Arsenal striker Andrei Arshavin yesterday revealed that the lack of regular playing time was a major factor that influenced his decision to leave the club. Having made only a handful of appearances for the Gunners this season (most of them from the bench), Arshavin said that he was happy with his return to his old club.

Very interesting reports emerging that are linking Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with Mourinho's job at Real Madrid. Though very flattering the possibilities of Wenger leaving Arsenal any time soon are almost zero!

However, the same cannot be said of Jose Mourinho. The 'special one' once again had a negative result against arch rivals Barcelona, this time going down 4-3 on aggregate after pulling 2 goals back to level the scoreline in their Copa Del Rey quarter final return fixture at the Nou Camp.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has alleviated concerns about Arsenal's perennially high injury list, stating that it is about to shorten in the coming days.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski made a long-awaited return in the goal during yesterday evening's 3-2 FA Cup win at home to Aston Villa and Wenger believes that midfielders Abou Diaby and Jack Wilshere are also recovering better than expected.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that going four games without a win is frustrating but believes that a top-four finish remains achievable as long as the Gunners make an early impact on their matches.

Last night's goalless draw at Bolton left Wenger's side in seventh place, five points behind fourth-place Chelsea and another seven behind bitter cross-town rivals Tottenham Hotspur in third.

Good news for Coach Allegri and Milan fans as Alessandro Nesta, Kevin Prince Boateng and Alexa Pato all resumed training today ahead of their Champions League first leg knockout match against Arsenal on Wednesday.

With both teams coming off late winners in their weekend league fixtures, it will be interesting to see how they both approach the game.

It happens all too often in football. A player will have a good tournament or season and suddenly teams with more money than sense are lining up to sign him. And more often than not it turns out he was just a one-hit wonder and becomes an expensive bust. We all know dozens of players who fit this bill, but when it comes to American Clint Dempsey, he just may be the real deal.

Mail: Arsene Wenger: Players need educating

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes all players should be educated over the way they are expected to behave on the pitch.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out Newcastle United for a top four place. Arsene Wenger - hailing taxi to 4th place Newcastle are 8 points behind 4th placed Arsenal, and that's really 9 points when you consider how inferior our goal difference is, compared to the other teams above us.

In today's top stories, there is news on the future of UEFA club competitions, Tottenham's pre-season plans, more details on what happened to Fabrice Muamba, and various news from around the world. Links for all stories below will open in a new window.

FIFA and UEFA sign an agreement to continue the Europe/Champions League until 2018 (ESPNSoccernet)

Tottenham Hotspur Announce Details For Their Pre-season Trip To The USA (TottenhamHotspur.

One of the players Newcastle have been linked with all season, is Montpellier captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Newcastle linked with Montpellier captain And there is news today in the Daily Mail that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is also keeping tabs on the versatile defender, who can play anywhere across the back four.

Arsenal Target Being Chased By Inter and Bayern

It has been reported by Daily Mail that long-term Arsenal target Yann M'Vila is also attracting interest from Italian giants Inter Milan and Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.

Koscielny Highlights the Importance of Champions League Qualification

Arsenal FC defender Laurent Koscielny believes that it is vital for the Gunners to finish the season in third position on the Barclays Premier League points table. (Goal.com)

A win over West Bromwich Albion in this weekend's final game of the season will ensure that Arsenal retain their current third place.

It's official, Thierry Henry is back with the Gunners. The 34 year old put pen to paper and signed a 2 month load deal with Arsenal that will see him make a sensational come back to the club that launched him to super stardom.

Even more interesting is the fact that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has included him in his squad that will face AC Milan in the Champions League knock out stages.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that Thierry Henry has not just been signed as a back up, but he will be putting him straight into the team to play Leeds, although he doesn't think he is ready to play a full 90 minutes yet. "I'm pleased to sign Henry because it [...]

Crouching Wenger, Hidden Title Ambitions If Arsene Wenger is looking for some fresh ideas to combat Arsenal's unpredictable form, it seems a bit strange that the man he wants to emulate is Andre Villas-Boas. The Chelsea manager's pitchside crouching is an impressive feat for a man in his thirties. If Wenger's looking to adopt the [.

Crouching Wenger, Hidden Title Ambitions If Arsene Wenger is looking for some fresh ideas to combat Arsenal's unpredictable form, it seems a bit strange that the man he wants to emulate is Andre Villas-Boas. The Chelsea manager's pitchside crouching is an impressive feat for a man in his thirties. If Wenger's looking to adopt the [.

I had high hopes for Marouane Chamakh when he joined Arsenal back in 2010, however, he has failed to live up to his billing and a move away from the Emirates does not look forth coming any time soon.

I thought Chelsea striker Fernando Torres was struggling until i had a look at Chamakh's stats.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that midfielder Jack Wilshere's rehabilitation process has finally reached the phase where he can take part in outdoor training sessions.

Wilshere's last competitive football match remains the Euro 2012 qualifier that he played for England against Switzerland in June last year.

Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has told the Premier League leaders that his Queens Park Rangers side can help them claim the Barclays Premier League title if they loan out-of-favor striker Carlos Tevez to the West London outfit.

Hughes has entered the bidding for Tevez's services after the links to both Milan clubs, PSG, and most recently, even Liverpool, broke down without significant progress.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that lukewarm nature of the recently concluded winter transfer window is a clear sign that European clubs are now unable to match their previously sky-high spending levels.

The veteran Gunners boss compared the business conducted in January 2012 to the spending frenzy that took place same time last year, when more than £100 million were splashed by Chelsea and Liverpool on the purchase of just a handful of players.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged his players to get their ailing domestic campaign back on track by recapturing the spirit of their famous invincible side of the 2003-04 season.

