Alabama players and fans both made some noise in Avery Johnsons first season as coach.The Crimson Tide knocked off four Top 25 teams, dramatically surpassed expectations and set Coleman Coliseum attendance records.Now, Johnsons challenge is to try to improve on that promising start with a blend of newcomers and transfers and only one returning player who averaged double figures in scoring last season , forward Shannon Hale.Then again, the former NBA head coach and player is also not having to get used to coaching a college team for the first time.This second year I am much more comfortable, but my wife says I work much harder, Johnson said.The Tide must replace leading scorer Retin Obasohan, top 3-point shooter Arthur Edwards and Michael Kessens. Johnson has beefed up the roster with transfers, plus point guard Dazon Ingram is back after breaking his left foot early in his freshman season.The transfer group includes former Memphis guard/forward Nick King and point guard Avery Johnson Jr., who played for Texas A&M as a freshman before joining his fathers team. Both sat out last season after transferring. Graduate transfers Corban Collins (Morehead State) and Bola Olaniyan (Southern Illinois) also joined the team.Alabama made it to the NIT in Johnsons first season despite being picked to finish 13th in the Southeastern Conference. The 18-15 record matched Wimp Sanderson (1980-81) for the most wins in a coachs Tide debut despite replacing the Tides top three scorers.Alabama is picked to finish seventh in the SEC this season.---Some other things to know about Alabamas 2016-17 team:KEEPING `EM COMING: Johnsons hiring and subsequent courtship of fans definitely paid off. Alabama set a school record with an average of 13,110 fans at Coleman Coliseum and the five home sellouts represented the most since 2006-07. The challenge will be keeping that excitement level high.FINDING SCORERS: Hale (10.8 points per game) is the only returning player who averaged more than eight last season. Obasohan carried the load with 17.6 points on average for a team that only scored 66.5 an outing. We dont have Retin in terms of one guy thats going to get us 17-25 (points), but we think we have eight guys that might be able to get us 15, Johnson said.INGRAMS BACK: The 6-foot-5 former high school Mr. Basketball in Alabama was an immediate starter, but only played in seven games before breaking his left foot. Ingram was leading the team in rebounding and shooting 54 percent from the floor when he was hurt.OUTSIDE SHOOTING: ArMond Davis, one of the nations top junior college recruits, could replace Edwards productivity as a perimeter threat. He averaged 17.1 points and 6.8 rebounds at College of Southern Idaho while hitting 38.5 percent from 3-point range. Every shot is a good shot for him, Johnson said. I think he took me literally when I said he could take and make shots from Southern Idaho, so he actually believes that. Maybe hell take and make some shots from western Alabama.GRABBING BOARDS: Alabama has beefed up in rebounders with the return of a big guard in Ingram and arrival of King and Olaniyan, who averaged 8.8 boards last season. The Tide ranked 242nd nationally with 9.9 offensive rebounds per game.---Online:AP College Basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.orgJames Karinchak Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. Adam Plutko Indians Jersey .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. 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Team newsManchester United are expected to field Wayne Rooney, who this week apologised to Gareth Southgate and FA technical director Dan Ashworth over images emerged of him partying into the early hours over the weekend.Rooney sat out Englands 2-2 draw with Spain on Tuesday with a minor knee injury and returned to United for treatment ahead of Saturdays match. Centre-backs Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling will miss Arsenals visit through injury whilst Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia face races to recover from their own fitness worries. Hector Bellerin in action for Arsenal against Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium For the visitors Hector Bellerin (ankle) is out for a month after picking up a knock at the end of the recent draw at home to Tottenham, with the game also coming too soon for Santi Cazorla (Achilles).Lucas Perez (ankle), Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck (both knee) are also still missing.Opta statsManchester United have lost just one of their last Premier League meetings against Arsenal; a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates in October 2015.Mourinho is unbeaten in all 11 Premier League games he has managed against Arsene Wenger, having won five and drawn six as former Chelsea manager. Highlights - Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham This is Manchester Uniteds third worst start to a Premier League season. Should they lose on Saturday, they would sit on their joint fewest points from the opening 12 league games, level with the 04/05 season when they went on to finish third.Arsenal are the only Premier League side yet to trail away from home.Wayne Rooney is the second-top scorer in Manchester Uniteds history with 247 goals, just two behind Sir Bobby Charlton. Highlights - Swansea 1-3 Manchester United Petr Cech has kept six league clean sheets against Manchester United, which is joint top with David Seaman.dddddddddddd The former Chelsea keeper made 196 appearances under Mourinho. Mersons predictionI think this will be a draw. Arsenal thought they could turn up in February and win, and ended up getting beaten 3-2.Wenger is moaning about Alexis Sanchez and Chile, I think hes just starting to make excuses already.Really, Arsenal should win this game on form, but with Jose Mourinhos record against Wenger, I think he has a hold over him. Im going 1-1. 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