The Newcastle striker Demba Ba was told off by his club last week for saying that a move to Arsenal would "be a dream" but he can't seem to stop talking about the Gunners every chance he gets!
After saying yesterday that he didn't think a move to Arsenal was likely, today he is saying there is "not much" between the two parties, but he likes the idea of moving to a club with "more French"
"Arsenal is a club that has not won the title for a long time, but it is true that this is a club that attracts every footballer," Ba said.
Arsenal fans are used to Arsene Wenger pulling the occasional crazy signing out of his hat, but
after being told that Yann M'Vila and Javi Martinez are top of his wish-list for a holding
midfielder, the Mirror reckons that Wenger has decided to look closer to home and has now made a
surprise £6million bid [.
Arsenal need to move fast if they want French midfielder by BA I know that footballers are often
being called the new Messi or new Pele or whoever, but it usually means they are showing signs of a
great talent. One player is now being labeled the new Zidane in the French media. Marvin Martin
[...]
PARIS, France — France coach Laurent Blanc on Thursday omitted former skipper Patrice Evra from
his squad to face Brazil in a February 9 friendly at Stade de France but insisted his reasons were
purely tactical. Manchester United defender Evra had been available for selection after serving a
five-match suspension following his leading role [.
At the weekend we discussed accusations of Serie A referees favoring bigger clubs and now we
have similar accusations of French referees favoring French clubs in the Champions League. Well,
not actual French clubs, because their success in the Champions League would be far too suspicious.
No, they're accused of favoring the one good club that's more French than Gerard Depardieu in a
beret Arsenal.
Check out these videos of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger giving an interview to Australian broadcaster
SBS whilst in Malaysia this week. The French tactician shares his views on the footballing
philosophy which he has brought to England, the rise of Barcelona as well as the Australian
national football team.
Saint Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi will sign for Everton this summer, according to French
radio station RMC. 22-year-old Matuidi is extremely highly-rated in his homeland and it's no secret
that Arsenal's French scout Gilles Grimandi has already watched several Les Verts matches this
season.
Arsene Wenger will make a decision in the coming weeks on whether or not he'll be making a bid for
Saint-Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi this summer. The Arsenal boss rates 22-year-old Matuidi
very highly along with his French-based scout, Gilles Grimandi. Former Gunner Grimandi has been
present at dozens of Les Verts matches this season, [.
Gael Clichy revealed all in an exclusive interview on France television earlier this morning. The
French fullback, who missed the latter part of the season with a back injury, spoke about the
Arsenal fans' chant for him and his problematic back injury while Gael's father talked about his
'natural' right foot!
After Saturday's match, Manchester United defender Patrice Evra spoke about the game criticising
Arsenal's 'physical' approach. Evra received several kicks from Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and
co. He said: "I dont know why they tried to kick me. They must be jealous I'll play in a Champions
League final.
Emmanuel Adebayor and Mikael Silvestre were ridiculed during the Arsenal Supporters Trust gathering
just days ago. Dismayed shareholders criticised the teams performances along with the players while
Arsene Wenger eventually hit back at the Gunners' own critics. When a supporter dubbed French
defender Silvestre a 'geriatric', Wenger fumed: "I cannot accept what you say about our [.
Arsenal take on Manchester United in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at
Emirates Stadium this evening looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit. The Gunners were outplayed at Old
Trafford and fortunate not to concede more goals. Could Arsenal's top players beat United's dogged
stars?
Arsenal take on Manchester United in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at
Emirates Stadium this evening looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit. The Gunners were outplayed at Old
Trafford and fortunate not to concede more goals. Could Arsenal's top players beat United's dogged
stars?
A victory at Fratton Park will guarantee Arsenal fourth place and Champions League football for
next term, but Arsene Wenger's focus will surely be on this season's competition and Tuesday's
semi-final, second leg against Manchester United. The Gunners were highly-fortunate to come away
from Old Trafford with a 1-0 defeat and with a titanic clash looming [.
PARIS, France — Lille claimed their first French league title since 1954 despite being held to a
2-2 draw at French Cup final victims Paris Saint-Germain in a heated encounter here on Saturday.
Victors over PSG in last weekend's cup showdown, Lille required just a point to complete the second
league and cup double in [.
PARIS, France Lille moved to the brink of the Ligue 1 and French Cup double when a second-half
Gervinho goal secured a 1-0 league home win over Sochaux on Wednesday. The northeners, who were
last champions in 1954 and won the French Cup on Saturday, have 72 points with two games left and
lead [...]
