‘Wenger was our first choice,’ admits PSG sporting director
Paris Saint-Germain director of football Leonardo has confirmed that the Ligue 1 side wanted Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as their new manager before they appointed Carlo Ancelotti last month. The Paris giants’, who were taken over by new Qatari owners last summer, had been looking for an experienced manager since sacking Antoine Kombouare in December....
Arsenal 7-1 Blackburn
Arsenal’s past, present and future all scored as an impressive Gunners side demolished 10-man Blackburn 7-1 at Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger’s men scored early on through Robin van Persie’s tap-in, before Morten Gamst Pederson struck a sumptious free-kick to equalise. However, two goals in two minutes from van Persie and highly-rated youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain put...
Arsenal’s ‘must-win’ game and an impossible road to Europe
Arsenal are a top priced 1.3 with Betfred for their “must win” game against Blackburn at the Emirates this weekend. Things haven’t gone right for the Gunners since the New Year, and they have not won any of their last four games in the Premiership and currently sit in seventh place as a result. That is the...
Arsenal need Fellaini and fresh eyes
The way the transfer window in the summer of 2011 at Arsenal was handled, let alone this January, has been proven to have been exceptionally poor. Park is not an Arsenal player. Shirt sales in Korea and a good attitude are all he has brought. Thierry Henry being used in a 4-3-3 is an inefficient...
Bolton 0-0 Arsenal
Arsenal failed to find the net against a resilient Bolton side on Wednesday evening in what was a frustrating game for Arsene Wenger’s men. Arsenal’s Starting XI v Bolton: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Arteta, Ramsey, Song, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, van Persie (c). Subs: Fabianski (GK), Coquelin, Benayoun, Arshavin, Rosicky, Park, Henry. Top goalscorer Robin van...
Rosicky in talks over contract extension
Tomas Rosicky is expected to be offered a one-year contract extension by Arsenal, after his agent flew in for talks with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger yesterday evening. The Czech Republic skipper has started just five Premier League games this season, which has sparked speculation over his future at Emirates Stadium. Rosicky’s representative, Pavel Paska, arrived...
Arsenal v Aston Villa – FA Cup Betting Preview
Arsenal look a steal at 1.57 to beat Aston Villa in their fourth round FA Cup tie at the Emirates on Monday night. The two sides have met nine times in the FA Cup with the Gunners progressing on six occasions. They have also won five and lost just one of eight home ties in...
Snapshot: Young Per Mertesacker poses in his Arsenal shirt aged 11
If there’s one footballer with Arsenal DNA, then defender Per Mertesacker certainly has to be up there. The 28-year-old’s boyhood affection for the Gunners stems from his teenage years, with Mertesacker bringing home an Arsenal shirt after visiting his auntie over in England – and he hasn’t looked back since. German international Mertesacker, who joined...
Arsenal can beat United but will it be enough?
Arsenal are 2.8 shots with bet365 to beat get their revenge on arch rivals Man United when they lock horns at the Emirates on Sunday. The Gunners were trounced 8-2 at Old Trafford earlier in the season when they allowed Sir Alex’s side 14 shots on goal – the joint-most they have allowed in a Premier League...
Frimpong helps Wolves secure point at Spurs
Wolves midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong gave Arsenal a helping hand in their quest for a top four place, after Mick McCarthy’s side drew 1-1 with Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The 20-year-old defensive midfielder, on a season-long loan at Wolves, produced a typically combative performance against Arsenal’s north London rivals before being taken off on 67...
Will Wenger trust Henry and RVP to start against Swansea?
Winning at Swansea has proved a bridge too far for most teams this season, but Arsenal are 1.8 shots with bet365 to bag all three points on Sunday and get back into the premiership top four. The Gunners trail fourth-placed Chelsea by one point after losing 2-1 to Fulham in their last league start, but regained some...
Salomon Kalou to Arsenal: Detective’s Analysis
There is not much that Kalou cannot do. He scores late goals from headers because he has played alongside a dominating juggernaut beast called Didier Drogba, and defenders do not always mark him the way they ought to when there appears a more obvious threat. All winger-forwards should be able to finish off strikers chances...
