Despite all the bad news coming out of the Emirates recently regarding injuries, and the numbers amount to a whole side, there has been some good news also.
Several players have signed new contracts at the club, the latest being Eduardo. Now forgive me if I'm wrong but I'm sure that I read somewhere that Eduardo was disillusioned at Arsenal because we were hesitating to offer him a new long-term deal. Click to continue reading...

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Harry Redknapp has thanked Arsene Wenger for putting Wilson Palacios on the road to Barclays Premier League stardom.
Midfield anchor man Palacios has become a favourite with Tottenham fans since his £12million transfer from Wigan last January.

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Fashion Week in Milan always proves to be a footballer fiesta of fashion and well-cut suits. This season is no difference.

The Giorgio Armani S/S 2010 show had a bevvy of high profile guests like Janet Jackson and Roger Federer, plus a few footballers you may know:

Samuel Eto'o (Inter), Mathieu Flamini (Milan) and retired (and seriously fine) Hidetoshi Nakata.

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Fashion Week in Milan always proves to be a footballer fiesta of fashion and well-cut suits. This season is no difference.

The Giorgio Armani S/S 2010 show had a bevvy of high profile guests like Janet Jackson and Roger Federer, plus a few footballers you may know:

Samuel Eto'o (Inter), Mathieu Flamini (Milan) and retired (and seriously fine) Hidetoshi Nakata.

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By Carl Carpenter
This summer I had the chance to interview two players, Claudio Reyna and Salomon Kalou, after Steve Nash's second annual celebrity soccer match. Proceeds from the event went towards the Steve Nash Foundation and the Claudio Reyna Foundation. The set-up is a free, 8-a-side match featuring NBA players and professional soccer players. Click to continue reading...

The final instalment of my analysis of the club's future prospects details the last elements of the Arsenal Playing squad. This section has had to be edited yet again as other contributors have commented upon many of the key players. Today I shall deal with our midfield and strikers – post transfer window Summer 2009.

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Milan vs. Inter

Could the Derby della Madonnina, the first big derby of the 09-10 season in any European league, live up to the hype? Inter came into the game favorites to win the scudetto after mostly adding to the squad that has won the Serie A four years running. AC Milan did not add much in the offseason, and suffered the huge losses of Carlo Ancelotti, Paolo Maldini and Kaka.

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Tied for third place in the inaugural World Football Challenge tournament, Inter and AC Milan fought for pride at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and Jose Mourinho's Inter kept their dignity with a 2-0 win over hometown rival AC Milan. Chelsea won the tournament July 26 by shutting out second place Club America 2-0.

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David Beckham's first home game back with the Galaxy was (almost) everything you could ask for from a preseason (for Milan) friendly that was more about the show than the result and the money AEG was making from its prize soccer asset.

Was it a coincidence David Beckham was playing against his former and likely future club and looked more interested performing for the Galaxy Sunday night than he did for half of last season?

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I'd say the boo to cheer ratio was 60:40 when David Beckham jogged out to warm-up.

The Riot Squad have unveiled some apt signs for the occasion including "Hey Becks! Here before you, here after you, here despite you," "23 Repent" and "Go home fraud 23"

(Updated: It's about 13 minutes before kickoff; the signs are gone, no doubt removed by AEG.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Ray Parlour seems to call it about right as he throws his two pennyworth into the mega-millions mix swilling around this morning as Manu Adebayor prepares to join Manchester City.

In this morning's Daily Star, Parlour has accused the Togo star of lacking the stomach for a fight during his last year at Arsenal.

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The Milan hierarchy seem intent on chasing the Gunners striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Despite reports suggesting that Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor was set to reject a move to AC Milan, the Italian club still seem ready to make an offer for the player, according to The Mirror. The Serie A club are now, according to the British tabloid, [. Click to continue reading...

Emmanuel Adebayor has come under the spotlight in recent times, since he has been publicly acknowledged as a probable reinforcement to Italian giants AC Milan. The club from the peninsula has been chasing a host of forwards in order to boost their strike force, and players like Luis Fabiano, Peter Crouch, as well as Klaas [. Click to continue reading...

The big news this morning is that rumored Arsenal target Felipe Melo asked former Gunner Gilberto Silva about the club, and Gilberto told him he should join the club:

We heard rumours and he asked me. I said it's a fantastic club and if he's interested he should go without thinking.

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Steve Nash's Showdown in Chinatown took place yesterday and it looks like it was another success the scruffy little Canadian and his Football for Good charity. Not so much for Chris Bosh, but I guess expecting him to be the next Peter Crouch his first time on the pitch would be a bit much to ask.

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What do Thierry Henry, Javier Zanetti, Ryan Babel, Jason Kidd and Grant Hill have in common?

They will all be playing at a park near you.

That's right! Back by popular demand, Steve Nash and Claudio Reyna will be presenting the second annual "Showdown in Chinatown" charity event next week, June 24th (yes, that is tomorrow)

These are the details:

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Roosevelt Park
Right off of Delancy
Between Christie and Forsyth

For those unfamiliar with the event, players from the basketball and soccer worlds put on some cleats Here are the featured players for this 8 a side classic charity clash:

Soccer:

Claudio Reyna (US/Former NY Red Bull)
Thierry Henry (France/FC Barcelona)
Javier Zanetti (Argentina/Inter Milan)
Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast/Chelsea)
Ryan Babel (The Netherlands/Liverpool)
Giovanni van Bronckhurst (The Netherlands/Feyenoord)
Mathieu Flamini (France/AC Milan)
Ivan Cordoba (Columbia/Inter Milan)
Adrian Mutu (Romania/ACF Fiorentina)

Basketball:

Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)
Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs)
Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks)
Grant Hill (Phoenix Suns)
Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors)
Raja Bell (Charlotte Bobcats)

I'll be covering the event from inside the cage, so give me a holler if you see me (I'll have my derby hat on).

