Brazilian midfielder Denilson returns to the fold for Saturday's away trip to Sunderland. The 21-year-old has been missing from the squad for a couple of months with a back problem, but Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Denilson, along with Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Vela, and Armand Traore, will return for the weekend's game. Click to continue reading...

by JAMES CURTIS The news this afternoon is that Stan Kroenke has ditched plans to invest in further shares at Arsenal by the end of the month, instead choosing to wait until the new year to take his shareholding to the magic 29.99% figure.

This is because Silent Stan has plunged $1 million into a Montana ranch thought to be 10,000 acres and containing 4,000 horses, in an effort to rear as much placenta as possible after yet another Arsenal player has fallen short to an ankle injury.

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Well, I would be if I were one of those players having to play tonight and some nutter came sliding in towards me with a hard tackle in mind! We cannot afford any more injuries and the loss of any of the players mentioned below would be just awful. It doesn't even bare thinking about!

Even Sir Bobby Pires is concerned for us, but still believes we have enough strength and depth to get through this tough time.

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The line up against Wolverhampton Wibbleyous will be much as we saw against the London Street Directory (the A to Z do try and keep up).� � Carlos Vela and Armand Traore are just about ready for action, but not quite. Denilson hasn't started training yet, but will do so while the silly internationals are going [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided his first injury bulletin ahead of the game away at Wolves, revealing how Carlos Vela and Armand Traore are close to returning to the first team. Wenger, who also provided an ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided his first injury bulletin ahead of the game away at Wolves, revealing how Carlos Vela and Armand Traore are close to returning to the first team. Wenger, who also provided an ...

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The news that Gael Clichy is out for up to two months is unfortunate and may harm Arsenal's trophy ambitions. When he first started his career at Arsenal, he was very injury prone, with continuous operations on his broken metatarsals. He always seems to get injured at an awkward time for The Gunners, and will return in the New Year.

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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie explained what it was like at the age of 20 to join the Gunners, the help from Kolo Toure in order to settle down and what now means to find himself as the one to provide help and advise to the young ones at the Club.

Speaking to the club's official website, the Dutchman said:

When I first came to Arsenal, I was 20.

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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie explained what it was like at the age of 20 to join the Gunners, the help from Kolo Toure in order to settle down and what now means to find himself as the one to provide help and advise to the young ones at the Club.

Speaking to the club's official website, the Dutchman said:

When I first came to Arsenal, I was 20.

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Jack Wilshere and Carlos Vela have done it again. And is anyone surprised? Wilshere controlled the match and was, by far, the best player on the pitch in last night's 2-nil victory over joint-leaders of the Championship, West Bromwich Albion, in the third round of the Carling Cup. The youngsters' Carling Cup campaign opened at the Emirates and though not sold out, there was a sizeable crowd there as always eagerly anticipating a look at the Arsenal starlets.

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So today, about the only news of note is the squad for the Carling Cup which is as we expected. As usual, Butternut is throwing everything out of whack, as without him the average age of the squad would be approximately 13 and three quarters, but with him in the mix he ratchets it up to 63.

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Apologies for the lateness of this post. I mean it is very late, kick off is in like 20 minutes, so I am sorry about that. Please don't hate me.
I know most Gooners don't give a damn about this cup. Until Wenger selected the superkids, we were largely indifferent. But tell me you didn't care when we finished runners up in 2007 and I'll say you are lying. Click to continue reading...

Morning all,

it's Carling Cup time. In the last few seasons it has provided some really memorable nights as we're given a glimpse of the potential future of Arsenal. The boss has used the tournament to blood young players and for the most part they have responded admirably.

In the last four seasons we've reached the final once and the semi-final on two other occasions so rightly enough there's a certain level of expectation.

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Gallery, images, photos and pictures of Arsenal's Training Session, the 17th of August.

Includes Emmanuel Eboue, Arsene Wenger, Denilson, Andrey Arshavin, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Cesc Fabregas, Armand Traore, Nicklas Bendtner and Robin van Persie.

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Arsenal have apparently turned down Birmingham's bid to bring in Armand Traore on loan until the end of the season. For now. According to Alex McLeish, Wenger has said he won't make a decision on Traore until the end of the transfer window in August. I have to think that this may have something to do with Nasri's injury and Rosicky's set-back, which leaves us very thin on the left wing.

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Arsenal's Armand Traore believes he can fight for a regular place next season and prefers not to be loaned out. The Frenchman has been linked with a possible move to Birmingham City but insists he would like to stay at Arsenal.

