Arsenal was once the quintessential English football club, with its impressive marble hallways at Highbury stadium and high-tempo football on the playing field. Highbury has now been replaced by the modern Emirates Stadium, while Arsene Wenger has the club playing some of the most stylish passing football in Europe.

By Chris Wright

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out for three weeks after, once again, twanging that darn hamstring during the Gunners' Premier League game with Sunderland on Saturday.

Fabregas, who now joins Theo Walcott, Robin Van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner on Arsenal's growing list of crocks, was forced to limp off the field with barely half-an-hour of the game played, having already fortuitously opening the scoring in the 12th minute.

It may only be early in the season, but we have already approached a major fork in the road, and one that might have a significant bearing on the fortunes of Arsenal football club. To a man I believe all Gooners would agree that up until the West Brom debacle it has been a quite wonderful, albeit facile start to the season.

Arsenal supporters could blame Shay Given for their club's inability to sign a much-needed goalkeeper in the summer transfer window, but I really feel the blame needs to be aimed squarely at the shoulders of Arsenal Football Club. They needed to have a Plan B in place. They did not.

20/20 design firm is continuing their work with Arsenal to improve the fan experience at the Emirates stadium and I have to say that the place is looking first class.

The developments see the Woolwich suite in Club Level being divided into four distinctive areas – a buffet dining restaurant, a stylish bar, a high quality lounge and an exclusive la carte restaurant named the WM Club, after Chapman's revolutionary 3-2-2-3 WM formation, which will provide an unrivalled fine dining experience in sports stadia.

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This is the part of the show where I get to take a back seat, and let someone who knows how to write take to the stage. Today, making his EFW debut is Nick Ames. Nick's day job is as a writer for Arsenal Football Club.

Emirates Airline, proud sponsor of Arsenal Football Club and Emirates Stadium, is thrilled to offer Arseblog fans the chance to attend Arsenal's first match in this season's Champions League.

The Gunners open their campaign against tournament newcomers SG Braga. They might not have Champions League experience but they showed they're not a team to be taken lightly as they defeated Sevilla in the final qualifying round.

Ever since the vote on the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations there has been an ongoing debate about the impact they'll have on clubs. There seem to be three broad opinions; the new regulations will change the world of football, the new regulations will have some impact, and there will be no impact whatsoever.

I suppose it's symptomatic of the football world we live in that Arsenal can win a game 6-0, playing some truly beautiful football, and the headlines are all about how Arsene Wenger is tricksy and mean and how Cesc Fabregas didn't celebrate his goals enough.

Regarding the first, anything Sam Allardyce says can be dismissed as the rantings of a ignoramus and Goodplaya excellently sums up his latest verbal vomit.

Right club, wrong incident. But you get the idea. Fabregas ruled out for two to three weeks | News Archive | News | Arsenal.com Arsenal Football Club have confirmed that Cesc Fabregas will be out for two to three weeks. The Spanish midfielder gave the visitors an early lead at Sunderland on Saturday but then picked up a hamstring injury.

Arsenal star midfielder Cesc Fabregas will be sidelined for two to three weeks with a hamstring injury which he sustained during their 1-1 draw with Sunderland.

The Gunners are hoping to see Cesc back on the pitch within two weeks for their battle against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on October 3rd.

by Robert Jonas - Center Line Soccer
One of the finest narratives on the game of soccer comes from British author Nick Hornby and describes his relationship to sport using the Arsenal Football Club as his chief muse. Titled Fever Pitch, the book was later adapted into a romantic comedy film of the same title with Colin Firth as the protagonist.

Arsenal Football Club has announced record pre-tax profits of £56m.
The Premier League club also said it had paid off all debt on its Highbury Square property development of flats, built on the ground of its old stadium.