On Wednesday, Arsenal played out a 0-0 draw with Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium and although they finally managed to end their point drought after three consecutive defeats, it wasn't a source of joy for the Gunners as they now find themselves at seventh position on the league table, behind the likes of Newcastle United and Liverpool.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that lukewarm nature of the recently concluded winter transfer window is a clear sign that European clubs are now unable to match their previously sky-high spending levels.

The veteran Gunners boss compared the business conducted in January 2012 to the spending frenzy that took place same time last year, when more than £100 million were splashed by Chelsea and Liverpool on the purchase of just a handful of players.

Here is some team news for you Arsenal fans. Reports emerging claim that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering playing midfielder Alexander Song in defense. Wenger who is looking for the best possible formation to contain Milan, has been hit hard with injuries to key players in the past few weeks and is considering ausing his trusty anchor as a centre back.

Yes, today we are all Arsenal at FootballTickets. This being Henry final game for Arsenal before returning to the United States, the legend has promised a parting gift the club's supporters. Henry who has so far scored 3 goals for Arsenal, will be looking to end his fairy tale return to Arsenal the way he began it by scoring.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has provided a grim injury update ahead of this weekend's FA Cup clash with Sunderland, suggesting that Germany international defender Per Mertesacker is likely to miss the rest of the season.

Mertesacker had to be withdrawn from last weekend's Premier League match against the Black Cats at Wearside and although his replacement Aaron Ramsey quickly scored to spark the Gunners to life en route to a 2-1 win, the loss of the former Werder Bremen center-half is certainly massive.

Sunderland v Arsenal Preview, Prediction, TV Listings, Betting Odds FA Cup 18 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Two English Premier League sides meet in the fifth round of the English FA Cup as Sunderland hosts Arsenal. The match will take place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England on Saturday, February 18, 2012.

Following a disastrous week that included a 4-0 Champions League loss to Milan and getting knocked out of the FA Cup by Sunderland, virtually ensuring a seventh straight year without a trophy for Arsenal, manager Arsene Wenger has addressed growing calls for his resignation.

"There has been a lot of conversation about whether I will remain with Arsenal or leave," Wenger told reporters.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger knows that his team are under fire from all and sundry after being knocked out of the FA Cup and (virtually) the Champions League, but he thinks the players "haven't done too badly" and he must keep faith with them as they now have to carry on the fight to [...]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has once again slammed the quality of pitches at AC Milan's San Siro ground and Sunderland's Stadium of Light, suggesting that the poor surface prevented Gunners from playing their best football when silverware hopes were on the line.

The Gunners were thrashed 4-0 in Milan in the UEFA Champions League and lost 2-0 at Wearside in the FA Cup merely three days later, effectively ending the club's hopes of winning a trophy for a seventh straight year.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it known that he considers Chelsea's sacking of Andre Villas-Boas an incorrect decision, while also telling AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri to be wary of a Gunners backlash in tomorrow's Champions League clash between the two sides.

The Blues sacked Villas-Boas in a somewhat shocking fashion on Sunday morning, installing Roberto DiMatteo as the caretaker manager until the end of the season.

The build-up to the league game at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night with Arsenal is now underway. Arsene Wenger - Newcastle have done well in transfer market And Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger now has his side playing like they did in the old days, and they are scoring lots of goals, although their weakness is still their leaky defense.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that the summer transfers were not some of the best they managed, but said that if it weren't for the departures the Gunners would have had a much better season. That got me thinking, is Gervinho really Arsenal material? Sure, when he joined his transfer made sense.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to attack the Premiership now that Arsenal have dropped out of all the other competitions they were gunning for. According to the Frenchman everything can happen in 11 games and Arsenal may even be able to get higher than the 3rd spot which is currently held by Tottenham.

Arsenal's season has seemingly hit the fast lane as the Gunners had an excellent last-minute win against Newcastle following on from the fantastic run of wins against Tottenham, Liverpool and AC Milan. The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not only active on the training grounds, and he's already started making inquiries in order to bring [.

Wenger's Prayers For Muamba Paid Off by AM The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that he was shocked after hearing what happened to his former student Fabrice Muamba. According to the Frenchman, Fabrice is the kind of guy you are bound to love and despite the midfielder left the Gunners quite a long time ago, [.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly interested in bringing to the Emirates the player who is seen by a lot of the Premiership people as the new Patrick Vieira. Steven N'Zonzi has become one of the most important players at Blackburn Rovers recently and interest from outside clubs, including Arsenal, keeps growing in the [.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted of a major change in his transfer market strategy by saying that he might use his entire transfer kitty on a few world class players instead of just buying talented youngsters like he usually does.

While he rubbished media reports that he has already wrapped up the signing of German international Lukas Podolski from FC Koln, he did admit that he will be loosening up his purse strings in the next transfer window if any high-quality players become available in the market.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied the rumours which are pointing to a supposedly done deal between the English club and German striker Lukas Podolski, and says that the German international has yet to decide if he wants to join the Gunners. According to the Frenchman, they still have problems in the negotiations, but [.

Over the years, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has done his fair share of complaining over international fixtures. This is mainly because many players are injured while playing for their countries and return to their clubs on crutches. You can't really blame him, but he also says young players need to gain experience and what better way to do so than playing in major football tournaments.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has tipped FC Cologne marksman Lukas Podolski to be a huge success at the Emirates when he eventually joins the Gunners in the summer.

The 26 year old looks set to become Arsenal's most expensive signing this summer if reports doing the rounds are to be believed.