Robin van Persie has agreed with Arsenal to keep his own counsel over his future. There has been lots of speculation as to whether or not he will stay at the Emirates and if not, where he would be going. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United and Juventus have all been heavily linked with [.

New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has reportedly identified a host of targets for a summer spending spree that will get his Anfield reign off to an exciting start.
The Northern Irishman is ready to return to former club Swansea in order to bring in Joe Allen for £10 million, while Gylfi Sigurdsson - whom he had on loan at the Liberty Stadium last season - is a £6 million target.

Why Chelsea will blow the Premier League to pieces.

For the foundations of why Chelsea will win the Premier League this season it is important to analyse what their starting line up next season could potentially be:

P Cech (30), A Cole (31), G Cahill (26), J Terry (31), G van der Wiel (24), F Lampard (33), M Essien (29), J Mata (24), E Hazard (21), M Marin (23), F Torres (28)

This team would have an average age of 27.

According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspurs could complete a sensational swoop for former Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka. The Frenchman has added to his journeyman career by accepting a player and assistant manager role with Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua, but according to the report he could be seeking a move back to England.

According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspurs could complete a sensational swoop for former Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka. The Frenchman has added to his journeyman career by accepting a player and assistant manager role with Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua, but according to the report he could be seeking a move back to England.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is due to meet with around 300 Arsenal Supporters' Trust (AST) members at Emirates Stadium this week and it looks like from the questions submitted by AST members, that Gazidis will be on the hot seat.

According to the AST web site, Arsenal and Gazidis have agreed to cover the following topics:

• The club's footballing expectations for this coming season, 2012/2013, and whether qualifying for the Champions League is the extent of the club's ambitions
• The new Elite Player Performance Plans being introduced and what this will mean for youth development at Arsenal
• The future of the Arsenal Fanshare scheme and club support to promote continued plurality in the ownership through supporter shareholders
• What progress Ivan Gazidis feels has been made in his first three years at the club and an update on the club's five year strategic plan
• What lessons have been learned from last summer's transfer window to make sure things go more smoothly and successfully this year, and the position regarding Robin van Persie
• How the club will drive commercial income aggressively in the short term given the long-terms tie-ins on stadium naming, kit rights and shirt sponsorship and the need for more tertiary and overseas deals
• The club's view of Financial Fair Play regulations and what plans we have should they have little impact
• Given that Arsenal now has two billionaire investors owning over 96% of the club, is there a case for them investing funds to put us on a competitive footing before FFP starts to bite?

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie has revealed that his recent contract talks with the club ended in a decision to hold off any further negotiations until after this month's European Championship.

Van Persie, 28, enjoyed a terrific season but the Gunners finished yet another season without winning a single trophy.

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie has revealed that his recent contract talks with the club ended in a decision to hold off any further negotiations until after this month's European Championship.

Van Persie, 28, enjoyed a terrific season but the Gunners finished yet another season without winning a single trophy.

By Tony Attwood

It has been interesting to read comments on blogs which but a short while ago were calling for "glass ankles" Van Persie to be set aside, and yet without a blink (or an admission that they were wrong) are now blaming the Arsenal management for not having tied the same VP [..

Arsenal target Seydou Doumbia has made it evident that his current season at CSKA Moscow is almost certain to be his last as the Ivory Coast international goes looking for Champions League football. Having made a mockery of goal scoring records in Switzerland and Russia over the last few seasons, 24-year old Doumbia is desperate [.

Another Oxlade-Chamberlain Type of Signing? - By JG Nick Powell, an 18 year old English talent who has climbed through the youth ranks of Crewe Alexandra and into their first team is heavily linked with Arsenal. Not only has Powell been important in Crewe's ascendance to League 1, but he is/has been a key player [.

