They earned colossal amounts of pounds and dollars in careers that spanned many years from Europe to Asia but they most probably did not put enough aside to tide them over a football career that could end almost as soon it started. - See more at: http://.com/5-nigerian-players-who-have-gone-broke#sthash.EcrJzDLR.dpuf

Arsene Wenger is nothing if not a developmental coach; the French tactician is part of a dying breed of elite football managers whose first passion is to groom players to maturity from relatively raw beginnings. - See more at: http://.com/is-welbeck-better-than-henry#sthash.7qYZTvZv.dpuf

Manchester City face a tough task in their must-win Champions League clash with Roma, who have won all six of their matches in all competitions this season.

The Italian club sit top of Group E after demolishing CSKA Moscow 5-1 in their opening fixture, with Gervinho, so often a target for derision during two inconsistent seasons at Arsenal, scoring twice.

City, who lost 1-0 to Bayern first time out after a dramatic strike from Jerome Boateng, go into the match having scored 11 goals in a week, following a seven-goal rout of Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup with a 4-2 league victory at Hull. The Roma defence should provide more of an obstacle - they have conceded just two goals in Serie A and Europe thus far, and are bolstered by the signing of Ashley Cole, who will make his first appearance back on English soil since leaving Chelsea in the summer.

The clubs have never met, but City will take heart from Roma’s decidedly mixed record against Premier League clubs, particularly away from home. They have failed to win any of their last nine matches on English soil, and Manchester was the site of one of the most humiliating defeats in the club’s history, when Manchester United trounced the Italian side 7-1 in the quarter finals of the 2007 Champions League.

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

The clubs have never met before.

STATS…

Gervinho has scored 15 goals in his first 40 matches for Roma. The Ivorian had scored just six by this point in his Arsenal career.

Roma last won in England on February 22, 2001, when a single goal from Gianni Guigou was enough to beat Liverpool in the second leg of their UEFA Cup fourth round tie. Even then, Liverpool progressed 2-1 on aggregate.

Manchester City completed 352 successful passes at Bayern Munich out of 418 attempts. Their hosts completed 521 out of 598.

Sergio Aguero scored six goals in five games in last year’s Champions League group stage, the most by any Manchester City player.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/champions-league-manchester-city-vs-roma-match-preview-9763421.html

Former Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini is of the opinion that Seria A side, Roma can secure a win against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium when both teams meet in the Champions League on Tuesday. - See more at: http://.com/mancini-backs-roma-against-old-club#sthash.lVfy0R6Q.dpuf

Ahead of Saturday’s north London derby, Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino says he wants to emulate the achievement of Arsene Wenger at Arsenal and build a legacy with Spurs. - See more at: http://.com/tottenham-boss-hails-wenger#sthash.9pKM04wR.dpuf

Malaga defender, Weligton has accused Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi of verbal torture when both sides met in a La Liga game on Wednesday. - See more at: http://.com/why-i-pushed-messi-in-the-face-malaga-defender#sthash.Pn4NrsMi.dpuf

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has revealed that he plans to convert injury prone midfielder, Abou Diaby into a defensive midfielder. - See more at: http://.com/wenger-plans-new-role-for-diaby#sthash.DJbaoahi.dpuf

Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini hailed Franke Lampard following the midfielder’s performance in the side’s 7-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup. - See more at: http://.com/man-city-boss-salutes-lampard#sthash.xVuIx1el.dpuf

Liverpool could be set to loss another star to one of Spain’s top clubs after it emerged that the European champions, Real Madrid are tracking the progress of young England international, Raheem Sterling. - See more at: http://.com/real-madrid-tracks-liverpool-star#sthash.X1nWLvsM.dpuf

Fernando Torres his happy to have scored his first goal for AC Milan following his move to the San Siro giants this summer. - See more at: http://.com/torres-delighted-with-first-milan-goal#sthash.1NzL8zLI.dpuf

Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina has revealed his delight at having the opportunity to finally make his debut for the club. - See more at: http://.com/ospina-delighted-with-arsenal-debut#sthash.Ttt7XQLc.dpuf

Carl Jenkinson is determined to break into West Ham first team following his loan move to the east London side this summer. - See more at: http://.com/jenkinson-eager-to-prove-worth-at-west-ham#sthash.fTP6pccD.dpuf

