Paper Talk: Gunners get revenge on trolls

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ARSENAL players respond to Twitter trolls, Barcelona's WAGs steal the show and Sunderland's great escape. It's all in Paper Talk.

ARSENAL RESPOND TO TROLLS

Arsenal has responded to Twitter trolls in the best possible way, with some humour of their own.

In a spot for Paddy Power, Gunners players Per Mertesacker, Lukas Podolski and Mikel Arteta read mean-spirited tweets about them, before being put to the test to see if the claim is founded.

The cumbersome Mertesacker proves he can actually turn faster than milk, Germany teammate Podolski can hit a barn door, and Arteta is better at taking penalties than a punter's grandma.

Watch the video at the top of the page.

SUNDERLAND'S GREAT ESCAPE

AFTER Sunderland's miraculous escape act this season, black cats should now be associated with good luck, rather than bad.

Gus Poyet has conjured a miracle, picking up 13 points from a possible 15 in Sunderland's last five games, to all but secure safely.

The Tyneside club's 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion mathematically ensured their safety, a remarkable fact considering they were rock bottom on Christmas Day.

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Poyet couldn't hide his delight.

"Being seven points adrift with six games to go, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United to face away from home, to be here - with still one game to play - I cannot believe it yet," he told Sky Sports.

"Absolute credit to the players, they've been outstanding.

"They grow stronger and stronger. We got a break at Stamford Bridge, and from then it was only one way."

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MUNICH MUTINY?

All is not rosy at Bayern Munich, with players reportedly dissatisfied with manager Pep Guardiola, despite the Spaniard leading them to a rout of the Bundesliga.

The boss – in his first season at the Allianz Arena – saw his side bundled out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, leading to doubts over his ability to lead the star-studded squad, despite securing the Bundesliga, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Club Cup this year.

Bayern Munich's Spanish coach Pep Guardiola is under the pump in Germany. Source: AFP

Club legend Franz Beckenbauer wasn't hiding his views when asked about Bayern's malaise.

"Bayern are not right. This is something that we have known for weeks. The disappointment is huge," said Beckenbauer.

"I can't change what I feel and what I feel is we must play with the ball and attack as much as possible".

Tottenham are on the lookout for a new manager, and would surely jump at the chance to bring the Spaniard to White Hart Lane should he become available.

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WAGS TAKE CENTRE STAGE

The wives and girlfriends of Barcelona's stars have stolen the show at a fashion event in Catalunya.

Victor Valdes' wife Yolanda Cardona, Xavi's partner Nuria Cunillera, Cesc Fabregas' girlfriend Daniella Semaan, Lionel Messi's other half Antonella Roccuzzo and Neymar's girlfriend Gabriela Lenzi were all in attendance at the event organised by designer Rosa Clara.

Across town, and their men were training as Barcelona looks to pull off the unlikely to win the La Liga trophy ahead of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Barca's WAGs at a fashion even in Catalunya. Source: Twitter

WOMAN GETS TOP JOB

A FRENCH soccer team has hired a woman as their manager, making her the first female to coach in the top two divisions of any of Europe's top five leagues.

Ligue 2 team Claremont Foot 63 announced it had recruited Helena Costa, a Benfica graduate and former national women's coach of Qatar and Iran.

Claremont currently sits in 14th place in the league, and will be just the second professional European team to be coached by a woman.

The first was Italian third division team Viterbese, which had Carolina Morace in charge in 1999.

Portuguese football coach Helena Costa has been appointed by French second division club Clermont. Source: AFP

NO MONKEY BUSINESS

Villareal has been fined $18,000 by the Royal Spanish Football Federation after a fan threw a banana at Barcelona defender Dani Alves last month.

Spanish police have arrested the individual and charged him with a 'breach of fundamental rights and civil liberties'.

Images of Alves picking up the banana and taking a bite during the match were beamed around the world and he was widely backed by fellow players and other public figures who denounced the apparent racist taunt.

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A 26-year-old man was taken into custody last week before being charged and released and would be appearing before a judge at a yet-to-be-determined date, a police spokeswoman said.

But Alves feels the punishment doesn't fit the crime.

"If I could, I would put a photo of the fan on the internet so that he would be shamed," Alves told Brazil's Radio Globo.

"There is racism against foreigners.

"They sell the country as being first world but in certain things they are very backward."

ROBBEN BACKS VAN GAAL

Arjen Robben says Manchester United's expected signing of manager Louis Van Gaal is an astute bit of business.

Robben – who plays under the manager for the Dutch national team and was signed by him at Bayern in 2009 – says he's the right man to take over at Old Trafford.

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"There is something about going into a Van Gaal dressing room and training sessions - there is a positive vibe and a warmth to the place," Robben said.

"He creates a special environment for his players - and Manchester United will be very fortunate to have him as their coach."

ZAHA LETS IT ALL HANG OUT

Wilfried Zaha is the ambassador for Gilmore Support Shorts and doesn't he look delighted about it.

The compression dacks are designed to prevent groin injuries, and it's fair to say they don't leave much to the imagination, just ask old Willie below.

Zaha shows off the shorts...and other things. Source: Supplied

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