Dennis Bergkamp is one of the footballers who makes my top one hundred best players of all time list. Let me explain why. First and foremost, Bergkamp was the sought of player who would turn a game around and i mean this literally.

Remember France 98? The Holland vs Argentina quarter final is a match i know i will never forget.

Various news sources have reported that 15-year old American Luis Gil is set to sign with English Premier League contenders Arsenal. This isn't an odd move for the Gunners as boss Arsene Wenger has proven himself to be an expert at acquiring and developing young talent into stars (e.g. current Arsenal captain Cesc F bregas and [.

Knee-length puffa monstrosity It looks like Michelin Man chic is in this season. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is beginning to feel the winter chill and has turned to this oversized puffa jacket to provide the warmth he craves.

Barcelona are lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Albert Riera as time runs out to do deals for Arsenal duo Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Eboue.
Nou Camp boss Pep Guardiola conceded at the weekend that a move for Fabregas was unlikely to come off, but the club's deal-maker Txiki Begiristain has not ruled out snaring him before Tuesday night's Battle of Britain Champions League tie between Celtic and the Gunners.

Arsene interested in Hammers pair.

Arsenal have been linked with a stunning double swoop on cash strapped West Ham United.
Highly rated youngster Jack Collison has caught the eye of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

The 20-year-old midfielder has already turned out for Wales and has caught the eye with a number of impressive performances.

Morning Insiders, as we edge closer to the International match on Saturday that know one will watch we pick the best of todays news from the daily pappers.

The Sun - Ramsey talks his way to the top AARON RAMSEY is being talked all the way to the top by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has raised the stakes ahead of his side's clash with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in the Champions League on Wednesday. Wenger has demanded that his team finishes first in their Champions League group, and has explained that the semifinals are no longer good enough for the Gunners.

Celtic boss Tony Mowbray is keen to bring in Arsenal star-in-waiting Jack Wilshere. The 17-year-old, if you remember, dazzled in 2008-09 League Cup run for Arsenal. He even made his Premiership debut in the '08-09 campaign.
Mowbray who was in charge at West Bromwich Albion last season has worked on loan deals in the past with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and hopes Wegner will allow Wilshere to go north for a six-month spell.

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Everton have retained their backbone as manager David Moyes continues to do a splendid job with the Merseyside outfit. Should the saga of Joleon Lescott to Manchester City come to a conclusion in the next few days, the Blues should have a fair amount of money to spend on reinforcements.

Morning Insiders we survived match day one coming back from two goals down to snatch a win last night in Belgium. We have taken the best bits from the papers today. Comments are invited as always below.

The Sun - Kneesy does it
EDUARDO dived in to save Arsenal from a Champions League disaster last night.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is determined to see off all rivals for Belgian whizkid Eden Hazard.
The Mirror says Wenger is sending scouts to watch 18-year-old Hazard in virtually every that he plays for French club Lille.
Belgian international Hazard, who has already won six full caps, fits the Wenger mould perfectly as he is young, very skilful and is not yet an established star.

Wenger continues to pursue talented young Italian.

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The agent of Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli has refused to comment on reports linking the player with a move to Arsenal.

Wolfsburg playmaker Zvjezdan Misimovic is a £6 million target for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
The News of the World says the German champions have already made it clear that it will take twice that amount to prise away their Bosnian star.
The midfielder, 27, has already scored six goals for his club this season and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is also a big fan of his passing and technical ability.

Wenger to make move for England Under 19 international.

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Arsenal are set to make a move for Crystal Palace youngster Victor Moses, who is rated as one of the best young footballers around.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to try again for Crystal Palace superkid Victor Moses.
The Daily Star says Arsene Wenger has tracked the Eagles forward, 19, for two years and came close to snaring him in August 2008.
But the Gunners baulked at the south Londoners' £5m asking price and were only prepared to fork out £1m plus add-ons for a player they saw as unproven.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is chasing Barcelona pair Yaya Toure and Bojan Krkic.
El Mundo Deportivo says Wenger rates the pair very highly and is keen to bring both players to London.
Wenger is aware of Toure's frustrations at Barca this season and their row with his agent.

Brazilian midfielder Denilson returns to the fold for Saturday's away trip to Sunderland. The 21-year-old has been missing from the squad for a couple of months with a back problem, but Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Denilson, along with Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Vela, and Armand Traore, will return for the weekend's game.

Leo Messi, Irish football, Arsene Wenger and Mark Hughes all feature in this week's the good, the bad and the ugly section of the podcast. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the post.

The Good

Good for Lionel Messi as he romps to this year's Ballon D'or win, the first Argentinian to do so.

Arsenal legend Adams, 43, has been scouting for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger since being sacked by Portsmouth in February.

But he is now favourite to replace Juan Carlos Osario, who quit the Big Apple side this summer.

According to David Woods at the Daily Star, Arsenal has money to spend this January but it is up to boss Arsene Wenger whether the club buys anyone. Chairman Peter Hill-Wood said,

"We have got a lot of money available to spend – money's not the restriction.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reacted angrily to the escalating rumours in the world's press that Gunners captain Francesc Fabregas has a concrete agreement to join treble-winning Barcelona next summer.

