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Should Arsenal play a weakened team against Olympiakos?
Now that Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League knockout stages as winners of their group, then surely Arsene Wenger will play a team made up completely of reserves that didn’t play in the game against Wigan on the preceeding weekend? Wh…
Wenger – I will respect my contract at Arsenal for the next two years
Arsene Wenger was quoted by L’Equipe as saying that he could possibly leave Arsenal at the end of this season, but as he explained after today’s 2-1 win at Norwich, it was in answer to a leading question. But let Wenger explain it himself: …
Perhaps the Arsenal board deserves some respect?
Keep calm. We are Arsenal by Richard Hall Yesterdays AGM meeting has, according much of the press, left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans and share holders alike. A lack of clarity, a lack of vision, a failure to answer the questions that apparently…
Wenger – If Van Persie won’t sign we have to respect that
Arsene Wenger could not have hoped for a better performance from Robin Van Persie on the day that he issued a statement saying he is still committed to Arsenal, despite refusing to discuss a new contract extension. Van Persie scored both goals as the G…
Chelsea gets praised for discipline
With all the on and off field antics that we regularly see from other clubs, there is excellent news that Chelsea have emerged with the FA respect and fairplay award.
Tevez needs to take a leaf out of Lampard’s book
Tevez, not playing for his club, is not receiving any plaudits for his actions on the subs bench which is entirely the opposite of what Frank Lampard has gone through.
Gervinho: I respect Wenger’s vision and so should Arsenal fans!
The new Arsenal striker Gervinho hails Wenger for the effort he puts in to the club, and says that Arsenal is on the right track to become a big trophy-winning club. According to the Ivorian, Wenger needs to get more praise for the level Arsenal is at …
SVGunner – The Arsenal players trust Wenger, we should too!
After the frankly shocking defence against Boca today, there has been, understandably (although not necessarily correctly), criticism of Wenger. Yes, the defence was poor; but is that Wenger’s fault? Many will, no doubt, claim ‘Yes, he doesn’t buy good defenders but instead buys crap like Squillaci’. Well, the fact of the matter is, Squillaci looked [...]
Nathan: Show Wenger some respect for what he’s done for Arsenal!
Each day I wake up to check the Arsenal news, have a coffee and prepare myself for another doomsday prediction of where Arsenal football club is headed. Each day brings more calls for Wenger to spend BIG or for the man himself to be sacked. I think so many people today don’t realise or have [...]
Ashley Cole promises respect for Villas-Boas
Ashley Cole has told new boss Villas-Boas that he won’t have to deal with ego’s at the club and that the Blues’ players are mature enough to work under the manager despite his relatively young age. Ashley Cole who was rumoured to be o…
Guest Blog: Good Riddance to Bad Commentators
They Think It’s All Over… reacts to the Keys and Gray Sexism/Refereeing saga.
Rafael’s Miconduct Charge – Where is the ‘Respect’?
The FA goes about ‘misconducting’ against United, and United alone. Again.
Can Fabregas win back the respect of Arsenal fans? (Comment & Win a Season Review DVD)
The Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has made it plain that he wants to return to his “home” of Barcelona this season, but Arsene Wenger refuses to listen to offers for a player that signed a bumper five year contract last year. Here are a few of Cesc’s comments this summer:
Cesc May 13th: “I want to [...]
Shock! Barcelona player admits Fabregas plays for Arsenal!
As just about the whole Barcelona team has said at least once (if not three times!) that the Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas should be at the Camp Nou next season, it has come as a shock to me that ONE of them has admitted that Cesc plays for Arsenal, and there is “nothing to be [...]
Serdar Tasci – I have great respect for Arsene Wenger (and Spurs!)
Even though Arsenal have signed Laurent Koscielny, Arsene Wenger is still in need of another big experienced centre-back and has admitted his admiration for the German defender Serdar Tasci.
According to reports both Tottenham and Juventus are also chasing him, and his agent, Uli Ferber, announced today that his client was aware of interest from [...]
Walcott reveals how Capello dropped him
The Arsenal winger Theo Walcott last night explained his extreme disappointment with being excluded from Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad, but says that he “respects his decision”.
Some papers have revealed this morning that Walcott was given a public dressing down by Capello, in front of all his team-mates, for not following the Italian’s instructions in [...]
Arshavin – Yes I respect Arsenal, but I won’t kiss the badge!
There have been some interesting developments this week after Andrei Arshavin was reported as saying: “Even playing just one season for Barcelona would make a pinnacle of my whole career. Barca are the best team in the world and I enjoy their style of play so much.”
Some people were quite irate and thought that [...]
Messi – I will never forget Arsenal’s fairness and respect
The Barcelona genius Lionel Messi scored four goals to dump Arsenal out of the Champions League, but he says he was struck by the respect the Arsenal players showed him after the game.
He said: “One of the Arsenal players came up to me afterwards and said it had been an honour to be on the [...]
Wenger – I am disappointed with Arshavin’s Barcelona quotes
Arsene Wenger has admitted that he was disappointed to read the quotes about Barcelona from Andrei Arshavin, even if he is unsure about them being twisted in translation.
Arshavin was quoted as saying: “Even playing just one season for Barcelona would make a pinnacle of my whole career,”
“Barca are the best team in the world and [...]
Wenger – I want the fans to behave and respect Adebayor!
There has been much talk about how the Arsenal fans will react to the visit of their old striker Emmanuel Adebayor this weekend, especially since his manic display in the first fixture at the Eastlands.
But Arsene Wenger is hoping that it will not get out of hand again, and he insists he bears no grudges [...]
Graham Poll slams Wenger as a “poor loser”
The forthright top English ex-referee Graham Poll believes it is time for Arsene Wenger to stop blaming the referee when his Arsenal team get beaten. Wenger is expected to be punished for his forthright comments about Martin Hansson after the Porto game, but Poll thinks it strange that Wenger makes such detailed analysis of the [...]