I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

There's not much more that needs to be said about Arsenal's memorable 5-3 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge yesterday. I could repeat what everyone else has said about the entertainment and sheer brilliance of Robin van Persie, but that would render me somewhat pointless.

So instead I'm going to focus on the performance of the player that interested me the most Andre Santos, our new left-back.

Last week we published parts one and two of GunnerN5′s rant .................. here's part 3.

Heart, Desire, Commitment, Passion, Pride.

Over the years we have been blessed to have players that exhibited many of these characteristics.

Written by Gooner in Exile

Arsenal.com are currently running an all time dream team vote. The problem with this it is often only the young who vote and recent memory can skew the result.

We have a wide church here with regard to ages so how about we all pick our all time eleven, manager, coach, physio and you can even throw in a few squad players.

John Keep takes a look at one of the finest goals in World Cup history. You can follow John on Twitter @JohnKeep1

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When I was asked to write a blog on my favourite goal, this sprung to mind quicker than a cheetah in a rush. It's not an obvious choice for a Spurs fan, being that Bergkamp is a massive figure in Arsenal's history (from back when they could remember how to win a trophy couldn't resist having one dig), but I've never been one for the obvious.

Barcelona, Brazil and Bergkamp all inevitably feature as we pick some of our favourite moments of creative genius.

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

Written by gunnerN5

The period from 1996/7 to 2010/11 has been magical for us Arsenal supporters. We've been fortunate enough to have seen an English club play Wengerball.

Never in our 125 year history have Arsenal supporters been able to watch such exquisite football played by such a World class assembly of players.

City talisman Yaya Toure stated in a recent interview that his team can match the Arsenal of 2004 and go unbeaten in this years Premier League.

He said in a launch of Puma's African National Cup kits, "We hope we can continue unbeaten, we are playing fantastic football."

Although the blue side of Manchester have enjoyed an excellent start to their campaign- the obvious highlight beating United 6-1 at Old Trafford, I simply do not believe City have what it takes to match Arsene Wenger's supremely talented side.

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Should he or should he not?

As far as writing about football players goes, there exists what I like to call tiers. The top tier is occupied by plutocrats like Bergkamp, Henry, Pires and Adams who are, by universal consent, the bees' knees. Endless paragraphs pages books can be written about their miraculous exploits, match-winning goals, inspirational leadership, horribly messed-up penalties and drunken nights in jail.

Patrick Vieira was interviewed by SportingIntelligence.com and asked which players would make his best XI from all the years he's played in England.

Remarkably, Vieira's team, which he couldn't restrict to just eleven players, was filled with Manchester United players, some Arsenal players, and nobody from his current club, Manchester City.

Keep the faith Gooners..

It's been a long time since I blogged. Lots of travel (both personal and work-related), plus a change in job (which included a hell lot of transition) and most of all, Arsenal's poor form, kept me away from 11G, something I feel very apologetic about. I sometimes doubted my allegiance towards the lads, as the trend suggested I kept away at a time the team wasn't doing well.

Keep the faith Gooners..

It's been a long time since I blogged. Lots of travel (both personal and work-related), plus a change in job (which included a hell lot of transition) and most of all, Arsenal's poor form, kept me away from 11G, something I feel very apologetic about. I sometimes doubted my allegiance towards the lads, as the trend suggested I kept away at a time the team wasn't doing well.

Last week we published parts one and two of GunnerN5′s rant .................. here's part 3.

Heart, Desire, Commitment, Passion, Pride.

Over the years we have been blessed to have players that exhibited many of these characteristics.

I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

I think Cesc Fabregas' time at Arsenal is nearing it's end. He has been a great servant since joining the club at age 16, but it may now be time to collect the fat check from Barcelona, allow Cesc to go where he wants, and use the money to move forward and improve the team as a whole. Sources say that Arsenal are looking for a fee of 35-40 million pounds for the captain, and if Barcelona, or any other club, meet that asking price, does anyone NOT think it would be in our best interest to take that kind of cash?

Removing the dead wood at Arsenal is something that basically every supporter has been calling for since about March of this year. I've talked to several of you on twitter and the list is long and varied as to who should be shipped out, but the general consensus is that we want most everyone gone.

