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Posted on January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Arse Wars – Jarjarbayor

Welcome back to another episode of Arse Wars. A collaboration between myself and the mighty Daryl Booth, who I just want to say has absolutely blown me away with his contributions to this series. Some of the funniest stuff I’ve read indeed. But he ruins it all by putting images of Princess Leia with Samir [...]



Posted on January 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Arse Wars – Chewbacary Sagna

Greetings Arse Wars fans. I trust you’re all on a high after watching the Gooner Rebels defeat the Dirty Leeds in the FA Cup at the battle of Elland last night. How sweet was it to watch our very own Princess Samir get that early goal. She looked so regal as she smashed it in [...]



Posted on January 18th, 2011 | No Comments

Henry: If Any Team Could Beat Barca, It Would Be Arsenal

Thierry Henry has backed the current generation of Arsenal players to bring an end to the club’s trophy drought and finally produce silverware. Arsenal are still competing in all competitions with four major trophies to play for and Henry has expressed his belief that the club can secure their first piece of silverware since their [...]



Posted on January 15th, 2011 | No Comments

Arse Wars – R2Jack2

Welcome back to the second installment of the Arse Wars universe. for this episode, I will hand the keys to the Millenium Falcon to the trusted, but possibly drunk in charge, Mr Darthyl Booth. And this is a beauty! R2Jack2 Welcome to the `crashing of two universes` series.  Keith has kindly allowed my to write [...]



Posted on January 14th, 2011 | No Comments

Arse Wars – Teaser

Ladies and Gentleman. This is a momentous occasion. You are about to see a partnership develop in front of your very own eyes. A partnership of epic proportions. A double act that casts a shadow over the likes of famous double acts such as Cannon and Ball. Double acts such as Laurel and Hardy. Double [...]



Posted on January 10th, 2011 | No Comments

Squillaci pulls his left almunia | 5 defenders on Arsenal shopping list!

I didn’t want to be the site that brought you the news, but information has reached my desk this morning that tragically, yesterday, whilst Wenger was watching Squillaci make numerous errors on the Leeds United replay DVD, the Frenchman’s left almunia inexplicably pinged causing him to be unavailable for the rest of February. How long he’ll [...]



Posted on January 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Five Things I Would Miss an Arsenal Cup Final For

Hello I was in the pub with friends and trying to organise a night out and as any self respecting Gooner would do, I consulted my calendar (complete with every Arsenal home, away and potential cup games and replay dates) to see what dates I could and couldn’t make. Not being football fans, they couldn’t [...]



Posted on January 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Man City Preview

Well, we’re nearing kick-off, the nerves are building up, the butterflies are bouncing around your stomach, it must mean this is an important match.

With United winning last night against a useless Stoke side, it seems to me as though this really is a…



Posted on January 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Alexander Hleb wants Arsenal Return (Video)

Former Arsenal play maker Alex Hleb has admitted in an interview that he made the wrong choice in leaving Arsenal for Barcelona. You can Watch the Video Here.



Posted on December 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea- Player Ratings

Fabianski 6- Could have been better positioned on the goal but you can’t blame him for that. Didn’t have a save to make but made some important catches. Sagna 7.5- Almost took off Drogba’s head with a blistering left footed strike, and not only that, he defended so much better in this game. Koscielny 7.5- … Read more



Posted on December 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Eden Hazard keen on Arsenal rather than Real Madrid

Lille’s Eden Hazard has dropped the biggest hint yet about his future after revealing praise for Arsenal’s abilities to bring through and nourish young players. The much sought after Belgium winger has earned rave reviews this term, including drawing high praise from Zinedine Zidane who has urged Real Madrid to sign him. Real seem set [...]