Xavi, Pirlo, Carrick, Modric... A Tactical And Statistical Analysis of Deep-Lying Playmakers in 2011-12 is a post from: Just Football

With the death of the traditional number 10 many of Europe's top sides have looked to other areas of the pitch for the creative spark, which has seen the rise of the ‘inverted forward' or ‘inverted play-maker,' who dictates the play from wider positions.

Arsenal might face a double raid from Chelsea by BA Bacary Sagna has two years left on his Arsenal contract and Theo Walcott has just one. If reports are to be believed, then Arsene Wenger is in danger of losing both players to Premier league rivals Chelsea. Roman Abramovich seems to have just remembered that [.

Arsenal might face a double raid from Chelsea by BA Bacary Sagna has two years left on his Arsenal contract and Theo Walcott has just one. If reports are to be believed, then Arsene Wenger is in danger of losing both players to Premier league rivals Chelsea. Roman Abramovich seems to have just remembered that [.

Arsenal are set to engage in a battle royale with the likes of Bayern Munich and Inter Milan for the signature of 21-year old Austrian defender Aleksandar Dragovic currently plying his trade with Swiss Champions FC Basel. The youngster, who joined Basel from home town club Austria Wien, has already been capped 14 times for [.

We judge managers on many criteria, the most obvious of which is winning trophies.

But not far behind the acquiring of silverware comes the ability to find great players and bring them to The Arsenal.

In those stakes there are some interesting contenders for the crown of our club's best ever "picker".

I just want to make it clear quickly, that I'm not being petty here; I've got over Chelsea winning the Champions League and this article is not intended to have a dig (I've done that more than enough already), merely to have a look at something, admittedly kind of pointless, that interests me.

1. Grabbing slender victories, chucking men behind the ball, effective on the counter-attack. It's official. England are the new Chelsea... and the new George Graham-era Arsenal... and the new Greece Euro 2004 squad. 2. The same old flaws that we witnessed in South Africa remain present. Most notable, was the tendency to treat the ball [.

TweetAfter Patrick Vieira bemoaned the fact that England and England bosses lack the passion to win major tournaments, In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu looks back at some great managerial celebrations from recent years. Speaking to the Daily Mail French and Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira insisted that the Three Lions don't have enough pride and have [.

TweetAfter Patrick Vieira bemoaned the fact that England and England bosses lack the passion to win major tournaments, In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu looks back at some great managerial celebrations from recent years. Speaking to the Daily Mail French and Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira insisted that the Three Lions lack pride and, in recent years, [.

TweetThe Netherlands warmed up nicely for Euro 2012 with a resounding 6-0 friendly win over Northern Ireland at the Amsterdam Arena with Arsenal's Robin Van Persie netting twice. It was a masterful display from the Dutch who, incidentally, at 7/1 are third favourites to lift the Henri Delauney trophy come July.

The Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie is in cracking form ahead of Holland's attempt to win the Euro 2012 tournament, and he scored twice for the Oranje last night in the 6-0 demolition of Northern Ireland. Another Dutch player with two goals last night was Van Persie's good friend Ibrahim Afellay, who was snapped talking [.

Given all the previous history between Barcelona and Arsenal it is no wonder that both teams are always trying to score points off each other in the transfer market. It doesn't look like that is going to change in the near future according to a report this morning in the Catalan newspaper Sport. They reveal [.

Given all the previous history between Barcelona and Arsenal it is no wonder that both teams are always trying to score points off each other in the transfer market. It doesn't look like that is going to change in the near future according to a report this morning in the Catalan newspaper Sport. They reveal [.

Dirk Kuyt's imminent exit from Liverpool could be as part of a swap deal with Fiorentina for Juan Manuel Vargas.
The Serie A club is determined to land Kuyt during the summer transfer window, but face strong competition from Hamburg for his signature.
A clause in the Dutchman's contract means he can leave Anfield for just £1million, but Fiorentina apparently have another idea in mind.

I get the impression that many people who read blogs have very short attention spans. Therefore rather than writing a long piece on Arsenal's 2011/2012 season I have instead generated a word cloud that describes the season gone by. The word cloud has been generated from all of Arsenal's match reports from the 2011/2012 season that were published on the BBC website.

