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Fulham vs Arsenal, Saturday 12:45 – Patjim Kasami picked a good moment to score his first Fulham goal as his second half header earned Martin Jol’s side all three points on their opening day fixture. – Brede Hangeland’s presence in the centre of defence will clearly once again be crucial to Fulham’s chances this year. […]
There is one name Arsenal supporters repeatedly look towards when phrases such as loyalty, strength and determination are banded about and that name is Jack Wilshere. Arguably one of the finest natural English talents of his generation with his performance against Barcelona in the 2010-2011 campaign catching the eye of many a Spanish footballing aficionado, […]
Leeds United needed to beat Arsenal to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The 2013/14 Premier League season is set to explode back into our consciousness in just three weeks time and what a campaign it promises to be. Fans all over the globe are eagerly rubbing their hands at the prospect of a catalogue of intriguing storylines, controversial incidents, stunning goals and surprise packages over the next […]
Arsenal fan, Piers Morgan, has been quick to criticise the Premier League’s most unpopular player, Luis Suarez, over the years. “Cheat”, “pathetic”, “cannibal” and “berk” are amongst the names Morgan has used to describe the Liverpool striker. He also claimed he would be “disgusted” if an Arsenal player behaved the way Suarez has. Then Arsenal […]
In the video Mikel Arteta shows how to spot space and weight the perfect pass to take defenders out of the game. Arteta wears the super soft PUMA King. It’s in his nature to be the Ringleader – he runs the show. Arteta has filmed exclusive Nature of Performance training videos to help you become […]
It has been a funny summer for Arsenal fans. For the first off season since Done Howe was in charge, the threat of losing players to the more glamorous clubs of Spain, or er, Manchester, is not apparent. Add to that the claim by the club that there is money to spend of anything between […]
Team: Nagoya Grampus Kick-off: 11.30 League: J-League Club name origin: Derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphins on the top of Nagoya Castle (which can be more accurately described as shachihoko, a mythological creature part of the local folklore), and the Maru-Hachi (Circle eight), the city’s official symbol. […]
Before being beaten by Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League semi-final, then Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas, revealed his admiration for the opposition. “I’m a massive Man United fan,” he said. “I have no problem saying United are one of the best clubs in the world – even though I want to beat them. They […]
JosĂ© Mourinho has repeatedly claimed that he is keen to sign Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney, with Chelsea seeing a bid for the player rejected earlier this week. David Moyes insists that Rooney is not for sale, although it is believed the club would accept a large offer from abroad for the striker, but will not […]
The Arsenal squad flew out to Jakarta on Thursday afternoon for the first leg of the Asia Tour 2013. The players will take part in promotional activities, open training sessions and games in Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan.
Reports from Spain this morning claim that David Villa’s transfer from Barcelona isn’t turning out to be as simple as originally expected. Despite the club being open to offers for some time, progress with his transfer has stalled when time has come for definitive action. As yet Barcelona doesn’t have a formal offer for the […]
It seems not too long ago that we were all discussing the prospect of a three pronged race to sign Montenegro’s most valued asset, Stevan Jovetic, with Arsenal, Juventus and Manchester City all being linked with the attacking midfielder come striker. However in the month that has followed this intense speculation it appears that none […]
Geoffrey Kondogbia has drawn the attention of some of Europe’s biggest clubs over recent years, particularly since being in the spotlight for France at the U-20 World Cup. He scored the opening goal in France’s 3-1 win over Ghana and was named Man of the Match. Kondogbia is a defensive midfielder and has earned caps […]
Santi Cazorla, one of the best signings from last summer, has given a rare interview in English discussing his first season at Arsenal, life in London and being two-footed.
“He has good ability, works really hard for the team and has that little bit of aggression which he wants to win. That all comes out in his game. But I look at him and think what kind of player does Jack want to be? Is he going to be an offensive player? If he […]
Lewandowski to Manchester United 12/12/12: Hans-Joachim Watzke, club executive: “As often as I am talking to Robert, I do not have the impression he wants to leave us. We will have to make decisions in this case at the end of the season. We may decide on economical factors. Would it be best to cash […]
Hulk to sign for Chelsea 12/8/12 – Hulk: “I have left a door open for being transferred to another league. I have preference for playing in the Premier League or the Spanish Liga, because they are the two leagues that are the most seen all over the world.” 3/9/12 – Hulk signs for Zenit Saint […]
Arsenal this summer have a great platform on which to build on. They have Champions League football to offer, a fine stadium, a young, talented team that finished last season like a train and finances that are in great shape. The club, on and off the field, is ripe for success. But almost every summer, […]
In the context of having to finish above their rivals, the sight of Arsenal players celebrating fourth spot like they’d won the league was just about forgivable. But, as Alex Ferguson’s many triumphs were being celebrated to mark his retirement from the game, it was also more than a little depressing. After all, Arsenal were […]
