Today's match has just finished, and I must say it was a terrific display. We looked a totally different side from the one last week. A brace from RVP should give him some much needed confidence as well as a goal from Denilson. Eboue had a great game on the right, with the highlight being his back heel pass to van persie for the second goal. Fabregas was great in the middle as usual. Carlos Vela subbed on for his debut and looked bright, getting into a lot of attacking positions. I can't say any of the boys had a bad game, although Denilson had a fair amount of misplaced passes.
Here are the goals from the match: (thanks to ReMad, and Mr. Mercury)
I just want to take a minute to talk about what a fantastic buy Samir Nasri was. He has slotted into the team straight away and has showed great pace, skill, desire, and goal scoring ability. He also showed he is another free kick option with a great curling effort that was saved by Given.
O yeah I just want to say, Fuck Joey Barton! We don't need players like him in this league...
The draw for the 3rd round of the Carling Cup has us facing Sheffield United again...we will be at home so a comfortable win with the youngsters should be the case.
2 days left for Wenger to make some signings...I'm still hoping for two more signings on the last day, with the quality we showed today two more signings could make us true title contenders.
Champs League Group + Newszz
Labels: Arsene Wenger, Champions League, Gael Clichy
Hello all, I guess I should have posted yesterdays news...yesterday...but I'm posting it today because I feel like it...
I guess most people now know that we are in Group G for the champions league, in addition to FC Porto, Fenerbahçe SK, and Dynamo Kyiv. It's a tough group but I would be truly surprised if we don't advance. All away matches will be tough, especially in Turkey, so all home games are critical and must wins.
If you wish to watch the draw, you can download it here: (thanks to mr. mercury)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 2
Now onto today's news...
Gael Clichy has asked fans to support the whole squad after the booing and criticism Adebayor and Gallas have recieved. I agree with him, we've shown our displeasure and now its time to get on with it and back the team. I'm positive that Adebayor knows the fans are unhappy with him, but any more booing will only hinder the team play so it has to stop.
Arsene Wenger has hinted at one or two more signings before the transfer deadline on Monday. After all the talk and speculation I'm going to be incredibly dissapointed if we don't sign anyone, or some random 19 year old French guy.
Not much else to say...we have Newcastle on Saturday, then a few days of anticipation before the transfer window closes...Let's hope we get those final pieces of the puzzle.
Gael Clichy has asked fans to support the whole squad after the booing and criticism Adebayor and Gallas have recieved. I agree with him, we've shown our displeasure and now its time to get on with it and back the team. I'm positive that Adebayor knows the fans are unhappy with him, but any more booing will only hinder the team play so it has to stop.
Arsene Wenger has hinted at one or two more signings before the transfer deadline on Monday. After all the talk and speculation I'm going to be incredibly dissapointed if we don't sign anyone, or some random 19 year old French guy.
Not much else to say...we have Newcastle on Saturday, then a few days of anticipation before the transfer window closes...Let's hope we get those final pieces of the puzzle.
FC Twente 2nd Leg...
Labels: Champions League, Highlights
So we are at home today to face FC Twente to solidify our Champions League spot. We are up 2-0 so we should win this comfortably. Cesc Fabregas is fit as well, so lets hope he gets about 60 minutes to regain some match fitness. Check back after the match today and I will update this post with the highlights and my opinions of the match...
UPDATE
So here are the goals for today's match...
It had to be a perfect match after the Fulham result...three youngsters got a goal which should boost their confidence. Gallas got a goal as well and he needs it with all the issues surrounding him. Fabregas got a good run out for about 60 minutes, and we kept a clean sheet. What else can you ask for... Looking forward to Newcastle this weekend, and still waiting for that signing Arsene!
UPDATE
So here are the goals for today's match...
It had to be a perfect match after the Fulham result...three youngsters got a goal which should boost their confidence. Gallas got a goal as well and he needs it with all the issues surrounding him. Fabregas got a good run out for about 60 minutes, and we kept a clean sheet. What else can you ask for... Looking forward to Newcastle this weekend, and still waiting for that signing Arsene!
Slow News Day...
Labels: Arsene Wenger, Philippe Senderos
The boss says that the Fulham result won't change his transfer plans. According to him we just had an off day and should think about why...I'll tell you why Arsene, it's because we have no depth in midfield! We fielded Eboue and Denilson in the center against West Brom and barely won the match. We started them again for Fulham and lost...We DO need to buy players, but I've talked about that enough so let's just wait for it to happen!
Reports out of Italy are saying we have loaned out Philippe Senderos to AC Milan for 1 year. Could be good for him to get some experience in a different environment. I think the Italian game suits his style of play better as well, so good luck to him and hopefully he can improve as a player.
Cesc Fabregas says he would love to play with Xabi Alonso. He also said earlier this summer he would love to play with David Villa, so who knows what kind of influence he has. I'm tired of analyzing who we should sign though.
Le Mans striker Gervinho says it's his dream to one day play for Arsenal. Well he's got a good head on his shoulders then, but we are set with our strikers for now.
So it's been a boring day for news. I guess we're all waiting for that new signing...September 1st is coming up fast so Wenger needs to step it up and bolster the squad. We should handle the return leg against Twente easily but we shouldn't have to go into the Newcastle match with the team we have now. Sign someone up!
Reports out of Italy are saying we have loaned out Philippe Senderos to AC Milan for 1 year. Could be good for him to get some experience in a different environment. I think the Italian game suits his style of play better as well, so good luck to him and hopefully he can improve as a player.
Cesc Fabregas says he would love to play with Xabi Alonso. He also said earlier this summer he would love to play with David Villa, so who knows what kind of influence he has. I'm tired of analyzing who we should sign though.
Le Mans striker Gervinho says it's his dream to one day play for Arsenal. Well he's got a good head on his shoulders then, but we are set with our strikers for now.
So it's been a boring day for news. I guess we're all waiting for that new signing...September 1st is coming up fast so Wenger needs to step it up and bolster the squad. We should handle the return leg against Twente easily but we shouldn't have to go into the Newcastle match with the team we have now. Sign someone up!
