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BBC

Sky Sports

  • Wilshere set for knee op
    Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will travel to Sweden this week for a minor knee operation, the Premier League club have confirmed.
    - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:37pm -
  • Hodgson - Chamberlain in contention
    England coach Roy Hodgson insists Arsenal starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is in contention for a starting role at Euro 2012.
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:49am -
  • Ox shock at Euros call-up
    Arsenal teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is delighted by his shock call-up for England's Euro 2012 squad and determined to seize his chance.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 4:18pm -
  • RVP braced for tough Euros
    Robin van Persie believes Holland will have to overcome a 'really tough' challenge to win Euro 2012 this summer.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 3:04pm -
  • Podolski - England suits me
    Lukas Podolski believes he can make an instant impact at Arsenal because his style is suited to the Premier League.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:08pm -
  • Wilshere hits back at Nasri
    Jack Wilshere has hit back at ex-Gunner Samir Nasri by claiming Arsenal will "rub it in his face" when they win a trophy.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 12:55pm -
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Telegraph

Guardian

  • Arsenal's Jack Wilshere faces knee operation after latest injury setback
    • Long-standing knee problem flares up in rehabilitation• Gunners say operation will not 'significantly affect' comebackJack Wilshere will undergo minor surgery to his left knee in Sweden next week before beginning a personalised fitness programm…
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:33am -
  • Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates 'surreal' England call-up
    • 18-year-old picked by Roy Hodgson for Euro 2012 squad• 'It's a massive honour… I'm absolutely buzzing'The Arsenal teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain said his call-up to the England squad for Euro 2012 feels "surreal", but he is ready to seize h…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:53pm -
  • Jack Wilshere dismisses Samir Nasri's attack on his Arsenal critics
    • Nasri mocked those who said he joined City for money• Wilshere hopes Arsenal will 'rub his face in it' next seasonArsenal's Jack Wilshere has responded dismissively to Samir Nasri's broadside at his old club, aiming to "rub his face in it next…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 10:09am -
  • Samir Nasri mocks Arsenal's third place after Manchester City's title win
    • 'Celebrate third and I will focus on winning titles,' fans told• 'I hope they are watching me now, collecting my medal'Instead of quietly letting the achievement of a first Premier League winner's medal with Manchester City soak in, Samir Nasri…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:47pm -
  • A Premier League of ups, downs and outs leaves a legacy of flaws | Kevin McCarra
    The Champions League finalists finish sixth in the league, Manchester United lose an eight-point lead and Manchester City lose five away games but end up winnersIt was the flaws that made for an engrossing Premier League season. Even Manchester City,…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:12pm -
  • Ten big issues for the summer in the Premier League
    What to expect in the close season from Manchester City's next spending spree to what to do with Joey BartonSaturday's Champions League final ramifications Should Chelsea beat Bayern Munich it will become very difficult, although not impossible, for…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 10:00pm -

Eurosport/Yahoo!

  • Wilshere facing minor knee surgery
    Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a minor procedure on his knee in the next few days, the club have confirmed.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:01pm -
  • Premier League - Wilshere set for more surgery
    Arsenal have announced that midfielder Jack Wilshere will undergo a "minor procedure" to correct a knee injury.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:45am -
  • World Cup - South Korea drop Arsenal's Park
    Arsenal striker Park Chu-young has been left out of the South Korean squad for next month's final round of 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:30am -
  • South Korea drop striker Park for World Cup qualifiers
    Arsenal striker Park Chu-young has beenleft out of the South Korean squad for next month's final roundof 2014 World Cup qualifiers amid a backlash from fans over hiscontroversial decision to delay his mandatory military service.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:29am -
  • Hodgson to put faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain
    England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:11am -
  • Podolski predicts Gunners glory
    Lukas Podolski is determined he can score the goals that will bring success back to Arsenal after seven years without silverware.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 4:17pm -

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Club Call

  • newWilshere facing more surgery
    Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a minor procedure on his knee in the next few days, the club have confirmed.
    - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:05pm -
  • Midfield target staying put
    Arsenal are in the hunt to land Younes Belhanda but the midfielder says he wants to remain with Montpellier next season.
    - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:22pm -
  • Hodgson to put faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain
    England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.
    - 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:15am -
  • RVP talks hit buffers
    Arsenal fear they could lose Robin van Persie to Manchester City after reports claimed talks over a new deal have stalled.
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:29am -
  • Podolski predicts Gunners glory
    Lukas Podolski wants to repay Arsenal's faith iin him by scoring enough goals to win trophies for the club.
    - 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:15pm -
  • Ox and Theo in England squad
    Arsenal duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott have been named in the England squad for Euro 2012.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:51pm -

Tribal Football

Vital Football

The Offside

  • A Long Overdue Goodbye.
    Hey gays,Mighty impressive stuff, keeping up the season chat over at the Wigan thread. Have to say, I’m very impressed at the level of commitment shown towards this blog.Unfortunately, this blog is all but defunct now. Martin, Brenton, Darren and…
    - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:12am -
  • Wigan match thread
    Just a thread today, gang. I’m back to work. Wigan just famously beat Man U, and should have beaten Chelsea a couple weeks ago. I think we match up well against them, though, and should be able to exploit their backline better than either of those…
    - 31 days ago, 16 Apr 12, 6:43pm -
  • Santos on Balotelli
    Just saw this posted on Arseblog, from ESPN Brasil: Speaking to ESPN Brasil, he said, “In the first half Balotelli almost broke Song’s leg, than he harshly tackled Sagna. Someone had to be hard on him, put him in his place.“Someone had to say…
    - 34 days ago, 13 Apr 12, 5:18pm -
  • Arsenal at Wolves… Liveblog!
    I’m going to try this. Having a small baby doesn’t lend itself to careful concentration for two hours. (Also, I talk about having a baby a lot now.) Kick-off is in four hours. This is a game we have to win. Bottom of the table team struggling to…
    - 36 days ago, 11 Apr 12, 2:43pm -
  • Arsenal host City match thread
    6:50am isn’t that early when you’ve got a cute baby wanting to play…Good morning everyone. Kick-off is in an hour, and it’s a game that is probably a test of our recent form and a chance to jump back into 3rd. City beat us in Manchester, but…
    - 39 days ago, 8 Apr 12, 1:54pm -
  • M’Vila (and Brenton) back in the picture
    So, I’m back. Ish. Baby steps, everyone. Here’s a short, short post to start me back on the road to wellness. The road that will leads to St. Totteringham’s Day.Anyway, here we are, April 2nd, a few short weeks away from the end of the season…
    - 45 days ago, 3 Apr 12, 7:19am -

Mirror

    EatSleepSport

    • newWilshere facing minor knee surgery
      Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a minor procedure on his knee in the next few days, the club have confirmed.
      - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:02pm -
    • Gunners target snubs move
      Arsenal are in the hunt to land Younes Belhanda but the midfielder says he wants to remain with Montpellier next season.
      - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:17pm -
    • Hodgson to put faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain
      England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:57am -
    • Gunners fear RVP exit
      Arsenal fear they could lose Robin van Persie to Manchester City after reports claimed talks over a new deal have stalled.
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:16am -
    • Signing to pay his way
      Lukas Podolski wants to repay Arsenal's faith iin him by scoring enough goals to win trophies for the club.
      - 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:12pm -
    • Gunners duo get England nod
      Arsenal duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott have been named in the England squad for Euro 2012.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:41pm -

    Wrighty 7 (Blog)

    • newThe Curious Case Of Nicklas Bendtner
      Well, Nicklas Bendtner has walked back through the Arsenal door after his loan move to Sunderland ended and I'm sure many Gooners would prefer it if he just strolled back out of it again.His exit could happen too if rumours that Borussia Dortmund are…
      - 2 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:40pm -
    • Of Course Robin van Persie Is Going To Be 'Coy'
      I wouldn't read too much into Robin van Persie being 'coy' about his contract situation at Arsenal.He is bound to be after all isn't he?Robin's next contract, wherever that may be, is going to be the most important one he will sign in his life. Well…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:24pm -
    • Steve Bould May Replace Arsene Wenger Too
      Firstly, I would like to thank Pat Rice for everything he has done for Arsenal Football Club. He has been at Arsenal so long that he is part of the furniture. And the shorts. Oh those shorts. It will be strange not seeing Pat buzzing round the tech…
      - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 2:55pm -
    • I Hope Rooney Doesn't Pip RVP For The Barclays Golden Boot
      Robin van Persie has been unbelievable this season. Honestly he has been like Superman on steroids. But recently the goals have dried up, and despite Betfair football betting having the Dutchman as favourite to win the Barclays Golden Boot, Wayne R…
      - 23 days ago, 24 Apr 12, 6:32pm -
    • Should Yossi Be Offered A Permanent Deal At Arsenal?
      Yossi Benayoun has surprised me since joining Arsenal on loan last summer.I've always believed that he was a very good player, an Arsenal player in the wrong shirt really, but what I have been impressed with most of all is his fantastic attitude. He…
      - 32 days ago, 15 Apr 12, 3:41pm -
    • Mikel Arteta, The Biggest Panic Buy Since Petrol
      I hope everyone out there who described Mikel Arteta as a panic buy will stand up and apologise profusely until Tottenham Hotspur one day win the league. In other words, you'll be saying sorry for a long time. Maybe forever. And ever.That man is a…
      - 38 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 10:56am -

    Another Arsenal Blog (Blog)

    • One thing on my mind
      I do not care for transfer gossip, I prefer to concentrate on the here and now, and that is why 3 points this weekend is absolutely massive in many ways for the club.The game needs no hype, holding on to third spot is essential for the club to buil…
      - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 10:11am -
    • The simple analysis - repeated naive errors
      I do not want to get carried away with the doom and negativity.  Our recent dropped points must be seen in context of some excellent results earlier in the year, while the deep problems in our squad are not something that can be quickly remedied ove…
      - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 10:07am -
    • Complacent and arrogant? Again and again
      I have lost count of the number of times that we have come unstuck against the weaker sides this season, it is staggeringly frustrating.  We have beaten all the top sides other than ManU but we keep making the same mistake, that mistake being that w…
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 6:19pm -
    • Frustrated, gutted and defensively not good enough
      Today's game summed up our season.  There was some incisive attacking football, we could have scored way more than the 3 goals we ended up with.  There was also some terrible defending as a unit.  Typically there was some absolutely awful refereei…
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 2:56pm -
    • Gary Lineker is a weak coward who cannot bear to apologise
      Firstly I would just like to keep this all in an appropriate context, Gary Lineker's pathetic attempts at mocking Arsene Wenger are not a massive deal, but they are certainly something that should not be ignored and for this reason I just want to ram…
      - 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 6:03pm -
    • Podolski + Lineker coverage - and over a million site hits
      What a fantastic start to a summer that I hope shall see several transfers of top quality talent into the Arsenal.  The board and manager know that the shambles of last summer cannot be repeated, and the early signing of Lukas Podolski is a very enc…
      - 17 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 5:02pm -

