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You remember when you were a kid and all you wanted was a new bike, a Chopper with those fancy gears, long saddle and the twirly bits on the cowhorn handlebars? Then your dad gets your old bike re-painted, remember that disappointing feeling? All you w…
Wrighty wants Edinson Cavani? Wenger has to let go, then we can move onwards and upwards…..
Morning All. Ok so another loss against a Manchester team and I know a lot of supporters have given up all hope of winning the Premier League for another season but don’t be too hasty to give up hope for our team, as there is still a long way to …
Almunia’s back in the Arsenal squad to face Everton!
All Arsenal fans will be praying that nothing untoward happens to Wojciech Szczesny in the next couple of weeks, as Arsene Wenger has confirmed that both Lukasz Fabianski and the hapless Vito Mannone were both injured in Greece in midweek. … Cont…
Tey: Has Fabianski played his last game for Arsenal?
Lukasz Fabianski has been at Arsenal since 2007. A keeper for the future signed from Legia Warsaw, many Arsenal fans thought the young Pole would eventually solve the pressing goalkeeping problem at Arsenal at that time. Fabianski’s Arsenal career ha…
Szczesny v Almunia as Arsenal’s Number One? NO CONTEST!
Turn the clock back to 2010 in the match at St Andrews against Birmingham City. Samir Nasri had just netted what looked to be the winner in the match. Just seconds from time, on their last attack, Birmingham found a half decent ball for Kevin Phillips….
Szczesny v Almunia as Arsenal’s Number One? NO CONTEST!
Turn the clock back to 2010 in the match at St Andrews against Birmingham City. Samir Nasri had just netted what looked to be the winner in the match. Just seconds from time, on their last attack, Birmingham found a half decent ball for Kevin Phillips….
Pat – Which of Arsenal’s goalkeepers should leave in January?
Since the middle of last season, Wojciech Szczesny has established himself as Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper. He came in, in place of the injured Lukasz Fabianski and Manuel Almunia, played well and since then has never looked back. His abilit…
Fabianski asks Wenger to ‘resolve his future’
The Polish keeper Lukasz Fabianski is not happy being left on the bench behind his young countryman Wojciech Szczesny, and has made it clear before that he needs to be playing first-team football at Arsenal or he will miss out on going to the Euros wit…
Arsenal rumours 11-11-11 – Javi Garcia, Vargas, Arshavin, Farfan and Almunia
Of course with no football on during the InterLull, so its time for the press to create some Arsenal transfer news to keep the fans interested in reading! And so today’s Arsenal rumours roundup comes exclusively from talkSport, who seem to have a…
Loan Watch: Week 6 – Bendtner Scores Again
Despite the fact that Arsenal have multiple players out on loan, only five of these actually received game time this week; injuries, suspensions and just selection meant the likes of Bartley, Denilson and Wellington Silva were all forced to sit ……
Almunia Looking To Extend Hammers Loan – Any Objections?
With Wojciech Szczesny in such fine form for Arsenal it comes as no surprise that both Lukasz Fabianski and Manuel Almunia are both looking for new clubs. Fabianski is instructing his agent to find him somewhere new and Almunia looks as though he will …
Loan Watch: Week 4 – Goals for Bendtner and Campbell…
After a lacklustre performance against Spurs, players like Djourou suffering a sudden loss of form and the injury list ever increasing, Arsene Wenger may have to turn his head to those out on loan in order to cover for ineptitude and impairment ̷…
Almunia’s Hammers move hits the nail on the head
Now arguably third-choice (or fourth choice!) goalkeeper at Arsenal after Szczęsny and Fabianski, Manuel Almunia has temporarily called time on his time at the Emirates with an emergency one month loan move across the capital to West Ham. Already boas…
Almunia signs for West Ham
West Ham United have signed Manuel Almunia on an initial one-month emergency loan following news that Robert Green is out for around 6 weeks with a cartilage injury. Despite making 175 Arsenal appearances Almunia has barely played a minute of first-tea…
Official: Almunia Joins West Ham On Loan
Arsenal have finally got rid of Manuel Almunia, albeit only for a month to Championship club West Ham. The Hammers moved in for the 34 year old Spaniard after they learnt that first choice keeper Robert Green was going to be unavailable for the next si…
Almunia & Tevez To West Ham/CL Top Scorer/Wilshere New Born Baby
The 34-year-old Spaniard joined West Ham after first-choice keeper Robert Green was ruled out for around six weeks with a knee injury. “It’s a big ‘Thank you’ again to (Arsenal manager) Arsene Wenger and Arsenal for allowing us …
Almunia & Tevez To West Ham/CL Top Scorer/Wilshere New Born Baby
The 34-year-old Spaniard joined West Ham after first-choice keeper Robert Green was ruled out for around six weeks with a knee injury. “It’s a big ‘Thank you’ again to (Arsenal manager) Arsene Wenger and Arsenal for allowing us …
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal | Toothless Arsenal need to buy
Let’s get the main talking point out of the way so we can deal with the most worrying outcome of the match – namely, Arsenal’s continued inability to break down a half-decent defence without Fabregas or Nasri.
Up until the 76th minute of a dull match, Gervinho had been the game’s most exciting player. He often used his skill and pace to work himself into promising positions, but wasted them all with a poor final ball thanks to a lack of composure. Then he cut inside Tiote in the box, hoping for a penalty, and when he felt contact he went down. Is that a dive? I don’t think so – if you trick your opponent into a lunge and are touched, you are entitled to go down in my opinion. Replays clearly showed Tiote caught him so it should’ve been a penalty. I don’t need to describe what . . . continue reading this article.
Originally written by Gooner Steve at Ooh to be a Gooner
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal: Analysis
The late kick-off at St. James’ Park was always going to be an intimidating return to Tyneside for the Gunners after the shambolic 4-4 draw which still haunts Gooners and many point to it as the nadir of last season. … Continue reading →
10 players that need to step their game up in the 2011/12 season
The 2010/11 season was a season to forget in Arsenal Football Club. A season that promised so much ended in shambles and the panic button was pressed so hard that it sprang out of the remote control. The club won the 2011 Emirates Cup following a draw with 7-time Champions League winners AC Milan and [...]
Attempting to decode the rumours
So, it’s August and there are still no new signings at the back. Cesc Fábregas, Samir Nasri and Nicklas Bendtner are still lingering, as is Manuel Almunia and Emmanuel Eboue.Some Gooners respond like it’s their birthday and they haven’t got any presen…
Garanties de permis de travail Miyaichi et vous savez quoi faire avec le reste
Wind of change are closing in to the Emirates and we are going back in business before the end of transfer window is absolutely a big relief for most of us Arsenal fans. While Almunia might stay put at the … Continue reading →
Fabianski AND Mannone want to take Szczesny’s place!
It will certainly be interesting to see who Arsene Wenger gives the Number One jersey to in Arsenal’s first league game this season. Lukas Fabianski was the first choice after Manuel Almunia’s last ballsup, until he got injured (by Szczesny…
Arsenal Rumours: Eboue set to leave, Spanish Duo a no-go for Wenger
As reported in The Guardian , Arsène Wenger is close to raising £5m through the sales of Emmanuel Eboué to Galatasaray and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to Ipswich Town The Ivorian is a popular member of the dressing room but after his disastrous foul against Liverpool that allowed them to equalise through a penalty on 90mins which dropped 2 valuable points [...]
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