Wake Up Call!!
Labels: Highlights
Very frustrating result today...a 1-0 loss to Fulham...The season is over now!!!
Just kidding, bad result to start out the year, but better to suffer it now than mid season. There's not much to say about the performance because everyone was shit. Some people were less shit than others, but still shit. This should be a wake up call for Wenger that we need at least 2 more players. I don't expect any more than 1, but in my opinion we need 2...and we need it soon! Anyways, here is the only goal from Fulham...(thanks to ScreaManUnited88)
Just kidding, bad result to start out the year, but better to suffer it now than mid season. There's not much to say about the performance because everyone was shit. Some people were less shit than others, but still shit. This should be a wake up call for Wenger that we need at least 2 more players. I don't expect any more than 1, but in my opinion we need 2...and we need it soon! Anyways, here is the only goal from Fulham...(thanks to ScreaManUnited88)
1-0 Hangeland
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If you choose to watch the goal you will notice the shit marking by our fantastic captain Gallas...I'm so happy he is leading our squad!
Credit to Fulham though for fighting for the result. They were all over the pitch and looked much faster than us. Denilson was terrible, and he should never start for a side who wants to be champions. Hopefully this was the last match that Fabregas will miss with his current injury since we need him back soon (not so much for Twente though).
Nothing else really in the news, and I'm not really in the mood to write anymore now...so I'm just going to say it one more time...WENGER PLEASE OPEN UP THE CHEQUE BOOK!
Credit to Fulham though for fighting for the result. They were all over the pitch and looked much faster than us. Denilson was terrible, and he should never start for a side who wants to be champions. Hopefully this was the last match that Fabregas will miss with his current injury since we need him back soon (not so much for Twente though).
Nothing else really in the news, and I'm not really in the mood to write anymore now...so I'm just going to say it one more time...WENGER PLEASE OPEN UP THE CHEQUE BOOK!
Another Signing Coming + Fulham Tomorrow
Labels: Armand Traore, Arsene Wenger, Manuel Almunia, Mikael Silvestre
Good morning, all sorts of news today...
So, Arsene Wenger says we are still in the mix to buy a Midfielder and the speculation continues to be centred around Alonso and Barry. Apparently we had a 10m offer for Alonso refused by Pool, and now we are in the hunt for Barry instead. According to Wenger, being cup tied is not really an issue for him. Wenger likes to play games though so we'll see what his true intentions are probably after the Fulham game. Don't forget about Inler though, Wenger was there to watch the Switzerland game on Wednesday so he is probably interested in him as well.
As a result of the Silvestre signing, Armand Traore has gone on loan to Pompey. This is a good move for him since he has bags of talent. He can get some valuable Premiership experience and learn lessons from Ex Arsenal players. Good luck to him!
There are some rumours that Milan are in for our defender Philippe Senderos. I still have high hopes for Senderos so hopefully any move he makes is a loan deal. I have also heard about Newcastle being linked to him so we'll see.
Last year our Spanish Keeper Manuel Almunia said he would consider playing for England. He will qualify for UK citizenship next year and he has once again said he would consider being the England stopper. It will be his only chance for international football since he would never get into the Spanish side. I guess this issue will be revisited again next year.
After the shock signing of Mikael Silvestre, the defender has explained why he chose Arsenal. All I have to say is that he won't be fit for our next match...yup, he just signed yesterday and is already on the injured list...Great Success! *in Borat voice*
So next up is Fulham who won't be happy to see us. They lost to Hull last week which was the surprise result of the weekend. I'm pretty confident we can get the win but anything can happen in football. Cesc Fabregas will be out for the game, but he should be back for Twente. Samir Nasri will be in the side even though he didn't play for France midweek. Check back tomorrow after the match and I will post the highlights and my opinions.
That's all for now, it's the weekend!
So, Arsene Wenger says we are still in the mix to buy a Midfielder and the speculation continues to be centred around Alonso and Barry. Apparently we had a 10m offer for Alonso refused by Pool, and now we are in the hunt for Barry instead. According to Wenger, being cup tied is not really an issue for him. Wenger likes to play games though so we'll see what his true intentions are probably after the Fulham game. Don't forget about Inler though, Wenger was there to watch the Switzerland game on Wednesday so he is probably interested in him as well.
As a result of the Silvestre signing, Armand Traore has gone on loan to Pompey. This is a good move for him since he has bags of talent. He can get some valuable Premiership experience and learn lessons from Ex Arsenal players. Good luck to him!
There are some rumours that Milan are in for our defender Philippe Senderos. I still have high hopes for Senderos so hopefully any move he makes is a loan deal. I have also heard about Newcastle being linked to him so we'll see.
Last year our Spanish Keeper Manuel Almunia said he would consider playing for England. He will qualify for UK citizenship next year and he has once again said he would consider being the England stopper. It will be his only chance for international football since he would never get into the Spanish side. I guess this issue will be revisited again next year.
After the shock signing of Mikael Silvestre, the defender has explained why he chose Arsenal. All I have to say is that he won't be fit for our next match...yup, he just signed yesterday and is already on the injured list...Great Success! *in Borat voice*
So next up is Fulham who won't be happy to see us. They lost to Hull last week which was the surprise result of the weekend. I'm pretty confident we can get the win but anything can happen in football. Cesc Fabregas will be out for the game, but he should be back for Twente. Samir Nasri will be in the side even though he didn't play for France midweek. Check back tomorrow after the match and I will post the highlights and my opinions.
That's all for now, it's the weekend!
Signed, Sealed...Bewildered!
Labels: Mikael Silvestre, Robin Van Persie
So the big news from yesterday is that we've signed Ex Man Utd player Silvestre. There's a lot negativity surrounding the deal from supporters and a few positives. Let's take a look at them now.
The negatives: He's not that good, injury prone, has a light bulb shaped head, and head butted the great Freddie Ljungberg...I don't know his exact wages but they are probably too much for what he's worth.
