I opened up my preview for this match with the following paragraph:

Back in action at the Stadium of Light tomorrow, for what I expect to be a very tricky match. Seriously–this match scares the hell out of me. For one thing, it's a road match against a top half side with a very good home record–those matches are always tough, no matter what.

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Arsenal are ready to offer £5 million for Hoffenheim midfielder Maicosuel.
The News of the World says the midfielder has been earning rave reviews in the Bundesliga at TSG Hoffenheim.
Boss Arsene Wenger, keen to add to his ranks in January, has sent scouts to watch Maicosuel in action. Click to continue reading...

ESUFC gave Sodium all they could handle for 60 minutes of regulation in the OPL Semi-Final match. Back and forth all game the play went. Each keeper being called upon keep their team in the game. Play was physical as free kicks were awarded to both teams throughout the game.
In the end it was Jill Farley from her midfield position that brought the ball deep down the left side and ripped what we thought was going to be an awesome cross, INTO THE NET! Click to continue reading...

Hello again. First things first, I apologize if you've been checking in and find that there's no new post or update on the blog (Who am I kidding?, I wonder how many do actually follow my postings?) But if you have, then the only reason I can give is that there is really nothing to update. The international break is really sucking the life out of football bloggers.

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I'll clarify one thing. Missing the cut and thrust of league football is a big negative but the good thing about International week is that it provides for ample reflection. Maybe too much of it sometimes. Perhaps that comes with age.

Watching the La Liga review I learnt a bit more about age.

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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas declared the Arsenal squad is very united and minor issues which affected them last season are now behind them. When asked about last year's comments made by former captain William Gallas in ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas declared the Arsenal squad is very united and minor issues which affected them last season are now behind them. When asked about last year's comments made by former captain William Gallas in ...

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It was the Friday before the start of the Premier League season and I was on a plane home.� The two gentlemen next to me starting talking and the conversation soon moved to football.� One of them was lamenting Southampton's relegation into League One, he then said to his friend, "So it's four years without a trophy now then?

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Congratulations to Rob Shepherd for today's most fanciful tale suggesting that Arsene Wenger will leave the Arsenal for Real Madrid� if Alisher Usmanov takes over at the Emirates.

In the News of the World� he 'reports':� � I understand Wenger has made it plain to the Gunners board he will not work under Usmanov and would move to Real Madrid instead.

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This week in the U14 Gold bracket we found a a little more action. More goals and a couple surprises.
Recap;
Saturday
LOSC Extreme 2 vs. FC Portland 1
SSC 95 Hotspur 1 vs. OR Rush 1
Sunday
ESUFC Arsenal 0 vs. OR Rush 1
Sherwood Force 0 vs. THUSC Sodium 4
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To recap this weeks games I will..."yawn"...oh, sorry. I will have to say there wasn't a lot of excitement. Or better yet, all the excitement was stored up until the very last game!!
The Recap;
Saturday
EMFC 95 Magic 0 vs SSC 95 Hotspur 0
FC Portland 0 vs THUSC Sodium 0
Sherwood Force 0 vs USA Hotshots 3
Sunday
USA Hotshots 0 vs ESUFC Arsenal 0
OR Rush 95G Nike 1 vs SSC 95 Hotspur 2
Bracket Standings
OR Rush [13 pts]
THUSC Sodium [10 pts]
EMFC Magic [10 pts]
USA Hotshots [9 pts]
SSC Hotspur [9 pts]
LOSC Extreme [7 pts]
Sherwood Force [6 pts]
ESUFC Arsenal [5 pts]
FC Portland 4 pts]
Bracket Notes:
With so many games left it is still pretty up for grabs. Click to continue reading...

With the January transfer market fast-approaching, many will start speculating on who Arsene Wenger will add to his Arsenal squad, although according to the club's chairman, the money is there but the Frenchman has actually ... Click to continue reading...

With the January transfer market fast-approaching, many will start speculating on who Arsene Wenger will add to his Arsenal squad, although according to the club's chairman, the money is there but the Frenchman has actually ...

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AZ Alkmaar v Arsenal
UEFA Champions League
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:45 PM (ET)

Walcott's injury woes continue.

His medial collateral ligament has been damaged and will sideline him for four weeks. The team left for their AZ Alkmaar fixture without him.

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Morning all and welcome to the daily backpage news roundup...

The Sun -� Wenger has a Fran plan
ARSENE WENGER is determined to fight off Atletico Madrid and Seville who are eyeing young Spanish star Fran Merida.

The Daily Mirror - Ramsey calls for consistency
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey insists Wales must start learning to be consistent throughout a match, rather than just in purple patches.

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Recently many HP Sauces, I mean 'sources', have revealed that a return to Arsenal could be on the cards for Patrick Vieira.
If this was indeed the case, I would welcome it more than a naked Rihanna fetching me a Chinese meal consisting of sweet and sour pork hong-kong style, BBQ spare Ribs, special fried rice, and a bottle of Peroni whilst jumping up and down singing 'Vieeeeeeeira, woooooooah'
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Sodium turned in a solid performance against an always tough ESUFC Arsenal this weekend.
Play was back-and-forth for most of the first half with both keepers coming up strong. Late in half Eli Beard drove the ball deep down the left side, ripped a beautiful cross to a flying Jadyn McMillan who finished the play into the back of the net! Click to continue reading...

Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott is back with the rest of the squad. After facing months on the sidelines due to a back injury, the youngster may feature in this weekend's game away at Fulham.

Speaking of the injury, the former Southampton player said:

I've trained all week, hopefully I will play some part at the weekend and then we will go from there," he highlighted.

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Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott is back with the rest of the squad. After facing months on the sidelines due to a back injury, the youngster may feature in this weekend's game away at Fulham.

Speaking of the injury, the former Southampton player said:

I've trained all week, hopefully I will play some part at the weekend and then we will go from there," he highlighted.

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Regular readers of my space will know how much I adore Carlos Vela and how much I love to watch him play and also, how many times I wanted him to start last season, something which, alas, rarely happened.

Vela and I

The first time I heard about Carlos and Arsenal was when a friend of mine, a Real Madrid fan, was surprised to find out that the little striker who zig-zagged his way past Sergio Ramos and Madrid's back four was actually an Arsenal player loaned out to the Spanish Liga.

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Regular readers of my space will know how much I adore Carlos Vela and how much I love to watch him play and also, how many times I wanted him to start last season, something which, alas, rarely happened.

Vela and I

The first time I heard about Carlos and Arsenal was when a friend of mine, a Real Madrid fan, was surprised to find out that the little striker who zig-zagged his way past Sergio Ramos and Madrid's back four was actually an Arsenal player loaned out to the Spanish Liga.

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5 years without a trophy and Arsene Wenger will once again use the Carling Cup as a chance for the younger players in the squad to prove their worth. On the eve of this year's first League Cup encounter for Arsenal, I look at whether Wenger should be taking this competition more seriously.

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Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie declared he's delighted to have defender Thomas Vermaelen on his side, rather than against him. Recalling the spat between the two in the 2007 Amsterdan Tournament and speaking of the Belgian's impact on the Arsenal squad, the Dutch striker said:

He is hard and played very strong on me physically and I was a little bit upset about that.

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Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie declared he's delighted to have defender Thomas Vermaelen on his side, rather than against him. Recalling the spat between the two in the 2007 Amsterdan Tournament and speaking of the Belgian's impact on the Arsenal squad, the Dutch striker said:

He is hard and played very strong on me physically and I was a little bit upset about that.

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The first defeat of the season is always the most tricky one to deal with. Perhaps that explains why some feel that the earlier it comes, the better. At the beginning of the 2007-08 season, a determined young Arsenal squad made a typically flying start to the campaign.

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The Game

Having lost back to back games away at Manchester, Arsene Wenger's Arsenal will try to get back to winning terms as they face Standard Liege away from home in their first Champions League group game. Bacary Sagna is on the bench with Emmanuel Eboue taking his place.

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There will many disappointed Gooners out there tonight. Disappointed because we haven't made any signings today or since Thomas Vermaelen arrived at the club. I can understand your frustrations. I would have loved Arsene Wenger to make a couple of signings too. But he hasn't. And I'm not that disappointed to honest. Click to continue reading...

Having missed pre-season and the first game of the season because he was on duty with the Mexican National side, it seems Carlos Vela is now a forgotten figure in the Arsenal squad and transfer rumours are saying he will be offered to Fulham in our attempt to sign Brede Hangeland.

But why?

Regular readers of my space will of course know I love Carlos Vela and that is why I am worried about his future as I believe he can be very important this season.

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You can really beat that for an opening day result, can you?
6 goals away from home. No matter who you're playing in the league, that's an exceptional performance.
And for some, an unthinkable result. After all, Arsenal haven't spent huge-wads of cash this summer. There's been no 'bail-out' of the squad. Click to continue reading...

Right, its this time again. Last time I reviewed the squad was the day after the transfer window shut last season, this time I am doing it slightly earlier in the hope that we buy a couple of players.

Right...this is the 2009 Arsenal squad review by The Goon Blog.

Goalkeepers: Almunia, Fabianski, Mannone.

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Has Arsene Wenger lost all of his ambition or does he just not care anymore? After Arsenal lost to Manchester United in May, I published an article about how Arsenal needs to learn a lesson if they want to improve and win something again. Part of that lesson was to focus on improvement and not accept stagnation.

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It has been confirmed that Adebayor has signed for manchester City

Manchester City have completed the signing of Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor on a five-year contract.

The fee for the Togo international has not been disclosed, although the 25-year-old is believed to have cost City in the region of £25million.

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Wanna hear some blasphemy? Fuck. Shit. Bollocks. Cunt.
Wanna hear some more? Patrick Vieira is interested in a move to Tottenham Hotspur. Yes, Tottenham Hotspur.
What a pile of doodoo.
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Robin van Persie, Arsenal's player of the season for last season, was speaking to Arsenal TV Online about his personal objectives and the objectives of the whole Arsenal squad for next season.

He said:

I do not feel that I am [yet] at my best.

If you look at my stats [last season], I scored 20 goals, but if you look at how many times I hit the post or the bar, or just missed the target, you could add 10 goals to that.

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There have been many occasions in recent years where the genius of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been brought into question. After all, the trophy cabinet has been empty for four years and everyone, from skipper Cesc Fabregas to that little child in the upper tier at the Emirates, is becoming increasingly restless with the club's underachievements.

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