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Arsenal fans are still reeling from the shock news of yet another Director departing from the
Board of Arsenal Holdings Plc. To lose one director was unlucky, to lose two seems like
carelessness at first glance, until you consider the motives involved. Lady Nina
Bracewell-Smith This lady holds the key to Arsenal's future and there is only one quotation [.
Arsenal starlet Carlos Vela has reacted furious on several paper rumours, which have him linked
with a loan switch to Premiership sides West Bromwich Albion or Hull
City, when the transfer window opens in January. The young Mexican said to native papers:
"West Brom? I don't know anything about it, for real.
Merry Christmas to all from Arsenal Offside. Hope everyone has a great holiday season, thanks
for all the lovely feedback. Please keep it coming - lots of chatter in the past week or so. I may
or may not have a full preview of Aston Villa tomorrow. To say that it is a big game is an
understatement.
There's good news and bad news coming from the injury front. Our two longest injury table
residents, Eduardo and Tomas Rosicky both have a better idea as to when they will return to action.
The good news is that Eduardo has been given a fixture when he will make a return: it'll be
December 16th against Portsmouth - that'll be worth keeping an eye on.
What a lovely, lovely result. Forget that it came with a little luck. Forget that our central
defender turned the ball into his own net. And forget what has happened in the past few weeks, and
simply enjoy the events of yesterday. It was a sight that I found hard to believe, from the first
goal scored by Van Persie, to his second minutes later, to the very end, when a Chelsea team
whimpered their way to defeat rather than through everything forward.
Tomorrow is a trip to Middlesbrough and a vital game if this team wants to make a run at a
title. I feel like every game from here on out could be labelled as a must-win, and while that may
not necessarily be the case, it almost is. What needs to be proved tomorrow is some kind of
consistency, especially in the league.
Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva will be given a place on the substitutes bench for the Gunners'
Saturday afternoon League clash with Wigan this Saturday. The Brazilian-born Croatian forward has
been missing ever since he suffered a horrendous fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle after
being tackled by Birmingham's Martin Taylor in February earlier this year.
Tuesday night saw the end of our Carling Cup run, two soft goals and some less than impressive
finishing meant that although the kids played pretty well, there was only really going to be one
winner, especially once the first goal had gone to Burnley. Of all the players, Bendtner has
probably received the most flak, [.
I'll talk about the match in full later, but first have to mention the absolutely appalling
treatment dished out to Eboue today. Not by the opponents, or the opposing fans, but our very own
'support', those individuals who are supposed to get behind our players. Eboue had a poor
game by anyone's standards, and a certain level [.
Welcome to a Gooner Talk's highlights feature, ‘Rewind'. Rewind will provide you with
post-match highlights to every single Arsenal first team game giving you the opportunity to watch
the goals you've missed, or want to see again. So, sit back, relax and enjoy the mighty Arsenal on
your computer screen.
Arsenal 1 (Adebayor 16) Wigan 0 (Premiership) First off, it is worth remembering that we actually
won a football match on Saturday, and finally followed up a huge win at Chelsea with three points
that meant that, for now at least, talk of a false dawn can be put to one side. And for all those
who [..
Another weekend and a familiar result to sting the nostrils this evening. A 1-1 draw that wasn't
really much of a surprise, but nonetheless the pain can still be felt. What hurts even more/comes
as a relief is that the other members of the big three all managed to draw. So instead of inching
our way back into title contention, Aston Villa leapfrogs over us into fourth place, leaving us in
position for the UEFA Cup berth.
Tonight Barnet's Underhill will be packed to the rafters and Arsenal TV and Arsenal TVC Online will
have record viewers as Arsenal fans welcome back Eduardo. Eduardo will make his first
appearance since that shocking leg break in February against Birmingham. Some fans state our demise
to the departure of the little Brazilian forward who had [.
Arsenal have made major changes in the boardroom after announcing a re-structuring of their board
of directors. Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith and Richard Carr both depart from the board, but Carr will
stay on as a director of the club. This potentially allows her to leave the lockdown agreement with
the other directors and dispose of [.
Another busy day at boardroom level with Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith wasting no time in producing a
stinging response to her exit from the club, claiming she was ousted and knows nothing of the
reason why: 'I can't understand why I have been removed in such a ruthless fashion. I had no
intention of selling my shares [.
Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas is expected to discover the extent of his knee injury tomorrow
afternoon, with Guillem Balague suggesting it could be worse than first thought. The 21-year-old
Spanish international limped out of yesterday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool and will miss the entire
festive programme.
Russia captain Andrei Arshavin DID visit Arsenal's Hertfordshire-based London Colney training
ground last week, Gooner Talk understands. In a progressive meeting, that included new chief
executive Stan Lazaridis and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, Arshavin was shown round the
state-of-the-art facilities and spoken to by Wenger himself - who can speak Russian.
Arsenal youngster Jack Wilshere will NOT be shipped out on loan this January, contrary to reports
from the British tabloids. 16-year-old Wilshere, who signs his professional contract next month,
will stay at the Gunners to continue his long-term development. British tabloid The Daily Mail
stupendously forgot to do their research on the story, and in [.
AH: Good morning all and welcome to the Christmas TGIF. It's going to be a hectic 2009 with the sad
news about our captain; but if we win today, just maybe, we can move forward with renewed and
realistic hope. In the absence of our TGIF captain fantastic, FTK and I will be trading the [...]
That's the best way to sum up Sunday's result. Despite a game bereft of quality and lacking any
sort of finishing prowess, the combination of a William Gallas and some shoddy keeping from David
James and it was three points for Arsenal.
Can't comment too much on the game - the holiday season, combined with the fact that the game
wasn't easily accessible (ie on FSC) I couldn't watch it.
