by CARL ELDRIDGE Sol Campbell certainly seems fired up after securing a six-month deal with the Arsenal judging by his quotes in Her Majesty’s Press this morning.   And the Mirror today reports that Campbell wants to prove he can still play at the top level and has hailed Paulo Maldini as his inspiration because [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Sol Campbell made a dignified departure from the pitch against West Ham at half-time last night compared to the rather more infamous exit after 45 minutes against the Hammers a few years back.   This time, Campbell was completing a remarkable return to the Arsenal, playing the first half in a 4-2 win [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Andrey Arshavin seems acutely aware that we need a top striker back in action or must recruit one in the transfer window if we are to challenge for honours this season. And this morning’s Daily Mirror claims Russia star Arshavin knows the odds are stacked against us because of our injury list including [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE As you would expect, Arsene Wenger has come up with a solution to avoid a similar situation to that of Denilson on Saturday against Everton when he went down injured and lost possession and David Moyes’ men nearly scored. Handball!   This morning’s Daily Mail reckons AW has invited controversy by ordering his [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsene Wenger seems almost lost for words after the disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Everton yesterday. Most pundits say the Toffees dominated the second half but I think they were restricted to a few breakaways — one of which was devastating and wouldn’t have happened if Tom Rosicky hadn’t given the ball [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsene Wenger last confirmed he is interested in re-signing Sol Campbell, so says this morning’s Daily Mirror. AW says Campbell has proved in training sessions with Arsenal that he can still be a “force“ at the highest level. And the paper claims that Wenger admitted that Nicklas Bendtner’s return to fitness may mean [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE AW is set to miss out on supposed target Marouane Chamakh with Liverpool seemingly leading the race for the striker’s signature. That’s according to the Daily Mail this morning, anyway, who report that Mickey Mousers are confident of seeing off fierce competition for Chamakh and agreeing a deal to sign him on a free transfer at [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsene Wenger will try to convince William Gallas to extend his Arsenal career 14 months after stripping him of the captaincy, reports the Daily Mail this morning. As we know Gallas is out of contract at the end of the season and the 32-year-old France defender is free to sign a deal [...]

  by CARL ELDRIDGE AW will launch a £9million bid for West Ham striker Carlton Cole if Nicklas Bendtner fails a Friday fitness test, reports the Sun this morning. They base this on quotes from our glorious leader, thus: “There is no way we can carry on with only one striker. Bendtner is being treated now [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Jack Wilshere obviously needs big games under his belt to develop to the standard he’ll need to reach to play for the Arsenal and that was evident on Sunday when he turned in a drab display in the win over West Ham. And this morning’s Mirror reckons Wilshere, 18, would like to [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE The late victory over West Ham in the FA Cup at Upton Park yesterday makes plenty of column inches in today’s papers — though not quite as much as United losing to Leeds!   The Sun reports that AW saw his side scrape through to a tricky fourth-round tie at Stoke. Goals [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Off we jolly well go to pie-and-mash land today for our own little bit of the magic of the FA Cup and it seems AW isn’t feeling at all charitable as we head for Upton Park or the Boleyn Ground depending on your preference.   The Sunday Mirror reports that AW ’show no [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE AW is ready to rest most of his first team in the FA Cup against West Ham tomorrow and tells this morning’s Sun: “Winning the League is more important.” Heck, even Phil Senderos might even get a game! We can close to a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea if we take [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE;Alex Song wants to “finish the job” by guiding Arsenal into the fourth round of the FA Cup before heading off on international duty.   That’s the main Gunners tale in the papers this morning with the Daily Mail pointing out that we travel to West Ham on the back of a six-match unbeaten [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsenal eased closer to the top of the Premier League with another stylish display in a 4-1 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Fratton Park last night. And this morning’s papers are full of praise for AW’s side, with the Daily Mail’s coverage kicking off with the reminder that the win came thanks to [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE We’ll be without Cesc Fabregas tonight for the trip to Fratton Park against Portsmouth but in this morning’s Daily Mail, super Cesc insists Arsene Wenger was right to gamble on his fitness against Aston Villa – even if the decision did backfire, leaving the midfielder facing three weeks on the sidelines. As [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE We are led to believe that our worst fears to be confirmed today when skipper Cesc Fabregas undergoes a scan to determine the extent of the damage to his injured hamstring. According to the Daily Mail, Arsene Wenger was forced to turn to Fabregas in Sunday’s meeting with Villa with the scoreline goalless. [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE The win over Villa came at a price with Cesc Fabregas suffering a recurrence of a hamstring strain in the 3-0 triumph.   And in today’s Daily Mail, Arsene Wenger insisted he would not shy away from another gamble on Fabregas’s fitness after the skipper inspired to the victory. The paper reports [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Not a lot of space devoted to the Arsenal this morning mainly because we play tomorrow and the tabloid pages focus on preview of the Boxing Day fixtures.   But the Mirror carries a report about AW discussing the money which has been pumped into football during his time at Arsenal that [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE It’s official! He is quicker than a Premier League manager darting from a Thai brothel pursued by a tabloid hack and salivating photographer…I am talking about Theo Walcott, who has been unveiled as Arsenal’s fastest-ever player. Sort of.   This morning’s Mirror runs the story that turbo-charged Theo has upstaged Thierry Henry [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE None of us need reminding of the silverware drought at the Emirates over the past four years. But reminded we are this morning in today’s Sun as AW claims the trophyless years at Arsenal have been his best as a boss. The paper says the Frenchman insists moving to a new stadium [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Well, we said it might happen and it seems it will. Samir Nasri looks set to be charged with violent conduct after referee Steve Bennett told the Football Association he had not seen his alleged stamp on Hull’s Richard Garcia’s ankle at the Emirates on Saturday. And this morning’s Daily Mail says [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE I reckon he should be knighted but it seems Samir Nasri could cop a three-match ban for violent conduct after stamping on Hull’s Richard Garcia. That’s the view in this morning’s Sun after Arsenal midfielder’s clash with Garcia sparked a 20-man brawl during the Gunners’ 3-0 Emirates win on Saturday. Referee Steve [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE Theo Walcott muffed his best chance of scoring yesterday after coming on as a second-half sub in the 3-0 win over Hull City at the Emirates. Had he scored it would have been timely, given that in this morning’s News of the World, the young Gunners star gives a revealing interview in [...]

by CARL ELDRIDGE AW fears English football could be heading towards financial meltdown, reports the Sun. Arsenal’s boss admits the economic crisis has finally hit the Premier League.And he expects the quietest-ever January transfer window, with few teams willing – or able – to spend big. Wenger, whose team face Hull today, said: “In the [...]