Vermaelen Out For Two Months | Oxlade-Chamberlain hits 4 assists || Wenger Loses Appeal

Just when we were preparing to get our season back on track following the transfer deadline frenzy, we’re rocked with devastating news that our best defender is going to be out for two months following surgery on his ankle. How convenient seeing …

Transfer Window thoughts, Wilshere’s injury, Arsene banned for two games, Vermaelen to be sidelined for two months?

So, it’s been almost five days since the end of the transfer window and the excitement of the dead line day. My one week leave are also over with today being the first day back at work (heck! I could have used another week). The last four days, I spe…

Manchester United’s Champions League Squad Announced

Manchester United have announced their Champions League squad for this season’s campaign. The following were included:   David De Gea Thomasz Kuszczak Anders Lindegaard Ben Amos* Samuel Johnstone* Patrice Evra Phil Jones Rio Ferdinand Jonny Evans Chris Smalling Nemanja Vidic Fabio* Rafael* Sean McGinty* Anderson Ryan Giggs Park Ji-Sung Michael Carrick Nani Ashley Young Thomas Cleverley [...]

Wenger Wants Rule Change To Stop Rory Delap

Arsene Wenger was recently in Switzerland with a host of other top European managers to discuss the future of the game. Other attendees at the UEFA conference included Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep Guardiola and Andre Villas-Boas. A ccording to the Metro Ajax…

Let’s Pack it All In Now Shall We………..

Morning Gooners, If there are still any out there! I was shocked by the result at Old Trafford but what did we really expect fielding a team without suspended Gervinho and Song and Frimpong and injured Vermaelen, Sagna and Gibbs? Now we have lost Jenkinson! We have played 3 Premier league games, conceded 10 goals [...]

LIVE: Champions League group stage draw 2011/12

Tweet Tune into StretfordEnders.net from 16:15 this afternoon to find out who Manchester United are drawn with in the Champions League group draw, along with all other teams and of course the annual awards! See all details of the draw here.

Best & Worst case scenarios for Man Utd in Champions League draw

Tweet It hardly feels like the season has begun in many ways, but the Champions League qualifiers have been plugging along and now it’s time to get the big boys involved as the draw for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League is set to take…

Arsenal appeal UEFA ban, Kaka says ‘no thanks’ and the importance of being earnest.

In light of one of their more idiotic decisions and their frivolous handing-out of bans, Arsenal have decided to rightfully appeal to UEFA in the vein hope it will make them suddenly realise just how breathtakingly stupid they really are. … Continue reading →

Fitness issues and UEFA’s stupidity

Hello there and welcome to eight days before the transfer window closes. The focus now is on tomorrow night and the Champions League qualifying game with Udinese. The team will fly out today, the question is who’s fit and who’s not. Although nothing’s confirmed I’m not sure [...]

Arsène Ban Another Arsenal Farce & More

Arsène would have been looking for a positive start to the week, a rousing beginning to raise morale for two tough away trips. It sums up his luck that before lunchtime most of his plans were swept away in a footballing sandstorm. Per Mertesacker got the ball rolling by stating that the only one who [...]

UEFA? Shreeves? Mata? What should we be most angry about?

This won’t be popular, but I’d argue none of the above. Of course UEFA’s 2-match extension to Arsene’s ban for breaching the terms of his touchline suspension is ridiculously excessive. Particularly when you consider the original offence was

Arsenal News: Wenger handed two-match ban by UEFA

There has been no doubt that Arsenal fans have been due to finally see some good news, but it still doesn’t seem to want to show itself just yet with our under-fire manager Arsene Wenger being handed a two-match ban from UEFA. The boss was certainly filmed undertaking some dodgy actions while serving his one-match [...]

Money Makes The World Go Mad

If you make it until the end of this piece and you think that “well, this may be the case …

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Wenger gets further UEFA ban and news of (alleged) transfer activity

News has just surfaced that those forward-thinking geniuses at UEFA have seen fit to ban Arsene Wenger for a further 2 European fixtures. All this fuss because he did something he was supposedly instructed by an official was perfectly legitimate … Continue reading →

Nasri’s Man City move to be completed today?, Moussa Sow wants Arsenal move as Wenger awaits UEFA’s decision

This week couldn’t get any worse for Arsenal. After Fabregas’ departure, following suite, Samir Nasri too is on his way out of Arsenal. It was, however, expected this will be the outcome with Nasri stalling contract signing since January. BBC repo…

Udinese – Arsenal will lose on away goal.

We are still the favorites to win, Champions League match against Udinese tonight is the beginning of Arsenal wake up call. Football Betting For Udinese, history was never in their mind and hardly can’t accept it as their main objective … Continue reading →

Uefa’s FFP is 40 Odd Years Too Late, How Will Manchester City Lineup For 2011/12

<!– Article Start –>40 odd years too late because they allowed clubs like Real Madrid and United, Liverpool and AC Milan free reign to spend huge amounts of cash to achieve glory, Uefa formed in 1954 (57 years ago) and now that those clubs have done so they have nothing to lose. Well that’s what they thought anyway but, you can not evade the tax man for long and can not hide from the banks for

The Established And Delusional Elite Fan, City Are On The Right Track

<!– Article Start –>I just want to touch on the uproar of our 10 year Sponsorship and Stadium Naming Rights deal with Etihad Airways.A fellow blogger of ours at Bluedays has published a very clear and well presented article on how this deal does not completely stabilise our future.Well it would not would it, they point out how our club are working hard to iron out all the creases, but forgot to

The Delusionally Established Elite Fanbase, City Are On The Right Track

<!– Article Start –>I just want to touch on the uproar of our 10 year Sponsorship and Stadium Naming Rights deal with Etihad Airways.A fellow blogger of ours at Bluedays has published a very clear and well presented article on how this deal does not completely stabilise our future.Well it would not would it, they point out how our club are working hard to iron out all the creases, but forgot to

Transfer Activity at Arsenal will Pick up Towards the End of July

Arsene Wenger has responded to growing unrest by supporters over Arsenal’s transfer policy by stating that activity will increase at the end of July. The Frenchman has been criticised for his lack of spending over the last few years, having reportedly not utilised his full budget in several transfer windows. It is a policy which [...]

Missing football? Guide to watching Spurs boys in action this summer!

‘I miss football already’ ‘What am I going to do without football?’ ‘My life is rubbish without football’ ‘Can’t wait to see some football’ All these are comments I’ve heard or read over the last few days. For any football fanatic, the summer can be a tough time. Fear not though, THFC1882 brings you a [...]

Wenger – Please understand that other clubs don’t follow the rules

Arsene Wenger has issued a plea to the fans to understand that Arsenal have to be sensible in the transfer market this summer. The French coach blames the pressure put on the club by the wages and transfer fees on offer from teams with “unlimited…

5 Recent Manchester United Wins To Inspire The Team Against Barcelona

Manchester United take on Barcelona in the Champions League final on May 28 at Wembley, with the Red Devils looking to win the double after clinching the Premier League title against Blackburn. With the Spanish side on scintillating form and BetUS sportsbook publishing odds favouring the Catalan side, we must not forget the collective strength, [...]

Why Fergie MUST be able to field who he wants

Clubs should be able to field any team they want, in any Premier fixture they want – With one proviso.

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Proud To Be A Gooner. Ashamed To Be A Football Fan.

  I hear Alex Ferguson has recalled Howard Webb to his squad for the game against Chelsea on Sunday! In all seriousness though, the whole world knows how referees are biased towards the elite clubs in the world. You can’t see why someone in charge of FIFA or UEFA has not done anything about it. [...]