Friday, 24 May 2013

Aaron Ramsey, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Theo Walcott make World Cup qualifying news

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Unfortunately, only one of the three British Arsenal players who joined up with their national teams had a perfect day in World Cup qualifiers on Friday, March 22. Alex Oxlade- Chamberlain had an excellent match and scored his second goal for his country in England’s 8-0 thrashing in San Marino. His teammate Theo Walcott was [...]

Backpage Roundup: Dortmund Want Rosicky Back, Hodgson Cool with Arsenal over Wilshere Injury, Vermaelen Not Worried, Szczesny Senior’s Outburst and More

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Dortmund Want Rosicky Back Frustrated Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky’s former club Borussia Dortmund want to sign him back, according to reports emerging from German press. (Metro) Rosicky joined the Gunners from the Bundesliga outfit in 2006 but has failed to fully flourish in London due to his never-ending injury problems. As a result, he is [...]

Backpage Roundup: Cazorla Wants to Be More Prolific, Gunners Rubbish Wilshere Injury Report, Cech in Szczesny Out, Miyaichi’s Loan Extension and More

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Cazorla Wants to Be More Prolific Santi Cazorla says that he wants to go on a scoring spree for Arsenal as the Barclays Premier League enters the final phase of the 2012/13 season. The Spanish playmaker has become an instant hit for the Gunners since joining them last summer from Malaga, and while a total [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arteta Proud Of Arsenal’s Effort, Wenger Worried About PL Plight, N’Koulou Set for Marseille Exit, Miyaichi’s Injury and More

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Arteta Proud Of Gunners Effort Mikel Arteta says that he and his Arsenal teammates gave their all in the second leg against Bayern Munich and their performance on Wednesday night was nothing to be ashamed of. The Gunners defeated the Bavarians 2-0 at Allianz Arena but crashed out of the competition as Bayern had scored [...]

Backpage Roundup: Bayern Dealt Ribery Blow, Robben Doubtful too, Hoeness Divulges Bavarians’ Attempts to Sign Wenger, Jenkinson Wants UCL Stay and More

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Bayern Dealt Ribery Blow, Robben Doubtful too Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has injured his ankle and will not play any part in his club’s upcoming UEFA Champions League clash with Arsenal. The 29-year-old Frenchman strained a ligament in his left ankle during the Bavarians’ 3-2 defeat of Fortuna Dusseldorf at the weekend. In addition [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wenger Urges Gunners to ‘Stay Solid,’ Arsenal Target Eyes Valencia Stay, New ‘Nicklas Bendtner’ Dreams of PL Move, Afobe’s Injury and More

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Wenger Urges Gunners to ‘Stay Solid’ Arsene Wenger has urged his Arsenal players to ‘stay solid’ and not lose their heads due to poor results of late. The mood in the Gunners’ camp is reportedly very sombre these days due to recent defeats to Blackburn Rovers, Bayern Munich and arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Moreover, they are [...]

Backpage Roundup: Szczesny Demands Instant Arsenal Response, Gunners Heading to Vietnam in July, Bendtner Banned for Three Years and More

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Szczesny Demands Instant Arsenal Response Wojciech Szczesny has urged his Arsenal teammates to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Tottenham Hotspur for the sake of their Champions League qualification. Last Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to their bitter North London rivals has left Arsenal trailing the fourth-placed Chelsea by five points. While Szczesny admits that the [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arsenal Won’t Pay Extra Attention to Bale, Jol Eyes Frimpong Loan Extension, Corchia On Gunners’ Radar, Bergkamp’s Statue and More

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Arsenal Won’t Pay Extra Attention to Bale – Wenger Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists that he has not formulated any special strategies to deal with Tottenham star Gareth Bale in the upcoming North London derby. The Welsh winger has been in sublime form of late, leading to suggestions that the Gunners might need to devote [...]