    Next Match Odds

    Arseblog (Blog)

    • newCan’t pull the wool down
      So the season is over and another summer is upon us. It’s been here for four days and already I’m bored of it. As Mick Jagger once drawled, “the sunshine bores the daylights out of me.” (Not that that presents a problem in London, but stick w…
      - 2 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:44pm -
    • Squad assessment – Part 2
      So, yesterday I looked at the keepers and defence and sent them home to get their report cards signed by their parents otherwise they’d get 100 lines (I must not do that thing I do which makes us concede goals”). Today it’s time to look at the…
      - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:34am -
    • Squad assessment – Part 1
      So the season has ended and we can take stock of where we are and the way we’ve performed. I’ve decided to a player by player analysis of each player and assign them a mark, just like in school. I just need to find a red pen with which to scribbl…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:51am -
    • Thoughts on the van Persie situation
      So, it has begun already. The season is barely finished and the summer transfer madness has kicked in. I say madness because there’s a lot of talk, a lot of hype, a lot of speculation and frankly, it should barely register on our Give-a-fuck-ometer…
      - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:29am -
    • West Brom 2-3 Arsenal: Fulop the joys of spring
      Match report – Video – By the numbers It was the 92nd minute of the game when Arsene Wenger, as fraught with nerves as I’ve ever seen him, clung to Pat Rice as a Robin van Persie chance went begging. I think we all knew how he felt.  I’d hav…
      - 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:12am -
    • West Brom v Arsenal – live blog!
      Join us for live blogging of West Brom v Arsenal in the Premier League. Kick off is 3pm, team news posted as soon as we have it. Live blog is 100% free to follow on your computer or mobile device and gives you real time text commentary from the match…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 1:07pm -

    Gooner Talk (Blog)

    A Cultured Left Foot (Blog)

    • Ox Need For Carts In England Squad But Is Silence Golden?
      “…talks which have been described as tense and tetchy“ No, not the Greeks trying to bluff their way out of oblivion but Arsenal’s attempts to persuade Robin van Persie to sign a new contract. The self-imposed deadline of Arsène is unlikely t…
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:26am -
    • So Arsène, Deal Or No Deal – Don’t Let The Bankers Decide For You
      The media-politick has finished, spin spun and now the Machiavellian dealings return to the corridors of Totteridge whereupon very little will be publicly announced.  D-day for Arsenal and Robin van Persie; D for Deal, that is although if negotiati…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:21am -
    • 2011-12: Aesthetes Unite, Demons Begone
      2011-12: a season that many will want to forget. Quickly. A campaign of raw emotions, peaks accentuated by troughs. Crushing blows were harnessed by the players, characters forged in adversity recovered to third place. Hints of what might have been,…
      - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 8:11am -
    • Albion Reflections: A Bridge Just Far Enough
      West Bromwich Albion 2 – 3 Arsenal 0 – 1 Benayoun (4) 1 – 1 Long (11) 2 – 1 Dorrans (15) 2 – 2 Santos (30) 2 – 3 Koscielny (54) “A night of chilling simplicity“ Brian Moore’s words prefacing kick-off at Anfield on 26th May 1989 echo…
      - 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 8:04am -
    • WBA Preview: Grey Day Or Brave New World
      The last day of the season is upon us, do you remember this: Perhaps you are too young? What of this one (albeit a different take): Thanks to AFCGuildford for these This is slightly more recent: Title wins, moments when the champion mentality shone t…
      - 5 days ago, 13 May 12, 7:00am -
    • One Of Us Speaks – No More No Less
      I don’t know. Our last three matches haven’t been great, but I reckon there’s been enough in each performance to convince me that we can get the job done on Sunday. And we’ll have an even better chance if we can combine the best of our last t…
      - 6 days ago, 12 May 12, 6:00am -
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    Gunnerblog (Blog)

    • Thoughts on RVP’s future + This morning’s meeting: LIVE
      As you probably all know by now, Robin van Persie will meet with Arsene Wenger and Ivan Gazidis this morning to discuss his future.  The get together will take place in Arsene Wenger’s house, of all places, at 10.30am.  It’s been splashed all o…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:19pm -
    • WBA 2 – 3 Arsenal: Arsenal complete The Great Escape
      West Brom 2 – 3 Arsenal Match Report | Highlights | Arsene’s reaction Arsenal were not able to raise a trophy aloft at the end of this season. We were, however, allowed to lift up Pat Rice, and give him the send-off he truly deserves. A traumatic…
      - 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:05am -
    • If I were giving today’s team-talk…
      At around 2.50pm this afternoon, Arsene Wenger will look out at his Arsenal team, and attempt to cajole just one more performance out of them. Fortunately, he’s a man steeped in experience, who will doubtless know just what to say to his men. The s…
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 11:20pm -
    • The Party Before The Storm
      Yesterday the playing staff held the annual End of Season party, at which they’re invited to bring their families and socialise.  This was a particularly poignant occasion, as it marked the forthcoming departure of Pat Rice, after 44 years of serv…
      - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 11:39pm -
    • Let-offs, leaks & livery
      Does anybody want to finish third? After we made a right royal mess of our game with Norwich, we found ourselves needing favours from elsewhere. Thanks to an abundance of dark prayer and a good degree of fortune, we got them: City beat Newcastle to s…
      - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 8:54am -
    • Arsenal 3 – 3 Norwich: Advantage Spurs
      Arsenal 3 -3 Norwich Match Report | Highlights | Arsene’s reaction This game was a rather neat microcosm of our entire season. A fairly abject first half, a spirited improvement in the second, due largely to the unquestionable brilliance of Robin v…
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 11:33pm -

    Arsenal Insider

    • newRVP – The signs that say ‘Goodbye’
      Remember when, in 2003, David Beckham – with Manchester United’s title winning season and lap of honour completed – took time out to have a kickaround on the Old Trafford pitch with his son Brooklyn? Once his transfer to Real Madrid had been co…
      - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:00pm -
    • Backpage Roundup: Ox’s Euro Call, Poldi’s Promise and More
      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…
      - 18 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:47am -
    • Jules Wheeler Reviews Arsenal’s Dispatch of West Bromwich Albion
      Hi, I’m Jules…..Yaaaay! We won today 3-2 at the Hawthorns, which means that we are in the Champions League, third spot secured, C’mon Gunners! And Happy Saint Totteringham’s Day to all the Gunners out there! What an end to the season. Absolut…
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:25pm -
    • Wilshere: Win trophy and rub Nasri’s face in it
      Jack Wilshere is bidding to bring some silverware to the Arsenal next season and have the chance to goad former Gunners star Samir Nasri in the process. Nasri won the Premier League title with Manchester City and wasted no time in throwing his succes…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:17am -
    • How did this team finish 3rd?
      24 hours later and it still doesn’t make any sense. This team, without Fabregas, Nasri and Wilshere, with the worst start to a season in living memory, without fullbacks for much of the winter period, with the most goals conceded from ridiculous in…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:32pm -
    • Will it be third, fourth or fifth place?
      This is it!  This is the big one!  Ninety minutes that can turn a mediocre season into an acceptable one.  Ninety minutes to make certain of third place.  Ninety minutes to confirm Champions League football for the coming season. Back in August,…
      - 5 days ago, 13 May 12, 6:58am -

    Arsenal FC Blog (Blog)

    • West Brom v Arsenal: Will we do it?
      So the final weekend arrives and we’re no nearer to knowing whether we will be playing Champions League football next season. We all know the equation by now: a win means third and automatic qualification. Anything less and we are at the mercy of S…
      - 5 days ago, 13 May 12, 7:34am -
    • Arsenal’s chances of beating West Brom
      Arsenal travel to the Hawthorns for the final game of the season and are 1.67 shots to beat West Brom and give Arsene Wenger a win on what is his 600th Premier League game in charge. The Gunners need three points to secure third position and come int…
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 4:57pm -
    • Arsenal 3-3 Norwich: Post-game thread
      Our last home game of the season ended 3-3 and now our Champions League qualifications hopes have become precarious. I’ve set up this thread for everyone to discuss the game. Leave a comment below to let us know what you think.
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 2:04pm -
    • Arsenal v Norwich Betting Preview
      Arsenal are a top priced 1.25 to take care of Norwich and take another step towards securing third place. In truth, both sides come into this in poor form having failed to win any of their last three games, but the Gunners are by far the better side…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 4:26pm -
    • To Stoke and back
      Stoke away has become a strange spot on our fixture list. Since Shawcross broke Ramsey’s leg two years ago this game has boiled down into a weird little bubble, existing within itself, fuelled by hatred and anger. Yesterday it looked like that atmo…
      - 18 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 12:26am -
    • Only winning can guarantee Champions League football for Arsenal
      Arsenal travel to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke and are a top priced 1.91 with Paddy Power to secure all three points. The Gunners remain in pole position for third place despite a couple of frustrating displays against Wigan and Chelsea a…
      - 20 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 3:46pm -

    Untold Arsenal (Blog)

    Le Grove (Blog)

    Selectabet (Sponsored)

    • £10k Challenge Bet 1: NK Maribor to win
      In the last few days I’ve been inspired by some fantastic tipsters on twitter to pick up the gauntlet again and attempt a £10k Challenge.The idea is to start with a £100 bank and bet on one game at time, trying to turn it into £10,000. Sounds r…
      - 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:42pm -
    • Golf: HP Byron Nelson Championship Tips

