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Posted on January 5th, 2012 | No Comments

Arsenal rumours Jan 5th – Gotze, Reus, Taiwo, Cissoko and Mannone

There are quite a few Arsenal transfer rumours around this morning, but none of them seem to be very good news for the Gunners. To start with, Mario Gotze, who is said to be many people’s idea of the perfect replacement for Cesc Fabregas, has app…



Posted on January 4th, 2012 | No Comments

Mannone Joins Hull On Loan

Arsenal’s young Italian goalkeeper, Vito Mannone has joined Championship side Hull City on loan till the end of the season. This is the second time the 23-year-old has joined the Yorkshire side on loan after previously enjoying a spell at the clu…



Posted on December 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Full Arsenal injury update ahead of QPR game – Walcott back

Arsenal need to put the draw with Wolves behind them and take all three points from the home match against QPR tomorrow, and the good news is that Theo Walcott has recovered from his illness and will be back in the team. Arsene Wenger said yesterday: &…



Posted on December 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal injury update: Santos, Mannone, Fabianski

Arsène Wenger has given an injury update following our 3-1 loss to Olympiacos in the Champions League on Tuesday. André Santos limped off the pitch early on in the second half, while Lukasz Fabianski was stretchered off the pitch following a collis…



Posted on December 8th, 2011 | No Comments

Olympiakos defeat showed us who needs to leave Arsenal this January

The 3-1 humbling to Olympiakos is Greece in the last group match of the Champions League was a match full of frustration for some Arsenal players. It shows that they may have to leave during the January winter transfer window in 2012 as they just don&#…



Posted on December 7th, 2011 | No Comments

What I learnt in Greece|Fabregas says he gave Arsenal his best|Identities of the Statues revealed

This post should have come earlier in the day but I was busy with an 8-page Literature review I just submitted. It took my whole morning, but hey, I’ve got more news for you than I would have had I posted in the morning, so it’s all good. F…



Posted on December 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Should Wenger promote Mannone to second-choice keeper?

With Szczesny already securing a firm hold on the number one spot of Arsenal, and Fabianski not happy as the second choice keeper, will the young Italian Mannone now get his chance to shine at Arsenal? Signed from Atlanta in 2005, Vito Mannone has a lo…



Posted on November 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Mannone wants out of Arsenal

After Lukasz Fabianski stated his desire to leave the club if he could not become number one keeper (which he never will as long as we have Szczesny), Vito Mannone has told the Sun today of his want of a … Continue reading →



Posted on November 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Eboué pelted with missiles in Turkey/Mannone wants out

Emmanuel Eboué Emmanuel Eboué was pelted with missiles in a Turkish league game between Galatasaray and Besiktas. Eboué, who was a bizarre fan favorite during his 6 years at Arsenal, could not come within a reasonable distance of the touchline witho…



Posted on November 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Vito Mannone joins Fabianski in wanting to leave Arsenal

Just when it was starting to look like Arsenal had managed to sort out there goalkeeping problems with Wojciech Szczesny looking good as Number One, and Lukas Fabianski and Vito Mannone as backups in case of injury, it seems that neither of the underst…



Posted on July 31st, 2011 | No Comments

What do Arsenal defenders practice in training?

Arsenal 2 – 2 Boca Juniors: Emirates Cup After leading 2-0 and drawing in the end, Arsenal fans were told by Wenger to be “relaxed”. I don’t know how Arsenal fans should be relaxed after watching the defenders keep making the silly mistakes over and over again. I always wonder what our defenders do in training. All the goals conceded were the gifts given by Squillaci and Djourou to Boca. If we do sign a [...]