The Positives: Decent cover, Experience winning the PL CL FA cup, Adds more depth to the squad, only cost 750k.
I'm going to have to go with the good old, "Wenger Knows" saying. As long as Silvestre is brought in just as cover for Clichy and to fill in if needed then I think the deal is fine. The transfer fee was minimal so we shouldn't really complain when most of us were calling for some experienced cover in the defence. Now that he is an Arsenal player we should give him the benefit of the doubt for now and give him a chance to prove his worth. Good luck to him...
Now I know some of you are still heated over this deal...so let me lighten to the mood with this Robin Van Persie goal from last night.
Hopefully we see more of that for Arsenal this year!
Netherlands ended up with a 1-1 draw in that game vs Russia. In other games of interest, I watched England draw Czech Republic 2-2. England were shite and some changes need to be made before the Croatia game. Some people may be interested in Xabi Alonso, so I should point out his 2 goals for Spain yesterday.
That's all for now, more tomorrow!
Oh yeah, I guess I should say that we may be seeing a new face at Arsenal very soon *wink wink*...Don't kill me if it doesn't happen, but I have a feeling Gokhan Inler will be joining us within the next few days!
News Roundup + International Friendlies Tomorrow
Labels: Emmanuel Adebayor, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri
Good morning all, no posts the last two days since I didn't feel there was enough news worth your time...
Let's start off with the news that Adebayor has signed a new long-term contract. No word on how long or how much the contract is, but I'm guessing it's an extra year on his original deal at 75k/week or so. Now that it's all sorted out hopefully the Togolese striker can focus on scoring goals that we desperately need. I know there's a lot of animosity toward Ade but he is an Arsenal player so we need to support him. Arsene Wenger agrees and says we need to get behind our striker.
A few loan deals have been announced for some of our youngsters. Havard Nordtveit has been loaned out to the Spanish club Salamanca. From what I've seen of him he looks a good player. It will be interesting to see what he can do in Spain.
Reading are hopeful to get a loan deal done for Kieran Gibbs. Some regular football for him can't hurt.
It's also been reported that Nacer Barazite will be loaned out to Derby. He scored that goal against Huddersfield for us in pre-season and has a weird name...Good luck to him!
So it's international friendlies tomorrow and after being included in the France squad, Samir Nasri has been injured and will take no part. Hopefully this is just a ploy on our part to keep him from playing and have him fresh for the Fulham game. No news on how long he will be out though so we'll see what Wenger has to say at his press conference.
Gael Clichy believes that France will bounce back after the major cock-up that occurred at Euro 2008. Most of the blame should be on Domenech for being a shitty manager, and who knows why he still has a job, but at least he is now smart enough to include Clichy and Sagna in the team. France takes on Sweden tomorrow.
Nothing else for today...I'll be watching England take on the Czech Republic tomorrow. It will be interesting to see who Capello names as captain...other than that I'm just hoping the rest of our players come back healthy!!
Let's start off with the news that Adebayor has signed a new long-term contract. No word on how long or how much the contract is, but I'm guessing it's an extra year on his original deal at 75k/week or so. Now that it's all sorted out hopefully the Togolese striker can focus on scoring goals that we desperately need. I know there's a lot of animosity toward Ade but he is an Arsenal player so we need to support him. Arsene Wenger agrees and says we need to get behind our striker.
A few loan deals have been announced for some of our youngsters. Havard Nordtveit has been loaned out to the Spanish club Salamanca. From what I've seen of him he looks a good player. It will be interesting to see what he can do in Spain.
Reading are hopeful to get a loan deal done for Kieran Gibbs. Some regular football for him can't hurt.
It's also been reported that Nacer Barazite will be loaned out to Derby. He scored that goal against Huddersfield for us in pre-season and has a weird name...Good luck to him!
So it's international friendlies tomorrow and after being included in the France squad, Samir Nasri has been injured and will take no part. Hopefully this is just a ploy on our part to keep him from playing and have him fresh for the Fulham game. No news on how long he will be out though so we'll see what Wenger has to say at his press conference.
Gael Clichy believes that France will bounce back after the major cock-up that occurred at Euro 2008. Most of the blame should be on Domenech for being a shitty manager, and who knows why he still has a job, but at least he is now smart enough to include Clichy and Sagna in the team. France takes on Sweden tomorrow.
Nothing else for today...I'll be watching England take on the Czech Republic tomorrow. It will be interesting to see who Capello names as captain...other than that I'm just hoping the rest of our players come back healthy!!
Winning Start + Nasri Looks Like A Gem
Labels: Highlights, Samir Nasri
Hello all, the match just finished a few minutes ago and I got your highlights and some thoughts on the match.
3 points in the bag to start, and a lot of positive things from our first game. I feel compelled to start by mentioning Samir Nasri, what a great game he had today. 4 minutes into his first season in the Premiership and he scores his first goal. What a great goal it was too in typical Arsenal style. Incisive passing, great link up play and set up on a plate for Nasri by Denilson. From then on Nasri looked terrific all match long. He linked up with his teammates, held the ball up well, made precision passes, and even tracked back to help out on defence. Wonderful debut for the boy and I'm sure he will make us all say, "Hleb Who?".
Moving on, I have to give kudos to Eboue for a solid match in midfield. He made some nice passes and even created a few chances for himself. I've never liked him playing on the right but he is a very good utility player for us as he is showing.
Nobody else really stood out for me, but it's not to worrying. We don't have the sharpness yet but that will come after a few matches. Luckily we have an easy start to the season and there should be enough time for players like RVP, Toure, Cesc etc. to get match fit.
In other news, Justin Hoyte has completed a £3m move to Middlesborough. I hope he succeeds there and has a good future!
No other news, enjoy the rest of the day!
News Roundup + W.B.A Tommorow In The League
Good morning all, there's a lot of excitement in the air as we all anticipate tomorrows game. Hopefully we can start off with a big win to set the tone for the season. For now though there is just a few things in the news to mention...
