Have Arsenal found a cheaper alternative to Gotze?

It is being reported that the chief Arsenal scout Steve Rowley has advised Arsene Wenger to have another look at Shakhtar Donetsk’s creative midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan ahead of a potential move in January. After the departure of Cesc Fabregas …

Arsenal’s Champions League Draw: Group H

In Monaco yesterday, the draw for this year’s Champions League groups took place, with eight groups being decided out of four pots of eight sides each. Arsenal were grouped with the eight top teams in Pot 1 as we have … Continue reading →

Shakhtar boss confirms that Arsenal want Jadson!

The rumours last week were saying that Arsenal were lining up the Brazilian Jadson from Shakhtar Donetsk as a marquee signing to announce when Fabregas transfer to Barcelona is confirmed, but Wenger was directly asked about it on Friday he said: &#8220…

[Transfer Targets] #15 Jadson

After allegedly missing out on Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Douglas Costa the latest paper-talk is that Arsenal have targeted his mercurial team-mate Jadson as a potential replacement for either the seemingly discontented Samir Nasri, who looks set to leave with Manchester City … Continue reading →

Who Should Arsenal Face: Barcelona or Real Madrid?

So the much anticipated Champions League draw is tomorrow afternoon (in my time zone anyways). The four teams that we can draw are Schalke, Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Real Madrid. Does anyone have a feeling like me that it’s most likely going to be one of the Spanish giants? Our Champions League campaign started on

Arsenal v Partizan

So here we are in the last group game of the Champions League. What looked like a sure-fire position to go into the knock out stages a couple of months ago is now less clear thanks to defeats at Braga and Shakhtar. We are now in a position where even if we do progress, we [...]

One small step..one giant leap

Arsenal take on Braga tonight in a Champions league tie that should promise much for us Arsenal fans. It should see the return to the starting line up for Wilshire, perhaps a rest for Fabregas and Chamakh with Nasri taking up the Fabregas role and a ra…

Shakhtar Aren’t That Bad, You Know

Arsenal’s loss to Shakhtar is disappointing but in no way earth-shattering, says Nickspinkboots.

Wenger – We were complacent AND unlucky

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger saw his team lose their first Champions League game of the season to Shakhtar Donetsk last night, and also blow their chances of sewing up the group with two games to go.
Arsenal went 1-0 up through Theo Walcott after …

Lucescu – Shakhtar are as strong as Arsenal!

Mircea Lucescu, the coach of the Ukrainian Champions Shakhtar Donetsk, believes that there is no way his team should have ended up with the embarrassing 5-1 scoreline at the Emirates in the last leg, and is sure that his team will get their revenge in …

Fabregas still worried about his hamstring

The Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was thought to have had enough time to recover from his hamstring injury last week, but he has admitted that he was still extremely worried about during the match against West Ham this weekend.
In the last few years, F…

Will Wenger play reserves against Shakhtar?

Arsene Wenger has already said that he is confident that Cesc Fabregas will be fit to face Shakhtar on Wednesday, but who else will be in Arsenal’s starting XI on the night?
The subs bench against West Ham consisted of Rosicky, Walcott, Bendtner,…

Wenger – Arsenal are special, but Shakhtar won’t be easy!

Arsene Wenger thinks that Shakhtar Donetsk will be like a “wounded animal” in the return Champions League leg in the Ukraine on Wednesday.
But although he has warned his Arsenal team to concentrate, he thinks that the squad is looking more …

Predict the Score against Shakhtar and win a Just Arsenal T-Shirt

This weeks Champions League match against Shakhtar could easily be Arsenal’s fourth win in a row in the competition, which would give Arsene Wenger the breathing space to give some youngsters experience in the two remaining Group Games. In fact a…

Fabregas – It won’t be easy to win at Man City, but we’re feeling good!

The Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has returned from his hamstring injury just in time to lead out the Gunners in the crucial Premiership match against Man City at the Eastlands this weekend, but admits that it has never been easy to beat them, even bef…

VIDEO: Arsenal V Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 Match Highlights Plus Interviews

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Tomas Rosicky – Master of the one-touch game

Arsenal’s forgotten man Tomas Rosicky was imperious last night. His game seemed to pass almost unnoticed by the commentators as he glided around the pitch making interceptions, creating chances and accelerating our attacks using his vision.
Without Ros…

The transformation of Song – 5:1 to the Arsenal

We played extremely well last night. Better than I ever could have hoped. Shakhtar are not a bad side and they’re flying up top in their league. They have quality all across the pitch and last nights result surprised me.
We absolutely bossed it. Song w…

Arshavin and Diaby dropped as Arsenal romp home

There was a new incisiveness about Arsenal last night as Arsene Wenger made some slight changes to the formation of the team.
Everyone was extremely happy to see the captain Cesc Fabregas return to the team and partner Jack Wilshere in midfield for the…

Welcome home Eduardo – Shakhtar Preview.

OK Gooners, lets be honest, the only player that can dominate almost any preview for this game is Arsenal’s ultimate ‘what if’ number 9, Eduardo.As soon as Eduardo said his goodbyes to the Emirates in the summer we all knew that Shakhtar would join us …

Unfinished business, Eduardo’s return

We welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to Arsenal tonight in the Champions League. A fixture that I predicted prior to the groups being drawn. It always happens you always get drawn against your old players. It just seems to happen.
Reading several articles cover…

Wenger – Walcott and Fabregas could figure tonight

Arsene Wenger is happy to see that both his captain Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott have recovered from minor setbacks to their injuries, but he is not certain yet if either of them will start tonight’s game against Shakhtar Donetsk.
He admitted …

Eduardo joins Shakhtar, Almunia next to go?

Just a few days ago, Arsene Wenger made a statement rubbishing the rumours that Eduardo Da Silva would be leaving the Emirates this summer. He said: “Eduardo is an Arsenal player and I am expecting a lot from him this season,”
“He had a terrible injury – he went through hell – but I think his [...]

Arsenal target Barcelona defender

According to the Spanish daily Sport, Arsenal have made an approach to Pep Guardiola regarding their Ukrainian center-back Dmytro Chyhrynskyi.
The 23 year-old only made 12 appearances for the Spanish giants last season, but with Wenger desperate to sign some defenders he is hoping that Chyhrynskyi will be very keen to move to a club [...]

Darijo Srna – Chelsea is my best option!

The Croatian star Darijo Srna believes that he is at the height of his powers, and has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Carlo Ancelotti. The 27 year-old believes that he is perfectly suited to fit into the Blues attacking system, and can play at right back or down the right wing.
Srna said, “Chelsea is a [...]