KO fear for Fabregas | The Sun |Sport|Football: "'Cesc has a hamstring problem. He will be short for Wednesday certainly.
'If it's a little pull he'll be out for three weeks. If it's just a tightness maybe he can get away for the Celtic game but after 48 hours we'll have a better view.'"
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on his midfielder's injury, via Sun Sport.

By CARL ELDRIDGE Our two new signings feature in today's papers and before you get too excited over your cornflakes I am talking about Denilson and Nicklas Bendtner, who have both signed new deals for the glorious Gunners.

The Sun's coverage this morning makes them sound like a kids TV double act as they tag them ‘Den and Ben'.

Player's agent tries hard to convince Wenger to sign his client.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is keeping an eye on Bayer Levekusen striker Stefan Kiessling and is keen to sign the hitman in January.
The German striker has grabbed six goals in eight matches in the current campaign and is current on course for the Golden Boot award in the Bundesliga scoring charts.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is convinced the Gunners season will be won or lost at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal are currently the leading scorers in the English top flight, having smashed 10 goals in their past two home games maintaining a 100% record at Ashburton Grove.
Wenger is in no doubt of the importance of continued strong performances in front of the 60,000-strong Gunners faithful, with north-London rivals Tottenham the next league visitors at the end of the month.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that left-back Gael Clichy and midfielder Abou Diaby are still slightly in doubt for Saturday's clash with Birmingham City.
The pair picked up ankle injuries on international duty for France and have not yet been passed fit to play.
"Clichy got a little knock on his ankle and Diaby was kept out of the French squad last night because of an ankle problem as well.

Arsenal's goalkeeper stocks have risen with the return from injury of both Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski.
First-choice shot-stopper Almunia has been out with a chest infection and is only rated a small chance to return against Birmingham City this weekend but Fabianski, who has not played yet this season, may be called on after recovering from knee surgery.

Atletico Madrid are planning a double-raid on Arsenal for Emmanuel Eboue and Fran Merida.
The Mirror says Atletico Madrid sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch has made it clear that he wants to sign Arsenal duo Eboue and Merida.
That is unlikely to please Gunners boss Arsene Wenger who has already been left annoyed by Barcelona's constant public declarations they want to sign captain Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hinted he wouldn't be happy if the club was to be taken over.
With major shareholders Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov both spoiling for a potential takeover bid, Wenger said: "Our way is the right way because it doesn't depend on any individual.
"It acknowledges the club is basically the property of the supporters.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce faces a battle to keep hold of star skipper Lorik Cana.
The Daily Mail says Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has not given up hope of signing Cana, despite the Albanian midfielder moving to Sunderland this summer.
Cana was tracked by Wenger last season and the Arsenal boss could make a fresh move next year.

The issue regarding former Arsenal club captain William Gallas has completely gone now according to his replacement Cesc Fabregas.Last season, the French defender questioned the character of his teammates among other things and was stripped of his captaincy privileges by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

by CARL ELDRIDGE Nasty old November has never been too kind to the Gunners under our esteemed leader's reign and this morning's Mirror claims the Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is desperate to break the curse.

It claims the Frenchman has claimed that this month will be decisive in determining whether Arsenal can maintain their challenge for the Premier League title and, in particular, avoid injuries which have hurt them badly in the past.

The agent of Wolfsburg midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic has yet to hear from Arsenal.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is said to be preparing a bid for Misimovic as he seeks a new midfield playmaker.
But the agent of the Bosnia international, Florian Goll, told Sport.co.uk: "Neither Arsenal nor any other club in the Premier League have contacted me.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Samir Nasri will not replace Alex Song in a defensive midfield role in the New Year.
Song will be lost to the Gunners due to Cameroon's African Nations Cup campaign.
But on Nasri, Wenger told arsenal.com: "No, [he is not a replacement].
"I do not say that he could not, Samir is very tactically astute, but he is attracted forwards.

Eduardo has committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new long-term contract at Emirates Stadium.
The 26-year-old Brazil-born Croatia international suffered horrific leg and ankle injuries against Birmingham in February 2008 and was sidelined for almost a year as he battled his way back to full fitness.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.
The Daily Mail says Wenger could step up his pursuit of Subotic amid fears William Gallas could leave Arsenal for nothing in the summer.
Frenchman Gallas is out of contract at the end of the season and although negotiations are due to start about a new one-year deal, there has been talk the 32-year-old is keen to move abroad.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to revive his bid for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.
The Daily Mail says Wenger admits his concern at failing to score in back-to-back Barclays Premier League defeats by Chelsea and Sunderland following injury to star striker Robin van Persie.
With the Holland international now ruled out for up to five months and Nicklas Bendtner also struggling with a groin strain, Wenger is contemplating adding to his attacking options when the transfer window opens in January.

According to the Daily Mail, Toulouse want £12million for striker Andre-Pierre Gignac. Gignac has been linked with Arsenal as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is searching for a new striker to replace the injured Robin Van Persie.

According to Steve Stammers at Sky Sports News, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering making a £15million bid for West Ham United striker Carlton Cole.