Arsene Wenger has said we will definitely be brining in a new player before the return leg against FC Twente. I believe the main options right now are Gokhan Inler and Miguel Veloso. Unless the boss wants to take a risk and buy Alonso or Barry who are cup tied. I'm not 100% sure what the rules are but they may be able to play in the CL after the group stage. If this is the case, then the boss may take a chance and get one of these players for a knocked down price and hope we can get through the group stage without them.
It was reported that we accepted an offer for Justin Hoyte from Borough and they now have permission to speak to him. I wish Hoyte all the best no matter what decision he makes.
Some good news for our game against West Brom tomorrow, Toure and Nasri may return from injury for the match. Cesc is still out but Toure and Nasri should give us a good boost for our opener.
Not much else, looking forward to tomorrow!
Arsene Wenger has said we will definitely be brining in a new player before the return leg against FC Twente. I believe the main options right now are Gokhan Inler and Miguel Veloso. Unless the boss wants to take a risk and buy Alonso or Barry who are cup tied. I'm not 100% sure what the rules are but they may be able to play in the CL after the group stage. If this is the case, then the boss may take a chance and get one of these players for a knocked down price and hope we can get through the group stage without them.
It was reported that we accepted an offer for Justin Hoyte from Borough and they now have permission to speak to him. I wish Hoyte all the best no matter what decision he makes.
Some good news for our game against West Brom tomorrow, Toure and Nasri may return from injury for the match. Cesc is still out but Toure and Nasri should give us a good boost for our opener.
Not much else, looking forward to tomorrow!
2-0, A Win is a Win
Labels: Champions League, Emmanuel Adebayor, Highlights, William Gallas
We faced FC Twente in the first leg of Champions League qualification yesterday. Not a great game to watch and a terrible performance overall, but a win is a win I guess...You can download the goals below (courtesy of serbian_gunner)
The scoreline is very flattering for us and isn't very reflective of the game. You won't hear any complaints from me though since these are the type of games we need to win. We should have no trouble finishing the tie off at home though so qualification shouldn't be a problem.
A few opinions of the match...I think this game highlights the fact that we need to bring in a new CM. Denilson just can't boss the midfield the way Flamini could, and the way Arsenal needs. FC Twente totally dominated us in the first half and our inexperience in the midfield really showed. Gallas continues to put in shit performances and this will continue all season surely. Clichy and Sagna were out of sorts today, but I'm not to worried about that. Ramsey was lucky to get a chance to start in a meaningful game but didn't grab the opportunity to impress.
You can see Wenger's thoughts on the match here.
Outside of the game there's not much to tell...
Xabi Alonso and Yaya Toure both played in their team's CL Qualifiers so they won't be options for us since they are cup tied. I guess that only leaves Inler as a realistic target.
Some talk in the news about Man Utd wanting Henry...I agree with the boss, there is no chance, and if he does come back to England it will be with Arsenal. It is probably a smoke screen though since their main target is Berbatov and apparently Spurs have accepted Utd's bid for him. But who knows what will happen there.
We have West Brom Saturday morning kicking off the new Premier League season. Should be no trouble since we are playing at home, but our performance has to be better than yesterday if we want to get off to a good start for the year.
That's all for today
The scoreline is very flattering for us and isn't very reflective of the game. You won't hear any complaints from me though since these are the type of games we need to win. We should have no trouble finishing the tie off at home though so qualification shouldn't be a problem.
A few opinions of the match...I think this game highlights the fact that we need to bring in a new CM. Denilson just can't boss the midfield the way Flamini could, and the way Arsenal needs. FC Twente totally dominated us in the first half and our inexperience in the midfield really showed. Gallas continues to put in shit performances and this will continue all season surely. Clichy and Sagna were out of sorts today, but I'm not to worried about that. Ramsey was lucky to get a chance to start in a meaningful game but didn't grab the opportunity to impress.
You can see Wenger's thoughts on the match here.
Outside of the game there's not much to tell...
Xabi Alonso and Yaya Toure both played in their team's CL Qualifiers so they won't be options for us since they are cup tied. I guess that only leaves Inler as a realistic target.
Some talk in the news about Man Utd wanting Henry...I agree with the boss, there is no chance, and if he does come back to England it will be with Arsenal. It is probably a smoke screen though since their main target is Berbatov and apparently Spurs have accepted Utd's bid for him. But who knows what will happen there.
We have West Brom Saturday morning kicking off the new Premier League season. Should be no trouble since we are playing at home, but our performance has to be better than yesterday if we want to get off to a good start for the year.
That's all for today
News - Cesc Injured, Hoyte Bid, FC Twente Tomorrow
sorry for not posting anything yesterday, I didn't feel there was anything worth posting...but today is different.
Cesc Fabregas will be out for the next two games (FC Twente and West Brom) with a hamstring injury. Toure, Senderos, Diaby and Nasri are also on that injury list, leaving us a bit thin in the midfield for our CL qualifier. This is a good chance for Ramsey to prove he deserves some time in the first team this year and its important that he does.
Even with a long injury list, Wenger is backing our youngsters to succeed.
A few pieces of transfer news now...
Fran Merida may return on loan to Real Sociedad. The deal is just waiting Arsene Wenger's approval.
Middlesborough have put in a bid for right back, Justin Hoyte. At 23 years old this could be a good move for Hoyte. I know hes a gunner through and through, but if he wants to develop as a player and start playing regular football he should make the move.
There was also some hope that we could grab Yaya Toure off of Barcelona, but according to them there is no chance of that happening. Smart move on their part.
Here's a little article on how Arsene Wenger evaluates and identifies young starlets.
If you have time read up on the Manchester City issues which are currently developing. They are in for some HUGE problems with Hughes wanting the quit, and Thaksin being an international fugitive now. His funds are frozen and he may be extradited to his home country. This could mean a firesale for man citeh, and we should try and pick up Richards and Johnson for cheap if we can.
