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: Cazorla Likens Arsenal to Spanish Clubs, Gremio Want Santos on Loan, Wenger Reveals Wilshere Concerns, Vieira Welcomed and More
By 2013/02/09 Leave a Comment
Backpage Roundup: O’Neill Sees Brady in Wilshere, Wenger Shocked by Match-Fixing Scandal, Vermaelen Talks up Arsenal Quality, Sakho’s Threat and More
By 2013/02/08 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/02/07 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/02/01 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/01/31 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/01/29 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/01/27 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/01/26 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/01/25 Leave a Comment
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
By 2013/01/23 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Backpage Roundup: Mertesacker Urges Gunners to Beat Chelsea, Wenger Has Sympathy for Benitez, Walcott Signs Da Ting, Diame Boost for Arsenal and More
By 2013/01/20 Leave a Comment
Mertesacker Urges Gunners to Beat Chelsea Per Mertesacker has urged his Arsenal teammates to prove that they deserve to be in top four by defeating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Gunners are six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur but have a game in hand. Full three points against Chelsea will bring them very [...]
Backpage Roundup: Arsenal to Start Zaha Bidding War, Vermaelen Promises Better, Podolski Satisfied, Wenger Talks About RVP’s Impact on Title Race and More
By 2013/01/14 Leave a Comment
Arsenal and Man United Ready to Start Bidding War for Zaha Arsenal and Manchester United are reportedly ready to step up their interest in Crystal Palace’s in-demand attacker Wilfried Zaha and are expected to submit their bids in the next few days. The 20-year-old winger is widely considered as the best player in the Championship [...]
Backpage Roundup: Arteta Out Injured, Wenger Frustrated, Szczęsny Wants to Emulate Maldini and Scholes, Gunners on ‘Good Road’ with Walcott and More
By 2013/01/13 Leave a Comment
Arteta Out for Three Weeks Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta will not be available for the remainder of January due to a calf strain. The 30-year-old playmaker picked up the knock in training before Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. He missed that game and is [...]
Backpage Roundup: Wenger Expects ‘Open Game’ Against City, Nasri Grateful to Wenger, PL Won’t Tell Clubs to Reduce Prices, Gunners Ready for Tough Month and More
By 2013/01/12 Leave a Comment
Wenger Expecting ‘Open Game’ Against City Arsene Wenger believes that Arsenal’s Premier League clash with champions Manchester City on Sunday is a make or break fixture for both the clubs involved. The Gunners need all three points on the offer to stay close to the top four clubs, while the Blues pursuit of league leaders [...]
Backpage Roundup: Walcott Deal Close, Arsenal Target Put Up for Sale, Szczesny Vows Never to Leave, Hartson’s Advice for Ramsey and More
By 2013/01/10 Leave a Comment
Walcott Deal Close Theo Walcott is reportedly very close to penning a contract extension with Arsenal and the deal could be finalised in the next few days. The 23-year-old winger’s representatives and the club officials have been negotiating for several months but despite things looking bleak on multiple occasions, it seems that a compromise has [...]
Backpage Roundup: Mainz’s Towering Striker on Gunners’ Radar, Wilshere Sees Bright Future, Barca to Block Villa Move, Arteta on FA Cup and More
By 2013/01/09 Leave a Comment
Szalai on Gunners’ Radar Arsene Wenger has identified Mainz striker Adam Szalai as a potential target for the January window, according to the latest round of Arsenal transfer news. The Gunners recently dispatched Marouane Chamakh on loan to West Ham United and will also lose the services of their tricky forward Gervinho, who is set [...]
Backpage Roundup: Wenger Rues Lack of Focus, Gunners to Make ‘One or Two’ Signings, Mourinho Envious of Wenger, Chamakh Leaves and More
By 2013/01/06 Leave a Comment
Wenger Rues Lack of Focus Arsene Wenger blamed his Arsenal side’s lack of focus after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Swansea City in their FA Cup tie at Liberty Stadium on Sunday. The Welsh minnows drew first blood when their star striker Michu scored in the second half. The Gunners then hit [...]
