Robin van Persie will be fit enought to play with Oranje against the Socceroos on Saturday and Macedonia on Wednesday. The Gunner hurt his ankle last weekend, but it's only a slight bruise. Ibbie Afellay and Mark van Bommel train separately from the group, because they are obnoxious. No, really :-). Click to continue reading...

So I just wrote this post about Senderos leaving. It disappeared. Weird. To recap my point, rumors are strongly blowing in from Milan that the Swiss defender is on his way out the door in a loan deal for the entire year, with AC Milan holding the option to sign him at the end of the loan spell. Senderos joins former Gunner Flamini, whose departure some of us are still mourning.

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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas claims hardly anyone goes onto be a success after leaving the Gunners. And the Spanish international would rather worry about his football than his bank balance, as he reveals his surprise that former team-mates Mathieu Flamini and Alexander Hleb left the Emirates this summer for AC Milan and Barcelona respectively. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger hasn't cooled his interest in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, according to reports, writes Craig Rodhouse. The Arsenal boss has been tracking the Spaniard throughout the summer and it seems that Wenger still remains as keen as ever to bring the midfielder to the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners boss has seen midfielders Gilberto Silva, Mathieu Flamini [. Click to continue reading...

Media reports claim Emmanuel Adebayor's new long-term deal with Arsenal could be worth a staggering £80,000 a week. The Gunners have always been known to employ a strict pay structure, but according to the Times, the Togolese striker has agreed a deal to keep him in north London until 2012 that sees his previous wages more [. Click to continue reading...

Amid the speculation that Thierry Henry may be signing for Manchester Untied, Arsene Wenger remains insistent that the ex-Gunner will not be returning to England. However, Wenger has not ruled out the fact that the Frenchman could play for Arsenal in the future. If Alex Ferguson fails to sign Dimitar Berbatov, then rumours have been suggesting that [. Click to continue reading...

  Arsenal have announced this evening the squad for tomorrow night's trip to the Netherlands, where the Gunners will take on FC Twente at Gelredome. Arsene Wenger has named Mexican starlet Carlos Vela in a very surprising side, because the Gunner boss have to lament a lot of injuries. Toure, Senderos, Fabregas, Nasri, Diaby, Rosicky as well as Eduardo, are all not available for the Gunners Manager to [. Click to continue reading...

This puts things in perspective.

While I was relaxing by a San Diego pool much of this week, a member of the LA Riot Squad was dying so I could do that.

My condolences to Gunner and the Riot Squad.

The memorial service is Tuesday.

Your weekend soccer options:

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Mornin all. It's been very very quiet on the Arsenal front lately. Tomorrow we start the Amsterdam Tournament, which matches us up against Ajax and Sevilla. It should be the final preparation for our Champions League match next Wednesday against FC Twente. We'll be seeing what will most likely be our starting eleven out there Saturday or Sunday. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger is preparing to launch a £6million bid for unsettled West Ham keeper Robert Green, according to reports. The Arsenal boss is keen to add another goalkeeper to his squad following the depature of Jens Lehmann to Stuttgart. And according to reports this morning, Hammers star Green - who put in some excellent displays for the [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is determined to end the Gunners silverware drought next season, with his main aim a Premier and Champions League double. The Gunners last trophy came via the FA Cup in 2005, but Frenchman believes he will change that next year despite a fairly inactive summer in the transfer market. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna believes striker Emmanuel Adebayor is crucial to the Gunners' title challenge. Adebayor was jeered by some sections of the Arsenal crowd during the club's two games against Juventus and Real Madrid in the Emirates Cup after reportedly demanding a massive £120,000 a week contract to stay with Gunners, or face losing him [. Click to continue reading...

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 [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's Samir Nasri has admitted he has slotted in seamlessly to his new team and is looking ahead to a successful season. Nasri impressed during the Gunners' 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the Emirates Cup yesterday, helping to create a number of openings for his new team-mates from his position on the left wing. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger has admitted he is not in the race to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. Speculation has been growing in recent weeks that the Frenchman would hijack Liverpool's bid for the England international, but the Gunners boss has quelled the rumours by insisting he will not pursue the 27-year-old, despite his admiration for the player. Click to continue reading...

Robin van Persie insists Arsenal will be title contenders once again this season. The Gunners striker has impressed so far in pre-season, having recovered from the injuries which blighted his season last year. And the Dutchman believes the time has come to put an end to the club's three-year trophy drought. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger has revealed he has high expectations for Theo Walcott this year after the youngster impressed in the Gunners' Emirates Cup matches with Real Madrid and Juventus. Walcott, 19, looked dangerous getting forward against Madrid after starting the game on the right wing, while he also caused the Juve defence more than a couple of [. Click to continue reading...

Emmanuel Adebayor is targeting a Premier League and Champions League double after agreeing a bumper new deal at Arsenal. The on-off saga concerning the Togo hitman finally ended yesterday after months of speculation about his future, when he agreed a reportedly signed a contract that would double his yearly wage to £4million. Click to continue reading...

William Gallas has responded to criticism he received last season about his actions during the team's draw with Birmingham in February. The Gunners captain came under fire after he made a one-man sit-down protest in the opposite half of the pitch just as James McFadden was preparing to take a last minute penalty for the Blues. Click to continue reading...

Bentley, an Arsenal product did not leave on the happiest of terms as he could not break into Arsenal's first team. He appears to have carried a grudge and joining Spurs seems to have loosened his lips.

On October 29th, Spurs visit the Emirates and as per Bentley he is relishing the encounter.

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Emmanual Adebayor says he has decided to sign a new contract with Arsenal following months of speculation about his future. The 24-year-old, who scored 30 goals last season, had been the subject of much rumour during the summer, with AC Milan and Barcelona both interested in his services. However, he confirmed last night that he would be [. Click to continue reading...

With United celebrating the career of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during his testimonial, its only right that we honor him at Only Time Will Tell. The baby faced assassin brought some many memories to United fans and just think that Ole was a fall back cause Fergie could not Alan Shearar, wow that worked out really well. Click to continue reading...

Jens Lehmann has warned Emmanuel Adebayor that the grass is not always greener on the other side and has urged the striker to remain at Arsenal. The Togolese forward has been frequently linked with a move away from the Emirates this summer, with Barcelona and AC Milan said to be in the race. However, interest appears to [. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger has insisted that Emmanuel Adebayor will remain at Arsenal despite constant speculation linking him with a move to either Barcelona or AC Milan. Wenger had reportedly earmarked several strikers - including Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz and Stuttgart's Mario Gomez - as potential replacements for the Togo international. Click to continue reading...

As a former Gunner makes his way to Tottenham, a nice big cheque heads its way to the red half of North London! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! David Bentley is set to make Arsenal a healthy figure of around £8.5 million when he completes his £17 million transfer ... Click to continue reading...