Pat: Wenger’s plan is obvious – Attack! Attack! Attack!
Arsene Wenger’s mystifying efforts in the transfer window may seem very random to most Arsenal Fans (sell a left-back, buy a right-back? Sell a DM, buy a striker?) but it obvious to me that he is not interested in the defence at all! The arrival of Gervinho and his immediate impact has been admirable, and [...]
FT: Benfica 2-1 Arsenal
It really was a game of two very different halves. In the first half we showed some promise, although not every player shone. The second half started poorly as we conceded two quickfire goals before Benfica showed us how to play football. Their possession play and counter attacking was excellent and we were reduced to read more »
No Mata We Have Ryo Miyaichi
Yes, I’ve joined the group of people making stupid puns about Juan Mata and it’s not the best of news on the Spanish Winger as it appears that we missed out on getting him on the cheap. I know that Wenger has plans for Ryo but I don’t think that’s any reason to give up [...]
More transfer speculations and Arshavin’s take on the team
Arsenal FC conceded over 50% of its league goals last season from set pieces with the most disastrous of them all being Tamir Cohen’s 90th minute header that closed the curtains on the club’s title challenge. I’ve seen Arsenal defend like toddlers from time to time but the atrocious defending in the game against Stoke [...]
Juan Mata Soon To Be a Gunner?
Not much coming out for transfers today but we have other worries on our hands with Theo injured and back in London we will be praying that he’s okay and will be able to make it for our first game against Newcastle. This year though looks the year that we have depth in quality so [...]
Up the Arsenal!
The preseason training is is full swing and Arsenal again look like a very strong proposition to deal with the coming season.The intricate passing,quick movement off the ball and perfect finishing(Ok sometimes!).And when the opposition needs help, we are ALWAYS there to score the best ever own goal.Jenkinson, who’s had an almost perfect start to [...]
Youth Players to Watch Next Season
Here are 11 of our reserve and youth players who have a chance to make a step up to the first team this summer. They are all very talented and many were out on loan last season.In Wellington and Botelho’s case, they have already been loaned out for the…
FT: FC Koln 1-2 Arsenal – Wenger right to want another defender
Arsenal defeated FC Koln 1-2 in an open game at the RheinEnergie Stadion in Cologne. Gervinho scored twice in his 29 minute cameo, and his first goal was a great way to start his Arsenal career. First half line-up: Wilshere lifted the ball over the opposition defence and the Ivorian’s run was inch-perfect. He subsequently read more »
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 →
Arsenal squad for Germany
Cesc Fabregas hasn’t recovered from his “muscular injury” in time for Arsenal’s trip to Cologne. Arsenal’s squad flew to Germany this afternoon, but our captain has stayed at home. Plenty of fans are speculating that Wenger isn’t being entirely truthful about Fabregas’ situation. It is rumoured that the injury is a cover-up, and that Cesc read more »
Campbell Deal Looks Set and Fabregas Drama!
Big week ahead where we look to integrate Gervinho into the squad and kick a few players out. We also have Saturday to look forward to when we play against Bundesliga side Cologne. Cologne finished in 10th place last year and they should be a team we beat. It should also be a chance for [...]
[Transfer Targets] #10 Joel Campbell
After a number of impressive displays at this year’s Copa America, a number of media outlets claim that Arsenal are interested in 19-year-old Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell – a player who has played just three professional games (two in … Continue reading →
Arsenal 1-1 Hangzhou Greentown
(Vela 45) – (Vazquez 15) Arsenal faced Hangzhou Greentown in our second and final game of the Asia Tour. This trip was aimed as a warm-up for next season as well a commercial scheme – I am sure that plenty of money will be made thanks to our voyage to the Far East. At the read more »
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 →
Asian Tour update/match preview
Arsenal are set to continue their pre-season tour of Asia with a game against Hangzhou Greentown in China this afternoon. 2 year ago Manchester United also visited the 51,000 seater Hangzhao Huanglong Stadium as part of their pre-season tour, winning 8-2. Hopefully the Arsenal team that are visiting the region will be more than capable of winning read more »
Pros and cons in 4-0 victory for the Gunners
Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win against Malaysia XI. The first goal came from the spot, with Ramsey stroking the penalty home, although he may not have been the man we expected to see take the set piece. Miyaichi and Walcott used their pace to pin back the opposition full backs. Jenkinson was powerful in read more »
Arsenal vs Malaysia – expectations, hopes and dreams start here
Arsenal’s pre-season kicks off at 13:45 today (GMT), in a match against Malaysia XI. This is the first of six friendlies within the space of just over 3 weeks, before the real stuff starts with a match at St James’ Park on 13th August. The three writers at Straight Talking Gooners were actually at Newcastle’s read more »
Wegner To Sign ONLY Three Players + Bendtner & Almunia Leaving Arsenal,
Top of the morning to you gooners worldwide, its a shitty day from this side, horrible & unpredictable weather but that hasn’t stopped the media from feeding us lies and us from reading every story on every one we’re linked with, even t…
The latest on Ryo Miyaichi
The name Ryo Miyaichi is one becoming increasingly familiar to Arsenal fans and is a player of whom great things are expected in the future- however those who are unaware of him can be forgiven; he has as yet never … Continue reading →
Feyenoord tell Arsenal – Let us keep Miyaichi another year!
The Dutch giants Feyenoord very kindly took the young Japanese starlet Ryo Myaichi on loan in January after Arsene Wenger failed in his bid to get a “special talent” work permit for the 18 year-old. The youngster scored on his debut for Fey…
Young Guns Update: Friday 27th May
Héctor Bellerin/Jon Toral According to SkySports, Arsenal have completed the signing of 16 year old Héctor Bellerin from Barcelona’s La Masia academy for a compensation package of around €400,000. Bellerin will be joined by teammate Jon Toral, who also agreed a move from Barcelona to North London for a fee of around €350,000. Both players read more »
Farewell Denilson & other ins and outs.
Evening Gooners,So, it begins. The clear out many Arsenal fans have expected and in a lot of cases wished long and hard for seems that it will start – but will by no means end – with our little ‘Deni’ Denilson. The Brazilian youngster has had his inter…
What Else Should Wenger Have Done?
Arsene Wenger can’t win at the moment. Literally. Having seen through the financing of one of the finest stadiums in football with no oligarch or sheikh in site, and continued his fine work with the Arsenal Academy to bring through the likes of Wilshere, Gibbs and Szczesny, no sooner than a few disappointments and Gooners [...]
Arsenal watching big Dutch defender
Despite Arsenal signing Sebastien Squillaci and Laurent Koscielny last summer, it seems that Arsene Wenger has set his sights on yet another big defender for the next transfer window. The Arsenal scout Steve Rowley was in Holland to watch FeyenoordR…
Arsenal 2-0 Wolverhampton: Like Wolves To The Slaughter
Slaughter might seem like an overstatement after a 2-0 win, but don’t take my word for it, here’s…
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