PARIS, France — Fifth division amateurs Chambery continued their dream French Cup run on
Wednesday, a 2-1 victory over Sochaux seeing them progress into the quarter-finals. Sochaux became
Chambery's third first division scalp after they had previously knocked out Monaco and Brest. It is
the first time a club as lowly as the Savoyards has [.
PARIS, France — Marseille boss Didier Deschamps admitted his team flopped in front of Sir Alex
Ferguson on Sunday as the Manchester United boss scouted his Champions League opponents. Marseille
drew 0-0 at relegation-haunted Monaco, a result which left the French champions in fifth place in
the table.
PARIS, France — Fifth-tier Chambery claimed another major French Cup scalp on Saturday, following
up a success over Monaco with a penalty shootout win over another top flight side in Brest to reach
the last 16 along with fellow amateurs Drancy. Bordeaux promptly became the 12th first division
side to exit the tournament after they [.
PARIS, France — Montpellier moved to within one win of their first trophy in over 20 years on
Tuesday as they beat 10-man Paris Saint Germain in their French League Cup semi-final. A header by
Olivier Giroud four minutes from the end of extra-time handed Montpellier who won the second of
their French Cups [.
PARIS, France — French international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac finally justified his
18-million-euro transfer fee on Sunday when he scored his first home league goal for champions
Marseille in a 2-1 victory over Bordeaux. It was only Gignac's second league strike of the season
his first was at St Etienne in October although he [.
PARIS, France — Lille kept up their unlikely charge for a first French title in over half a
century on Saturday when African strike pair Moussa Sow and Gervinho scored in a 2-0 win at Nice.
Lille, whose last league triumph came in 1954, stay a point clear of Paris Saint Germain who
defeated Sochaux [.
This morning's game between Everton and Manchester United had
quite a few talking points. The debates leading up to this game were centered around how Wayne
Rooney would do on his return to Goodison Park.
What's the state of the defence? I was asked that question on today's round-table arsecast, in
which the 'Holic, Goodplaya, Gunnerblog and I were participating.
Overall, I think, the additions of Koscielny and Squillaci are good ones. Yes, we have lost
experience in Gallas and Campbell, but Squillaci is no rookie and Koscielny, for me, has great
energy and is at an age when a) he's ready to play and b) he can still learn.
Throughout history France has regularly been one of the strongest nations in the world. As a
result of that, they built a vast world-wide empire. So, French isn't only spoken in France, but
also in many parts of Africa, Asia, and North America. Some of the best French-Speaking players
were not born in France.
With the World Cup less than 2 months away, we have decided to start the build up early doors
with an A to Z list of our favourite players who set the World Cup alight. Some are recent stars,
some are relics from the days of black and white TV but all were mustard. The thing is, each week
we will be using just stars whose surname was that week's letter, eg: this week it is letter D
which gives us loads of Frenchies & oldies.
With France's spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa still unclear, the FFF must surely be
pointing the finger of blame at the manager rather than the squad. Â Another draw last week leaves
France chasing the leaders in the table and looking over their shoulders at who may take their
place in the playoffs.
Christophe Jallet celebtates his goal against Lille
It was a weekend of big matches with champions Bordeaux taking on runners-up Marseille and
fallen giants Lyon against a team who have put together some impressive results so far Nancy. Â A
few changes were made overall to the Ligue 1 table, with newly promoted Montpellier rocketing into
4th place and Lille slipping into the relegation zone all after 4 matches played.
Bordeaux are the only side remaining in Ligue 1 with a 100% record
Bordeaux find themselves as the only side in Ligue 1 remaining with a 100%
victory after their 4-0 win over Nice on Sunday. Â This weekend in Ligue 1 was
filled with some big victories, some expected results and a surprise showing by one of the newly
promoted sides!
Spain jock Fernando Torres said on Thursday he hoped the supporting champions would do their
familiarization numerate in the Euro 2012 fourth-terminal with France on Sunday We here at
goalpost.tv have all the games
It is looking more and more like the Arsenal transfer rumours linking Mark Schwarzer with a move to
the Emirates is nothing more than a smokescreen for their true target. Very early in this transfer
window, Arsene Wenger was connected with a move for the Fiorentina keeper, and Frey himself
admitted that he thought it was [.
Can the World Cup be nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the category of Best Drama? Probably not but I
think a case could be made for it if it were considered as a mini-series. We've had giant killings,
blowouts, goalkeeper gaffes, a locker-room invasion, and officiating controversy. There is a team
with a despot dictator who calls the coach on the sideline.