Apologies for not getting anything up sooner, but my hard drive decided to crash out on me the
other day. It does not make for a fun situation when you have an external and yet was too lazy to
bother backing up some of my stuff. So here I am, cursing the fact that I didn't back up a year's
worth of pictures from living abroad.
Today marks the umpteenth time this season where we've followed a good result with a match that we
really need to win. Up to now, the subsequent result has been a disappointment, but
with a new captain and new focus, there can really be no excuses this afternoon. Confidence is
still not going to be at maximum level, so [.
It was ugly, but it was three points. I could stop right there with the match wrap, because
after playing that poorly at times it was somewhat of a miracle that we came away with all three
points. Wigan should be an easy win, but there was nothing easy about it on Saturday.
Steve Bruce had his charges fired up and ready to be yet another underdog to visit the Emirates
and come away with three points.
A massive seven players are out of Arsenal's Champions League squad for tomorrow's final game in
Group G against FC Porto. As the Gunners have already qualified - and with one eye on Saturday's
Premier League clash at Middlesbrough - full-backs Bacary Sagna (flu), Gael Clichy (hamstring),
strikers Emmanuel Adebayor (rested), Robin van Persie (thigh) and [.
A massive seven players are out of Arsenal's Champions League squad for tomorrow's final game in
Group G against FC Porto. As the Gunners have already qualified - and with one eye on Saturday's
Premier League clash at Middlesbrough - full-backs Bacary Sagna (flu), Gael Clichy (hamstring),
strikers Emmanuel Adebayor (rested), Robin van Persie (thigh) and [.
Tonight sees the Champions League group stages come to an end, and so far the final week has been
monumentally dull for the competition. The only teams to qualify last night were Chelsea, and since
they only needed a draw at home to Cluj, that wasn't exactly unpredictable, and Panathinaikos,
while the eight qualifiers from [.
If Arsenal are claim this year's Premier League title, then they will certainly need to triumph
over the 'lesser sides' of the league. One of those sides is arguably Gareth Southgate's
Middlesborough troops. And with the likes of Kolo Toure and Samir Nasri missing from Arsene
Wenger's team selection, Saturday's lunchtime game becomes a [.
Having missed the Porto game midweek, I didn't feel in a position to comment on it, having only
picked up the details from what I'd read. By the sounds of things, we were poor, with the goals
coming from sloppy moments from some of our more experienced players, and a lack of penetration up
front [...
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has welcomed back five of his senior stars into the Gunners line-up for
this afternoon's Premier League game against Middlesbrough. After the midweek Champions League
defeat to Porto, fullbacks Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy return. Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor
and Robin van Persie also make their comeback since sustaining slight [.
Portugal international midfielder Miguel Veloso could well be set for a January transfer window
exit, and for a very cheap fee, according to the player's agent. Fiorentina and Arsenal are ready
to make a move for the player. The player's representitive Paulo Barbosa confirmed. "The last
meeting of ours was dated two months ago, we [.
Tuesday December 16, 2008, 19:00 - Barnet's Underhill stadium. That's the time and place Eduardo da
Silva is pencilled in to make his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt since suffering a horrific
fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle 10 months ago against Birmingham. It has indeed been a very
long wait, one that [.
Croatian forward Eduardo made his long-awaited comeback this evening as Arsenal Reserves secured
victory over Portsmouth at Barnet's Underhill stadium. The 25-year-old sustained a fractured left
leg and dislocated ankle in Arsenal's 2-2 draw at Birmingham in the Premier League last term which
some believed could end the frontman's career.
Last night saw the return of our beloved Croatian Eduardo Dudu Da Silva in the lineup of Arsenal
Reserves at Underhill. In 45 minutes of play before being retired with a mild hamstring pull of the
right thigh, Eduardo showed glimpses of his former self, despite having been out of the game for 10
months.
Arsenal enters the Christmas period with our three most important games of the season ahead of us.
Christmas is a pivotal period and this year it is important that we keep in touch with the leaders
until players come back from injuries or we buy some more players. Over the Christmas
period, we play Liverpool (home), [.
Earlier this afternoon (Wed 17/12/08) an email was sent out to Arsenal Holdings shareholders (of
which I'm one) giving news of potentially worrying changes in the Arsenal boardroom. A formal
announcement was also made to the PLUS (formerly Ofex) market, the junior stock exchange on which
Arsenal Holdings shares are publicly [.
Earlier this afternoon (Wed 17/12/08) an email was sent out to Arsenal Holdings shareholders (of
which I'm one) giving news of potentially worrying changes in the Arsenal boardroom. A formal
announcement was also made to the PLUS (formerly Ofex) market, the junior stock exchange on which
Arsenal Holdings shares are publicly traded.
Yesterday was a big day in the Arsenal boardroom, with the announcement of a major reshuffle, with
goings both in and out. New Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis joins the board officially, while Richard
Carr steps down. Carr will continue in his role as a director, overseeing the academy side of the
club.
French midfield maestro Samir Nasri will return to Arsenal's squad for Sunday's game with
Liverpool, Gooner Talk understands. The Frenchman was a doubt for this weekend's clash after being
the subject of a vicious foul against Wigan two weeks ago. More to come soon.
Danny Fiszman and Arsene Wenger both have differing views on Arsenal's Champions League draw after
the Gunners were drawn with Italian giants AS Roma earlier this morning. French tactician Wenger
revealed this afternoon that the draw is a '50-50′ for the north London side, but club
director Fiszman gave an alternative view whilst speaking [.
Shakespeare's Hamlet Act 3 Scene 2 is when Queen Gertrude is challenged by her son as
having remarried after his father's death with a degree of ease which contradicted the apparent
intense devotion prior to this event. It suggests that the protests are so loud that the
sincerity of the emotion is called into question.