      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 4:16pm -
    • Golf: Volvo World Match Play Championship Tips
      Race to Dubai: Volvo World Match Play ChampionshipHere we are again in Southern Spain as the circus comes to Andalucia but forget tournament golf as we know it and stick this in your mental microwave and see how it defrosts. (If you have any ques…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:49pm -
    • Saturday’s Tipsters Tips: 12th May
      Here are today’s top tips form the leading newspaper tipsters in the UK. Tips from the newspapers including Mr Fixit, Sam Spread, Jim Delahunt, Tony Cacarino, Dale Tempest, Andy Townsend, Mike Triffitt, Ian Wilkerson, Dan Childs, Kevin Pullein, D…
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 11:19am -
    • Golf: The Players Championship Tips
      Fed Ex Cup:     The Players ChampionshipWelcome to PGA Tour HQ and the 3rd best event in golf (after the Masters and The Ryder Cup). Often referred to as the 5th Major, despite the $1,7M winners’ prize pot eclipsing any other winners’ cheq…
      - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:12am -
    • Golf: Madeira Island Open Tips
      Race to Dubai:     Madeira Islands Open – PortugalWelcome to Portugal’s hilly archipelago, Madeira and its own Open sponsored and kept interesting by its local tipple. This is the 20th anniversary of an event that this year returns to Sant…
      - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:10am -

    The Gunning Hawk (Blog)

    Arsenal @ Blogs FC (Blog)

    • What Is Left In Arsene’s Arsenal?
      As Arsenal look back on a successful 125 years of club history it seems fans, players and staff are also contemplating the future of their club.Although a positive run of form suggests otherwise, the club is expected to complete the most unsuccessfu…
      - , 26 Oct 11, 8:14pm -
    • 6%? You’re Having A Laugh
      It’s been quite some time since I scribbled anything about the Arsenal from a fans perspective, quite some indeed.One of many reasons being the lacklustre displays from a set of players (Jack and RVP, consider yourselves exempt), leaving my finger…
      - , 15 May 11, 10:44pm -
    • Frustrated is the word.
      After an emphatic win against Chelsea and an impressive 0-3 away win at the fortress that is St Andrews Arsenal looked once again to be proper title contenders. Minus a slight loss of form at Wigan Arsenal looked set to rival the two Manchesters a…
      - , 7 Jan 11, 2:18pm -
    • Prove Us Wrong, Arsene
      The season of festive goodwill may be well and truly upon us, but there’s certainly nothing charitable about the Gunners next opponents, Chelsea.In fact, the Russian-backed Stamford Bridge outfit have surrendered in defeat to their London rivals j…
      - , 23 Dec 10, 1:05pm -
    • ‘Arsene, Arsene sign him up!’ No seriously, sign a keeper and quick

      - , 13 Dec 10, 7:08pm -
    • Arsenal Fan – That empty feeling in the Stomach
      The Arsenal Fulham contest at Emirates turned out to be a treat for the Arsenal fan, who just likes to admire the creativity in attack, and the two goals from Nasri were like pure magic, even a neutral would have jumped off their chair watching it.H…
      - , 5 Dec 10, 8:21am -

    The Beautiful Groan (Blog)

    • Third please Arsenal. But fifth could be better than fourth.
      So this is it. Ninety minutes away from finishing third, fourth or fifth. A win at West Brom and third is ours, along with automatic qualification for the group stage of the Champions League, irrespective of results elsewhere in the league, or in thi…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 12:19pm -
    • A week of unwarranted angst
      Morning all. Arsenal fans don’t take a lot of riling. Most football fans are a sensitive bunch, but it seems that our club has more than its fair share of the bipolar. One minute we are a signing or two away from seriously challenging for honours n…
      - 25 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 8:33am -
    • A victory for team spirit but nothing pantomime about Balotelli’s villainry
      Arsenal 1 (Arteta 87) Man City 0 (Premiership) Sometimes the scoreline doesn’t even close to telling the full story. It looks like we pinched a tight game in the latter stages, but in reality this was one of the best and most passionate performance…
      - 39 days ago, 8 Apr 12, 11:07pm -
    • Get well soon, Fabrice Muamba
      Football often gets an absolute kicking in the wider world, for the behaviour of players, officials, fans and authorities, and plenty of times the criticism is fully justified. This season has seen a slew of unsavoury incidents, from racism to homoph…
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    • Arsenal 3-0 Milan: Symbiosis of player and fan
      What an incredible match, what an incredible night. Glorious, heroic failure is such a clichéd notion, but sometimes there are few other ways to describe what is going on in front of your eyes. We wanted fight, we wanted pride, we wanted to at least…
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    • Szczesny, van Persie and karma – ingredients to the perfect victory
      Liverpool 1 (Koscielny og 23) Arsenal 2 (Van Persie 31, 90) (Premiership) What a week it has been. After half an hour of last weekend’s North London derby, it appeared that the gap between us and Spurs would increase to a mammoth and surely unassai…
      - 75 days ago, 3 Mar 12, 9:58pm -
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    Red London (Blog)

    • newPicture of the Season: We have good neighbours!
      Tottenham FC – Chasing the shadows of Arsenal Football Club since 1882. For more of this, join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. For more of this, join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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    • A replacement for Andrey Arshavin from Canada
      Young and promising at 21 years of age, a free agent in the transfer market, desperate to leave a relegated Blackburn with this much talent in his locker…. The indifferent Andrey Arshavin could step aside for this man. For more of this, join us on…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:15am -
    • Arsenal 3-3 Norwich City
      Another dreadful home display saw Arsenal held to a 3-3 draw by Norwich City at the Emirates stadium. That result could prove very costly. Yes, very costly because third place which Arsenal seemed so destined for in recent weeks after making a mesmer…
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 5:34pm -
    • You don’t often see this at Arsenal
      For once, a big name signing by Arsenal. Yes, Jose Antonino Reyes and Andrey Arshavin may argue that statement but neither were as accomplished – 43 goals in 95 international appearances – and more promising – at 26 years old – as Lukas Podol…
      - 17 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 6:47pm -
    • Wenger on future of Chamakh and upcoming “surprise”
      Marouane Chamakh could still be an Arsenal player next season. That may come as a surprise to many who feel the Moroccan striker is a spent force at the club after a very indifferent season which has seen him start just one game in the Premier League…
      - 18 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 4:45pm -
    • PICTURE: Who would’ve seen this coming from Cesc and Pique
      When Barcelona were cruising the world of football, the idea of Pep Guardiola leaving his team in disappointment one day was unthinkable. But that is now reality as the 41-year-old announced his decision to leave the Catalan club at the end of this c…
      - 20 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 3:17pm -

    Arsenal Addict (Blog)

    • Is this season Wenger's greatest ever achievement?
      By Avenell DaveI think all Arsenal fans want to say 'good riddance' to this season, and it has certainly shown who are supporters and who are simply glory hunters with unrealistic expectations about what we are capable of achieving.Of course we all…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:41pm -
    • Can Arsenal really beat West Brom on Sunday?
      By Avenell DaveWithout wanting to sound arrogant, Arsenal should be clear favourites against West Brom on Sunday.The final game of the season, we’ve been given a lifeline courtesy of other results and yet there is more a sense of trepidation than…
      - 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 8:31am -
    • Was Wenger as angry as Arsenal fans on Saturday?
      By Avenell DaveArsene Wenger is a man frustrated.Last summer killed his title hopes and the paucity of the options available to him has made it impossible to tinker with the team and secure third place in the Champions League.He lost all four full…
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    • Did Wenger settle for a draw against Stoke?
      By Avenell DaveTwo points from nine is not a good return at any time, but when you’re chasing Champions League football and rivals are hitting form, it is a worry.Have Arsenal taken their foot off the gas? Do some players think they’ve already…
      - 17 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 9:00am -
    • Will Stoke result make or break Arsenal's Champions League hopes?
      By Avenell DaveThere are few places I detest more in this world than Stoke.Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to visit will tell you what an utterly depressing place it is.I've actually met and known some decent Stoke fans but there is an elem…
      - 20 days ago, 28 Apr 12, 8:30am -
    • Why did Arsenal draw against Chelsea?
      By Avenell DaveA point against Ch*vski in the big scheme of things is not the worst result in the worldAs long as we don't slip up in our last few games, or, heaven forbid, the Ch*vs win the Champions League, it could be looked upon as a good resul…
      - 24 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 9:00am -

    Mr Fixit's Tips (Sponsored)

    • newMAY 17: TORQUAY v CHELTENHAM TIPS
      Thursday, Plainmoor, 7.45, live Sky Sports 1I WONDER how many neutrals support Cheltenham just because the name is so synonomous with racing.I’m big fan of Cheltenham (the Festival) but have never really got into Cheltenham (the football team).…
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    • MAY 16: PLAY-OFF BETTING TIPS
      LOOKS like I’m the play-off man this week as Mr Fixit concentrates on teeing off.I know it’s the end of the season but he’s taking more holidays than the Queen – and he’s paying me less than her corgis get.But I’ve got a cunning plan.…
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    • ASTON VILLA BOSS BETTING
      PAUL LAMBERT is the even-money favourite to replace Alex McLeish at Aston Villa according to Ladbrokes.The Norwich boss saw his odds slashed from 8-1 to 2-1 in a matter of hours once McLeish had been dismissed – and a run of money since has forced…
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    • EURO 2020: SCOTS, WELSH BID BETTING
      SCOTS firm McBookie.com are offering 3-1 that Scotland will host the 2020 European Championship.The county are planning a joint bid with Wales and Ireland and at the moment Turkey are the only other bidders.A 2016 bid was withdrawn due to the fina…
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    • EURO 2012: ENGLAND BETTING LATEST
      NORWICH keeper John Ruddy is being tipped to be a surprise inclusion in Roy Hodgson’s England squad for Euro 2012.Ruddy, the most popular bet in Paddy Power’s market, has been backed in from 5-1 to 1-3 to make Roy’s 23.The most popular outsi…
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    The Gooner Monkey (Blog)

    • Arsenal End of Season Awards- Match of the Season
      I am still having trouble getting over the fact that we somehow managed to get 3rd place in the table, and almost equally as important, finishing above Spurs. Having such [...]
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:32am -
    • West Brom V Arsenal-Match Preview
      It’s hard to believe that in August, some Arsenal fans were saying that we would be fighting to stay in the Premier league this season. Others wanted Wenger to be [...]
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    • New Leaked Photo of the New Home Shirt

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    • Welcome Podolski to Arsenal (video)

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    • Would you Sign Yossi Benayoun?
      Yossi Benayoun has gotten much attention due to two good performances off the back for Arsenal. Benayoun is only on a season long loan from Chelsea. So the question is, [...]
      - 34 days ago, 13 Apr 12, 3:46pm -
    • Video of Arsenal Target Burak Yilmaz
      Arsenal are being linked with a centre-forward that I think can add something to the squad. His name is Burak Yilmaz and he plays for Trabzonspor and Turkey. The Turkish [...]
      - 35 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 4:04pm -

    ESPN Soccernet (Blog)

