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Bendtner deserves to start against Blackburn
2007-08-19 08:28:00 Blackburn v Arsenal Match Preview Arsenal go to Ewood Park on Sunday night to play their second game of the Premier League season against Blackburn Rovers. After their last-gasp win over Fulham last weekend and a controlled 2-0 Champions League qualification victory away to Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic, Arsenal will want to keep their positive start to ... More About: Blackburn , Start , Lack , Burn , Serve
Arsenal getting used to physical tests?
2007-08-17 01:39:00 Clichy believes Arsenal are tougher than ever Arsenal’s exciting left-back Gael Clichy has spoken of his belief that his side now have the physical presence on the pitch to match their technical ability. Arsenal beat a very physical Sparta Prague side 2-0 to all but book their place in the Champions League group stages. Following the ... More About: News , Physical , Tests
Arsenal battle to victory over Sparta as Rosicky?s bet heats up
2007-08-16 02:29:00 Sparta Prague 0-2 Arsenal Match Report Arsenal took a massive step towards qualification for the final stages of the Champions League with a smash-and-grab 2-0 away victory over Czech side Sparta Prague. After being bossed around in the first 45 minutes Arsenal took the lead through a cool finish from Cesc Fabregas after lovely work from Gael ... More About: Victory , Sparta , Battle , Tory
The Arsenal captaincy, Rosicky?s bet and Lehmann?s admission
2007-08-14 15:18:00 Gilberto disappointed, Gallas delighted A really interesting story has broken today with the news the Arsenal captain who never was, Gilberto Silva, was not told directly about the decision to appoint William Gallas in the role by manager Arsene Wenger. Gilberto explained that whilst he was not disappointed about being overlooked for the Arsenal captaincy he was disappointed about ... More About: News , The A , The Arsenal , Icky
Hleb gets the ball rolling
2007-08-13 11:35:00 Arsenal 2-1 Fulham Match Report Arsenal got their Premiership season off to a perfect start with a thrilling 2-1 win over fellow Londoners Fulham. The home side fell behind in the opening minute following a catostrophic error from German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann and proceeded to pepper the Fulham goal until Kolo Toure won the penalty to ... More About: Ball , Rolling
Result more important than performance for Arsenal
2007-08-12 03:04:00 Arsenal v Fulham Match Preview The English Premier League season kicked off last night and the big shock was newly-promoted Sunderland scoring a last-gasp 1-0 win over Arsenal’s London rivals Tottenham. Sunderland were solid throughout with Tottenham rarely threatening in the second half but it was still a surprise when Michael Chopra placed the ball in ... More About: Arsenal , Performance , Arse , Import , Result
Arsenal 2007/2008 Season Preview (Part Two)
2007-08-11 03:02:00 The Arse nal Squad (Central Midfield) Midfield is the position that will cause most debate amongst Arsenal supporters. On one hand the side has an abundance of talented central midfielders in Gilberto Silva, Cesc Fabregas, Abou Diaby, Mathieu Flamini and Denilson but on the other hand the side lacks genuine width with Tomas Rosicky, Emmanuel Eboue, Theo ... More About: Preview , Season , Part
Arsenal 2007/2008 Season Preview (Part One)
2007-08-09 15:29:00 Out with the old, in with the new It is no secret that off the field, Arse nal ’s build-up to the 2007/2008 season has been far from perfect. There was the loss of a certain Arsenal legend, the resignation/sacking of one of its most influential board members as well as the constant speculation that the club was ... More About: Preview , Season , Part
Arsenal FC Blog Fantasy Premier League
2007-08-09 01:54:00 Battle it out with other Arsenal FC Blog readers Just a quick post about the Arsenal FC Blog Fantasy Premier League I proposed yesterday. I asked readers of the blog who wanted to join the league to contact me and I would send them to code, but due to some problems with accessing the contact form ... More About: Promotion
Arsenal FC Blog gets into Fantasy fever
2007-08-07 14:23:00 Wenger speaks about van Persie… Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been in a very talkative mood over the past couple of days, commenting on a number of his key players. Wenger spoke about the improvement that striker Robin van Persie has made since joining the club back in 2004 and how he hopes that the Dutchman can ... More About: News , Fantasy , Blog , Fever
What has pre-season taught us about Arsenal?