Backpage Roundup: Diaby Doubtful, Sagna and Gibbs Out, Feyenoord’s Janmaat Lined Up As Sagna’s Replacement, Bale’s Warning for Gunners and More

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Diaby Doubtful, Sagna and Gibbs Out for North London Derby Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby’s participation in Sunday’s North London derby is doubtful due to injury, coach Arsene Wenger has revealed. The 26-year-old midfielder picked up a calf injury in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat of Aston Villa and failed to finish that game. He is struggling [...]

Backpage Roundup: Bale Winner ‘Deflated’ Arsenal, Betis Wants to Keep Campbell, Wilshere Staying Positive, Adebayor Talks Trash and More

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Bale Winner ‘Deflated’ Arsenal – Parker Scott Parker believes that Gareth Bale’s stunning winner in Tottenham’s recent 3-2 defeat of West Ham United at Upton Park must have caused a lot of psychological damage to their bitter rivals Arsenal. Spurs were set to drop two points against the Hammers before their Welsh winger’s long-range thunderbolt [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arsenal Tracking Juventus Defender and Sunderland Goalie, Wenger Assures Fight Back in Munich, Walcott Urges Gunners to Move On and More

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Arsenal Tracking Juventus Defender Arsenal FC have identified Juventus’ second-choice right-back Martin Caceres as a potential signing for next summer, according to the latest Arsenal transfer news on talkSPORT. After suffering a humiliating exit in the FA Cup at the hands of Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers last weekend, it was reported that the Gunners will [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wenger Retains Board’s Support, Arteta Wants Strong Start, Schweinsteiger Impressed With Wilshere, Bayern Reunion Won’t Affect Podolski’s Game and More

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Wenger Retains Board’s Support Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has given Arsene Wenger his complete backing despite admitting that the team’s performances in the recent past have been disappointing. After Arsenal’s FA Cup exit at the hands of Blackburn Rovers, reports emerged that their French manager is set to be given a two-year contract extension. The [...]

Backpage Roundup:Fabregas Rules Out Arsenal Return, Henry Disappointed With Wenger Boo-Boys, Campbell Eyes Longer Betis Stay, Wenger’s Warning for Spurs and More

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Fabregas Rules Out Arsenal Return Cesc Fabregas has revealed that he has no intention of changing clubs again and wants to spend the remainder of his footballing career at his current club Barcelona. It was recently suggested by Arsene Wenger that Fabregas might return back to Arsenal in the latter stages of his career but [...]

Backpage Roundup: Santos Leaves for Gremio, Walcott Believes Gunners Can Secure Top Four Finish, Szczesny Targets More Improvement, Sissoko Reveals Arsenal Admiration and More

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Santos Leaves Arsenal for Gremio Arsenal FC have confirmed that left-back Andre Santos has joined Gremio on loan and will now remain with the Serie A club for the remainder of the 2012/13 season. The 29-year-old Brazilian joined Arsenal from Fenerbahce in August 2011 but his lack of defensive nous meant that he never managed [...]

Backpage Roundup: Sagna Could Feature As Left-back against Bayern, Frimpong Wants to Replicate Wilshere, Santos on Verge of Arsenal Exit and More

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Sagna to Start on Left against Bayern If Vermaelen Fails to Recover Arsene Wenger could be forced to deploy Bacary Sagna on the left side of Arsenal’s backline in the first leg of the upcoming Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, according to a report published by Goal.com. Already without the services of injured left-back [...]

Backpage Roundup: Cazorla Likens Arsenal to Spanish Clubs, Gremio Want Santos on Loan, Wenger Reveals Wilshere Concerns, Vieira Welcomed and More

Arsenal Play like Spain – Cazorla Santi Cazorla believes the secret behind his quick adjustment to life in the Premier League is that coach Arsene Wenger uses the same footballing philosophy at Arsenal which is prevalent in Spanish football. The former Malaga playmaker has been an instant hit in North London since arriving on these [...]

Backpage Roundup: O’Neill Sees Brady in Wilshere, Wenger Shocked by Match-Fixing Scandal, Vermaelen Talks up Arsenal Quality, Sakho’s Threat and More

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O’Neill Sees Brady in Wilshere Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill has heaped praise on Jack Wilshere for the quality he has shown since returning to action this season and likened him to Arsenal legend Liam Brady. The 21-year-old midfielder finally recovered from his foot-related injuries earlier this season and has been one of Arsenal’s best performers [...]