    • Going forward? Amazingly, yes
      Arsenal added the motto ‘Forward’ to the bottom of the club’s crest for the 125th anniversary season, and for a large slice of the season, that was looking like an embarrassing move. It seemed like we were a club in decline, and one that was de…
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    • Time to prepare the lasagne?
      At 2.45pm on Saturday, it looked like we were going to be in desperate need of Tottenham suffering another lasagne induced bout of food poisoning, as in 2006. However at 4pm on Sunday, things weren’t looking quite as desperate. However given Arsena…
      - 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 11:21pm -
    • A stumble, but not a fall
      After the great comeback this season, Arsenal are stumbling towards the finish line as the need to secure third place in the league has become greater. Chelsea's unexpected success in Barcelona means we have to take the possibility of them winning th…
      - 18 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 10:47pm -
    • A dangerous meander
      The season isn’t over, but watching the match between Arsenal and Chelsea on Saturday, it would have been easy to think that both sides had nothing to play for. For Arsenal, we are in danger of undoing the good work of the second half of the season…
      - 24 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 4:18pm -
    • We can learn a lot from Wigan
      I'll start this blog with some honesty. I don't like Wigan. I went there in 2010 and saw Arsenal lose 3-2 as another hopeful title bid spectacularly crumbled and for obvious reasons didn't enjoy my trip to the DW as much as I'd hoped. I don't really…
      - 30 days ago, 17 Apr 12, 5:28pm -
    • Five ahead, five to go
      I thought the match away at Wolves would be more nerve racking than Sunday’s Manchester City game. Despite our good recent run, I can never be sure which Arsenal team will turn up for each match, and with memories of the QPR defeat still fresh, the…
      - 35 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 8:04pm -

    Moral Courage Dot Com (Blog)

    • Walcott Has a Good Day at Last...
      ...but still suffers in Oxlade Chamberlain comparison.Arsenal 7-1 BlackburnWhen Pederson's free kick arrowed into the top corner, you started to wonder. It seems like years since Pederson has done that. But then, Arsenal had somehow contrived to conc…
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    • What Was Once Unthinkable is Now Highly Probable
      Bolton 0-0 ArsenalAs in the last round of Premiership games, 4th placed Chelsea dropped points, Arsenal played afterwards, and Arsenal failed to capitalise.Having dropped to 7th, with the transfer window having slammed shut, and with Jack Wilshere no…
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    • Comeback Win
      Arsenal 3-2 VillaArsenal responded well to the United setback against Aston Villa in the FA Cup.In the first half, they played with a decent tempo but got suckered in typical fashion to first, a clever set piece, and second, a clever counter attack.…
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    • Too Many Holes to Plug
      Arsenal 1-2 Manchester UnitedNot an unexpected result: Arsenal's squad is once again stretched to breaking point. No full backs, no Arteta to help control the midfield area, and little by way of relief from the bench.The first half was in its own way…
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    • Half a Team, No Chance
      Swansea 3-2 ArsenalArsenal were awful at Fulham and they were worse at Swansea.A similar pattern emerged. A good start, an early goal. Then Arsenal lose their way. The hosts take control.This time the deserved equaliser came a lot earlier than at the…
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    • The Egomaniac Returns
      Arsenal 1-0 LeedsIt was like he'd never been away. If there was a trademark Thierry Henry goal, that was it. And it was pretty close to a trademark Thierry Henry celebration, too- the bellowing, the chest-beating, and the refusal to allow team mates…
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    Chat Arsenal

    Just Arsenal

    • Podolski proud to be a Gunner and names his favourite Arsenal players
      The new Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski seems to be really excited about coming to the Emirates next season and can’t stop telling the media how much he is looking forward to it. He also revealed that he has been watching a lot of Arsenal games on T…
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:05am -
    • Van Persie refuses to sign unless Arsenal spend big this summer
      There have been ominous reports coming out of the crucial meeting between Arsene Wenger and Robin Van Persie yesterday, and it seems that the Dutchman is refusing to extend his contract unless Arsenal show that they will really challenge for the top…
      - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:29am -
    • Which Were the BEST Parts of Arsenal’s Season?
      Season’s Highs: by SV A couple of days ago, I wrote an article which showed what I thought were the lowest points of this rollercoaster season of ours. The 8-2 loss made the list, but so did surprisingly the 3-3 against Norwich. Anyway, today I’m…
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    • Arsenal Season Review – The Defence – Lack of Depth?
      Defence Overview: by SV The season has now finished and the transfer window will open on the first of June. We already know that Lukas Podolski is on his way to Arsenal, but we also know that we are still a few key signings away from challenging once…
      - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:47am -
    • The Ox is “buzzing” as England call up Arsenal wonderkid
      Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been described as the future of Arsenal and England, but even he must be pinching himself after a brilliant season was capped off with a place in England’s Euro 2012 squad. The dynamic Ox was told of the decision a coupl…
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    • Arsenal interest in top Ligue 1 defender confirmed (plus video)
      Aymen Abdennour “the Tunisian beast” – By JG For a short while a couple months ago, Aymen Abdennour was at the top of Arsene Wenger’s transfer list (in relation to defenders). This was exciting news because I had been watching his games for m…
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 6:52pm -

    Arsenal Transfers

    • Arsenal prepare for the January sales. Goetze is the top target whilst Podolski is being monitored.
      Apologies for the lack of any content over the past two months. University work is, and has been piling in consistently, leaving me with little spare time to post about The Arsenal. Once work has stopped flying in the site will be running as normal,…
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    • Arsenal summer transfer round up 2011: Arteta and Benayoun
      The window for 2011 is now closed. Arsenal have made 9 first team additions this year, 8 permanently, whilst Joel Campbell has gone on loan. The best signings will yet to be seen, however transfer deadline day proved to be hugely exciting, Arteta bec…
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    • Benayoun and Arteta complete late deals for Arsenal
      With under half an hour left in the transfer window last night, Yossi Benayoun completed his year long loan from Chelsea, whilst Mikel Arteta signed for £10million on a 4 year contract, from Everton. The Benayoun deal was in place from around 18:30,…
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    • Arsenal complete Mertesacker deal.
      Arsenal have officially announced the signing of Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen for a fee of £8.8million, on a 4 year contract. The deal had been completed before today, yet we were waiting for a few formalities to be tied up. He will wear the n…
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    • Arsenal confirm signing of Andre Santos
      Arsenal have completed the signing of 28 year old left back Andre Santos this afternoon, for a £6.2million fee. He has signed a 4 year contract and will wear the number 11 shirt. He is a Brazilian international and was signed from Fenerbache. Arsèn…
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    • Follow Transfer Deadline Day Live On Arsenal Transfers!
      It’s like Christmas Eve, and boy is it a good one for Arsenal! Mertesacker and Santos had their medicals yesterday, including personal terms getting agreed, whilst there is two more medicals booked in today. We are after M’Villa (defensive midfie…
      - , 31 Aug 11, 9:33am -
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    Young Guns (Blog)

    • newNew Theme: A Simpler Time
      There’s something about this time of year that always makes me wistful for the good old days—the simpler times, if you will—when all that mattered were family, friends, and a whole lotta blogging about everything under the sun. I miss those day…
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      It’s now much easier for you and your commenters to keep track of the conversations you’re involved in across WordPress.com. Some recent tests have shown that by subscribing commenters to new comments by default, they are more likely to stay enga…
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      We’ve added a user showcase where you can view stunning customizations made by people just like you. From complete redesigns with CSS to adding pizzazz with Custom Fonts to clever use of options like background and header, this showcase will spark…
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    • Photo Blogging 101, Part 1
      Spring is in the air. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get started on a photo blog. Creating a photo blog is a wonderful introduction to blogging on WordPress.com or an opportunity to refresh your current site. Ready to get started…
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    • New Themes: Just Desserts and Oxygen
      Happy Thursday! We’ve added some exciting new themes to our ever-growing collection, and we’re happy to tell you all about them. First out of the oven is…Just Desserts. Yep, that’s a theme! Designed by Andy Rutledge, Just Desserts is a delici…
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    • Find Friends Who Use WordPress
      Are you curious to see how your friends are using WordPress? Give the new and improved Friend Finder a try to connect with your Twitter, Facebook, and Google contacts who have WordPress sites! After authorizing WordPress.com to use your Twitter, Face…
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    Arsenal Column (Blog)

    • Analysing Cesc Fàbregas’ impact at Arsenal

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    • Are target men ever successful?
      England’s love-affair with the “big man” or target man perhaps transcends practicality. As a position, they are hoisted up proudly in the air like a totem, therefore, when one emerges, like Andy Carroll of Newcastle United, it is no surprise th…
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    • Braga fail to cope with Arsenal’s rapid interchange as inspired by Cesc Fabregas
      Cesc Fabregas was in talismanic form as he helped dismantle Sporting Braga 6-0 in Champions League Matchday 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ On the face of it this was another quintessential Arsenal…
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    • Arshavin looks left-field in search of his old mojo
      To most people, Andrey Arshavin would have registered on their consciousness in the summer of 2008. He was boyish in his looks; his plum cheeks and fluffy hair were never going to hide his impish charm but it wasn’t before long he displayed all his…
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    • Part 2: How Arsenal are looking to improve their defence this season
      The addition of Laurent Koscielny to the back line and two screening midfielders is anticipated to help win the ball back quicker. _______________________________________________________________________________ As soon as Thomas Vermaelen kicked his…
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    • Arsenal Column is moving!
      The Arsenal Column  is now moving to it’s new home of http://www.arsenalcolumn.co.uk/. Redirect your bookmarks to the new address for the latest Arsenal analysis starting with the 1-1 draw at Liverpool. Happy reading! [UPDATE]: There has been some…
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    Arsenal Talk

    • Liverpool 1:2 Arsenal Full Match Report
      So, just 3 days after the International break we emerge for yet another big game for Arsenal. This time the trip will take us north to Anfield. To say both teams had a bad international, injury wise, would be fair. Arsene Wenger was angered by the B…
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    • North London Derby Full Report
      For Arsenal fans’ the lead up to the North London Derby delivered its first sucker punch when it was announced by Robin Van Persie in Arsenal’s official match day programme that he will not consider extending his contract until the end of the sea…
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    • Singing The Praises Of Song
      We all know Alex Song the tenacious, tough tackling defensive midfielder. Yesterday, however, he showed us a side to him that we had only glimpsed before. Song, 24, showed us that he’s not just a tough-tackling, knuckle-headed dm. In fact, he showe…
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    • Class is PERMANENT – The King is back!
      What a comeback! This one is going to be short and sweet we have witnessed something magical tonight no questions asked. I know we weren’t spectacular tonight and we lacked that killer pass in the end but who out of all players could really lift th…
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    • Dortmund, Diaby and THAT Dutchman!
      Greetings fellow Gooners! Up to 7th and within touching distance of the Champions League places again…Crisis? What crisis?!?! Of course, we all had our doubts at one point or another. We all had to listen to the media screaming about the end of Ars…
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    • Real football is back!
      Afternoon fellow Gooners, I believe this International break was a bit too much of a hype with so called play off’s taking place and few friendlies doing the usual boring injection of football to our souls, it’s like being back from hibernation…
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    A Gooner's Diary (Blog)

