Arsene Wenger News Archives


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.

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Feb
3
2008

Arsenal’s Flamini & Adebayor – Two more for Wenger’s success list

Arsene Wenger is a man not afraid to make bold decisions.

Selling Nicolas Anelka to Real Madrid in 1999 after the young Frenchman had looked set to become an Arsenal legend was bold. But he replaced him with Thierry Henry, and his decision...

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Feb
1
2008

Managerial musings: Arsenal’s English bias, Mourinho set for Barcelona, Bilic or Blanc for Liverpool?

Congratulations to Matthew Upson and David Bentley on their deserved call-ups to Fabio Capello’s England squad. It cannot have been easy to rebuild their confidence after having their dreams of making it at Arsenal crushed by a perceived anti-English...

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Jan
23
2008

07/08 Carling Cup Semi Second Leg: Tottenham 5(6) – 1(2) Arsenal – Finally!

Tottenham fans, it’s not a typo. This time, your team made sure Arsenal couldn’t do it again, and break your hearts for the umpteenth time.

A Tottenham victory over their archrivals was inevitable, but in the process of getting...

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Jan
10
2008

07/08 Carling Cup Semi First Leg: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham – Grateful Gunners grab late goal.

Several times over the last eight years, Tottenham have had victory against Arsenal within their grasp, only to let it slip away in the late stages.

History repeated itself at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, as Tottenham took a first-half...

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Jan
1
2008

Arsenal and Wenger have finally grown up

When Arsenal played ‘direct-ball’ against Everton, and especially when Arsene Wenger talked about the change in Arsenal’s tactics as being necessary, it marked a very special moment in Arsenal’s history.

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Dec
29
2007

Football Quotes of the Year – 2007

Here are some notable quotes made during the past year. Each was stated by the named individual; however, my responses were created, and are not meant to represent the views of the individuals. Nor libel them in any way. This is both a factual and...

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Dec
25
2007

Arsenal v Tottenham – 07/08 Carling Cup Semifinal Preview

This article refers to an older Arsenal-Tottenham game. For the most recent Arsenal-Tottenham game, click here.

If you think you’ve seen it before, indeed you have....

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Dec
18
2007

English Premier League Round 17 Review: Arsenal and Manchester United Victorious on Grand Slam Sunday, Cole Shows His Smarts, Everton, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Surging, Blackburn Slumping

Grand Slam Sunday headlined Week 17 of the English Premier League season, with Manchester United edging Liverpool at Anfield, and Arsenal poking past Chelsea to remain on top of the league table.

But, that wasn’t the only action worth...

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Aug
15
2007

Why Wenger made Gallas Arsenal captain

Last week when William Gallas was announced as Arsenal captain people were shocked, to the say the least.

Gilberto was the better representative, Toure more ‘Arsenal’. So why did Arsene Wenger pick Gallas as Arsenal captain?

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Aug
13
2007

Why did Arsenal miss out on Ribery and Malouda?

Florent Malouda and Franck Ribery are two quality French wingers who left their old clubs this summer to go play for bigger teams (sorry Lyon, but you’re not there yet). The French connection (although with Henry gone is that less relevant?)...

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