2007-08-06 05:31:00 Arsenal ready for the new season Another pre-season tournament, another trophy. But apart from the silverware, what can supporters take away from Arsenal’s Emirates Cup and Amsterdam Tournament successes? What clues has manager Arsene Wenger given us about how the team will play going into next season? I’ve highlighted some important points to take away from what has ... More About: Arsenal , Season , Arse , Seas
How will Arsenal line up against Fulham?
2007-08-04 01:22:00 Arsenal draw Sparta Prague The Champions League qualifying draw took place yesterday and predictably, Arsenal were handed a tough draw against Czech champions Sparta Prague. Arsenal will play the first leg away in the Czech Republic on August 14 or 15 before returning to the Emirates Stadium for the home leg on August 28 or 29. Arsenal’s club ... More About: News , Arsenal , Fulham , Line , Arse
Arsenal 2-1 Lazio Match Report
2007-08-03 11:16:00 Eduardo scores in Arse nal win Arsenal’s new Croatian international striker Eduardo da Silva scored his first goal for the club in their 2-1 win over Lazio in the first game of the Amsterdam Tournament. Eduardo’s goal came just hours after he was granted his work permit from the English Home Office which ensures he will be available for ... More About: Report , Match
Arsenal ready for Lazio
2007-08-02 08:53:00 Update: The Arse nal squad for the Amsterdam Tournament has been named. You can find it here. Eduardo has been included but to my knowledge he won’t be playing the first game against Lazio but should feature against Ajax. Amsterdam Tournament set to begin Arsenal take on Italian side Lazio tonight in the first match of the Amsterdam Tournament. Arsene ... More About: Ready
Van Persie spreads the love
2007-08-01 02:10:00 Get ready for a confidence boost! Robin van Persie’s goal to win the Emirates Cup on the weekend was something absolutely special, but it was comments after the game that have filled me with confidence about Arsenal’s chances going into the new season: “Football is not about age. It is not about money. It is not about ... More About: News , Love , Spreads , Spread
Reyes to Atletico as Arsenal go for Diarra
2007-07-31 02:45:00 Reyes joins Atletico, not Real Arse nal have finally offloaded Jose Antonio Reyes to Spain, with the left-footed winger joining Primera Liga side Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee. The move will have come as no surprise to Arsenal supporters with Reyes consistently emphasising his desire to stay in Spain after a year on loan with Atletico’s fierce rivals Real Madrid. It ... More About: News , Reyes
Arsenal 2-1 Inter Milan Match Report
2007-07-30 01:35:00 Arsenal win Emirates Cup I didn’t catch the game today, so you’ll have to make do this report from Goal.com for now: Youthful Arsenal answered several questions today with a sparkling performance against Inter Milan that gave them their second win in two days and saw them left the first Emirates Cup. After David Suazo had put ... More About: Arsenal , Inter Milan , Report
Arsenal 2-1 PSG Match Report
2007-07-29 05:09:00 Flamini & Bendtner win it for Arse nal Arsenal scored a solid 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in their first Emirates Cup game at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal lead the match 2-0 after goals from French midfielder Mathieu Flamini and young Danish striker Niklas Bendtner, before PSG pulled a goal back through Peguy Luyindula and Bendtner missed a late penalty kick. The ... More About: Report , Match
Excitement, injuries and the winger mystery
2007-07-28 02:46:00 Wenger positive about Arsenal’s prospects Arsene Wenger has spoken of his confidence in and excitement about his current Arsenal side at a press conference ahead of the club’s Emirates Cup opener against French side Paris Saint-Germain. Wenger spoke in length about the club’s prospects for next season and had some very positive things to say: “I must ... More About: News , Injuries , Mystery , Myst , Excitement
Replacing Ljungberg & The Emirates Cup
2007-07-25 10:25:00 Arsenal players geared for Emirates Cup A number of Arsenal players have expressed their excitement about the Emirates Cup tournament that begins this weekend. The Emirates Cup is the first of two pre-season tournaments (the other being the Amsterdam Tournament, hosted by Dutch side Ajax) that Arsenal will compete in before the competitive season begins and involves three other big European ... More About: Spanish Fry , Column , Rates , Mira