    • Agent Provocateur
      And so it ends.Our worst fears come true and this morning we've all been treated to the sight of Cesc Fabregas kissing the badge. The Barcelona badge. Regular readers will know that I thought Cesc was a gonner last summer- his body language appeare…
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    • Life in the fast lane
      I thought it was a mixed, and interesting, reaction to my blog yesterday. Most of you seemed quite happy with the signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, but- understandably perhaps- there were some dissenting voices over the prospect of Samir Nasri bein…
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    • Welcome to the club, Alex!
      On a rather crazy day in London, Arsenal completed their third signing of the summer. We welcome the latest production from the Southampton conveyor belt, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to the club. Well, some of us do anyway. For others, the protracted sig…
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    • Deja vu, all over again
      On Sunday afternoon, Thierry Henry returned to north London for the first time since the last time he was here. The legend was, understandably, greeted with a good deal more affection than that afforded our players at the end of a 1-1 draw with New Y…
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    • Emirates Cup Day 1: Henry not home, Gervinho is
      Let's get it out of the way immediately, then. Obviously, the non appearance of Thierry Henry during the opening match of this year's Emirates Cup was a bit of a disappointment yesterday afternoon. However, flowing alcohol and an absolutely beautiful…
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    • Departures and arrivals... Henry comes home
      I've been away for a few days. Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that I spent my birthday in Amsterdam; I had a great time, thanks for asking. Not that I'm here to dwell on that- already done it elsewhere. I did think that, with the Emi…
      - , 29 Jul 11, 4:45pm -

    Carlos Vela News (Blog)

    • Vela Trying To Make Mark At West Brom
      One of Arsenal’s biggest problems this season has been a lack of finishing in advanced positions (their inability to hold onto leads is another story altogether), as we all know that the Gunners play the most stylish football in all … Continue re…
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    • Vela Scores Twice As Wenger’s Gunners Sink SC Braga
      Mexican sensation Carlos Vela scored twice as Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side destroyed Portuguese outfit SC Braga last evening at Emirates Stadium by 6:0. Skipper Cesc Fabregas got two as well with Chamakh as well as Arshavin on the scoring board. T…
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    • Vela Sends Message Out To Mexico With A Beauty Against Bolton
      Young 21 years old Carlos Vela has sent a message to his home country Mexico today, as he converted calmly and with great composure a lovely Cesc Fabregas delivery to make it 4:1 for the Gunners against the Trotters. The … Continue reading →
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    • Now It’s Time For Vela To Shine For The Gunners
      Young 21 years old Arsenal forward Carlos Vela has a really unpredicted opportunity now to shine for Arsene Wenger’s Gunners side in the next weeks. Vela has missed out so far to earn a starting place for the Premier League … Continue reading →
      - , 10 Sep 10, 7:22am -
    • Good News For Wenger As Vela Plays Only 17 Minutes For Mexico
      Young Arsenal frontman Carlos Vela was introduced for his good friend Giovani Dos Santos with just 17 minutes on the clock in Mexico’s one nil drama victory over South American outfit Colombia. That makes sure for Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger ……
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    • Former Chivas Prospect Carlos Vela Booed By Fans At Estadio Omnilife
      Arsenal striker Carlos Vela did not get a warm welcome by his former supporters as the Mexican national side suffered a 2:1 defeat in a friendly against Ecuador last night at Estadio Omnilife in Guadalajara. After his poor performance and … Continu…
      - , 5 Sep 10, 9:17am -

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    Gunners Today (Blog)

    • Anthony Stokes the International vs League fire where Arsenal blew and hot
      “It’s a 11 month holiday” was Trapattoni’s damning verdict after Anthony Stokes pulled out of Ireland’s squad for the Carling Nations Cup. Gio couldn’t understand Stokes’ reason for not playing and for him ‘fatigue’ didn’t count a…
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    • Win the midfield, win the game and more? Believe
      Like you I can’t wait for the season to begin. Is it because I miss not watching Arsenal every weekend? No, not so much that but because at least we won’t have to read/discuss transfer speculation as much. So we don’t have a new goalkeeper. Alm…
      - , 13 Aug 10, 11:53pm -
    • 5 things observed from WC2010 & TOTD (team of the day)
      Having watched 45 minutes of every game except the Cameroon – Japan game, here are a few thoughts on the matches played so far..It is brief and each can be expanded upon as a separate post but here goes.. Tippy tappy passing hits a brickwall. In fe…
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    • The Gooner who should inspire Theo and Nasri to come back stronger
      When the World Cup is taking place, Theo and Nasri could do a lot worse than meeting up and having a chat. Two exceptional talents in World football but both now are resigned to watching the biggest competition in football. Both Capello and Domenech…
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    • Time to make friends with a northern club?
      Even before they were promoted Holloway mentioned how Premier League football would be beneficial not only for the football club, but for the town itself. Having holidayed there twice, I’ve witnessed myself how some parts of the town needed a facel…
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    • Guess which EPL manager loves a bargain?
      I’ll give you a clue. In the last 6 months he has signed two players with Champions League experience on free transfers. Forget all that bullshit about Harry Redknapp loving bargain signings, Arsene has done it yet again. He could have signed Chama…
      - , 22 May 10, 10:53am -
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    The Gooner (Blog)

    • £10.9million Striker deal expected to be concluded next week
      TweetThis has to be one of the worst kept transfer secrets in Arsenal’s history. Everyone seems to know that Lukas Podolski is going to be an Arsenal player next season and it is now just a question of when not if. Reports suggest that Arsenal and…
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    • 8 Players set to leave Arsenal this summer
      TweetAs much have things have improved very nicely on the field for Arsenal and we look set to end the season off on a high note and in the Champions League for next season, we still have quite a bit of deadwood in the squad that we need to get rid o…
      - 49 days ago, 29 Mar 12, 11:08am -
    • The Rebuilding Of The Famous Back Five
      TweetThe old Arsenal back five is highly regarded by many as one of the best ever in Premier League history, Seaman, Dixon, Adams, Bould/Keown and Winterburn, all are icons of the club and much of Arsenal’s success in the 90s and early 2000′s was…
      - 51 days ago, 28 Mar 12, 8:34am -
    • Arsenal have the BEST winger in the country
      TweetArsenal’s left-back Kieran Gibbs has come out and said that he think team mate Theo Walcott is the best winger in the country. “For me, yes [he is the best winger in the country],” said the left-back. “Put it this way, I wouldn’t like…
      - 51 days ago, 27 Mar 12, 9:43am -
    • Wenger: Podolski the key to our success next season
      TweetWith some people saying that this deal is already sealed, we have heard from Arsene Wenger and he mentions nothing about a deal being done with regards to Arsenal signing German international striker Lukas Podolski. The Arsenal boss has been a f…
      - 51 days ago, 27 Mar 12, 9:21am -
    • How can we solve the Arsenal crisis?
      TweetSo Arsenal have turned the corner, at the time of writing we are on a run of 6 games unbeaten in the league, (including wins at Anfield and a severe footballing lesson to the Spuds) the phenomenal 2nd leg performance against Milan and of course…
      - 62 days ago, 16 Mar 12, 10:56am -

    The Online Emirates (Blog)

    Legendaire (Blog)

    • VIDEO: Adolf Hitler rages at Spurs blowing 10 point lead on Arsenal
      This is one to savour Gooners. Sit back and enjoy.  
      - 35 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 7:54pm -
    • The advice Pep Guardiola gave a young Mikel Arteta
      There was a cracking read to be had in the Sports section of Easter Sunday’s Times…. Jonathon Northcroft got an exclusive interview with our midfield maestro, Mikel Arteta, and I thought I would give you people some of the more juicy quotes from…
      - 38 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 10:12am -
    • Mourinho next England Manager
      Here is my thinking: 1. Harry is battered and bruised after the court case, just look at the interview this morning outside his home in Dorset.  Think all the media pressure and the cushy job at Spuds, no doubt a massive pay rise and more money for…
      - 98 days ago, 9 Feb 12, 3:30pm -
    • I am happy with Arsenal after Bolton
      I was not happy after Villa – Why?  Cos minus 2 penalties and a fluke goal, we played average at best.  We rarely created any real goalscoring opportunities from open play.  I am never over enthused with Arsenal when we don’t actually play Wen…
      - , 2 Feb 12, 4:10pm -
    • Wilshere out for the Season – Another fracture!!
      Yup – he has suffered another stress fracture… to the same BLEEPING ankle!! This news has only just broken in the last few minutes, and I’m sure there will be plenty more to follow throughout the day. Don’t blame me…. just the messenger. I…
      - , 1 Feb 12, 2:50am -
    • New Arsenal Signing marks the Future of Transfers at the Emirates
      When Wenger first came to England, the other title contenders had more or less sewn up the scouting network on the British Isles, the next George Best or Denis Law was going to be snapped up by United or Liverpool. He had his connections in France an…
      - , 31 Jan 12, 1:16am -

    Arsenality (Blog)

    Play The Gooner Way (Blog)