That's all for today, we have FC Twente tommorow in the first leg of our CL Qualifier...Check back tomorrow for the highlights and my thoughts
Cesc Fabregas will be out for the next two games (FC Twente and West Brom) with a hamstring injury. Toure, Senderos, Diaby and Nasri are also on that injury list, leaving us a bit thin in the midfield for our CL qualifier. This is a good chance for Ramsey to prove he deserves some time in the first team this year and its important that he does.
Even with a long injury list, Wenger is backing our youngsters to succeed.
"If you play against your friends on the beach or in a big game it's exactly the same - if you are a good player you are a good player."We should remember that these are the same youngsters who went to Stuttgart and won 3-1 and also beat Real Madrid 1-0. We should return from the Netherlands with at least a draw and look to finish them off at home.
A few pieces of transfer news now...
Fran Merida may return on loan to Real Sociedad. The deal is just waiting Arsene Wenger's approval.
Middlesborough have put in a bid for right back, Justin Hoyte. At 23 years old this could be a good move for Hoyte. I know hes a gunner through and through, but if he wants to develop as a player and start playing regular football he should make the move.
There was also some hope that we could grab Yaya Toure off of Barcelona, but according to them there is no chance of that happening. Smart move on their part.
Here's a little article on how Arsene Wenger evaluates and identifies young starlets.
If you have time read up on the Manchester City issues which are currently developing. They are in for some HUGE problems with Hughes wanting the quit, and Thaksin being an international fugitive now. His funds are frozen and he may be extradited to his home country. This could mean a firesale for man citeh, and we should try and pick up Richards and Johnson for cheap if we can.
That's all for today, we have FC Twente tommorow in the first leg of our CL Qualifier...Check back tomorrow for the highlights and my thoughts
Daily News + WE NEED TO SIGN SOMEONE!
Some bad news to start the day off, Wenger has confirmed that Diaby will miss the first month of the season with a thigh injury. This means Denilson is set to be our starting CM beside Cesc. This is a wake up call Arsene...Diaby is never fit!! We need to bring in a new defensive midfielder or else we will be short in that position all season. What happens if Cesc goes down? We can't expect Ramsey to be ready to step up in his first season with the club.
Le Boss seems to understand we need to bring in another player and that could be Inler. According to him though, that player should be able to fill in at multiple positions. I'm assuming that would be CM and CB. I think that player should be Song when he comes back from the Olympics. His performances toward the end of last season were excellent and he can play both of those positions. Therefore, we should look to bring in a specific DM to partner Cesc and use Denilson, Diaby and Song as backup.
I mentioned yesterday that there is some interest from other teams in Justin Hoyte. But there have been no formal bids...yet.
NOTW says we are still keeping tabs on Yaya Toure. I wish, but highly doubt it will happen. If we were going to get him we probably would have worked something out during the Hleb deal when we had the advantage.
We are also linked with Juventus starlet Giovinco. I've never seen him play but apparently he is a future superstar. We have other needs to worry about though and better places to spend our money.
Nothing else for today!
Le Boss seems to understand we need to bring in another player and that could be Inler. According to him though, that player should be able to fill in at multiple positions. I'm assuming that would be CM and CB. I think that player should be Song when he comes back from the Olympics. His performances toward the end of last season were excellent and he can play both of those positions. Therefore, we should look to bring in a specific DM to partner Cesc and use Denilson, Diaby and Song as backup.
I mentioned yesterday that there is some interest from other teams in Justin Hoyte. But there have been no formal bids...yet.
NOTW says we are still keeping tabs on Yaya Toure. I wish, but highly doubt it will happen. If we were going to get him we probably would have worked something out during the Hleb deal when we had the advantage.
We are also linked with Juventus starlet Giovinco. I've never seen him play but apparently he is a future superstar. We have other needs to worry about though and better places to spend our money.
Nothing else for today!
We Win Amsterdam Tournament + Some News
Labels: Amsterdam Tournament, Highlights
Here are the highlights for the game against Sevilla (credit Sir ali_cdaman, fulhamfever)
Wenger decided to field a younger side today with the likes of Vela, Bendtner, Ramsey etc. They were in tough against an almost full strength Sevilla team. We finished with a 1-1 draw even though
we were under pressure for most of the match.
Here are Arsene Wenger's thoughts on the performance, Fabianski, Vela and Djourou's injury.
I also have a few bits of news for you,
Some rumours saying Hoyte may move to Middlesborough for £3.5m...He also recently said he was going to stay and fight for his place, so we'll see where that goes.
Like most of us have predicted, any transfer market moves we make will be closer to the deadline and not any time this week. Wenger has said he is focused on our CL Qualifier against FC Twente for the time being. So I'm looking forward to that last minute transfer that has everybody nervous, as well as a few loan deals for some of the youngsters.
Congrats to the boys for winning the Amsterdam Tournament again!
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Wenger decided to field a younger side today with the likes of Vela, Bendtner, Ramsey etc. They were in tough against an almost full strength Sevilla team. We finished with a 1-1 draw even though
we were under pressure for most of the match.Here are Arsene Wenger's thoughts on the performance, Fabianski, Vela and Djourou's injury.
I also have a few bits of news for you,
Some rumours saying Hoyte may move to Middlesborough for £3.5m...He also recently said he was going to stay and fight for his place, so we'll see where that goes.
Like most of us have predicted, any transfer market moves we make will be closer to the deadline and not any time this week. Wenger has said he is focused on our CL Qualifier against FC Twente for the time being. So I'm looking forward to that last minute transfer that has everybody nervous, as well as a few loan deals for some of the youngsters.
Congrats to the boys for winning the Amsterdam Tournament again!
08/08/08 News + Amsterdam Tournament
Labels: Amsterdam Tournament, Highlights
Here are the highlights for our game against Ajax today (thanks to Mr. Mercury)
Great comeback today but some serious issues have to be addressed. 2 quick goals from Ajax in less than 2 minutes is unacceptable. I'm going to cut Toure some slack because this was his first game this year and he just recovered form malaria, but Gallas should be sharper. Hopefully this game shows Wenger we still need one more player in the transfer market and it should be a strong Defensive midfielder to protect the back four. Denilson had a pretty good game but I'm just not sure he can handle a full season as a starter.
speaking of which, we seem to be interested in Gokhan Inler and Lorik Cana. Cana looks like a crazy defensive presence in the midfield and could be exactly what we need on those nights against Bolton and Blackburn.
