Arsene Wenger
Arsenal manager and a man with an exceptional eye for young talent and devotion to his brand of football which, when Arsenal were at their pomp, was an absolute joy to watch.
Arsene Wenger’s current contract at Arsenal ends in 2008, after which the Frenchman expects to sit down with the Arsenal board and discuss his future. You can’t imagine Arsenal without Wenger, the man has branded the club in his image and whoever succeeds him, as someone eventually must, will have big shoes to fill.
Chelsea Have Left It Too Late, And Why Arsenal Can Beat Manchester United
The games seem to be fizzing by our eyes as we hurtle headlong toward the nub-end of the season though, mercifully, this weekend (5-7th March) represents a chance for the poor, over-saturated footballing pilgrim to come up for air and take stock – proffering forth, as it does, a clear, concise and full round of…
Carling Cup Final Preview: Can Arsenal End The Drought?
Arsenal vs Birmingham Carling Cup Final Wembley Stadium, London Sunday 27th February, 2011 16:00 BST By kick-off on Sunday afternoon, five years, 9 months and 6 days will have passed us all by since Patrick Vieira clipped his winning penalty past Roy Carroll‘s despairing fingertips - a calm stroke of the Frenchman’s right boot that…
Wenger on Barcelona’s transfer / youth policy and their lies about Fabregas
Following on from yesterday’s article looking at Barcelona’s hypocrisy, it’s worth looking at Arsene Wenger’s reply to comments made by Barcelona’s ex-president Joan Laporta and current VP Javier Faus about Cesc Fabregas. While Faus was only talking about how much money they have available for transfers, Laporta went a step further, talking about a sense…
The Round-Up: Wenger Aware Of Hazard, Chelsea Luiz Control
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he is interested in bringing Lille prodigy Eden Hazard to the Emirates, but will only make a move for the 20-year-old starlet if and when he becomes ‘available’
The Round-Up: Man City Target One Last Winter Splurge
Manchester City are hoping to prise highly-rated Dutch right-back Gregory van der Wiel from Ajax’s clutches before the transfer window shuts in around a week’s time, after sending a four-man delegation to monitor the 22-year-old defender during the Amsterdam club’s 2-0 win over Feyenoord on Wednesday.
The Round-Up: West Ham Need Bendtner Like A Hole In The Head
In a bid to steady the particularly tumultuous ship at Upton Park, it looks like the West Ham board are keen on bringing in a few level-headed, calming influences in the next few weeks, namely Arsenal’s ego-drenched, donkey-in-residence Nicklas Bendtner.
Leeds United v Arsenal – preview
When you’re chasing an improbable quadruple the last thing you want is a midweek trip to a bouncing Elland Road in an FA Cup replay. That’s the task that stands in front of Arsenal after Cesc Fabregas’ late penalty salvaged a tie that looked beyond them after Robert Snodgrass’ 54th minute penalty. Despite the 1-1…
The Round-Up: Arsenal Zero In On Philippe Mexes
It should come as absolutely no surprise that, over the course of the weekend, Arsenal suffered yet another setback in terms of Thomas Vermaelen’s agonisingly slow comeback from an Achilles twinge.
The Round-Up: King Kenny’s Dream Dozen, Dud Benny’s Villa Love-In
Newly-instated Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has scheduled a meeting with the club’s hierarchy (including owner John Henry, who flew in from the States on Tuesday) later today and the national press are adamant that the Scot will use the opportunity to ask for a shed-load of cash to spend on a shed-load of players.
The Round-Up: Wenger Plugs The Gap, Liverpool Chase ‘New Walcott’
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he may have to dip into the club’s swelling coffers to bring in defensive cover during January after learning that Belgian centre-back Thomas Vermaelen has suffered yet another ‘mystery setback’ in his bid to recover from the prolonged Achilles problem that he originally sustained whilst playing for his country way back in early September.
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