    • The return of the orange moustachioed villain to the Arsenal pantomime
      It was with a sigh last night, that I remembered today's kick off is a late one. I hate late kick offs. Those extra two and a half hours are the generally the worst two and a half hours of my life. I'm not even sure why it's a 5.30 kick off today. Th…
      - , 19 Dec 09, 1:06pm -
    • Burnley's defending from the front frightened Arsenal into general dreadfulness.
      A quite embarrassing performance tonight saw Arsenal draw 1-1 with Burnley. As stated in the match preview, Turfmoor is a difficult place to come, so the result in itself wasn't embarrassing. It was the manner in which we played. Apart from a peri…
      - , 16 Dec 09, 10:03pm -
    • Who knew that the media jumps on bandwagons? The arrival of the Arse at Turfmoor.
      By now I am well aware that those of you who have stumbled across this blog in the past have now given up on it, but Play the Gooner Way is back after a lengthy absence. Allow me to explain the circumstances. I was very busy. I realise that is a p…
      - , 16 Dec 09, 2:00pm -
    • Arsenal 6 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
      I have long since resigned myself that this is going to be a rather futile post simply because I have run out of superlatives. Nevertheless I'll have a go.I don't think I have ever seen a team attack so well. I don't think I've ever seen a keeper h…
      - , 5 Oct 09, 8:26am -
    • Wow
      Well that was the best attacking display I think I've ever seen from team in any football match ever. Scored 6, if wasn't for an impressive Robinson, it could easily have been 12. I need to compose myself somewhat, before writing a match report lat…
      - , 4 Oct 09, 2:30pm -
    • Arsenal 2 - 0 West Brom
      A really spirited performance by the kids saw them deservedly triumph against West Brom last night. The game may not have had the same air of quality about it that a first team match does, but they showed grit and determination to overcome a physical…
      - , 23 Sep 09, 9:43am -

    The Cannon (Blog)

    • Gone Snowboarding. Goodbye for now.
      Well as you have noticed this hasn’t really been a good season for me in terms of keeping up the blog! It’s all been for a number of reasons and partly once you start not writing it becomes a bit of a bad habit. There is that, and also that I’m…
      - , 9 Dec 11, 12:21am -
    • Arsenal wallpapers for iPhone, Blackberry, computer and iPad.
      Back in July I made a couple of iPhone wallpapers which seemed to be quite popular, ever since then I’ve been meaning to do a full range of wallpapers and I’ve finally got round to it. To download, click the thumbnail of the corresponding wallpap…
      - , 28 Oct 11, 4:07pm -
    • I have not gone into hiding
      I just thought after a weekend such as that, I should probably explain my absence. There’s no nice way around it, that was a disastrous trip to Old Trafford and never in my life time do I remember a more damaging result. I’m sure that goes for mo…
      - , 29 Aug 11, 9:27pm -
    • Liverpool Preview: If Nasri plays, don’t boo.
      Today’s game is pretty huge. It’s weird but we’re only into the second weekend of the Premiership and this already seems like a pivotal match. In fact this is a huge 8 days what with Champions League qualification to sort out on Wednesday then…
      - , 20 Aug 11, 8:22am -
    • Poll: Would you play Nasri against Liverpool?
      Good afternoon, happy Friday and all that. Just a quick post from me for the moment, there’ll be a full Liverpool up tonight or in the morning but for now, a quick poll. Wenger had his pre-match press conference today in which he confirmed the stat…
      - , 19 Aug 11, 1:39pm -
    • Arsenal 1-0 Udinese – 16/08/11 – (Champions League Qualifier 1st Leg)
      Well all you can really say about that is it’s a decent first leg result. We just about managed to not concede and we go into the second leg one up. Szczesny can take some credit for a few great saves, the defence made some good interceptions and t…
      - , 17 Aug 11, 1:19pm -

    Arsenal Opinion (Blog)

    • The rollercoaster continues…
      First up, this is the first article I’ve written in a good few weeks. The Christmas period got the better of me, then I had a little business trip which kept me out of action for a while, but I’m … Continue reading →
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    • Striking at the heart of it!
      My mind’s is picturing Arsene as Calvin right now! Do you seriously believe that we need reinforcements? Sorry Arsene, but we do. And it is not due to the scheduling of African Cup of Nations. We just do not have … Continue reading →
      - , 6 Jan 12, 6:32pm -
    • Arsenal vs Spurs
      As some of you may know from the comments section, I live in a house full of yids. It’s just a fact that I am one Arsenal supporter surrounded by spurs fans, my mum, stepdad and younger brother are all … Continue reading →
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    • Christmas Villa
      Arsenal take on Aston Villa in a mid-week game having narrowly lost to Manchester City on Sunday in a game that proved even with no actual full-backs and having lost our two best players in the summer and not adequately … Continue reading →
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    • Man City 1-0 Arsenal: Player ratings
      Sure, it wasn’t a great result today, but not many teams are going to turn up at Man City and give them a game like that. The Arsenal players should be proud of that performance. After that performance, you’ve got … Continue reading →
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    • Electric shock football – A must see!
      I’m sure this has done the rounds already, but if you haven’t seen it then you’ve got to check it out. It’s basically ex-pros playing football and getting electric shock treatment. Magical. If you would like to follow Arsenal Opinion … Cont…
      - , 16 Dec 11, 1:49pm -

    Arsenal Column (Blog)

    Arsenal Online (Blog)

    • Arsene Wenger set to extend Arsenal contract
      Arsene Wenger has today given his biggest hint yet that he is close to signing a new contract, and wishes to finish his managerial contract with Arsenal.Wenger, who has one year remaining on his contract often leaves it late when renewing, but wants…
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    • Is Arshavin’s commitment in doubt?
      Arsene Wenger has spoken of his disappointment at the comments attributed to Andrey Arshavin this week.The 28-year-old Russian reportedly revealed his admiration for the Gunners’ Champions League conquerors Barcelona and expressed a desire to play…
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    • Robin’s return too late to fire Gunners
      Robin van Persie’s 25-minute cameo at White Hart Lane on Wednesday was enough to have Arsenal fans thinking what might have been.The Dutch striker returned after five months on the sidelines with an ankle injury he picked up on international duty…
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    • From Morecambe to Barcelona
      Sol Campbell has had a remarkable season. The 35-year-old centre-back left Portsmouth last summer and signed for ambitious League Two outfit Notts County under the guidance of Sven-Goran Eriksson.But after just one game – a 2-1 defeat against More…
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    • St Andrew’s curse halts Gunners
      The days of St Andrew’s being a happy hunting ground for the Gunners are well and truly over.Arsenal won 4-0 in the Midlands back in 2002/03 and grabbed a 3-0 win the following season, but since then Arsene Wenger’s men have tasted victory just…
      - , 30 Mar 10, 9:39am -
    • Eboue has title belief
      Emmanuel Eboue has highlighted the belief in the Arsenal squad and is confident the Gunners can be successful this season.The full-back turned midfielder thinks Arsene Wenger’s men should be able to cut out the mistakes and can go on to win all of…
      - , 27 Feb 10, 8:52am -
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    The Goon (Blog)

    • Outplayed is acceptable, being outfought isn’t
      Feb 13th: It is quite conceivable that two poor performances in the next week could land us on the brink of a Champions League exit and out of the only trophy we have a real chance of winning, the FA … Continue reading →
      - 86 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 1:10pm -
    • It’s crunch time & bidding farewell to The King pt.2
      So often the fate of a season comes down to a run of three or four games, slip up during this period and you can undo months of hard work, look at last season for example – in all four … Continue reading →
      - 94 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 3:51pm -
    • A turbulent month

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    World of Arsenal

    • Third Place.
      Morning Gooners, Never in doubt right? Sure! Sunday’s game against WBA brought down the curtain on what has been the most ‘rollercoaster’ seasons in recent memory. A much needed first win in five against the Baggies meant we successfully limped…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 5:00am -
    • We finish 3rd… into the Champions League… (Happy St. Totteringham’s Day)
      What an exciting day of football for pretty much every one in the league… Congratulations to Robin Van Persie and the rest of the boys for pulling out an epic victory to claim 3rd place in the league, which guarantees us Champions League football n…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 4:22pm -
    • West Brom vs Arsenal: The Finale
      Today is the day. It’s the finale. It’s a long time since this much was decided on the final day of the season. We’re in 3rd now, but by the end of today, we could finish 3rd, 4th or 5th… Man City or Man United will win the league. The only…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 9:57am -
    • St Totteringham Cup Final
      Morning Gooners, It’s somehow as you were from last week but probably not in the manner many of us would have predicted . In a show of true Englishness, Arsenal and Tottnum seem to be caught up in a rather odd contest of politeness: ‘I insist old…
      - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 11:01pm -
    • Third Chance For Third…?
      What a weekend of football it has been… Weekends like these, although good for the neutral, are hell for Gooners. Down at the Emirates with a whole host of friends, soaking up the atmosphere and ready to roll at 12.45 yesterday. The atmosphere was…
      - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 8:04pm -
    • Two to go..
      Morning Gooners, Did you know we’ve signed Podolski? Yeah I’m a bit late on that one aren’t I but if you remember rightly, I said in January that I felt there was something in the Podolski links… no one remembers do they? I’ll just shut up…
      - 16 days ago, 1 May 12, 11:01pm -

    Up For Grabs Now (Blog)

    • Welcome to Arsenal, Mr Kroenke
      Sooner or later, all good businesses get bought. Arsenal, as we all love, is one of the best businesses around. It was bound to happen. We held out for longer than most. Our sensible financing, our division of shares between a few already-wealthy and…
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    • Of Ashley Cole, Assailant
      So what shall we say of you now, Corporal Cole,that have with your .22 air rifle shot and woundedso direful a foe as Tom Cowan, unarmed intern, 21?And from just 5 feet away, I wonderthat you did not bayonet him instead,boldly through the gutssi…
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    • A new song for Bacary Sagna
      Judging by the comments on the previous post, it seems that the general feeling is that we need some songs for players who don’t already have them.My humble suggestion is for Bacary Sagna, to the tune of the chorus of The Clash’s ‘Rock the Cas…
      - , 22 Feb 11, 4:12pm -
    • A new song for Samir Nasri
      No posts for ever and then two in a day. I ask you. Is it because of a rash of Arsenal news, or is it because this blog is half-maintained by a procrastination-obsessed freelance journalist? You decide.I’m upset with the current Samir Nasri song.…
      - , 22 Feb 11, 2:16pm -
    • Calm down, it’s only an FA Cup replay
      Another draw, more hysteria. As the Leyton Orient goal went in my head went down, but then it came up pretty quickly again. Frustrating to have to play another game, but what romance for Leyton Orient. It’s hard to see us losing at the Emirates and…
      - , 22 Feb 11, 12:04pm -
    • Newcastle 4 Arsenal 4: best result of the season
      I figured I’d blow the cobwebs off this old lady and take the time to respond to some of the pessimism surrounding the 4-4 draw away at Newcastle. I’m not going to defend the team’s performance in the second half. Arsenal should not be in the b…
      - , 9 Feb 11, 5:34pm -

    GoodPlaya (Blog)

    East Lower (Blog)

