Monday, 20 May 2013

Backpage Roundup: Gunners Linked With Summer Move for Mignolet, Wenger Still Confident, Campbell Open to Betis’ Stay, Wilshere’s Injury and More

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Gunners Interested in £10 Million-Rated Sunderland Goalie Arsenal FC will try and sign Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet in the summer transfer window, according to a report published by The Independent. Coach Arsene Wenger has apparently lost patience with Wojciech Szczesny’s inconsistency and Lukasz Fabianski’s poor fitness record and would like to bring the Black Cats [...]

Walcott and Wilshere to miss West Brom match

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Arsenal got some good news this week when it was announced that Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere should be able to return from injury soon. However, that means the team will have to do without them again on Saturday April 6 when they travel to Birmingham to take on West Brom. The points are crucial [...]

Arsenal ready for Reading on March 30

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Arsenal finally gets back to Premier League action on Saturday March 30 when they take on relegation-battling Reading at home at the Emirates. As has been the case all season long, the Gunners will be determined to earn all three points in the race for third and fourth place along  with Tottenham and Chelsea. Reading [...]

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: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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: Sagna Could Feature As Left-back against Bayern, Frimpong Wants to Replicate Wilshere, Santos on Verge of Arsenal Exit and More

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Sagna to Start on Left against Bayern If Vermaelen Fails to Recover Arsene Wenger could be forced to deploy Bacary Sagna on the left side of Arsenal’s backline in the first leg of the upcoming Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, according to a report published by Goal.com. Already without the services of injured left-back [...]

Arsenal grinds out 1-0 win in Sunderland: still within reach of 4th place

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Arsenal battled it out to the very end in grinding out a hard-earned 1-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday Feb. 9 even though they were down to 10 men after 62 minutes. They controlled the match in the first half, but started to lose the plot a little after the break as Carl Jenkinson received [...]

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: O’Neill Sees Brady in Wilshere, Wenger Shocked by Match-Fixing Scandal, Vermaelen Talks up Arsenal Quality, Sakho’s Threat and More

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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 [...]

Arsenal’s Walcott and Wilshere shine for England

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Arsenal’s Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere were arguably the best two players for England at Wembley on Wednesday Feb. 6 when the Three Lions managed to pull off an impressive 2-1 win, their first over the South Americans in the past 23 years. Man of the match Wilshere was easily the best player on the [...]

Walcott rescues point for Arsenal in exciting 2-2 draw with Liverpool

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Sixth-place Arsenal didn’t lose any ground on Chelsea, Tottenham, and Liverpool on Wed. Jan. 30 with their 2-2 home draw against Liverpool, but they didn’t gain any on them either. However, they did fall a further two points behind fifth-place Everton. It was another game of two very different halves and while the team can [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal do enough to edge Brighton 3-2 in FA Cup

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Arsenal did just enough to squeak by Brighton and Hove Albion 3-2 on Saturday Jan. 26 on the south coast and advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup. However, they had to bring the big guns off the bench to do it as Theo Walcott shot home the winner in the 85th minute [...]

It’s feast or famine with Arsenal

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Some days Arsenal create chance after chance, but just can’t put the ball in the net. On other occasions they seem to have the Midas touch as everything they do ends up past the opposing keeper. Their London derby against West Ham at the Emirates on Jan. 23 was a prime example of the latter [...]

Chelsea v Arsenal Match Preview – Gunners hoping to take advantage of Blues’ home struggles

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The task of facing Chelsea in a football game at Stamford Bridge once used to be the most difficult away fixture in the Barclays Premier League and it was extremely rare for the travelling clubs to come away with their pride intact, let alone any points. The Blues famously enjoyed an extraordinary run of 86 [...]

Arsenal into fourth round of FA Cup with 1-0 win over Swansea

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Arsenal didn’t have much of a problem outplaying a less-than impressive Swansea side at the Emirates in London on Jan. 16, but they did have trouble putting the ball in the back of keeper Michael Vorm’s net. It took an 86th- minute goal by English international midfielder Jack Wilshere to guarantee a 1-0 win over [...]

Arsenal show up unprepared for Man City

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Arsenal simply wasn’t prepared for Man City at the Emirates on Sunday Jan. 13 and paid for it with a 2-0 defeat. Manager Arsene Wenger said his players were too timid at the start of the match and allowed City to dictate the pace. However, defender Laurent Koscielny was far from timid when he placed [...]

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: Wenger Warns Against Complacency, Wilshere Wants Walcott to ‘Sign Da Ting’, Gunners’ Huntelaar Hopes Dashed, Arshavin Reading-Bound and More

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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 [...]

Arsenal crashes out of League Cup with quarterfinal loss to Bradford

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No matter what Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would have you believe, his team certainly was embarrassed on Tuesday night up in Bradford when the League Two outfit eliminated them from quarterfinal stage of the Capital One Cup. That’s the old League Cup for those who can’t keep up with the regular name changes of the [...]

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 [...]

Almost time for Arsene Wenger to pass the torch

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Other than the player ratings, there’s not really much point to go over Saturday’s 2-0 loss at home to Swansea. I’m sure most of you saw the match and can form your own opinions on it. Two late goals may have decided the result on paper, but the contest on the pitch was over long [...]