Backpage Roundup: Ramsey Blow for Arsenal, Giroud Claims His Record Is Better than RVP’s, Wenger Demands Credit, Walcott Targets Doubles Cup Triumphs and More

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Ramsey Blow for Arsenal Aaron Ramsey has injured his calf and is now a major doubt for Arsenal’s upcoming Premier League game against Sunderland. The 22-year-old Gunner picked up the injury while away on international duty with the Wales squad and could now be unavailable for his club’s visit to Stadium of Light on Saturday. [...]

Backpage Roundup: Monreal Hoping to Hit Ground Running, Wenger Hails Becks’ PSG Move, Arsenal to Lose Brady, Podolski Mystified by Poor Starts and More

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Monreal Hoping to Hit Ground Running Arsenal newcomer Nacho Monreal is hoping that the Gunners’ offensive style of play will make it easy for him to adjust to life in the Premier League. On Thursday, the North London giants splashed £8.3 million on the 26-year-old Spaniard after their regular left-back Kieran Gibbs picked up a [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arsenal Close to Signing Monreal But Fail With Amorebieta Bid, Villa Move Unlikely, Diame Exit Clause Triggered and More

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Arsenal Close to Signing Monreal Arsenal have reportedly agreed a fee of £8.5 million with Spanish club Malaga for the purchase of their defender Nacho Monreal. The 26-year-old left-back has left for London and the Gunners are now hoping to get the deal ratified by the FA before the transfer window shuts close later tonight. [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arsenal Announce Price Freeze, January Buying Shows Weakness, Beckham Training with Gunners, Ramsey’s New Role and More

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Arsenal Announce Price Freeze for Next Season Arsenal FC have delivered some good news to their fans by confirming that ticket prices at Emirates Stadium for the 2013/14 season will remain unchanged. The Gunners’ ticket pricing policy is considered very high and it got criticised earlier this month after more than 900 Manchester City fans [...]

Backpage Roundup: No Signs of New Signings, Arsenal Set to Hit Top Form, Gunners Interested in Thauvin, Podolski Happy and More

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No Signs of New Signings Arsene Wenger has admitted that despite the transfer deadline just a few days away, he is nowhere near signing any new players for Arsenal. The Gunners haven’t been active in the ongoing European transfer window and Wenger says it is so because top quality players are hard to come by [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wenger Sees Future Arsenal Captain in Wilshere, Frimpong Leaves for Fulham, Djourou Open to Permanent Exit, Pires Still a Believer and More

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Wenger Regards Wilshere as Future Arsenal Captain Arsene Wenger believes that Jack Wilshere has all the ingredients to become a future Arsenal captain but says now is not the time to give him the full-time role. The 21-year-old midfielder was handed the captain’s armband by Thomas Vermaelen in the Gunners’ recent 5-1 mauling of West [...]

Backpage Roundup: Podolski Wants More of Same, Wenger Doesn’t Expects Any ‘Miracle’ Signings, Diame Staying Put, Reading Not Interested in Arshavin and More

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Podolski Wants More of Same Lukas Podolski has urged his Arsenal teammates to consistently replicate the high level of play that enabled them to thrash West Ham United by a margin of 5-1 at Upton Park on Wednesday. The Gunners destroyed the Hammers in a devastating spell of 10 second-half minutes by scoring four unanswered [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wenger Unimpressed with Manchester United, Rennes Receive New English Bid for M’Vila, Allardyce Talks about Impact of RVP’s Exit, Walcott Relieved and More

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Wenger Unimpressed with Leaders Manchester United Arsene Wenger has revealed that the lack of a real dominating team in England means that he will rue missing the opportunity of winning the league this season in May. Both the Manchester clubs and Chelsea have been weaker than their respective previous versions this term and Wenger believes [...]