Monday, 20 May 2013

Backpage Roundup: Walcott Injures Hip, Negredo Determined to Play in PL, Diaby Praises Young Gunners, Szczesny’s Apology and More

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Walcott Injures Hip Theo Walcott has suffered a ‘minor hip/groin injury’ and will not play any part in England’s upcoming World Cup qualifying round Group H game against Montenegro. The Arsenal winger’s injury is not serious but he has been sent back to London as he is unlikely to recover in time for the Three [...]

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 [...]

Wasted season for Arsenal’s Ryo Miyaichi

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Unfortunately, it’s been a wasted season for young winger Ryo Miyaichi. The 20-year-old Japanese international has been out on loan with fellow Premier League club Wigan since the start of the campaign and things certainly haven’t gone well for him. Miyaichi has now been loaned out to Dutch club Feyenoord as well as Bolton and [...]

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 [...]

Swansea City v Arsenal Match Preview: Wenger Urges Gunners to ‘Win At All Cost’

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Arsenal will travel to Wales to take on Swansea City at their Liberty Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners, who are 2.20 with Unibet to win this Premier League encounter, desperately need the three points on offer here to keep pace with Tottenham and Chelsea, both of whom have home games this weekend. Coach Arsene Wenger’s [...]

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 [...]

Too little too late for Arsenal

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You can’t criticize a team that went into Munich and beat the Bundesliga leaders 2-0 in their own backyard. However, it was still a case of too little too late for Arsenal as they needed a third goal to secure a spot in the European Champions League quarterfinals and lost on the away-goals rule after [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal living on the edge ahead of Munich clash

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While Tottenham threw Arsenal a lifeline in the Premier League, they still have a sizable mountain to climb on Wednesday when they visit the Allianz Arena in Germany for a match with Bayern Munich.  Of course everybody remembers the Gunners last go round with the Bundesliga squad as it resulted in a disappointing 3-1 home [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke named sixth most-powerful person in sports

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Arsenal’s majority owner Stan Kroenke may rub many Arsenal supporters the wrong way due to his alleged penny-pinching and thrifty ways, but he must be doing something right. The 65-year-old was just recently named as the sixth most powerful person in the world of sports by the renowned Sports Illustrated magazine. The publication just released [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal falls 2-1 to Spurs but Champions League still in reach

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Champions League football is still possible for Arsenal next season, but there’s no denying that it’s going to be quite an uphill battle after dropping a 2-1 decision to Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday March 3. Third-place Spurs are now seven points clear of the Gunners while fourth-place Chelsea sits five ahead of [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal preparing for Spurs showdown

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It doesn’t matter where Arsenal and Spurs are in the league table, when the two London rivals get together it’s always a huge attraction. This Sunday’s match at White Hart Lane is just going to be all the more special due to the Champions League berth that’s possibly at stake here. It looks like Man [...]

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 [...]

Cazorla comes through for in the crunch

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It was a nervous 94 minutes for Arsenal fans and manager Arsene Wenger at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, but thanks to midfield maestro Santi Cazorla the Gunners took all three points from a game Aston Villa side with a 2-1 win. Cazorla opened and closed the scoring in the game with the winner, his [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal needs minor miracle in Munich

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Arsenal have dug themselves a hole so deep that it’s going to be nearly impossible to climb out of after dropping a 3-1 decision at home on Feb. 19 to Germany’s Bayern Munich in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie in the European Champions League. It was a rather sloppy affair in the first [...]

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 [...]

Champions League now Arsenal’s only hope for silverware

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Arsenal’s one and only chance to break their long trophy drought this season is to become the champions of Europe by capturing the European Champions League. Everything else has flown out the window now with the club being eliminated from the FA Cup in the fifth round on Sat. Feb. 16 with a less than [...]

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 [...]

Why are Arsenal loaning out players with fourth place at stake?

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With a fourth place finish on the line and just 12 games to go in the season, I have to wonder why Arsenal are still loaning put players. Needless to say if the Gunners don’t make it to the top four by the end of the campaign they can kiss goodbye to millions of pounds [...]