Nothing else to really talk about, we are leading the Amsterdam tournament with 6 pts now. I'll see you tomorrow when we take on Sevilla!
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Great comeback today but some serious issues have to be addressed. 2 quick goals from Ajax in less than 2 minutes is unacceptable. I'm going to cut Toure some slack because this was his first game this year and he just recovered form malaria, but Gallas should be sharper. Hopefully this game shows Wenger we still need one more player in the transfer market and it should be a strong Defensive midfielder to protect the back four. Denilson had a pretty good game but I'm just not sure he can handle a full season as a starter.
speaking of which, we seem to be interested in Gokhan Inler and Lorik Cana. Cana looks like a crazy defensive presence in the midfield and could be exactly what we need on those nights against Bolton and Blackburn.
Nothing else to really talk about, we are leading the Amsterdam tournament with 6 pts now. I'll see you tomorrow when we take on Sevilla!
All Wenger Today...
Labels: Arsene Wenger, Eduardo Da Silva, Tomas Rosicky
yup, not much news today just a couple of things from the boss...
He says that Rosicky and Eduardo are recovering well from their injuries and should return sooner than expected.
Wenger has also made it clear he is focusing once again on the Premiership and Champions League this season. I agree with him that the Carling Cup is mickey mouse and it should be a venue for the youngsters to gain experience. However, I hope we take the FA cup a little more serious since we need to win something this year. I understood the decision to take it easy against Man Utd last year since we had Milan coming up, but I think we have the quality in our youngsters this year to really challenge for everything.
Le Boss also says we need to sharpen up before our CL Qualifier next week. Games against Ajax and Sevilla in the Amsterdam tournament (starting tomorrow) should help us with that.
That's all for now, told you there wasn't much today...if anything else happens I will be sure to post it up.
He says that Rosicky and Eduardo are recovering well from their injuries and should return sooner than expected.
That's good news, especially on Eduardo, since after the injury many people thought his career could be over. Hopefully when he comes back it won't take him too long to readjust to the game. I'm also hoping Rosicky's injury problems are fixed since they said earlier this summer they found the main problem and corrected it.
“The situation is positive for both players,”
“We believe Tomas could be available in September and Eduardo maybe in November.”
Wenger has also made it clear he is focusing once again on the Premiership and Champions League this season. I agree with him that the Carling Cup is mickey mouse and it should be a venue for the youngsters to gain experience. However, I hope we take the FA cup a little more serious since we need to win something this year. I understood the decision to take it easy against Man Utd last year since we had Milan coming up, but I think we have the quality in our youngsters this year to really challenge for everything.
Le Boss also says we need to sharpen up before our CL Qualifier next week. Games against Ajax and Sevilla in the Amsterdam tournament (starting tomorrow) should help us with that.
That's all for now, told you there wasn't much today...if anything else happens I will be sure to post it up.
News + Pre-Season continues against Huddersfield Town
Labels: Highlights
Morning, not much news to wake up to, but at least theres another match. Arsenal travels to play Huddersfield Town, with what can be called a "Reserve Side". The notable inclusions are Ramsey, Walcott, Vela, and Wilshere, so at least there's something to look forward to. This is probably the last game of the pre-season for the fringe players to show their stuff before the team heads off too the Amsterdam tournament, and tougher competition.
No other real news this morning besides a report saying Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler has been approached by some premier league clubs. Just some bullshit agent talk so I don't even know why I'm sharing it. But it has been said we are looking at the player, so some people might be interested.
Also, some confident words from Bacary Sagna as well as his thoughts on fellow French teammate Samir Nasri.
Theo Walcott chips in with some confidence as well, and his thoughts on Jack Wilshere
*UPDATE*
Here are the goals for todays game...
I will repost better highlights when I can find them, for now you're stuck with Arab commentary...
Not much to say about the match. We had some good chances in the first half as did Huddersfield. Gavin Hoyte also had a superb tackle in the box and Walcott also had some great chances on goal. We brought on some subs in the second half notably Barazite who ended up with the match winner. Good fight back from the young guns and Barazite's goal was quality (although the keeper made a mess of it). I don't know what else to say, it's hard to make a pretty boring match sound great.
That's all for now, looking forward to the Amsterdam tournament this weekend!
No other real news this morning besides a report saying Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler has been approached by some premier league clubs. Just some bullshit agent talk so I don't even know why I'm sharing it. But it has been said we are looking at the player, so some people might be interested.
Also, some confident words from Bacary Sagna as well as his thoughts on fellow French teammate Samir Nasri.
Theo Walcott chips in with some confidence as well, and his thoughts on Jack Wilshere
*UPDATE*
Here are the goals for todays game...
I will repost better highlights when I can find them, for now you're stuck with Arab commentary...
Not much to say about the match. We had some good chances in the first half as did Huddersfield. Gavin Hoyte also had a superb tackle in the box and Walcott also had some great chances on goal. We brought on some subs in the second half notably Barazite who ended up with the match winner. Good fight back from the young guns and Barazite's goal was quality (although the keeper made a mess of it). I don't know what else to say, it's hard to make a pretty boring match sound great.
That's all for now, looking forward to the Amsterdam tournament this weekend!
Daily News - Wilshere in first team squad, and Traore signs
Labels: Armand Traore, Jack Wilshere, Robin Van Persie
Good morning all, a few bits of news to share with you today. Lets get started...
Armand Traore has signed a new long-term contract with the club. I'm not sure how many senior games he will play this year. It will be interesting to see where he slots in since he said he could play left midfield at the end of last year. It is unfortunate for him (but fortunate for the club) that Clichy is rarely injured, so he doesn't get much time at his natural position. So we will see how things stack up next year.