Backpage Roundup: Wenger Targets Comprehensive Win Over Swansea, Djourou Leaves, No Bids for Zaha yet, Laudrup Wary of Walcott Threat and More
By 2013/01/05 Leave a Comment
Wenger Targets Win Over Swansea for PL Benefits Arsene Wenger wants his Arsenal players to prepare themselves up for upcoming league clashes with Manchester City and Chelsea by thrashing Swansea City in their FA Cup tie on Sunday. The Gunners’ next two league opponents are the Premier League and European Champions and Wenger believes that [...]
Backpage Roundup: Djourou Wanted By Hannover, Walcott Close to Signing New Deal, Holtby to Leave Schalke, Arsenal Target Dreaming of Man United Move and More
By 2013/01/02 Leave a Comment
Djourou Wanted By Hannover Arsenal outcast Johan Djourou is a January transfer target for Hannover 96, the Bundesliga club have confirmed. The Swiss centre-half isn’t considered an integral part of coach Arsene Wenger’s first-team squad anymore and has played just two senior matches for the club so far this season. He was close to leaving [...]
Backpage Roundup: Wenger Expects Busy January, Henry Advising Walcott, Pat Rice Awarded MBE, Henry Return Still a Possibility and More
By 2012/12/29 Leave a Comment
Wenger Expecting A Busy January Window Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he will have a lot of transfer-related work to do in the upcoming January transfer window. The Gunners are reportedly interested in adding multiple players to their squad and the Frenchman has admitted that he could be very busy next month because of that. [...]
Backpage Roundup: Giroud and Rosicky Fit for Newcastle Game, Cazorla Impressed With Wilshere, Denilson Sweating Over Future, Villa Not Emirates-Bound and More
By 2012/12/27 Leave a Comment
Giroud and Rosicky Fit for Newcastle Game Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Olivier Giroud and Tomas Rosicky are close to reaching full fitness and should be a part of Arsenal’s squad for the weekend’s home game against Newcastle United. Both the players missed the club’s 1-0 win over Wigan Athletic last weekend but are now [...]
Backpage Roundup: Wenger Warns Against Complacency, Wilshere Wants Walcott to ‘Sign Da Ting’, Gunners’ Huntelaar Hopes Dashed, Arshavin Reading-Bound and More
By 2012/12/25 Leave a Comment
Wenger Tells His Players to Stay Grounded Arsene Wenger has told his players not to let complacency enter their game after some recent improvement in their performances lifted Arsenal FC back among the top four on the league table. A blip in form last month had seen the Gunners slip down to 10th position on [...]
Backpage Roundup: Walcott Accused of Buying Penalty, Arteta Praises Wigan, Wenger Satisfied With Victory, West Ham Enter Chamakh Talks and More
By 2012/12/23 Leave a Comment
Walcott Accused of Buying Penalty Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has accused Theo Walcott of buying the penalty decision that enabled Arsenal to win Saturday’s clash at the DW Stadium. Walcott went down inside the penalty area on a challenge from Jean Beausejour, and Martinez believes that it was an intentional tumble by the Arsenal [...]
Backpage Roundup: Cazorla Wants Winter Break, Wigan Boss Hails Arsenal Quality, Jenkinson is Over the Moon, Rummenigge’s Warning and More
By 2012/12/21 Leave a Comment
Cazorla Wants Winter Break in English Football Santi Cazorla wants English football to adopt winter breaks in their schedules as he believes it would be very beneficial for the players. The Arsenal playmaker is used to having winter breaks, as before arriving in the Premier League in August, he had played his entire career in [...]
Backpage Roundup: Podolski Not Scared Of Bayern, No January Exits for Walcott and Llorente, Gunners’ Boxing Day Clash Postponed and More
By 2012/12/20 Leave a Comment
Podolski Believes Arsenal Can Knock Out Bayern Lukas Podolski believes that Arsenal are capable of knocking out his old club Bayern Munich when the two sides meet in the next round of the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners have been paired with the Bavarian giants, who made it all the way to the final last [...]
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