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Arsene Wenger fuming about crafty fag Arsenal captain William Gallas could face action from the
club after being photographed leaving a nightclub with a cigarette in his mouth. The French
defender was snapped driving his car with the fag in his mouth, although newspaper reports claim
witnesses said the cigarette was unlit (possibly the first time [.
The Emirates' Mr Popular is booed by his 'supporters' To use local parlance, Emmanuel Eboue had a
'mare against Wigan yesterday. He knew this, but just in case he didn't the Arsenal supporters
decided to let him know when he was substituted late in the game. The Ivory Coast international had
only come into the game [.
In preparation for every game, Arsene Wenger gives his players a motivational handout that helps to
focus his team on the task ahead. A copy of the handout was found in a Bolton hotel for this past
weekend's 3-1 win by Arsenal at the Reebok Stadium. Here's a transcript of what the handout said:
Confidential Team meeting [.
Luis Gustavo Conte is still 14, but he was invited by Arsenal for a trial. Luis Gustavo is a
Brazilian from the club Mirassol. The little boy's trial began on December 5 and will in two weeks.
Arsene Wenger has a penchant for young boys, and rightly so because he can save a lot money than
[...]
Hey remember Nike's "Take It To The Next Level" Commercial? That cool first-person
ad featuring Wenger, Gallas, Fabregas, C-Ron, Sneijder and van Nistelrooy (among others)? You
know, the one directed by Guy Ritchie, that cool dude behind movies such as Lock, Stock and Two
Smoking Barrels and Snatch ?
A few days ago, Arsenal's aging and increasingly useless midfielder Gilberto Silva said something
along the lines of "Wah wah wah we need more players". Well, as it says in the Bible -
"Moan and ye shall receive." This morning Arsenal are now linked to a flurry of new
targets St Etienne duo Mouhamadou Dabo and Blaise [.
Readers of this blog will know how much I detest Arsene Wenger and his policy of stealing the
youth players of other clubs. I know other clubs do it too (Chelsea is another notable example),
but Arsenal do it every other day. In fact, I protested this post that praised Arsenal's youth
system chiefly because Arsenal's youth system is really just Arsene systematically purchasing well
known young prospects from other clubs.
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. We have a lot of juicy bits to get to, including an
unlikely career resurrection, an even more unlikely spending spree, and a family reunion you
thought you would see when Hell froze over. Arsenal to Go on Spending Spree? The idea of Arsene
Wenger spending big is about as foreign [.
High quality edition this week from the lads at IOSS. Rafa Benitez joins the fellas in studio -
wearing what we can only hope is puppet-exclusive - and gets a lesson in The Game. Even Roy Keane,
no longer in The Game, gets in on it. Even a bit creepy as Rafa, the real one, [...]
Everyone knows about the sharp eye that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has when it comes to scouting
for the best young talents in Europe. He is rarely, if ever, wrong and the plethora of foreign
players who have graduated from the Arsenal youth academy testify to Wenger's hawk-eye vision. So
when Goal.
This is a double blow for Arsenal even though their UEFA Champions League last 16,first leg tie
against reigning European champions AC Milan is still a week away. Goal.com reports that Milan will
have both Kaka and Gennaro Gattuso back from their respective injuries against Arsenal on February
20 first leg tie at teh San Siro.
Well that was a boring two weeks, wasn't it? Or would you really rather watch national teams slog
it out against mediocre competition than see the best club teams compete against each other? We
didn't think so. There was one round of games for most teams after the international break. Let's
take a look at what happened:
1.
Danny Fiszman is adamant that Arsenal's finances are in rude health and there are plenty of funds
available, all Wenger has to do is ask and they'll be given to him. Apart from the ass-covering
angle of this statement (blame the manager, not us), the question that arises is this: who can
Arsenal bring in if [.
By Aries In a two hours, no holes barred, question and answer lunch come meeting in a Basle
restaurant, Arsene Wenger convinced Aaron Ramsey and his parents, Kevin and Marlene, that Arsenal
is the better club to join. According to information coming out of Wales Arsene Wenger had three
major points to put forward which seemed to sway the young man's decision towards snubbing
Manchester United.
La baja de Cesc Fàbregas parece que va a obligar al Arsenal a hacer un par de refuerzos en el
mercado de invierno. La lista de posibles candidatos es extensa y el propio Wenger reconoce que
necesitan más mediocampistas, además de la definitiva promoción de Fran Mérida
al primer equipo de los gunners.
Who's headed for sunnier climes this season? 1. Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal to AC Milan) Arsene Wenger
didn't have the cash to keep Cesc's midfield buddy at the Emirates. AC Milan stepped in with a
better offer, then failed to reach...
Everyone likes having defenders from the Big Four clubs, but picking the regular starters can be
deceptive. Ranking defenders for minutes played last season, of the top 25 only 5 come from
Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool or Arsenal. Many of the big fours' defenders get injured or rotated
during the season - picking the few players who regularly start can be tough in the preseason.
In the words of José Mourinho's puppet character on "I'm On Setanta Sports", shut up, Wenger.
For those of you who haven't seen the gruesome pictures or seen video, Arsenal front man Eduardo da
Silva had his left leg nearly snapped at the ankle after a sliding challenge from Birmingham
defender Martin Taylor.
The show basically revolves around Wayne's trip to Tokyo, where he stays up way past his bedtime
and gets into a little trouble at a karaoke bar with you know who. As ever, the puppets are a
thousand times more endearing than the actual people. Maybe someone should invent in-law puppets?
Arsenal have confirmed their third signing of the summer, young French midfielder Francis Coquelin.
