tottenham, but they will “make up any shortfall in Patrick Vieira’s wages to push through his proposed move to Spurs.” Wow! Anyway, it sounds like Vieira may be unwilling to make the move because of his “affinity” to Arsenal.

And, how bad do Inter have to want him gone to be willing to cover part of his wages?

With initial talk circling around the 20 Million Pound mark, Manchester City have had their 25 Million Pound bid for Togo International Emmanuel Adebayor accepted by the Arsenal board with only personal details and the mandatory physical left to sort out.

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Let the big money summer of 2009 continue. According to the Guardian, Emmanuel Adebayor may be heading north to the rich ground of Manchester City to join up with the likes of Carlos Teves and Robinho. Looks like City is ready to splash out  £20m for the Arsenal striker and make him the 9th striker they have on the roster. A reported £150,000 a week should help make his decision a little bit easier.

[TheGuardian]