    • Gongs with the win
      W.B.A. 2-3 Arsenal We score an early goal, then we let two in, then we score two more before holding on for dear life for the win. And that, ladies and gentlemen, sums up Arsenal’s strengths and weaknesses in one handy cut-out-and-keep sentence. Ul…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:07am -
    • Another throw of the dice
      Arsenal 3-3 Norwich I would like to tell you with a straight face that I withheld my thoughts on Saturday’s ‘thriller’ because I anticipated yet another twist on Sunday afternoon, but if I did say that I’d be lying the lie of a thousand liars…
      - 11 days ago, 7 May 12, 7:50am -
    • The Podolski lift?
      Just as my own blogging season was in danger of fizzling out, I’ve decided to rouse myself for one last push. Two more blog posts and I might just totter over the line. Why haven’t I sealed this sooner though? I can only think it’s a confidence…
      - 16 days ago, 1 May 12, 9:17pm -
    • Stale, mate
      Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea One point from six now, and yet we remain in charge of our own destiny – just about – thanks to our twelfth man, ‘results elsewhere’. God bless Results Elsewhere and all who sail in her! That our closest rivals now – or…
      - 26 days ago, 22 Apr 12, 6:39am -
    • “Really? Well, that’s vintage Arsenal.”
      Those were the exact words from Mrs Lower when I came home last night and she asked me what the score was (she’s not into this football thing you see, and at times like this, I can’t say I blame her). It was indeed vintage poor defending that got…
      - 31 days ago, 17 Apr 12, 6:54am -
    • Benny sets the bit-part benchmark
      Wolves 0-3 Arsenal A fine win, but one I followed only via the Opta messages on the notification screen of my phone. I like to experience new matchday experiences, you see. It was a bit underwhelming if I’m honest. Unlike the game itself, which fro…
      - 36 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 8:04am -

    GoonerSOnline (Blog)

    • The Negative Arsenal Drinking Game
      Hi Folks,Sometimes it's good to be pessimistic, a bit of reverse psychology to make the team prove you wrong is one way some Gooners cope. As the new season is now upon us though the negativity from pundits, commentators & the papers will be even m…
      - , 13 Aug 11, 1:51pm -
    • The Importance Of Signing These 3 Key Targets
      Written By - Mervyn Onyekuru    One of the most exciting moments of the summer that fans turn to after the champions league final is who their team is looking to add to the squad so as to strengthen the team. Fans start to read newspapers, magaz…
      - , 1 Jun 11, 2:00pm -
    • Are Arsenal Not Cutthroat Enough?
      Evening guys & girls, Mr. GoonerSOnline has kindly asked me if I would like to guest blog on here, which is weird because I was that morning thinking of asking him if I could anyway. I've never blogged before but I have been told I "articulate well"…
      - , 29 Apr 11, 10:36pm -
    • The Small Things That Won’t Go Away
      Welcome Gooners, The problems are only getting bigger. So our hopes of winning the league and finally ending our trophy drought have been dashed, and the team are performing like a bunch of kids. Oh wait they are kids. People have bee…
      - , 27 Apr 11, 3:34pm -
    • Pat Rice’s Future And Another Great Night Of Football!
      Morning Gooners, What a lovely day it is today. Hopefully the day will continue to get better with a win tonight in the North London Derby. But lets put the game on hold for later in the today;s post. The main subject of today’s post…
      - , 20 Apr 11, 1:40pm -
    • Arsenal Vs Liverpool – Match Preview
      Morning Gooners, The Blackpool game came at just the right time, don’t you think? Confidence back up, began to knock it round like an Arsenal team rather than a Blackburn side. Were Back? Tomorrow’s game is going to be tough,…
      - , 16 Apr 11, 9:10am -
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    ArseSpeak (Blog)

    Arsene Knows Best (Blog)

    • Has Fabianski won the battle of the keepers?
      Despite yet another iffy performance from Lukasz Fabianski at the weekend, it appears that the young Pole has managed to win possession of the Arsenal goalkeeping jersey, with football rumours currently suggesting that Manuel Almunia would be free t…
      - , 8 Dec 10, 4:57pm -
    • Arsenal Face New Mental Test
      Arsenal have had to deal with more than their fair share of doubt over the years, but they are now being forced to deal with perhaps the toughest mental pressure of them all and that’s living with the tag of favourites. OK, so the Carling Cup is no…
      - , 2 Dec 10, 2:44pm -
    • Arsenal give fans another scare in Villa Park win
      Arsenal briefly went top of the league on Saturday but their fans were probably too busy calming their racing pulses to celebrate their fleeting stay at the summit. Once again Arsene Wenger’s men were delightful to watch in spells, their crisp inci…
      - , 1 Dec 10, 6:36pm -
    • Bendtner still in Wenger’s plans
      Nicklas Bendtner has been assured by Arsene Wenger that he is still a major part of the Frenchman’s plans despite a lack of recent first team opportunities. The Danish striker voiced his frustrations in an interview and made it clear he would move…
      - , 26 Nov 10, 5:40pm -
    • Shakhtar Donetsk vs Arsenal – Preview + Team News
      Looking at Arsenal’s form so far, success in the Champions League seems quite a possibility. Arsenal have hammered 14 goals from their opening three games and conceded just 2. This Arsenal side is renowned for it’s attacking prowess but as we hav…
      - , 3 Nov 10, 12:53pm -
    • Arsenal vs West Ham – Player Ratings
      Fabianski – Yet another solid performance from our (hopefully) new number 1. He’s got a safe pair of hands and is starting to be pretty vocal now which is a good thing. (8) Sagna – The usual sound performance from the right back. Good to see hi…
      - , 30 Oct 10, 9:13pm -

    Arsenal Youth (Blog)

    • Reserves head for Summer with future far from certain
      Arsenal’s young professionals and scholars trained at London Colney today for the final time this season prior to their summer break, but when they return ahead of the 2012/13 campaign, much will have changed in the ensuing period. It was announced…
      - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:39pm -
    • Martinez misses out on play-offs but Arsenal chance still likely
      Arsenal’s Argentinian goalkeeper Damian Martinez joined Oxford United on an emergency loan on Friday and was hopeful that he would play a role in inspiring the League Two side to reach the play-offs. As it transpired, however, Martinez is already o…
      - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 6:06pm -
    • Reserves fail to end season on a high as they lose to Everton
      Martinez Angha-Boateng-Miquel-Meade Ozyakup-Wynter Rees-Eisfeld-Ebecilio Roberts  subs: Shea, Monteiro, Bellerin, Hayden, Neita. Arsenal Reserves saw their season come to a close with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of their Everton counterp…
      - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 9:24pm -
    • Reserves ready to finish season against Everton
      Arsenal Reserves will draw another season to a close tomorrow when they welcome their Everton counterparts to Barnet’s Underhill Stadium, and the young Gunners have, on the whole, enjoyed a largely impressive campaign, especially with regards to th…
      - 16 days ago, 1 May 12, 2:29pm -
    • Foreign imports left to reflect on impressive debut season
      Arsenal under-18s may ultimately not have been able to secure the Premier Academy League title, but coach Steve Bould can still look back on a largely impressive campaign, with some of the most prominent positives coming in the form of the four young…
      - 19 days ago, 28 Apr 12, 11:50am -
    • FIFA Street review
      A somewhat belated review of the new instalment in EA Sports’ FIFA Street series… (PS3) The initial FIFA Street series contained some enjoyable enough games without being too groundbreaking, but could justifiably be accused of being too arcade-li…
      - 21 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 6:30pm -

    Gunner Tactics

    • More and More Frustration Creeping In On Arsenal Fans
      What is happening to Arsenal?  It may not seem like too much since we’ve gone from 17th to 5th throughout the season, but we’ve lost 6 games this year and 5 of them away!  The team we once knew is gone and fans have had to adjust to a new look…
      - , 17 Jan 12, 8:23am -
    • January Quick Approaching and Changes Expected For Tomorrow
      A game of pretty high unimportance for Arsenal tomorrow but of significance to the Greek Champions who will want to be playing on Thursday nights at least now that the Group stages are just about over.  We should see almost all 11 players that start…
      - , 6 Dec 11, 4:43am -
    • Have Arsenal Already Made a January Signing?
      Of course it’s too early to really make assumptions or guess what Arsene Wenger has up his sleeve and with recent reports linking Arsenal with Lukas Podolski, and Mario Gotze we have to anxiously and impatiently wait and jump to conclusions like we…
      - , 2 Dec 11, 7:29am -
    • Untitled
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    Straight Talking Gooners

    • Two Gunners in the England Squad
      Oxlade-Chamberlain & Theo Walcott have both been included in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man England squad. Arsenal’s English contingent is larger right now than it has been in previous years, but Gibbs was unlikely to make the cut given the competition fro…
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 12:46pm -
    • West Brom 2-3 Arsenal: Gunners Player Ratings
      Szczesny – 6 I don’t feel that there was too much he could have done for either goal. The first was 1-on-1 and the second was just a good strike.  Apparently Szczesny has receiving injections over the last few weeks for a shoulder injury, which…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:46am -
    • 5 things learnt from West Brom 2-3 Arsenal
      1) Arsenal did it the hard way, but have qualified for the Champions League for the 15th consecutive season. After our worst start in 58 years, selling Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, losing Jack Wilshere for the whole season through injury, losing to…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:43am -
    • Official Team Line Up: West Brom vs Arsenal
      Arsenal are at The Hawthorns today for the final game of the season – the game that will decide our final league position, decide whether we get to celebrate St Totteringham’s day and potentially decide the transfers we make this summer (includin…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 1:13pm -
    • Pre-Match Stats & Facts: West Brom vs Arsenal
      Below is a list of interesting facts and statistics about today’s match against West Brom on the final day of the 2011/12 Premier League season. The Official team line-up will be released in just over half an hour, and I expect every Arsenal fan to…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 12:50pm -
    • West Brom vs Arsenal: Team News & Predicted Starting XI
      Arsenal face West Brom tomorrow afternoon (a.k.a the final day of the Premier League season) knowing that only a win will guarantee a place in next season’s Champions League. Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the last few days, you will…
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 6:22pm -

