Wednesday, 22 May 2013

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: 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: 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 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: 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 [...]

Backpage Roundup: Mertesacker Urges Gunners to Beat Chelsea, Wenger Has Sympathy for Benitez, Walcott Signs Da Ting, Diame Boost for Arsenal and More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: Wenger Rues Lack of Focus, Gunners to Make ‘One or Two’ Signings, Mourinho Envious of Wenger, Chamakh Leaves and More

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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

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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: Wenger Expects Busy January, Henry Advising Walcott, Pat Rice Awarded MBE, Henry Return Still a Possibility and More

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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

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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: Walcott Accused of Buying Penalty, Arteta Praises Wigan, Wenger Satisfied With Victory, West Ham Enter Chamakh Talks and More

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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

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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: Song Wants Arsenal Barca Meeting, Five Gunners Pen New Deal, Vermaelen Doing Nothing to Convince Walcott, Ba’s Confession and More

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Song Wants Barca to Be Paired With Arsenal Alexandre Song has revealed that would love to play his former club Arsenal in the next round of the UEFA Champions League. The 25-year-old midfielder, who was sold to Barcelona in the summer, says that he has fond memories of his time in North London and would [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wright Urges Wenger to Tell the Truth, Edu Claims Gunners Have Changed, Gazidis Upset and Angry, Cazorla Dreaming of Malaga Meeting and More

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Wright Urges Wenger to Tell the Truth Ian Wright has accused Arsene Wenger of not telling the truth and claimed that the long serving Arsenal manager’s supporters are deluded. The Gunners’ disappointing performances in the league so far this season and their recent Capital One Cup dumping at the hands of League Two minnows Bradford [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wenger Hoping to Avoid Penalty Shootout, Giroud Ruled Out Of Bradford Game, Meade Talks about His Toughness, Wilshere Closing in On His Best and More

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Wenger Hoping to Beat Bradford in Normal Time Arsene Wenger has urged his Arsenal charges to win their Tuesday night’s Capital One Cup quarterfinal fixture against Bradford in normal time instead of doing it through the hard way of a penalty shootout. The League Two minnows are an unusually impressive side when it comes to [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arteta Defends Cazorla but Wenger Apologises, Diame Available For Cheap, Holloway Fed-Up and More

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Arteta Defends Cazorla Over Diving Allegations Mikel Arteta doesn’t think that Santi Cazorla dived in Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday as he believes his compatriot is not that ‘sort of player.’ Cazorla went to the ground inside the penalty area despite the fact that WBA’s Steven Reid didn’t touch him. Referee [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arsenal Readying Bid for Zaha, Wenger Won’t Change Transfer Policy, Podolski to Miss WBA Clash, Clarke Fearing Gunners Backlash and More

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  Arsenal Readying Bid for Zaha Arsenal FC will submit a formal bid for Crystal Palace’s in-demand attacker Wifried Zaha in the January transfer window, according to the latest round of Arsenal transfer rumours. (The Telegraph) The Gunners are expected to lose contract-rebel Theo Walcott sometime next year and so they have targeted the Eagles [...]

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was in a no-win situation when it came to naming his squad for the Champions League match in Athens, Greece this week with Olympiakos. The Gunners took a 1-0 lead, but ended up dropping the game by a 2-1 score. They had already qualified for the next stage of the competition, [...]