Sammy Ameobi, younger brother of Super Eagles forward, Shola Ameobi has been told to improve his performance for EPL side, Newcastle or get sold in the next transfer window. - See more at: http://.com/shape-up-or-ship-out-pardew-tells-ameobi#sthash.HmLpbYkn.dpuf

Sunderland will welcome Stoke City to the Stadium of Light on Tuesday evening in a Capital One Cup (COC) showdown. - See more at: http://.com/sunderland-vs-stoke-city-the-black-cats-host-stoke-in-coc-showdown#sthash.7L2dQKk2.dpuf

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger believes injury prone midfielder, Abou Diaby deserves respect for his commitment and mental strength. - See more at: http://.com/it-is-diaby-again-after-556-days-absence#sthash.lQPzWY4c.dpuf

Manchester City captain, Vincent Kompany believes this season’s EPL title will be decided between his club, Chelsea and Arsenal. - See more at: http://.com/kompany-expects-three-way-battle-for-epl-title#sthash.wJfkpb4D.dpuf

Chelsea will begin their quest for a second Champions League title on Wednesday when they welcome Schalke 04 to Stamford Bridge in their first game of this season’s competition. - See more at: http://.com/chelsea-vs-schalke-04-preview-mourinho-hopes-to-extend-dominant-start-to-europe#sthash.LFeqLUqt.dpuf

Liverpool will make their much awaited return to the elite if European football when they host Bulgarian side, Ludogorets to Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday night. - See more at: http://.com/liverpool-vs-ludogorets-preview-liverpool-makes-return-to-ucl-after-long-absence#sthash.TfmPApsQ.dpuf

Manchester United will host QPR in an EPL game scheduled to hold on Sunday at Old Trafford. - See more at: http://.com/epl-preview-man-united-all-stars-host-qpr#sthash.zNAZbDTK.dpuf

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has for the first time talked about the signing of England international, Danny Welbeck nearly two weeks after the forward made the move to the Emirate Stadium. - See more at: http://.com/i-signed-welbeck-without-hesitation-wenger#sthash.4hPNe5we.dpuf

Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas has stated that he will have no problem playing against Arsenal when both teams meet this season. - See more at: http://.com/i-have-no-problem-playing-against-arsenal-fabregas#sthash.hlJfsZ5Z.dpuf

Controversial Italian striker, Mario Balotelli appears to be back to his old self after the forward reportedly kicked out at a Wolves player at the warm-up game on Friday. - See more at: http://.com/liverpool-s-balotelli-kicks-player-in-close-door-match#sthash.um5BYG1X.dpuf

Sudan and South Africa are drawn in Group A in the 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifiers alongside defending champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Congo. - See more at: http://.com/sudan-v-south-africa-preview-new-bafana-bafana-hope-to-upstage-unpredictable-sudan#sthash.ReFFA4yZ.dpuf

Manchester United summer signing, Marcos Rojo has been granted work permit by the relevant British authorities. http://.com/at-last-marcos-rojo-gets-work-permit

Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has once again stated his love for Manchester United and revealed that he hopes to return to the club one day. http://.com/ronaldo-hopeful-of-man-united-return

Newly signed Arsenal forward, Danny Welbeck is delighted with his move to north London revealing that he has always admired the club and its players. http://.com/i-have-watched-and-hoped-to-play-for-arsenal-in-the-past-danny-welbeck

Former Manchester United star, Paul Parker has slammed England and United captain, Wayne Rooney for his recent performance for both club and country. http://.com/rooney-is-paid-well-to-play-poorly-ex-man-united-star-blast

Former Manchester United star, David Beckham has expressed displeasure over the transfer of Danny Welbeck to Arsenal. http://.com/beckham-bemoans-welbeck-s-man-united-exit

Manchester United forward, Robin van Persie has dismissed reports that he was due to undergo surgery on a nagging knee injury describing the story as pure invention. http://.com/van-persie-dismiss-injury-claims-vows-to-challenge-falcao

Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney is delighted with the signing of Colombian Striker, Radamel Falcao stating that capture represent a statement of intent by the club. http://.com/falcao-signing-a-statement-of-intent-rooney

Fans of Arsenal and Chelsea could be set for a dramatic end to the transfer window as both clubs are locked in a bidding war for French forward, Loic Remy. http://.com/arsenal-makes-late-bid-for-remy

Newly promoted Burnley will welcome former EPL champions, Manchester United in Saturday’s early EPL kickoff match at Turf Moor. http://.com/match-preview-man-united-search-for-first-win-of-the-season-against-burnley