Friday, 24 May 2013

Arsenal 1-0 Fulham:Poor performance, great result

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The result was a lot better than the performance on Saturday April 20 when Arsenal snuck in and out of Craven Cottage and took three points from cross town rivals Fulham. An argument could be made that if Fulham didn’t have Steve Sidwell sent off in the 12th minute of play then points would have [...]

Arsenal leapfrogs into third place with 3-1 win over Norwich

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  Once Arsenal’s big guns all took to the pitch late in the game the club woke up in time to slam home three late goals for a 3-1 win over a pesky Norwich side. The three points move the Gunners into third place for the time being with 59 points as they leapfrogged over [...]

Arsenal doesn’t break a sweat in 4-1 win over Reading

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Chelsea’s loss was Arsenal’s gain on Saturday March 30. The Gunners didn’t really break a sweat while disposing of an uninterested Reading side 4-1 at home while Rafael Benitez led his men to another loss, this one a 2-1 defeat down on the south coast at Southampton. Spurs managed to beat Swansea 2-1 to sneak [...]

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 [...]

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 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: 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: 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: 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 [...]

Arsenal within reach of fourth place after 5-2 dismantling of Reading

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Arsenal inched closer to fourth place in the Premier League standings with a thorough 5-2 beating of Reading at the Madejski Stadium on Monday Dec. 17. Santi Claus came early this year for the Gunners as Spanish midfield maestro Santi Cazorla banged in a hat trick with goals in the 32nd 34th and 60th minutes. [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal back in the saddle after win over West Brom

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Arsenal put in a pretty solid performance at the Emirates on Dec. 8 to come away with a 2-0 win over West Brom in front of a lively crowd. Mikel Arteta scored both goals from the penalty spot in the 26th and 64th minutes to seal the victory. Although there was a lot of controversy [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arsenal Playing For Victory in Athens, Wenger Won’t Quit, Arteta Understands Anger of Boo-Boys, Szczesny Wants Gooner Support and More

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Arsenal Playing for Victory against Olympiakos – Gervinho Gervinho has revealed that Arsenal will be playing for a win against Olympiakos on Tuesday night despite the fact that their place in the knockout stages is already confirmed. Coach Arsene Wenger is expected to rest a few players for their trip to Athens but Gervinho says [...]

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 [...]

Backpage Roundup: Wenger Won’t Splash Sponsorship Cash, Zaha Confirmed As Arsenal Target, Moyes Praises Arteta and More

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Wenger Hints At More Conservative Spending Despite Cash Boost Arsene Wenger has declared that despite having some major cash at his disposal through the new sponsorship deal with Emirates, he will be tentative with his spending in the transfer market. The Gunners recently signed a contract extension worth £ 150 million with their shirt sponsor [...]

Backpage Roundup: Arteta Retains Penalty Taking Role, No Progress Over Walcott Deal, Fans Told To Behave, Wilshere Defends Wenger’s Record and More

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Arteta Retains Penalty Taking Role Mikel Arteta will continue to take penalty kicks for Arsenal despite his last weekend’s injury time miss against Fulham, coach Arsene Wenger has confirmed. It was thought that the Spaniard would be relieved of penalty kicking duties after that miss, but Wenger has made it clear that he still has [...]

Arsenal: Entertainers or serious footballers?

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Being a neutral, it’s easy to watch Arsenal games without forming a bias opinion. There’s no doubt that their 3-3 home draw against Fulham in a London derby on Nov. 10th was highly entertaining, but the team needs to ask itself if it wants to be known as entertainers or serious footballers. If they hope [...]

Backpage Roundup: Walcott Injures Buttock, Cesar Rejected Arsenal, Wenger Laments Lack of Defensive Urgency, Wilshere Surprised By Quick England Return and More

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Walcott Suffers Buttock Injury   Theo Walcott injured a buttock muscle in Arsenal’s 3-3 draw with Fulham on Saturday and so his participation in England’s upcoming friendly game with Sweden is doubtful. The 23-year-old winger made his first PL start of the season against the Cottagers and created two goals for his teammates before being [...]

Backpage roundup: Wilshere not fully fit, Bendtner could be back, Arteta and Podolski praise Wenger, Curbishley doubts Arsenal in top four and more

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Wilshere Admits He Is Not Fully Fit Yet Jack Wilshere has admitted that even though he made his Arsenal comeback in the 1-0 win over QPR over the weekend, he is nowhere near his optimum fitness level. The 20-year-old midfielder started and played 70 minutes of football for the Gunners on Saturday and looked impressive [...]

Backpage roundup: Walcott injured, Arteta opens up about his sacrifice, Wenger not afraid to splash cash, Podolski’s improvement and more

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Walcott’s Chest Injury Rules Him Out Of Poland Game Theo Walcott will not feature in England’s World Cup qualifier against Poland on Tuesday due to a chest injury, the Football Association have confirmed. The Arsenal winger picked up the injury after colliding with San Marino goalkeeper Aldo Simoncini in Friday’s 5-0 win and stayed in [...]

Backpage roundup: Wilshere returns to competitive football, Redknapp praises Cazorla, Dragovic on Wenger’s radar and more

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Wilshere Plays In Under-21 Game Jack Wilshere successfully made his return to action by playing more than an hour of football against West Bromwich Albion’s under-21 side on Monday. The Arsenal starlet’s appearance at the Hawthorns was his first competitive one of the last 14 months and the early impressions are quite positive. He looked [...]

Backpage roundup: Walcott relishing Cole battle, Wenger happy with ‘selection solutions,’ Arteta defends Torres, Santos’ ban and more

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Walcott Relishing Battle with Chelsea’s Cole Theo Walcott has said that he is relishing the opportunity to lock horns with Ashley Cole on Saturday and feels that he has gotten the better of the Chelsea left-back in the past few years. The Chelsea defence usually finds it tough to cope with Walcott’s pace and he [...]

Backpage roundup: Inter Milan want Sagna, Arteta happy to sit deep, Podolski criticised, Yennaris’ dream and more

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Inter Interested in Unsettled Sagna Bacary Sagna is a transfer target for Italian giants Inter Milan, according to a report recently published by the Daily Mail. The Serie A club is expected to move for the Arsenal right-back if he fails to sign a new contract with his current employers. Despite moaning in the press [...]

Backpage roundup: Walcott exit possible, Llorente linked with Arsenal, Mancini acknowledges Arsenal improvement, Wenger backs Wilshere to be better and more

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Wenger Admits Walcott Could Be Sold In January Arsene Wenger has dealt a major warning to contract-rebel Theo Walcott by saying that the England international could be offloaded in the January transfer window if he refuses to sign the extension on offer. Walcott, whose current contract is set to expire next summer, has repeatedly rejected [...]