    Red Gunners

    • Fractured Fibula: Bacary Sagna out for three months!
      As if losing to Tottenham was not enough, we are now going to lose Bacary Sagna for a minimum of three months with a fibula fracture. Bacary Sagna was substituted during the game after he was pushed by Assou-Ekotto and he landed awkwardly. Speaking a…
      - , 3 Oct 11, 3:28am -
    • Wenger’s injury update on Vermaelen, Walcott, Gervinho, Benayoun and Koscielny ahead of Tottenham
      Arsene Wenger gave mixed injury news ahead of the North London derby on Sunday. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, the manager revealed Laurent Koscielny will definitely miss the Sunday game after failing to absorb any of the tests on Friday…
      - , 1 Oct 11, 3:23am -
    • Arsenal vs Olympiacos: Preview and Starting Eleven
      Just a quick preview as time is short. Tonight we play our second group game in the Champions league and we are hosting Olympiacos. After a decent first group game against Dortmund, we lost to Blackburn before notching up a couple of wins. Tonight we…
      - , 28 Sep 11, 4:16pm -
    • Wenger’s injury update on Koscielny, Gervinho, Walcott and Squillaci
      It is back to Champions League football this midweek, with Arsenal up against Olympiacos at the Emirates. Arsene Wenger, speaking at his press conference on Tuesday gave the latest update on the injury front. According to the manager, Laurent Kosciel…
      - , 28 Sep 11, 3:23am -
    • Arsenal vs Bolton: Preview and Starting Eleven
      The win against Shrewsbury Town in midweek was a welcome change. It wasn’t unexpected but we did have few scares and I am glad that we came out with a win, no matter how unconvincing we were through some of the patches. Fast forward and here we are…
      - , 24 Sep 11, 8:30am -
    • Wenger’s injury update ahead of Bolton: Ramsey, Sagna and Rosicky back, Benayoun out!
      Arsenal host Bolton today at The Emirates after the midweek win against Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup. Arsene Wenger gave the latest injury update ahead of the game on Friday. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, the manager gave positive news…
      - , 24 Sep 11, 3:16am -

    Big Mo's Footy Blog

    • Birmingham vs Arsenal Preview
      In a few hours Eduardo and Arsenal will step out onto st.Andrews facing one of their biggest tests in recent matches. Arsenal will be facing a Birmingham City side who are without are win in their last 3 games, and are facing the prospect of losing t…
      - , 27 Mar 10, 11:36am -
    • AZ vs Arsenal line-ups
      Still no place for Almunia, but star of the Spain U20′s Fran Merda takes a place on the bench. Eboue and Arshavin both start after both were placed on the bench against Birmingham. Clichy is also back after missing the home win over the weekend i…
      - , 20 Oct 09, 6:17pm -
    • Sagna Pre-Match

      - , 29 Sep 09, 8:48pm -
    • Standard Liege vs Arsenal Match Ratings
      V.Mannoe 6/10 The young champions  league debutant had little to do after the manic opening 15mins arsenal had. When called upon he gathered well from the oppositions crosses, but unless I’m mistaken didn’t have a save to make in the 2nd half. E…
      - , 16 Sep 09, 9:24pm -
    • 2 trips to manchester to forget 4-2
      Man 4 – 2 Arsenal Even though I said my prediction was 2-1 to the Arsenal I never fancy Arsenal away at Eastlands, and today I was proved right. Most of the game was poor apart from the goals. Man city took the lead with Micah Richards setting up M…
      - , 12 Sep 09, 4:28pm -
    • Preview
      Well it’s another trip to Manchester for Arsenal, and they will defiantly be hoping for a different result, but if they control the game like they did against Utd I’m pretty sure they’ll come away with the result. While Man City have got to qui…
      - , 12 Sep 09, 11:42am -

    Arsenal Station (Blog)

    • Phil Dowd Is Spineless
      In the run of play yesterday at Sunderland, Arsenal were the victims of a referee influenced by a full-out media attack by a bunch of two-bit hack managers of two-bit clubs.
      - , 19 Sep 10, 2:01pm -
    • Interesting Days To Be A Gooner
      The opening 13 days of the 2010-11 season has been dominated by a few motifs. The first is the emergence of Theo Walcott. The second is the "re-emergence" of Tomas Rosicky. Third, we have the neverending Mark Schwarzer saga. And now, it's been capped…
      - , 30 Aug 10, 1:16pm -
    • The Biggest Arsenal Event Ever Held in America
      Through the tireless efforts of the NYC Arsenal Supporters’ president (and now vice-president of Arsenal America), Kurtis Powers, the biggest Arsenal event ever held in America, in conjunction with Red Bull New York, will take place in NYC on the w…
      - , 27 Aug 10, 3:27pm -
    • The “Real” Tomas Rosicky
      While we look forward to the emergence of Theo, Jack, and some of the other young players, I am also looking forward this season to the emergence of the "real" Tomas Rosicky.
      - , 24 Aug 10, 1:23pm -
    • Theo Gets Lucky… Three Times!!!
      Of course, not much of the big picture can be judged on a match at home against the top relegation candidate, especially when they are reduced to ten men for much of the match. Still, you can only beat the team in front of you and Arsenal did that mi…
      - , 22 Aug 10, 1:58pm -

    Flying Dutchman 10 (Blog)

    • Braga rout means nothing !
      I did not say that. its out very own Arsene Wenger's words.And I believe he is right, what is the point in beating a team 6-0 and loosing the next match to an inferior opponents. He also mentioned that there will be no place for complacency in match…
      - , 28 Nov 10, 10:28am -
    • Stupid Monday !
      image courtesy 7amkickoffI believe I am not the only gooner feeling this way, but anyways life and football move on. I've heard enough read nuff blogs and news and stupid pundits like twichies son saying some Gallas is the signing of the season and a…
      - , 22 Nov 10, 11:34am -
    • When was the last time we BEAT OURSELVES ?
      After last night I did not talk with anyone I think all the gooner's should know why. Last night defeat against the tinies brought back the memories of Wigan away game last season, but on further analysis I realised that this defeat against the tinie…
      - , 21 Nov 10, 11:39am -
    • Goalkeeper ! Goalkeeper ! Goalkeeper !
      Not much Arsenal news around except for the transfer linked and the flavour of the week is Goalkeeper's, we have been linked with host of keeper's in the past month or so and now the latest is the world cup finalist Ajax Stekelenburg according to New…
      - , 26 Jul 10, 7:08am -
    • Xavi must have got one of these from Fabregas.
      Xavi must have got one kiss from Cesc as well, no wonder he is so fu*cing desperate for him to join Barcelona.I don't know what Cesc want to show the world here.Eduardo's transfer is almost a done deal, its even confirmed by Croatia national team coa…
      - , 21 Jul 10, 11:53am -
    • Barca, F**K YOU,
      Hello Gooners,Barca F**k You, I heard someone put up a banner behind the goal, I did not see the banner but I enjoyed it just with the thought of it, I will not be a bit surprised if someone put up the banner when we play Blackpool for the first home…
      - , 19 Jul 10, 1:38pm -

    Armoury Square

    • Van Persie will decides Arsenal’s future not the French egotist…
      This summer will progress slowly and steadily. Teams will be recruiting and the build up will be immense to the 2012-2013 season. Yesterday, the title was won with 90 seconds to go. And after that the celebrations at Manchester echoed their way th…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:45pm -
    • If Wenger is bold, this drought will end next year…
      Let me make this very simple for everybody. ‘Acting’ as one of the biggest pessimistic drones the world will ever see, I can assure you Arsenal can seriously COMPETE for the ‘double’ next season if Wenger makes a few bold moves. Although, thi…
      - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 6:56pm -
    • Why don’t Arsenal fans say they are ‘lucky’ now…
      Arsenal fans are very quick to point out how unlucky the team is in certain circumstances. Fair play to them, because they do have some basis for their arguments. But why nothing now ? Honestly, I think the title for Arsenal’s season IF, and yes…
      - 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 6:30pm -
    • Crappy Arsenal ‘give’ Van Persie his leaving orders…
      Hmmmm….. Before I say anything, lets just get a few facts cleared out. By the law, both Yossi Benayoun and Aaron Ramsey should have seen red cards. Also Arsenal should have had a 2 and Norwich 1 penalty. It was just the start Arsenal needed as Bena…
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 2:09pm -
    • Van Persie is justified if he chooses to leave/ Impact of Transfers & non-addressal of some issues…
      Will Van Persie leave ? And if he left what will Arsenal fans say ? Well what can they say ? Probably the first piece of rubbish will be that he wants the money, provided he moves to a wealthier club than Arsenal. And by this, I don’t mean only Man…
      - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 7:00pm -
    • The Norwich game and MY draft solution to Arsenal’s transfer problems….
      Arsenal need a win against Norwich to ensure they ‘remain in contention’ to play champions league football next year. Given the current crop of players, I am not sure where the competing is going to come from, as its pretty evident that Arsenal i…
      - 17 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 9:34pm -

    Ooh To Be A Gooner

    • West Brom 2-3 Arsenal | Fulop drags Arsenal over the line
      Like a weary marathon runner on his last legs, we haven’t been able to muster the effort to cross the finishing line even though it’s been in sight for a while now. Suddenly, with Spurs making a sprint finish and looking likely to pip us, a surpr…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:25pm -
    • Arsenal 3-3 Norwich | Arrogant, complacent and naive
      After yesterday’s frustrating draw, Norwich striker Steve Morison said: “I think Arsenal thought we were going to be a pushover today.” You’re absolutely right Steve. Arsenal often do that against so-called ‘weaker’ teams because they are…
      - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 6:37pm -
    • Stoke 1-1 Arsenal | Idiotic Stoke fans steal the show
      Most of the headlines this evening are to do with the behaviour of the Stoke fans rather than the match itself. That’s down to two reasons — firstly, the game wasn’t really much to write home about as a lively opening 20 minutes slowly petered…
      - 19 days ago, 28 Apr 12, 10:40pm -
    • [VIDEO] Arsenal 1-1 Stoke – Goals and highlights
      Arsenal were held to a score draw by battling Stoke at the Britannia Stadium. Peter Crouch opened the scoring before Player of the Year Robin van Persie equalised. Despite a number of chances the Gunners couldn’t find a winner, but a point is alway…
      - 19 days ago, 28 Apr 12, 10:28pm -
    • Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea | No passion and no ideas
      I woke up with a sore throat and a blocked nose this morning. Feeling the onset of a cold, the sensible course of action would’ve been to watch the match on TV while drinking some Lemsip, and if I wasn’t so desperate to witness us batter Abramovi…
      - 26 days ago, 21 Apr 12, 7:58pm -
    • Arsenal 1 Wigan 2 | Will we ever learn?
      Here we go again. Looking over their shoulders and seeing some daylight to the chasing pack, Arsenal decided total commitment wasn’t necessary this evening and started off casually, certain that merely going through the motions would be enough to s…
      - 30 days ago, 17 Apr 12, 10:16am -

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