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In place of TGIF which has a well deserved rest over the close season, I have decided to produce a new feature which details images of relevance to football in general and Arsenal in particular. If you spot any thing that you feel that Gooners may like to be made aware of, then why not e-mail me at ftk@arsenalinsider.

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Chances are you've forgotten and we could've gotten away without assuming any responsibility whatsoever, but there's no integrity in that and we're nothing if not...nevermind. Back in September we listed the ten biggest transfer bargains of the summer and though one year is hardly enough time to properly assess a player's impact on a squad, it's [. Click to continue reading...

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Sorry Kickettes.

We know we should be discussing the wide range of topics that sprung out of last night's Champions League game between Arsenal and Manchester United - the wrongful sending off of Darren Fletcher, the bomb sweep in the stands, Kieron Gibbs mental state, Cesc Fabregas's girlfriend Carla's "bitch, please" frustrated facial expression, and Cristiano Ronaldo's shocking decision to keep his shirt on at match-end.

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Sorry Kickettes.

We know we should be discussing the wide range of topics that sprung out of last night's Champions League game between Arsenal and Manchester United - the wrongful sending off of Darren Fletcher, the bomb sweep in the stands, Kieran Gibbs mental state, Cesc Fabregas's girlfriend Carla's "bitch, please" frustrated facial expression, and Cristiano Ronaldo's shocking decision to keep his shirt on at match-end, for example.

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A.C. Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini is delighted with his side's recent form which saw they ease past Turin last weekend. He told Italian website DataSport.it:

We're now second, winning the title is not easy, but [you never know]. The game against Turin was an important one and we want to win all our remaining games

On Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor, he added:

He's a great player and he do well here at A.

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Watching delayed coverage of yesterday's Champions League match between Villareal and Arsenal, I have to say I was very impressed with 'the yellow submarine'. In Giuseppe Rossi, Matias Fernandez and Marcos Senna they have three truly world class players, and while Senna is coming towards the end of his career, Rossi and Fernandez have very [. Click to continue reading...

First, if you haven't yet taken our Weekend Quiz on players who have excaped from the EPL, stop by this post and make your guesses. Then come back here for the answers. Congrats again to reader "eros,juve," who both made the most correct guesses (10/11) and exhibited the most tenacity coming back [. Click to continue reading...

Too tired to come up with any original content, so have some from the Guardian. Serie A: Young star Pato outshines old-timers as David Beckham makes surprise bow: Carlo Ancelotti surprised everyone by giving David Beckham his first Serie A start, but it was Alexandre Pato who saved MilanPremier League: Nicklas Bendtner aims to lead Arsenal back into title contention: Nicklas Bendtner has vowed to Click to continue reading...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may keep his chequebook in his pocket in January after being quoted £15million for Turkish international Arda Turan. According to reports Wenger is still looking to strengthen his squad having missed out on several targets during the summer window, and having lost midfielders Alexander Hleb, Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto Silva. Click to continue reading...

A 3-0 win against Newcastle seems to have restored the confidence of Arsenal fans in their team. The previous week, the Gunners had lost 1-0 at Fulham, prompting supporters to question why Arsene Wenger hadn't plugged the gaps in midfield that had been left by Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini, ... Click to continue reading...

Obviously the true bargains won't be known for some time, but there were a few transfers which caught the eye before the participants had even put on their new shirt. Eliminating loans made sure somebody has actually bought up the entire contract this summer, and everyone of these guys happened to come in at under [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had a last minute bid for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso rejected last night, according to media reports. Wenger has been in the market for another midfielder throughout the summer after the departures of Mathieu Flamini, Alexander Hleb and Gilberto Silva. And despite signing Samir Nasri, Amaury Bischoff and Aaron Ramsey, Wenger still [. Click to continue reading...

AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini has denied falling out with Arsène Wenger after his departure from the club in July and also believes that he wasn't ungreateful despite leaving on a free transfer to the Italian giants. The France international, whose deal at the Emirates ran out this summer, passed a medical and agreed terms to [. Click to continue reading...

If Arsene Wenger is responding to the request from Wicked Deflection to bring back Arsenal Legend Patrick Vieira, he's doing it in his typically clandestine style.
With three days to go until the transfer window closes at midnight on Monday, September 1st, Arsenal supporters are stepping up their concern about lack of depth in central midfield. Click to continue reading...

Here's the list for our World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Austria. These games make me nervous. After watching Austria in Euros, I'm thinking that they especially are underrated and could deliver a shock. (Like they did in that friendly with Italy last week. As my co-blogger Chris said, they scored four goals!

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Bu sezon başında Mathieu Flamini, Alexander Hleb ve Gilberto Silva'yı kaybeden Arsenal yeni bir transferin peşinde. Feyenoord'un 20 yaşındaki orta alan oyuncusu De Guzman'a 12 milyon sterling teklif etmişler. De Guzman da atlamış tabii: Hayallerimde Barselona ve Arsenal var diye. Kanadalı oyuncunun 2010'a kadar sözleşmesi olmasına rağmen, İngiliz takımlarına oyuncu satmak talih kuşu konmasıyla aynı anlama geliyor. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan, free), Alexander. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan, free), Alexander. 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...