Friday, 25 May 2012

Backpage Roundup: Hazard and Giroud Rumours, Ox on RVP and More

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Oxlade-Chamberlain: RVP Is Irreplaceable Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain believes that if club captain Robin van Persie is sold in the upcoming transfer window, then goal scoring would become a major problem for the Gunners. Moreover, the former Southampton starlet told The Sun that van Persie is a major presence at the club and his departure … [More]

Ox at Euro 2012: Another Walcott?

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If there’s anybody who can offer advice to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain about representing England at a major football tournament as a teenager, it’s his Arsenal teammate Theo Walcott. Theo knows all about the expectations heaped on upon a youngster since he was selected to England’s World Cup team back in 2006 by Sven Goran Eriksson when … [More]

Backpage Roundup: Ox’s Euro Call, Poldi’s Promise and More

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Ox Delighted With Euro Call-Up Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has said that his selection in England’s European Championship squad is a bit surreal for him but is confident that he can help the national team without being intimidated by the stage. (The Guardian) The former Southampton attacker impressed for Arsenal in the recently concluded Barclays … [More]

Arsenal players need to keep their eyes on the prize

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Over the past seven years Arsenal has unfortunately been labeled as chokers by supporters of many other teams and it’s becomingly increasingly hard to argue the point with them. However, the club will have an excellent opportunity to shake the monkey off their back on Sunday when they head to West Brom for the season … [More]

News of Roy Hodgson as England manager a month too late

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When I read about Roy Hodgson’s appointment as the new England manager I was hoping my calendar said April 1st not May 1st. This news would have been ideal on April Fool’s Day. Now, I have nothing against senior citizens. I believe they’re a major reason why Britain is prefixed by the word Great. But … [More]

Arsenal and Citroën Unite through Ballet

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Yes, it’s true, the mighty Arsenal and Citroën have combined to promote the new Citroën DS5 through a video shot with the English National Ballet. No doubt the players involved in the video have been subject to more than one or two dressing-room comments on their newly-found artistic skills, but ballet dancers also need to … [More]

How Yossi Benayoun has impacted Arsenal’s tactics this season

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Yossi Benayoun probably hasn’t done enough to achieve cult status. His imprint is far larger amongst the squad than the fans. When he scored the winner against Aston Villa in December the euphoria in the celebrations said it all. It wasn’t just that it was such a crucial goal, it was scored by a popular player … [More]

English Lions starting to roar for Arsenal

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As John Stammers of Goal.com reminded readers, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made history back in February of 2005 when he became the first English Premier League manager to field a starting 11 that didn’t include one English player. The reason for this appears to be necessitated by injuries to some of his top players at … [More]

Arsenal 3-0 Milan Match Video Report with Jules Wheeler

Arsenal won this evening’s match against AC Milan at the Emirates in the Champions’ League. But unfortunately, the Italians brought their four-goal advantage into this game and so our 3-0 win wasn’t enough for us to go through. The Gunners started with a real attacking intent as they had nothing to lose in this one. … [More]

“In Arsene We…(Fill in the Blank)”

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This week, American businessman, billionaire, and possible future owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Stan Kroenke flew into London in order to publicly express his full support of Arsene Wenger. Arsenal’s board of directors has had some interesting topics to discuss, which include, but are certainly not limited to: Robin van Persie’s future with the … [More]

Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City All Want Van Persie

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Euro 2012 arch-rival Real Madrid wants Robin Van Persie. Look at my face: I am not happy right now. The prospect of Real Madrid acquiring Arsene Wenger and Robin van Persie would be a major coup for that club, to be sure, but I’m left to wonder whether or not Van Persie would view that … [More]

Is The Ox already better than Theo?

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After a disappointing start to this calender year, Arsenal were finally able to secure their first Premier League win of 2012, picking up 3 vital points against Blackburn Rovers in a 7-1 demolition at The Emirates. Once again, Robin van Persie showed just how important he is to this Arsenal side – scoring three and … [More]

Arsenal thrash Blackburn 7-1

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In our best performance this year we humiliated a struggling Blackburn Rovers with our superior attacking display. The beginning of this article was written before our win over Blackburn Rovers yesterday. Here we are, now our fourth game without another win in the Premier league, and the best we could do was a nil-nil draw. … [More]

Is Theo Walcott Good Enough For Arsenal?

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In 2006, Theo Walcott signed for Arsenal Football Club. The English youngster, who spent the majority of his youth career at Southampton, used his blistering pace to overcome defenders with ease allowing him to gain an impressive reputation in the process. He first properly introduced himself onto the football scene, when he became the youngest … [More]

Arsenal’s Oxo Kid: My joy at England hat-trick

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has spoken about his joy at hitting his first hat-trick in England’s comfortable 3-0 victory in Iceland. Arsenal’s Oxo Kid was in fine form in Reykjavik to put Stuart Pearce’s team top of Euro 2013 Qualifying Group 8. The Gunners winger was a handful all night and a quick-fire brace inside 15 minutes … [More]

Oxo Kid shines as Arsenal see off Greeks

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has the craft, guile and brains to become an Arsenal great. That is the opinion of coach Pat Rice after the Oxo Kid scored on his Champions League debut in last night’s 2-1 win over Olympiakos at the Emirates. At just 18, he became the youngest English scorer in the competition, with Theo … [More]