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Detailed coverage of Arsenal football club and its players, including match reports, transfer rumours, kits and general football news.
We also have sections on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, Arsenal striker Thierry Henry (two legends in football), Cesc Fabregas, as well as all the latest Arsenal transfer news.
Have Arsenal and Chelsea gifted the title to Manchester United?
After another weekend of unexpected results it would appear that the front-runners have shifted yet again. With respect to the teams that Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City played this weekend, all of which consider themselves to be title contenders, it should be clean-sweep wins all round. But another Premiership weekend goes by where…
Jack Wilshere – more valuable to England or Arsenal?
Jack Wilshere is the future. The chosen one, he’s the face of English football for the twenty-first century. Miraculously, he remains somewhat personally underexposed for the amount of hype that surrounds him. Without him, the future of both Arsenal and England seems less positive. His rise has been meteoric. Two seasons ago he was a…
Why Smaller Teams Might Begin to Look to ‘Strikerless’ Formations
Fan’s are big lovers of at least having a striker on the pitch, funnily enough. Scotland’s defeat to the Czech Republic will possibly go down as Craig Levein’s defining moment if things don’t go so well, his 4-6-0 formation failing to keep the Czechs out and failing also to provide much attacking threat in return….
The Five Best ‘Wide’ Players In The Premier League
Football isn’t nearly as exciting without the flair players – the ones capable of conjuring pure magic out of a nothing situation. While you’ll have the odd midfield controller or a fullback capable of delighting on his day, nothing can quite beat the thrill of watching a wide player in creative motion. The hubris of the wide player lies in the constant conflict between passing the ball to a well-positioned teammate, thus foregoing a chance at glory for the sake of success for your team, or taking matters into your own hands and charging towards goal with a vengeance. Here’s a look at the five players who have best managed to find that subtle balance of the two –
Wilshere v Ramsey: Who’s More Effective For Arsenal?
Castrol data shows that Jack Wilshere is better than Aaron Ramsey in one-on-one situations but the Welsh midfielder is more efficient in and around the box. Comparing Ramsey’s 2009/10 campaign with Wilshere’s first full season with the Gunners, their stats tell a story. Ramsey thrives in attacking situations, scoring three goals in the league before…
Robin van Persie kicks Manchester City and Chelsea while he can
Have Arsenal proved that their ‘philosophy’ is better than that of Chelsea and Manchester City? Robin van Persie definitely thinks so, and with Arsenal as the only serious challengers to Manchester United for the Premier League title race, he’s happy to stick the boot in. Van Persie: “I still strongly believe in my club’s philosophy….
How Has Wenger’s Youth Policy Fared So Far?
Arsene Wenger is often praised for his alchemical ability to transmute youth into world-beaters. Is this accurate?
Corner Tactics: Arsenal’s Defensive Dilemma
Hansen was very old school in his analysis of the Arsenal West Brom game on Saturday’s Match of the Day. When swinging into his usual tactical musings, he explained that West Brom, more so then Arsenal were organised defensively, had leadership, organised themselves where Arsenal did not. Mostly this is fair enough. Hodgson may have had a bad time…
Arsenal turn to Bob Wilson to solve goalkeeping crisis
Arsenal are locked in talks with former goalkeeper, goalkeeping coach and television presenter Bob Wilson as they look to alleviate the injury crisis between the sticks at the Emirates Stadium. Manager Arsene Wenger is believed to have turned his attention to tried and tested goalkeeping candidates from the North London club’s successful past. Arsenal’s choices…
Guardiola to join Arsenal next season?
The British tabloid, Daily Star, reported a couple of days ago that Barcelona fear that Pep Guardiola will join Arsenal at the end of next season. We know that Guardiola extended his contract only till the end of 2012. Using that as an excuse, Daily Star writer Paul Hetherington claimed that the reason behind extending…
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