The 19-year-old told SkySports:

I haven't heard anything about that [the rumours].

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Gallery, Images, Photos & Pictures of Arsenal's Armand Traore 2009/2010 Season. Teams/Clubs: Arsenal Players/People: Armand Traore Events/Matches: Arsenal v Atletico Madrid Emirates Cup, 2009. Arsenal v Hannover 96 Friendly Match, 2009. Arsenal v Steaua Bucarest Champions League, 2009. Click to continue reading...

I've watched most of Arsenal's three friendlies thus far. But the question is do these friendlies give us any insight into Arsene Wenger's thinking about the squad, or which players look set to bust out? Or are these friendlies against lower opposition just an excuse for players to get some game fitness?

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Arsenal's Armand Traore is a target for Premier League new boys Birmingham City, according to News of the World. The young French left-back will find first team football a struggle next season as Gael Clichy remains ahead of him in the pecking order at Emirates Stadium, and may favour a move away from the club. Click to continue reading...

In whats been a slow news week there has been a flood of stories surrounding our club over the weekend.

Big Phil, Swiss Tony or Senderlump, whatever you want to call him has now become a target for Steve Bruce's Sunderland. Senderslug has� never really made the CB spot his own� in his time at Arsenal� and Wenger's decision to let him leave to join Milan on loan with a view to make the deal permanent,� � gave the impression� Sir Arsene didn't really see a future for him at the Emirates.

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So I know the theme of the summer preview was "ten questions," but I couldn't resist coming up with an eleventh question to answer. Because we here at the Arsenal Offside, like Spinal Tap, go to 11:

This question is really the only that matters, so without further ado, we get right down to it.

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Arsenal have a flawed squad, abundant injuries and a pint-sized transfer budget.  To compete for the top four they must supplement themselves, and apparently must do so cost-effectively.  A simple measure, and one which would cost nothing, would be to recall Armand Traoré from his loan at Portsmouth. Click to continue reading...

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We jumped on the bargain option very, very early - way back in September, when he was less than one percent owned.  We hope you did too.
But just as we predicted last month, the short term love affair is officially over.
Armand Traore gave us a nice run of clean sheets, a modest price increase, and a bit of attacking flair under Harry Redknapp - but with 'Arry now in London - it looks like our man Armand must turn from a blog favorite to a blog bust. Click to continue reading...

He started his career at Bolton as a left winger (that explains the # 11 jersey), but was converted to left-back under former boss Sam Allardyce.
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Let's get to our favorite column of the week. We choose 1) the best overall Premier League matchup, 2) the most "fantasy friendly" Premier League matchup and 3) an analysis of "Studs" and "Duds" for fantasy footie managers to agree (and disagree) on...
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"Once a thug, always a thug." "Barton should never kick a ball again!" (How are you going to stop him, tie his shoe-laces together?) "He doesn't deserve a penny of his wages."
Whether you think that Barton is a disgraced violent criminal, or a footballer who deserves another chance, is frankly, a moot point. Click to continue reading...

A few player thoughts as the fantasy premier league pundits continue to offer our satisfaction guaranteed or your money back fantasy premier league tips and suggestions...

While the US has not yet agreed on a $700B bailout plan, we warned you (and begged you) to select Cristiano Ronaldo as the $14M bailout plan in your side.

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Arsenal
Gelenler: Carlos Vela (returning from loan, work permit approved), Aaron Ramsey (£5m, Cardiff), Samir Nasri (£11m, Marseille), Amaury Bischoff (undisclosed, Werder Bremen), Mikael Silvestre (£750k, Manchester United)
Gidenler: Mathieu Flamini (free, AC Milan), Jens Lehmann (free, Stuttgart), Alexander Hleb (£12m, Barcelona), Gilberto Silva (£1m, Panathinaikos), Nacer Barazite (loan, Derby), Armand Traore (loan, Portsmouth), Philippe Senderos (loan, AC Milan)
Aston Villa
Gelenler: Curtis Davies (undisclosed, West Brom), Steve Sidwell (£5m, Chelsea), Brad Friedel (undisclosed, Blackburn), Nicky Shorey (£3m, Reading), Luke Young (£6m, Middlesbrough), Carlos Cuellar (£7. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Nadir Belhadj (Lens, loan), Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) What grade. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Philippe Senderos (AC Milan, loan), Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Nadir Belhadj (Lens, loan), Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) No deal. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Philippe Senderos (AC Milan, loan), Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Many have interest in Ghana international. Click to continue reading...