After some terrific displays this pre-season, Jack Wilshere has been named in the first team squad for the upcoming league term. He will take over Gilberto's number 19 shirt, and with the new 7-subs rule, hope for some run outs in the Premiership. I wish him good luck, and hope expectations aren't raised too high. We can't put too much pressure on a 16 year old who most of us had no idea about a month ago.
Robin Van Persie is looking to begin contract talks with the gunners again, after they were stopped for the Euros. He had some good things to say about his future:
He is also looking forward to building a solid partnership with Adebayor this season. As long as he stays healthy for more than a couple of weeks I'll be happy. I do think they could be a top class pairing as they both bring something different to the team. Adebayor is a good target man, and can hold the ball up well, while Van Persie is incredibly creative...Not to mention his deadly free-kicks we dearly missed last season.
There are rumors flying around that we are interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder, Ruben de la Red. For £9.5m it wouldn't be a bad signing at all. I don't have much of an opinion on him though apart from what I saw of him in Euro 2008. Looks a promising player though and he has a name suitable for the gunners.
Thats all for now, enjoy the day and drop a comment if you wish!
After some terrific displays this pre-season, Jack Wilshere has been named in the first team squad for the upcoming league term. He will take over Gilberto's number 19 shirt, and with the new 7-subs rule, hope for some run outs in the Premiership. I wish him good luck, and hope expectations aren't raised too high. We can't put too much pressure on a 16 year old who most of us had no idea about a month ago.
Robin Van Persie is looking to begin contract talks with the gunners again, after they were stopped for the Euros. He had some good things to say about his future:
“That is my intention always [to commit to the club]. I love this club, it is a great team and it is really nice to be in this team because everyone loves the game.
“Like me, I love to play lots of combination football, so I am in the right place, but you never know unfortunately.”
He is also looking forward to building a solid partnership with Adebayor this season. As long as he stays healthy for more than a couple of weeks I'll be happy. I do think they could be a top class pairing as they both bring something different to the team. Adebayor is a good target man, and can hold the ball up well, while Van Persie is incredibly creative...Not to mention his deadly free-kicks we dearly missed last season.
There are rumors flying around that we are interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder, Ruben de la Red. For £9.5m it wouldn't be a bad signing at all. I don't have much of an opinion on him though apart from what I saw of him in Euro 2008. Looks a promising player though and he has a name suitable for the gunners.
Thats all for now, enjoy the day and drop a comment if you wish!
“On The Pitch” - Adebayor’s Kiss, Wenger on the Transfer Market, and Alonso/Barry rumours
Labels: Emmanuel Adebayor, On The Pitch
Hello all hope you’ve had a good day so far. Every once in a while a friend of mine, AP, will be sharing his thoughts in a column were calling, “On The Pitch”. Today is the inaugural post, and we hope you will share your thoughts with us in the comments section! Here we go…
Ah, another beautiful Monday... well not really, who likes Mondays? Anyways let’s get down to business. We all saw yesterday how Adebayor thought that by kissing the badge after his penalty that his love with Arsenal has come back. I’m sorry lad, but it’ll take a bit more from you then to score in a friendly and come running to us kissing the badge that you almost left this summer. Although, I have to say that the work that he put in yesterday was great, he showed that he wanted to make up for all the crap that has been going on through the transfer speculation. Wenger had a few thoughts to say about the way Ade played and how he can re-kindle his connection with the fans:
I do agree with Wenger on that one, the more goals Adebayor scores, the more quickly the fans will forgive him. We all want a lot of goals from him this season and we hope for a repeat of last season. Ade, score some goals! If he really is a man of character, he’s bound to show it this season.
Now onto the transfer market talk. We have all heard Arsene Wenger talk about how he wants to have one more experienced player on the squad. But the latest news shows that he has nobody in mind yet. He has come straight out and said that he is not close to signing anybody. But we all know Wenger is the type to not show his cards, so we’ll see what happens in the upcoming weeks. He also gave a little hint that even if the Goons don’t find a more experienced player, he might give one of the young guns a chance to shine, what do you guys think about that?
Some reports this morning are suggesting we are not going to make a bid for Barry, but are lining up a bid for Liverpool’s Alonso.
Wenger had this to say:
Ah, another beautiful Monday... well not really, who likes Mondays? Anyways let’s get down to business. We all saw yesterday how Adebayor thought that by kissing the badge after his penalty that his love with Arsenal has come back. I’m sorry lad, but it’ll take a bit more from you then to score in a friendly and come running to us kissing the badge that you almost left this summer. Although, I have to say that the work that he put in yesterday was great, he showed that he wanted to make up for all the crap that has been going on through the transfer speculation. Wenger had a few thoughts to say about the way Ade played and how he can re-kindle his connection with the fans:
“He felt that people had questioned his commitment and the best answer to that is to give your all on the pitch. He is a man of character. You know how it is, if you score goals people quickly forget the frustration.”
I do agree with Wenger on that one, the more goals Adebayor scores, the more quickly the fans will forgive him. We all want a lot of goals from him this season and we hope for a repeat of last season. Ade, score some goals! If he really is a man of character, he’s bound to show it this season.
Now onto the transfer market talk. We have all heard Arsene Wenger talk about how he wants to have one more experienced player on the squad. But the latest news shows that he has nobody in mind yet. He has come straight out and said that he is not close to signing anybody. But we all know Wenger is the type to not show his cards, so we’ll see what happens in the upcoming weeks. He also gave a little hint that even if the Goons don’t find a more experienced player, he might give one of the young guns a chance to shine, what do you guys think about that?
Some reports this morning are suggesting we are not going to make a bid for Barry, but are lining up a bid for Liverpool’s Alonso.
