Written by SharkeySure

Whilst still marvelling at the eloquence of yesterday's post by charybdis1966, I have to disagree with what I think is its central theme, namely that Chelski and Man IOU sit back in the belief that we can't really hurt them.

The game on Sunday kicked off in a very end to end fashion, with both teams attacking with abandon.

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Now, I'm going to get to the real crux of the matter the stick that AW has taken for his ‘stubbornness' over recent campaigns. Arsene has been criticised for sticking so steadfastly to his youth policy, but bear in mind some of the players that this approach has benefited so far Bendtner, Clichy, Song, Vela, Wilshere and, of course, Cesc Fabregas, who is now valued in the £40 million category.

Written by RockyLives

In a game of many villains for us it may seem odd to pick out one, but I'm sad to say that Denilson does not belong in the Arsenal first team.

Before I elaborate, it's worth having a quick word for each of the other villains of the piece (and some heroes):

Alex Song: idiot for the first booking (he was carded for the dissent, not for the non-foul).

Arsenal 2 1 Birmingham City

All the talk surrounding this match involved the return of Alexander Hleb (CM) to The Emirates Stadium, the rumored return to fitness of Theo Walcott (RW) and the non-rumored return of Nickolas Bendtner (S) for The Gunners.

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After a two-week break for Arsenal Station due to illness, I return to my blogging duties at the best of times. After our satisfactory result/disappointing performance at Liverpool last weekend, Arsenal needed to put in a quality performance. Of course, there are huge issues still surrounding the squad, but a 6-nil victory, no matter the opposition, can only give the team confidence going forward.

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Dimitar Berbatov and Andrei Arshavin are unquestionably two of the most technically gifted players in the Premier League.

After confirming that everything was a-ok with his life in London once his wife joined him back in August and he figured how to park and use credit cards, it seemed Andrei Arshavin was well on his way to being a slightly normal human being. But, as it turns out, he's still having a difficult go of it.

This man is a gift from the gods to an undeserving people. We as football fans do not deserve him. We do not deserve him in his native language, and we certainly do not deserve him stumbling through the learning stages of a new one. But we have been chosen, and we must not take [...]

Pepsi has unveiled one of their new TV adverts for the 2010 World Cup which star Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Andrei Arshavin and Kaka.

Sit back and enjoy the video.

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Following last November's launch of their new home kit, the RFU has officially launched the Russia 2010/12 adidas away kit. It made its debut in the team's 1-1- draw with Hungary last Wednesday night. The Russia 2010/12 adidas away kit will see further action as Andrei Arshavin and company attempt to qualify for Euro 2012 starting [.

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Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin has sensationally claimed that he will be joining Barcelona in the summer and that left back Gael Clichy will also join him at the Nou Camp.

A few weeks ago Nike Stadiums came to the forefront and we took a look at some of their initial projects, all of them creatively unique. They've since come out with yet another project to mark the newest edition of the Mercurial Vapor, the bright football shoe dominating global pitches, which takes some of the [.

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So, just a few thoughts on the Milan match...

Nasri continues to shine in the middle of the park. So far this summer we've seen him create and score goals, play high and deep, and generally show consistent creativity. He looks a much different, much better player than when he arrived two summers ago.

Young 21 years old Arsenal forward Carlos Vela has a really unpredicted opportunity now to shine for Arsene Wenger's Gunners side in the next weeks.

Vela has missed out so far to earn a starting place for the Premier League side, but with a few players injured actually including Robin van Persie (6 Weeks), Theo Walcott (4-6 weeks), Nicklas Bendtner (3-4 weeks) as well as Andrey Arshavin in poor form, the Mexican will definitely get his chance to join the Arsenal boat for the title race.

In the course of my regular morning scouring of the internet for Arsenal news I came across this blog post that linked to this article in the Danish media.

The headline of that Danish post, if google translate is to be believed, is – Bendtner: I'm wasting my time at Arsenal.

It seems like an interview similar to the ones he has given earlier where he comes across as being extremely confident and deserving of a starting role.

So the ups and not so ups of this season continued last night as we drew 2-2 away to Wigan.

Hugely disappointing, especially under the circumstances. They had just been reduced to 10 men after N'Zogbia, clearly their most dangerous player, decided to use Jack Wilshere's face as the ball and give it a little glancing header.

Arsenal return to action tomorrow afternoon against Everton at the Emirates. With the Bolton match canceled, there hasn't been much news in the last few days. What is the media's reaction to slow Arsenal news cycles? Create another Cesc-to-Spain rumour? Correct!

This time, Pep Guardiola has allegedly delayed renewing his contract until he receives a commitment from the Barca brass that they will bring Fabregas to Camp Nou this summer.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is yet again pulling back from seeing the need to buy another striker this month. The results of the scan on Nicklas Bendtner suggest he could return to the squad in a week or two, so therefore there is no pressing need to add to the Arsenal strike force at [...]

Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is becoming increasingly unhappy with the striking situation at Arsenal, with Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott taking longer to recover from their injuries than they first thought, and has bemoaned the fact that he can't find anyone good enough on the transfer market to fill the void.

Arsenal's fixture with Bolton later this evening is crucial for many reasons. First, and most obvious, Arsenal can go top of the league with 2-goal margin of victory. But, second, and perhaps more important in the long run, is Arsenal will need all the confidence they can muster as we go into a four-game run of fixtures of the likes no other club will have to deal with all season.

Oh, the hypocrisy!! How richly ironic for Bolton fans to be complaining about a hard foul! Bolton got a taste of their own medicine last night, and -surprise, surprise, they didn't like it. Do I feel bad that Arsenal got an equalizer following the foul? HELL NO! Would anyone have felt bad for Arsenal if James Vaughn had put Everton up 3-1 last week?

So remember last year when Andrei Arshavin hadn't signed for Arsenal by the transfer deadline? Until suddenly he had? And remember when Carlos Tevez's transfer to West Ham was ruled illegitimate, given that his previous ownership was found to be fishier than a trout hatchery? And remember all the rumors about money laundering [.

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Guest contributor, Greg Schwartz, proposes a radical lineup change as a way to help stop the explosiveness of the Barcelona attack. Whether you agree or disagree, and I have a feeling many of you will disagree, it shows just how ridiculously these two matches are to Arsenal supporters.

So, I write this blog post knowing full well that many of you will disagree with me, and to be honest, I'm not sure I will even agree with myself by the end of it.

So, let me begin by saying that I was probably thinking what alot of you were after reading guest contributor, Greg Schwartz's article yesterday regarding starting Eboue and Walcott on the left. In fact, I told him to expect to be flamed, but, to his great credit, he stuck to his guns. Now Walcott and Eboue may not have played on the left, but they both came on as subs and had a major impact on the match.

Don't tell anyone, but I'm in worse form than Eboue and Diaby!
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Arshavin has failed to live up to his lofty (fantasy) expectations at the Emirates this year, and his injuries have piled up here and there but he's still a supreme talent.

Shirt sales. They're enough to influence the transfer targets of the biggest clubs in the world. (We're looking at you Park Ji Sung.) But which Premier League player actually sold the most shirts last season? Fortunately, we now know the answer thanks to Sporting iD, the company who makes the letters and numbers that get ironed onto the back of every shirt.

Arshavin looks good in a suit, if a bit serious. (Plus: pretty colors.)

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Arsenal 6 0 Blackpool

Blackpool's resounding win over Wigan Athletic last weekend was mirrored by a performance that many thought they'd see from the newly-promoted side this season. Theo Walcott (RW) was clearly the Man of the Day as he went on to bag a hat-trick, a clean-sheet and a three-point bonus to give him a whopping twenty-one points on the day.

Despite another round of heavy spending by Manchester City, it's been a relatively quiet summer in the transfer market all across Europe. But the prospect for one last big-money move is always a possibility – right up until the deadline on September 1st.

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The international break is over. Super. Let's jump right into our weekend Fantasy Premier League preview. We'll look at I) the best match from a neutral's perspective II) the most fantasy friendly game III) Studs and Duds and IV) A ... Continue reading →

Young 21 years old Arsenal forward Carlos Vela has a really unpredicted opportunity now to shine for Arsene Wenger's Gunners side in the next weeks.

Vela has missed out so far to earn a starting place for the Premier League side, but with a few players injured actually including Robin van Persie (6 Weeks), Theo Walcott (4-6 weeks), Nicklas Bendtner (3-4 weeks) as well as Andrey Arshavin in poor form, the Mexican will definitely get his chance to join the Arsenal boat for the title race.

A few quick notes coming out of the Champions League today on the heels of yesterday's devastating news for Manchester United the injury to Antonio Valencia. Arsenal dominated Braga at home. The final score was 6-0. Fantasy studs Fabregas, ... Continue reading →

After a weekend to forget, both the London-based clubs that were on the end of surprise defeats bounced back with comfortable wins in the Second Matchday of the Champions League Group Stage. After losing at midweek to Newcastle United and being outplayed on Saturday by Manchester City, Chelsea surely cited the Champions League tie with Olympique de Marseille of France as the match to get their form back on track.

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Chelsea (4-1-2-3)
Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Cole; Mikel; Essien, Ramires; Anelka, Drogba, Malouda. Subs: Turnbull, Zhirkov, Ferreira, Sturridge, Van Aanholt, Kakuta, McEachran.

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Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Clichy; Diaby, Song, Wilshere; Nasri, Chamakh, Arshavin.

THE Drog and his Rottweilers 2 North London Pussies 0.
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Wow. A bit harsh? Nah ...

Our Olympians.

Shaun Custis of The Sun may have edged over the line, but his words aren't entirely without foundation even if there are indeed crude and unnecessary.