An article on the Gunners' official website confirms that Arsene Wenger has signed his third player
of the summer - and second French midfielder. Francis Coquelin has joined the club from French
third division side Laval.
Wenger is once again using his excellent team of scouts to scour Europe for the best young talents
around, so he can hone them into Premier League stars of the future. Has he struck gold again? Why
not join the debate at the COS forum? Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has his chief ...
Obviously, the big rumor out there is that Kaka has already agreed to terms with Manchester City,
with a transfer fee in the neighborhood of £70 million. However, most of the mainstream media
has yet to report on this story. As such, we'll store that one away in the file until it becomes
[...]
Here is another transfer rumour story that is surely going to the bin before too long. It has been
speculated by The People that Premier League club Arsenal are looking to land the Italian Serie A
duo Philippe Mexes and Alexander Pato! It has been reported that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is
eager to sign AS [.
I'm not an Arsenal fan. I'm not French. I'm not even a former Arsene Wenger pupil. But dammit, he's
spot on when he talks about negotiation tricks and the lack of any genuine complaint from
Tottenham's end on their players being tapped up. The Arsenal manager (referring to the
Chelsea-Ashley Cole-Arsenal saga): "We faced that problem once and [.
So far this summer, Arsenal's transfers read like this: In: Carlos Vela (returning from loan, work
permit approved), Aaron Ramsey (£5m, Cardiff) Out: Mathieu Flamini (free, AC Milan), Jens
Lehmann (free, Stuttgart) Add to this the impending arrivals of both Samir Nasri and Amaury
Bischoff and you have a nice nucleus of young stars arriving at Arsenal [.
Reports suggest Turkish club Fenerbahce have moved ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Xabi Alonso
from Liverpool. Arsene Wenger is reportedly still interested in the Spanish international but Rafa
Benitez is reluctant to sell him to a rival Premier League club. The 26-year-old midfielder's move
to Juventus fell through earlier in the summer and now [.
Another promoted side, another embarrassing defeat for the Gunners and the north London side look
like they have taken a step back after being out muscled at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. Back
are the bad old days for Gunners fans when they were pushed off the park by the likes [...]
Up this week: Wayne does Ruud Gullit, dreads and all, and gets a diet change; secret footage of
Jose's secret non-meeting with the sheiks is released; a fire breaks out in Newcastle; Voyeur calls
in and gets himself in hot water; and Rafa's glad he doesn't play for England.
It may have delighted the Old Trafford crowd on Saturday, but The Times reports that Arsene Wenger
was none-too pleased with the mazy dribble of Nani during the second-half of Arsenal's game against
Manchester United. With the game safely won, the winger decided to show off a few skills to the
United faithful, until being [.
Poor Arsene Wenger has enough problems trying to scrape cash together for a midfielder (or a
defender, which is what he needs if you ask me) without having Alex Ferguson and Juande Ramos
laughing at his financial problems in our latest web comic from Chris Toy. Don't they know there's
a credit crunch on?
Following Alan Curbishley's departure from West Ham yesterday, his transfer policy at the club has
come under increased scrutiny. Soccerlens has rounded up Curbishley's worst forays into the
transfer market. 1. Freddie Ljungberg from Arsenal Curbishley should have known that sneaky Arsene
Wenger only sells his stars when they are past it.
What an absolute wanker. I know I'm a day or two late on this but I'm busy sometimes too. This man,
who somehow weaseled his way into the job of Uefa President just because he used to be a great
player, should be removed from the game. If you haven't heard, Platini went on a rant attacking our
manager Arsene Wenger.
With the startling news in the wake of defeat Fulham that Arsene Wenger doesn't like
excuses, we look at six of his best rational explanations 1."I did not see it."
Now that it appears that Adebayor is on his way, a long sought-after target of Arsene Wenger's is
back in the papers, and it could happen! Samuel Eto'o is to make a decision on his future when he
returns to pre-season training with Barcelona. The Cameroon striker is under contract with the
Primera Liga side until 2010, [.
Barcelona star Yaya Toure has confirmed speculation that Arsenal were looking to sign him this
summer. The Gunners had been heavily linked with the Ivory Coast international after losing Mathieu
Flamini to AC Milan, but he told both manager Arsene Wenger and his brother Kolo that he was happy
at the Nou Camp.
Eddie's out of town for the weekend, so you guys are stuck with me! Let's get to the latest batch
of transfer rumors. No Loaner for Alex Chelsea have rejected a proposed loan deal for their
defender, Alex, to PSV Eindhoven. Alex was reported to have formally requested a transfer earlier
this week, [.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is still confident that French midfielder Mathieu Flamini would sign
a new contact with the club. He is wary of course that there are a number of clubs keen on getting
the signature of the midfielder but he himself is equally eager to keep the player at the Emirates.
This is what [.
Yahoo News speculates that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger might just as well have to lose his star
striker Emmanuel Adebayor before long. The Togo international has been much impressive this season
in the absence of the departed Thierry Henry and is playing regularly for the Gunners. Adebayor
scored twice as Premiership title contenders beat Manchester City [.
Days after Arsene Wenger declares his interest in a player, Barcelona come along and ruin his plans
once again. Not content with unsettling Alexander Hleb and Emmanuel Adebayor, the Catalans have
also moved for a player before he's even reached The Emirates Stadium. Zenit St Petersburg have
confirmed that Barcelona have made an approach for their [.
Arsene Wenger has once again scoured the continent to bring young, French players to the Emirates
Stadium. After Samir Nasri's move from Marseille, a Werder Bremen youngster has claimed he is on
his way to London. Amaury Bischoff has announced that he has rejected the chance to stay with the
Germans and seize the opportunity to [.