Wenger had this to say:
"I don't know if Gareth Barry will leave Aston Villa or not, but I am not on his case. I like Gareth Barry and I like two or three other players. It is better I don't speak about names, I said that yesterday. It is better I leave things to your imagination and creation. I cannot tell you anything more. If we sign a player we will come out and tell you, but I can say to you now that we are not close to signing anybody."If Liverpool are going to get Barry they will need to sell first. Perhaps we can get Alonso for cheap, maybe 12-14 million. There are a lot of options though so we’ll see what Wenger has in mind for the month ahead before the transfer deadline. Anyways, that’s all for today lads. Leave your comments on who you feel we should sign. Alonso, Barry, possibly Veloso. Or maybe you have another player in mind, share your thoughts!
Emirates Cup Day 2
Labels: Emirates Cup, Highlights
Hello all, good day of action in the Emirates cup. Hamburg took on Juventus, while the leaders after the first day, Real Madrid, played Arsenal.
In the early game Hamburg, the underdogs to win the Emirates cup, put them selves in good position with a 3-0 win over Juventus. 2 late goals from Olic secured victory and put Hamburg ahead of Real Madrid in the standings. (Thanks to Darek7 for the highlights)
With Hamburg sitting on 7 pts, Real Madrid (on 5 pts) just needed a win to guarantee that they would leave England as Emirates Cup champions. Arsenal on the other hand, needed to win by at least 4 goals, a very daunting task. Arsene Wenger fielded a strong starting eleven including Adebayor, Van Persie, and Walcott. We started out bright with great link up play going forward. There were a few scoring chances in the first half, but the teams went into the dressing room with 0-0 scoreline. Shortly after the break Van Persie was brought down in the box earning a penalty. Adebayor stepped up to the spot and scored an excellent penalty.
I have a few thoughts on the game...Adebayor is really looking to win back the fans, he was running his ass off, making some nice plays and had a few good goal scoring opportunities. Don't like how he kissed the badge though after his (well taken) penalty. Walcott also had a good game, racing down the wing and playing in his teammates with quality balls.
I also wish Sneijder well after that terrible tackle by Diaby. He should know better after the horrific tackle he suffered in a meaningless game against Sunderland a couple of years ago. Hope the injury to Sneijder isn't too serious.
Congratulations to Hamburg SV on winning the Emirates cup.
Oh and how could I not mention Eduardo's appearance before the match. Come back soon Dudu!
In the early game Hamburg, the underdogs to win the Emirates cup, put them selves in good position with a 3-0 win over Juventus. 2 late goals from Olic secured victory and put Hamburg ahead of Real Madrid in the standings. (Thanks to Darek7 for the highlights)
With Hamburg sitting on 7 pts, Real Madrid (on 5 pts) just needed a win to guarantee that they would leave England as Emirates Cup champions. Arsenal on the other hand, needed to win by at least 4 goals, a very daunting task. Arsene Wenger fielded a strong starting eleven including Adebayor, Van Persie, and Walcott. We started out bright with great link up play going forward. There were a few scoring chances in the first half, but the teams went into the dressing room with 0-0 scoreline. Shortly after the break Van Persie was brought down in the box earning a penalty. Adebayor stepped up to the spot and scored an excellent penalty.
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I have a few thoughts on the game...Adebayor is really looking to win back the fans, he was running his ass off, making some nice plays and had a few good goal scoring opportunities. Don't like how he kissed the badge though after his (well taken) penalty. Walcott also had a good game, racing down the wing and playing in his teammates with quality balls.
I also wish Sneijder well after that terrible tackle by Diaby. He should know better after the horrific tackle he suffered in a meaningless game against Sunderland a couple of years ago. Hope the injury to Sneijder isn't too serious.
Congratulations to Hamburg SV on winning the Emirates cup.
Oh and how could I not mention Eduardo's appearance before the match. Come back soon Dudu!
Emirates Cup Day 1
Labels: Emirates Cup, Highlights
Today was the first day of action in the 2008 Emirates Cup. The day started out with Hamburg suffering a defeat to Real Madrid by a score of 2 to 1. (Thanks to Darek7 for the highlights) Up next was Arsenal in action against Juventus. The starting lineup consisted of more of the younger squad, but there was a lot of great play from them. Unfortunately Juventus scored on a goal that should have been ruled offside and Arsenal suffered their second ever defeat at the Emirates 1-0. This is just pre-season so its important to not focus too much on the result, and take the positives from the game. Wilshere continues to impress, and he is only 16. I expect great things from him in the future, but we shouldn't put too much pressure on him at such a young age. Walcott also looked very sharp when he was subbed on, as well as Sagna. Denilson had an excellent game in the middle of the park, and Vela+Ramsey+Bendtner continues to be a strong connection.
1-0 Trezeguet
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After the first day of play, the standings are:
Tommorow Arsenal takes on Real Madrid, after Juventus square off against Hamburg.
Real Madrid - 5 pts (1 win, 2 goals)
Juventus - 4pts (1 win, 1 goal)
Hamburg - 1pt (1 loss, 1 goal)
Arsenal - 0pts (1 loss, 0 goals)
Juventus - 4pts (1 win, 1 goal)
Hamburg - 1pt (1 loss, 1 goal)
Arsenal - 0pts (1 loss, 0 goals)
Tommorow Arsenal takes on Real Madrid, after Juventus square off against Hamburg.
Adebayor is Staying
Labels: Emmanuel Adebayor
"I'm very happy we've found a solution. I have three years left on my contract and I'm putting two or three years more, so I'm very happy being part of this family."
"I'm feeling very good here, very well here, and at the moment my heart is with Arsenal."
He probably just now realized Barcelona and AC Milan were never really going to put in any concrete offers for him, so he's stuck with us. As long as he keeps banging in the goals I have no problem with it. Our striker situation is solid for the season now so hopefully Wenger can focus on bringing in a Defensive Midfielder before the transfer deadline.
Champions League Qualifier
Labels: Champions League
Arsenal drew FC Twente in the Third Qualifying Round of the Champions League today. The first round will be away on either August 12th or 13th, with the return match being played at the Emirates on August 26th or 27th. It's a good draw for Arsenal, and should be won with no problems. FC Twente are now managed by Steve McLaren and have lost two of their best midfielders (Engelaar and El Ahmadi) this summer.
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