The Mexican Football Association have today confirmed that Arsenal forward Carlos Vela has suffered pulled a muscle in his right leg and is now a big doubt for tonight's match against Honduras. "El Tri" head coach Sven Göran Eriksson revealed to the Mexican press that Vela has done light-training but there is a chance he could [. Click to continue reading...

Too often last season when you opened a newspaper it was to read one of our players stating how we were going to do this or that, how we were going to win this trophy or the other.  If it wasn't to read about what we were going to do, then it was to "criticise" [...] Click to continue reading...

I'm not feeling all that happy today. This morning, just about every paper and Arsenal blog held the story that Mikael Silvestre might be joining us in a cut price deal from United, in order to either slot into our defence or provide squad backup. A story that initially seems ludicrous is gathering momentum, and it [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal skipper William Gallas has been appointed France vice-captain by Les Bleus boss Raymond Domenech ahead of this evening's game against Sweden. Former Gunners' striker Thierry Henry has been made captain in a bid to lift the team after their flop at Euro 2008. France were criticised for an unadventurous style of play and a reclusive lifestyle [. Click to continue reading...

  Arsenal striker Carlos Vela took part in an intensive training session with his Mexican teammates at the local based training complex in Mexico City on Monday. New Mexico head coach Sven Göran Eriksson called them on Tuesday to another training session, where the players could regenerate with some ball units, as well as a team meeting. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal have been linked with a whole host of players throughout the summer but one of the most unlikely names to have been mentioned is Manchester United's defender Mikaël Silvestre. The 31-year-old has played over 249 games for the Premier League and Champions League winners and the media have today linked him with a move to [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is to make one final attempt to sign Swiss International Gokhan Inler from Serie A side Udinese, according to reports in The Daily Mail. Inler, 24, would be the ideal replacement for Mathieu Flamini who joined AC Milan on a free in July and has all the characteristics to become one of [. Click to continue reading...

Samir Nasri has been ruled out of France's friendly with Sweden on Wednesday because of a thigh strain. The Arsenal midfielder was called into Les Bleus' squad on Monday following the withdrawal of winger Hatem Ben Arfa, who injured his adductors at the weekend. But Nasri will not board Tuesday's flight to Gothenburg, the French Football [. Click to continue reading...

Young Arsenal striker Nacer Barazite has agreed to join Derby County on a one month loan deal.  If things go well the spell could be extended to a season long spell.  Barazite did not travel to Austria with the first team squad, which was an indication that Arsene believed that his immediate future lay away from [. Click to continue reading...

Ok, so that wasn't all that pretty. I'll also admit I didn't get the chance to watch the opening match this past Saturday, but a 1-0 result is nothing to boast about. Which is a sign that Arsene will pick up on (please sign a midfielder). Yes, Cesc Fabregas wasn't in action due to injury, and you could chalk it up to some postseason rust, but I would expect at least a couple of goals against a recently promoted Championship team.

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After a summer of postulating, mostly on the part of his agent, after a summer of rumours, links and frustration, Adebayor has put pen to paper and signed a new improved contract.  At no point did Adebayor ask to leave, instead he re-iterated his desire to stay at Arsenal, only to be told by his [.. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal and UD Salamanca have both announced that Arsenal's Norwegian centre-half Harvard Nordveit has joined the Spanish  outfit on a season long loan.    Harvard joined last summer from FK Haugesund for £2M, and was soon and made reserve team captain.   Nordveit had an injury ravaged season last year. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal forward Carlos Vela arrived yesterday in Mexico City, to join the Mexican national side for their upcoming CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier against Honduras at the Estadio Azteca, which is located there. Vela flew out on Sunday afternoon from London Heathrow Airport to the Mexican capital, after a dissapointing week for him as a Arsenal player. Click to continue reading...

Impressive midfielder Samir Nasri has been called up to the France squad set to face Sweden after Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa pulled out due to injury. The 21-year-old former Marseille star scored a goal on his debut against West Brom on Saturday and will be hoping to carry his club form onto country. Click to continue reading...

Reading are interested in taking Kieran Gibbs on a season long loan.  Such a move would be very beneficial for Gibbs who will get valuable first team experience at Reading playing at either left-back or on the left side of midfield. "It is important we get the right person in. Gibbs is the sort of player [. Click to continue reading...

With Justin Hoyte leaving to join Middlesbrough, Arsenal's ranks will be increased this week with the return from China of Cameroon International Alexandre Song. Song's Cameroon were knocked out of the Olympics at the quarter-final stage by Brazil.  With this early exit so ends the dreams of Song to come back with a gold medal. Click to continue reading...

Middlesbrough have completed the £3million signing of full-back Justin Hoyte from Arsenal on a four-year contract. The 23-year-old, a former England Under-21 international, has agreed a deal to stay with the Teessiders until the summer of 2012. On his move, Hoyte seemed surprised at how quick everything had been sorted. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal kicked off the new Premier League season with a hard-fought win against newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion. French international Samir Nasri marked his debut with an early goal as well as a fine performance as the Gunners took all three points. First Half A sunny Emirates Stadium welcomed both sides as the new Premier League campaign kicked off, and [. Click to continue reading...

Before the 2007/08 season, many critics/pundits were forecasting what would be a negative season for the Gunners. They were too young, too inexperienced - whatever the excuse, this would be the season that would see them fall out of the top four, perhaps only the top three and concede one spot on the table to Liverpool.

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Arsene Wenger was questioned about what characteristics he was looking for in a possible new signing and revealed that he puts quality above experience when searching for a new star. Gunners boss Wenger has been overly critcised by certain segments of Arsenal fans after selling experienced players and buying un-proven youngsters in the summer transfer window. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was questioned about what characteristics he was looking for in a possible new signing and revealed that he puts quality above experience when searching for a new star. Wenger has been overly critcised by certain segments of Arsenal fans after selling experienced players and buying un-proven youngsters in the summer transfer window. Click to continue reading...

I'm back and hungry for more. The season already got started this week with the win against Twente. A good confidence boost, if you ask me.

I've been away on a trip around the world, stopping by in London for the Emirates Cup. It was a great experience getting to Ashburton Grove, as the sell out crowd that day was fired up - although I went on the first day when Arsenal played Juventus.

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Arsenal entertain West Bromwich Albion in the 2008-2009 Premiership curtain raiser at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be looking to put the disappointment of last season behind him. In a season that promised so much the Gunners ended the campaign without a trophy. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal entertain West Bromwich Albion in the 2008-2009 Premiership curtain raiser at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be looking to put the disappointment of last season behind him. In a season that promised so much the Gunners ended the campaign without a trophy. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to a brand new feature on Carlos Vela News, 'Vela Talk' Vela Talk allows fans to give their views on the Arsenal and Mexico forward, whether you support Arsenal, Mexico, Salamanca or Osasuna, this is your opportunity to get involved. Each week we catch up with three fans who give their analysis of Vela on a [. Click to continue reading...