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Arsene Wenger concedes that Real Madrid and Barcelona have raced ahead of all other clubs this season, revealing his fear that Arsenal are being left behind by Europe's big spenders. GettyImages Arsene Wenger is aiming to get Arsenal out of the Champions League group stage •  Wenger: Our confidence is back •  Ramsey out of Dortmund trip •  PLAY Champions League fantasy Wenger reinforced his own squad on transfer deadline day by signing Park Chu-Young , Per Mertesacker , Andre Santos , Yossi Benayoun and Mikel Arteta . However, the Gunners' tactician believes they are some way off the pacesetters ahead of their Champions League opener away to Borussia Dortmund. "I believe that this season, I see two teams that are above the rest - Real Madrid and Barcelona - and the rest have to catch up during the season," Wenger told The Guardian . "So for us, it's a new start because we are a new squad. What is at stake during the group stage for us is to show t...

North Queensland Fury missed the chance to move three points clear of the foot of the A-League table as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Wellington Phoenix. Chris Payne scores for Fury GettyImagesChris Payne scores for Fury Chris Payne put the hosts in front in the 12th minute and they looked on course for victory until Dylan Macallister levelled 14 minutes from time. The draw moved the Fury a point ahead of basement boys Sydney FC and to within a point of third-bottom Perth Glory. Substitute Ricardinho scored a 90th-minute winner to earn Melbourne Victory a 2-1 win at home to Newcastle Jets. Carlos Hernandez put Melbourne in front in the 20th minute only for Ruben Zadkovich to equalise nine minutes after the restart. But the hosts introduced Ricardinho in the 77th minute and it proved an inspired substitution as he won the game at the death.

Frank Lampard has added to the growing number of high-profile people complaining about the state of the Wembley pitch. Earlier this week, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and his Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Fergsuon, criticised the state of the Wembley pitch following the FA Cup semi-final defeats for their sides. Lampard feels the multi-functional use of the stadium - Wembley also hosts pop concerts as well as rugby and NFL matches - is having an adverse effect on the playing surface. The Chelsea midfielder set up both of Chelsea's goals but has since complained about how the pitch cuts up far too easily. "It wasn't good and it isn't good," Lampard told the press. "I don't know why they have so many events here and things like that. It just means the pitch cuts up and is bobbly. "It is not the way it should be kept. It should be kept in perfect condition for England games, FA Cup games and the play-offs. "At the moment it's not....

With the global financial crisis biting into ticket and sponsorship income – and little in the way of broadcasting revenue anyway, there has been a wide divergence in approaches to the problem in the run-up to the new season. As the richest club in the country HJK have been unaffected, and the Helsinki club's coach Antti Muurinen flashed their cash to secure the services of FC Lahti defender Pyry Karkainen, iconic Russian striker Valeri Popovitch, midfielders Sebastian Sorsa and Cheyne Fowler, plus striker Juho Makela, who returns permanently to HJK after an unhappy spell in Scotland with Hearts. HJK will start as overwhelming favourites, but they have been in that situation before and failed to bring home the trophy – not least last year, when they suffered the indignity of having to qualify for Europe via the Cup after finishing fourth in the league. Honka have kept hold of last season's joint leading league scorer Aleksandr Kokko, have exciting young talents like 17-year-o...

Ordered to vacate his Bayern Munich office in January 2007 despite a more than respectable record (back-to-back domestic Doubles in 2005 and 2006), Magath would have to wait two years and three months for the last laugh, his present side humbling his old one 5-1 in a top of the table clash with more than a hint of the changing of the guard about it. Post-match, Magath denied it was a victory to salve old wounds. Much more important, he claimed, was Wolfsburg first-place in the standings and their eight wins in a row which had taken them to the summit. Don't you believe it. The archetypal professional but an immensely proud character with it, Magath had a point to prove to Bayern, a personal mission borne out by the broad smile he substituted for his usual stony-face at the final whistle. Bayern certainly felt their former employee was more than happy to twist the knife. In the eyes of the Bavarians, Magath's unorthodox decision on 89 minutes to take off uninjured first-choice k...