I get the impression that many people who read blogs have very short attention spans. Therefore rather than writing a long piece on Arsenal's 2011/2012 season I have instead generated a word cloud that describes the season gone by. The word cloud has been generated from all of Arsenal's match reports from the 2011/2012 season that were published on the BBC website.

England's seemingly slim hopes of claiming Euro 2012 glory have been reduced further in recent days due to injuries to the likes of Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard. Yet, there are some who dare to dream and wonder 'what if' it finally happens.

The journey for Roy Hodgson's men begins against France in Donetsk on June 11, with a positive result needed to set the tone for merely progression from group stages.

vs Sunderland one player attempted and completed more passes (Scholes 98/103 or 95%). Completed 73/78 (94%)
vs Swansea attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 82/88 (93%)
vs City attempted and completed more passes than any United player with 49/53 (93%).

Arsenal to swap Bendtner for Lewandowski-Yes Please! by BA Robert Lewandowski has just scored 30 goals from 46 appearances in all competitions this season. He led his side, Borussia Dortmund, to an historic league and cup double, scoring a hat-trick against Bayern Munich in the cup final. He was also voted player of the year [.

Arsenal to swap Bendtner for Lewandowski-Yes Please! by BA Robert Lewandowski has just scored 30 goals from 46 appearances in all competitions this season. He led his side, Borussia Dortmund, to an historic league and cup double, scoring a hat-trick against Bayern Munich in the cup final. He was also voted player of the year [.

It is being reported yet again that Manchester City are keen on signing Arsenal super striker Robin Van Persie, and are more than prepared to refocus their tentacles on the Emirates Stadium once again this season should the player continue to stall on signing a new deal, says the Daily Mail. It is believed that [.

Arsene Wenger's famous eye for talent has seemingly spread all the way to the far reaches of Eastern Europe with Arsenal be linked with some fine new attacking talents in Russia and Ukraine. The men in the spotlight are CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia and Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka. Doumbia has been linked with a [.

Arsene Wenger's famous eye for talent has seemingly spread all the way to the far reaches of Eastern Europe with Arsenal be linked with some fine new attacking talents in Russia and Ukraine. The men in the spotlight are CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia and Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka. Doumbia has been linked with a [.

Today we throw down a challenge to test your Arsenal knowledge. This was our match report from a game in the 2010/11 season with the names hidden by code numbers. Your task should you choose to accept it, is to identify the game, the opposition and if you're not already bored, the names that correspond to the numbers in red .

Today we throw down a challenge to test your Arsenal knowledge. This was our match report from a game in the 2010/11 season with the names hidden by code numbers. Your task should you choose to accept it, is to identify the game, the opposition and if you're not already bored, the names that correspond to the numbers in red .

Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen will be lining up for Belgium when they take on England at Wembley this evening in their last warm-up game before the Euros, and he is expecting a good showing from his talented countryman Eden Hazard. "I think he is a great player," Vermaelen said. "Technically he is one of the best [.

The Germans have come a-calling for an Arsenal hotshot and it happens to be one supremely self-confident striker. Nicklas Bendtner is the man in question and he could be headed to the German Bundesliga as he seeks a new home away from the Emirates. The Danish International isn't in Arsene Wenger's plans for the future [.

I know none of you can put this season behind you until we get this season review done and get some player grades out as well. Perry got the review started, time to finish it. So here goes, part two of the review, kind of. Really just my take on the most turbulent Arsenal season in recent memory.

ARSENAL shareholder Alisher Usmanov has splashed some of his considerable cash on a new luxury yacht...no doubt tempting Gooners to dream about the money he could fork out on players.

Usmanov has, it is being reported, handed over some £65million on the craft, which includes a swimming pool, a helicopter pad, a gym, a luxury dining room and cabins for 20 guests.