Several weeks ago London (the blogger) sent in this short post giving his reaction to the call to get DD involved in some capacity with Arsenal again:-

Question: If you were the agent of any grade A player and were in the process of concluding a transfer would you finish it speedily or would you wait and see if the new Chelsea manager was interested in signing your player?

Arsenal 2004/05

GK Lehmann
RB Lauren
CB Campbell
CB Toure
LB Cole

RM Ljungberg
CM Veira
CM Gilberto
LM Pires

CF Bergkamp
CF Henry

Arsenal 2011

GK Szczesny
RB Jenkison
CB Koscielny
CB Djourou
LB Traore

LMAshavin
CM Rosicky
CM Ramsey
CM Coquelin
RM Walcott

CF Van Persie

Arsenal 2004/05

GK Lehmann
RB Lauren
CB Campbell
CB Toure
LB Cole

RM Ljungberg
CM Veira
CM Gilberto
LM Pires

CF Bergkamp
CF Henry

Arsenal 2011

GK Szczesny
RB Jenkison
CB Koscielny
CB Djourou
LB Traore

LMAshavin
CM Rosicky
CM Ramsey
CM Coquelin
RM Walcott

CF Van Persie

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has spoken out about England's failures in major tournaments over the last few years.

Neville himself was involved in many disappointments for the national team and he has revealed that even Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't have helped England win major silverware.

The transfer window is over and Cesc Fabregas has finally gone. As the dust settles and the pain dulls and subsides, I feel it fitting to both celebrate and lament the end of his Arsenal career. Hopefully now we can move on as we close the book on another chapter in Arsenal's history. This is my final farewell to our former captain.

The transfer window is over and Cesc Fabregas has finally gone. As the dust settles and the pain dulls and subsides, I feel it fitting to both celebrate and lament the end of his Arsenal career. Hopefully now we can move on as we close the book on another chapter in Arsenal's history. This is my final farewell to our former captain.

There has been plenty of talk lately about Arsenal's need for a defensive coach with the likes of Martin Keown and Steve Bould being mentioned, but there is a report today suggesting that Dennis Bergkamp could be the man that Arsene Wenger turns to. Dennis Bergkamp back at Arsenal. Now that would make many a [.

Written by Oz Gunner

Theodore Roosevelt once said:

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

Written by gunnerN5

The period from 1996/7 to 2010/11 has been magical for us Arsenal supporters. We've been fortunate enough to have seen an English club play Wengerball.

Never in our 125 year history have Arsenal supporters been able to watch such exquisite football played by such a World class assembly of players.

It is often said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, well for me it's quite the opposite when thinking about our Captain Marvel. I had written him off, I wanted him gone from our club, he was never available, when he was he never scored, he blasted free kicks into Row Z (ok he still has a propensity to do this), complained if the ball wasn't played exactly where he wanted it, I preferred Adebayor.

Is there a better way to use Robin Van Persie? by Richard Hall Defensively Arsenal are improving, it may be a slow process, but with the emergence of Wojciech Szczęsny as one of the most talented young keepers in Europe and a back four that are starting to understand each other, the signs are there.

There have been many Dutchmen who have set the Premier League on fire in recent memory. Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink and his thunder thighs couldn't stop scoring for Leeds, Chelsea and Middlesbrough. Marc Overmars won the Premier League with Arsenal as ... Continue reading →

We've long admired the busts of Herbet Chapman and Arsene Wenger at the club but now our hierachy have decided that they will erect three statues of Arsenal icons at the Emirates.

A missive has arrived at Arsenalinsider HQ, thus:

The Chairman and Directors of Arsenal Football Club have the pleasure of inviting you to the unveiling of statues to commemorate three legends in the history of Arsenal Football Club.

The celebration of Arsenal's 125th anniversary recently has led to the erection of three Arsenal legends namely Thierry Henry, Tony Adams and Herbert Chapman. Many questioned Henry's credentials to have a statue outside the Emirates. This is because Henry left the club in 2007 due to declining form and the desire to wanting to win [.