Will Wenger Add Cahill, Malouda and Fellaini?
It appears that both Park and Santos have been signed subject to work permits, which we need confirmed today. Arsenal are in advance talks with long-term transfer target Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen, with a fee in the regions of €10M having been agreed. Mertesacker is 6’ 6”, which will help us at both ends...
Park and Santos Signed – Mertesacker Too? Medicals for Hazard & Cahill?
The 8-2 defeat at the weekend has forced Wenger into the transfer market, rumours are flying around everywhere. Two deals that are virtually done will Park Chu Young join Arsenal from AS Monaco. Park is South Korea’s captain and a striker who does not have an impressive record in club football. Park was due to...
Next 3 Days Will Define our Season
After yesterday’s debacle, it is time to take a step back and see where we are, how did we get he and what the future holds. There is no point in analysing yesterday’s match, it is certified XXX in the minds of all Arsenal fans. We all knew it was not going to be an...
Malouda, Kaka, Cahill, Albiol – Who will it be?
Two days after the drama of Italy Arsenal fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Our Champions League group has us in an awkward group with Borrusia Dortmund, the German champions, Olympiakos (Greek Champions) and Marseilles. Qualification will not be straight forward, but it never is for Arsenal even when we win our first three...
Nasri Leaves with a Parting Shot at the Fans
Nasri looked so happy when he was pictured outside Eastlands yesterday; there was a genuine smile from a man who has arrived at his pre-destined home! In an interview with Manchester City website / tv, Nasri claimed that one of the reasons he moved was the passion of the City fans as opposed to the...
Arsenal Need to Play Ugly Tonight
As Arsenal prepare for a crucial Champions League encounter in Italy, Wenger needs to throw away the blueprint for Arsenal games and get Arsenal to play ugly. Arsenal’s cavalier style of football will not work in Italy, Udinese are team that will play on the counter-attack and from the first leg experience, and they have...
NAsri Leaves As Wenger Ponders Transfer Swoops
Nasri leaves for £24M, to add to the departures of Cesc £35M, Eboue £4M and Clichy £7M. That is £70M so far, with Bendtner (£9M), Arshavin (£7M) , Squillaci (£1M) and Almunia (Free) to follow. Arsene’s total sales could generate nearly £87M. Yes Arsenal fans look at that number £87M generated through sales this summer. ...
Another Inactive Week on the Transfer Front
Following Saturday’s performance, we were slightly buoyed yesterday to be linked with Arteta, Kaka and M’Vila. Wenger has also gone on record that we are looking bringing in experience and we are looking at a couple of buys, this was however qualified with the usual, we are not near bringing in any players yet. Today,...
Arsenal In Dire Straits
It’s now or never for Wenger. The squad is the weakest since Arsene’s reign started that there is no doubt. Suspensions and injuries are mounting and we have only played three games. Our squad for today included two players who are outward bound and contained 8 youngsters. Whilst we could see the potential in both...
Arsenal v Liverpool – Early Team News Nasri Could Play
Arsene Wenger has announced the Samir Nasri is in the squad for tomorrow’s game against Liverpool. This will be a very interesting game for Nasri, he will play in the playmaker position that he has wanted to play in for some time, yet the fans will not forgive him nor will they greet him with...
The Next 3 Games Will Define Our Season
The next three matches are the most important matches in Arsene’s time at Arsenal. Never has an Arsenal team been so short of quality players and never has our season hung on thread so early. Three defeats and the fans will be calling for Arsene’s head, three undefeated games and Arsene will have bought time...
1-0 To the Arsenal – Just
Arsenal beat Udinese 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League play-off. Ramsey looked good in midfield, Gervinho ran his heart out, Vermaelen was solid and Szczesny showed why we do need another goalkeeper. The game started well for Arsenal, with Theo given us the lead after four minutes, after that though it was...