Ljungberg follows Henry out the door
2007-07-24 05:43:00 Ljungberg joins West Ham The big news today is that Swedish captain Fredrik Ljungberg has left Arsenal to join fellow English club West Ham United for around £3million. Previous speculation suggested that Ljungberg may have joined either Fiorentina or Manchester City but it was Arsenal’s London rivals that eventually got the signature of the current Arsenal squad’s ... More About: News , Henry , Door , Jung , The D
Arsenal 3-0 Genclerbirligi Match Report
2007-07-20 03:17:00 Attackers impress in Arse nal win Eduardo Da Silva and Bacary Sagna had yet to don an Arsenal shirt, but this evening gave both the chance to experience competitive action with the Gunners. The opposition only managed sixth place in the Turkish League last season, and it?s true to say that there will be sterner test ahead for ... More About: Report , Match
Wenger?s big secret
2007-07-19 09:56:00 Super player still to come for Arsenal? Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given his reasons for signing Croatian striker Eduardo da Silva and French full-back Bacary Sagna in an interview whilst at the club’s training camp in Austria. Wenger mentioned that the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona forced him into the Eduardo transfer whilst Sagna ... More About: News , Secret
Palacio will not join Arsenal
2007-07-17 05:16:00 Update: It seems that speculation surrounding Rodrigo Pala cio’s move to Arse nal has been confirmed as being fake. Palacio’s agent Roberto Depetri has dismissed the rumours as being completely untrue: “The truth is the information surprised me. There is nothing of anything. No intermediaries, or officials, have spoken with either me or Boca.” So, just disregard the other stuff that is mentioned ... More About: News , Join
Arsenal sign Bacary Sagna
2007-07-13 03:46:00 Bacary Sagna signs for Arse nal Arsenal have completed the signing of 24-year-old French full-back Bacary Sagna from Auxerre on a long-term contract. Reports suggest the transfer to be worth around £6million but at this stage - as is the norm for Arsenal signings - the fee has not been disclosed. What is confirmed is that Sagna will wear ... More About: News , Sign
Has Bakari Sagna actually signed for Arsenal?
2007-07-12 04:09:00 Sagna to wear #3 for Arse nal ? So tell me, what does this photo mean? There’s been a lot of speculation around this photo. Is Baka ri Sagna now an Arsenal player? If so, why haven’t Arsenal announced the signing officially? One thing’s for sure - that hairstyle is a bit questionable. What do you think? Have your say on the photo of ... More About: News , Signed
Ljungberg to Fiorentina? I certainly hope not.
2007-07-11 01:44:00 Arsenal in talks with Fiorentina The only real news of note today for Arsenal is the rising speculation that Fredrik Ljungberg may be on his way to Fiorentina. According to his agent Claes Elefalk, the two clubs are in discussions about the possibility of the Swedish midfielder moving to Italy. “The two clubs are in discussions. If they can ... More About: Hope , Spanish Fry , Column , Rent , Jung
Gilberto for captain and Arsenal transfer speculation mayhem
2007-07-09 12:45:00 Gilberto puts Drogba in his place Gilberto Silva has hit back at Chelsea’s Ivorian striker Didier Drogba’s comments that Arse nal will not challenge for the title next season, suggesting that he should keep his mouth firmly shut. “What I do know is last season Chelsea spent a fortune on new signings and still couldn’t beat Arsenal once in the league. ... More About: News , Transfer , Mayhem
The progress of the Arsenal FC Blog
2007-07-07 05:31:00 What is there to do at the Arse nal FC Blog ? With genuine news about Arsenal at a premium at the moment I thought I’d take the time to have a little bit of a spiel about the progress of the Arsenal FC Blog so far and point out some of the newest additions to the blog. When I ... More About: Promotion , Progress
Arsenal must respect Torres
More articles from this author:2007-07-05 07:00:00 The biggest signing of the summer On the back of Arse nal improving their squad with the signature of Eduardo da Silva, Liverpool have splashed the cash and made, in my opinion, the biggest signing of the summer so far by bringing Fernando Torres to Merseyside. Torres was announced as Liverpool’s new £26.5million signing and has penned ... More About: News , Respect , Must 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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