Arsenal up to third place

Three goals in the final seven minutes saw Arsenal come from behind to beat Norwich City, and climb to third place in the Premier League.

Michael Turner gave the visitors the lead ten minutes into the second half, before Mikel Arteta levelled from the spot on 85 minutes following Kei Kamara’s foul on Olivier Giroud.

Giroud himself put the Gunners in from shortly afterwards, touching in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cross before Lukas Podolski made sure of the victory in stoppage time.

Arsene Wenger’s side are now a point ahead of both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, and could extend that advantage in tomorrow evenings home match with Everton.

Elsewhere, the Daily Mail have reported that the Gunners are readying a £30 million bid that would trigger a release cause for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze.

The 20 year old has netted 10 goals in 27 Bundesliga appearances this season, as well as staring in Dortmund’s Champions League run and the German national side.

Meanwhile, the same article claims that the club will also be promoting a clutch promising youngsters, possibly using next seasons Capital One Cup to give them first team experience, as they have done in recent years.

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