Posted on July 28th, 2011 | No Comments

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…



Posted on July 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

FC Koln 1 – Arsenal 2: Analysis

Szczesny, Gibbs, Vermaelen (C), Koscielny, Jenkinson, Ramsey, Song, Wilshere, Gervinho, Chamakh and Walcott lined up in the RheinEnergieStadion for a minute’s silence after what was no doubt a distressing day for Koln’s Norweigan coach Stale Solbakken. Arsenal faced a Koln … Continue reading



Posted on July 16th, 2011 | No Comments

Hangzhou Greentown 1 – Arsenal 1: Analysis

Much like the previous game in the packed, noisy and humid Bukit Jalil stadium in Malaysia, Arsenal were greeted by a mixture of 31ºC heat, torrential rain and around 51,000 fans when kicking off at 12.30pm against Hangzhou Greentown, a … Continue reading



Posted on April 15th, 2011 | No Comments

Vito Mannone ready to return to action

Arsenal fans have found out that Wojciech Szczesny is to return to the Gunners squad to face Liverpool this weekend, and today it has been revealed that another back-up keeper, Vito Mannone, is also ready to return to action with Hull City where he is …



Posted on April 13th, 2011 | No Comments

Richard H: Who should be Arsenal’s goalkeeper(s) next season?

The Arsenal goalkeeping conundrum by Richard Hall Bob Wilson, Arsenal’s legendary goalkeeper has made his views quite clear on who he thinks should have the Number One spot at the Emirates. Speaking to Arsenal TV Online, the 1971 Double winning custo…



Posted on March 17th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal Is In A Defensive Crisis

Arsenal has been battling injuries all season long, but the Gunners having been doing well without one of their top two central defenders. But now they’ve lost their rock at the back for the rest of the season, and that could signal Arsenal’s downfall if you’re gambling online. Thomas Vermaelen has been out since August [...]



Posted on January 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Vermaelen, transfer and loanee news

At the latest press conference, we had some welcome news about the Verminator. We’re playing so well up front at the moment, it’d be such a boost to have him return and add some stability to the back five. What could we achieve with our current front 6 and a stronger back 5? I’m creaming



Posted on November 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Mannone – I want to stay at Hull

The Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone was the unlucky (or lucky!) one of the four keepers at the Emirates that was deemed surplus to requirements this season, and he was allowed to move to Hull City on loan, while Manuel Almunia, Lukasz Fabianski and Woj…



Posted on October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Newcastle – Arsenal. Prendre la Coupe au sérieux

Retour de la Carling Cup ce soir, avec un déplacement du côté de Newcastle. La tendance entrevue contre les Spurs au tour précédent devrait perdurer : le choix de Wenger est clairement de garder un noyau dur de joueur de … Continuer la lectu…



Posted on October 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Mannone goes to Hull and Xulu fails to make the grade

So the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has finally made up his mind which one of his four goalkeepers he is going to discard this season, as we hear that Vito Mannone has joined Hull City on loan until January for now.
Both Mannone and Wojciech Szczesny …



Posted on October 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Vito Mannone Joins Hull City on Loan!

Vito Mannone, our fourth choice Italian stopper has joined Hull City on loan until January, where by based on performances it may be extended to the full season. The official site simply states: Arsenal Football Club can confirm that goalkeeperVit…



Posted on October 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Ma-no-no oh no Ma-no

Morning all,
Vito Mannone has reared his head via the media stating that he is unhappy at being behind Fabianski and Almunia in the pecking order at Arsenal. Its probably fair to say he should be grateful Sczcesny hasn’t pipped him for 3rd choice.
I do…



Posted on October 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Now Mannone is annoyed he isn’t playing!

The goalkeeping situation at Arsenal always seems to be a drama no matter who is between the sticks. Fabianski is currently installed between the sticks with the young Pole Wojciech Szczesny on the subs bench after moaning that he really needs to play….



Posted on September 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Wenger – Fabianski had a faultless game (Do you agree?)

In a game of penalties (scored and missed), Arsenal came away with the three points from Belgrade last night, and Arsene Wenger believes that the much-maligned Lukasz Fabianski had a “faultless game”.
All (well, nearly all) the Arsenal fans…



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