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Arsenal kicked off life without Robin Van Persie and Alex Song with a rather dull draw against a disciplined Sunderland. Lukas Podolski started up front and battled hard but to no avail. It could be possible he has rarely faced such a packed defence, playing the majority of his football for a team who were battling relegation, and as a result he struggled. He only managed 2 shots and looked to link-up play more often than not. Santi Cazorla was pushed …

Norwich City surprised many people last season by finishing in 12th position. Even the most optimistic fans wouldn't have expected that. However, life wasn't all rosy at Carrow Road after the season ended. Paul Lambert left for Aston Villa and Grant Holt handed in a transfer request. Two of the clubs' biggest assets rocked a boat that looked for all the world like it might start sinking. Fortunately, the doom and gloom lifted when Chris Hughton joined from Birmingham. Soon …