Posted on December 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Arsenal v Fulham- Player Ratings

Fabianski 6- Made a couple of fine saves but had a few nervy moments. Overall a good display by him. Sagna & Clichy 7- One of their finest performances of the season. Made several good balls into the box and defended well. Koscielny N/A Squillaci 5- Looked nervous the whole game and was partly responsible … Read more



Posted on November 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Villa 2-4 Arsenal- Player Ratings

Fabianski 6- Not at fault for the goals and hardly had to do anything else. Sagna 6.5- Good defensively and didn’t do anything wrong. Clichy 7- Looked well going forward and helped with the first goal. Squillaci 6.5- Solid. Koscielny 7.5- Did really well, made some great challenges and showed his speed. Song 7- Solid … Read more



Posted on November 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Arsenal Have £16.9 Million Bid Rejected for Croation Duo

Arsenal have had a £16.9 million bid for Croatian pair Sime Vrsaljko and Mateo Kovacic rejected, according to Dinamo Zagreb vice-president Zdvravko Mamic. The players’ club have revealed that the Premier League giants made the bid after a delegation visited them last week. Defender Vrsaljko, 18, has been tracked by a number of Europe’s top [...]



Posted on November 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Arsenal v Spuds- Player Ratings

Fabianski 5- He has had a good run of games lately but today, he was regular Fabianski. He didn’t look too impressive coming for balls and managed to drop a few of them. No chance for the goals but might have been a little bit better positioned for the 1st and 3rd. Sagna 6- Contained … Read more



Posted on November 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Robert Pires set to move to Aston Villa

Aston Villa are set to sign former Arsenal winger Robert Pires later this week, according to the club’s website. The 37-year-old was released by Spanish club Villarreal in the summer and is available as a free agent. Pires helped France win the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship as well as winning two Premier [...]



Posted on November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Entering the Wolves Den

Right then, 10th of November, a day for Arsenal in which they must do well! We can’t afford another mistake like we did against Newcastle. Although todays game will be a test, it will mostly be easier than our last match. Last year when Arsenal travelled to the Molineux Stadium, no one expected that we [...]



Posted on October 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Who Should be Arsenal’s number 1?

With Fabianski and Szczesny both making fine displays lately, should Wenger make one of them number 1, or should he stick with Manuel Almunia?



Posted on October 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Fabregas Loving Life at Arsenal

Cesc Fabregas has reaffirmed his commitment to Arsenal and wants to lead them to victory over Barcelona in next year’s Champions League final. The 23-year-old playmaker’s future was one of the great talking points of the summer, with Barcelona making no secret of their desire to take him back to his homeland. However, Arsenal rejected [...]



Posted on October 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Wenger Believes Fabregas Will Stay Beyond 2011

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that he is confident midfielder Cesc Fabregas will stay at the club beyond this season. The World Cup winner has been linked with his hometown club for the last two seasons and the Catalan giants had two bids rejected for him in the summer. Fabregas let it be known [...]



Posted on October 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Cesc Speaks, and Let’s kill City Tomorrow!

Arsenal v City, a match that could go either way, and could end up with tons of injuries. We don’t have the best record against City,United, and Chelsea, and have an astonishing record of winning just 3 games out of 17 matches since 2008. You can see in the table below just how bad are [...]



Posted on October 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Wenger Would Not Have Signed Rooney

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he would not have signed Wayne Rooney if the striker had become available. Rooney appeared to be set to leave Manchester United after revealing his disappointment at the club’s ambition. However, his sensational U-turn on Friday lunchtime means that the striker will be at Old Trafford the next [...]



Posted on October 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Darijo Srna: Arsenal are Better than Barcelona

Shakhtar Donetsk defender Darijo Srna insists that Arsenal are better than Barcelona at the moment. The Ukrainian club travel to play the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium in a Champions League game between the two sides. Shakhtar have played Barca twice in the last two seasons – in the Champions League and the European Super [...]



Posted on October 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Fabregas Could Make Champions League Return

Cesc Fabregas is believed to be fit enough to return to action when Arsenal take on Shakhtar Donetsk this week in the Champions League. The 23-year-old had been sidelined with a hamstring injury during a freak incident in the 1-1 draw with Sunderland, which saw the Spain international unwittingly score a goal through a rebound [...]



Posted on October 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Cesc Not Giving up on Barca Dream but Real Madrid are After Him As Well

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has refused to rule out completing his “dream” move to Barcelona in the future, and also revealed previous interest from Real Madrid. Fabregas, 23, seemed poised to switch to the Nou Camp in the summer after Barca led a very public chase for his signature. Manager Arsene Wenger stood firm, however, [...]



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