It is upon us, at last. The transfer deadline. Tonight, the window shuts at 11pm and after that
it's a case you have what you hold and that group of players will be tasked with taking us through
until January, at least. It does look like there'll be some departures with stories about Nicklas
Bendtner having a medical this morning with Juventus, Ju Young Park traveling to Celta Vigo and
there's talk of Chamakh and Malaga but I'm a bit dubious about that one.
Saturday's defeat to Newcastle told us what we already knew – we need a striker. However, do
we really need one so badly that the name of Marouane Chamakh is being mentioned?
The initial reaction, particularly from those outside of the two North London clubs is that
surely Spurs wouldn't take a player on loan directly from Arsenal?
There is a very strange report this morning saying that Arsenal could let their Moroccan
international striker Marouane Chamakh go on loan to their arch-rivals Tottenham next season. The
new Spurs manager Andres Villas-Boas is desperate to add to his strikeforce after failing to agree
terms with Man City for Emmanuel Adebayor, leaving him with [.
There is a very strange report this morning saying that Arsenal could let their Moroccan
international striker Marouane Chamakh go on loan to their arch-rivals Tottenham next season. The
new Spurs manager Andres Villas-Boas is desperate to add to his strikeforce after failing to agree
terms with Man City for Emmanuel Adebayor, leaving him with [.
This is the last of the look at the squad and we're at the forward line now. On the official
website, there are 9 players listed there. One, we would not talk about because at this point, he's
probably looking at what's the best route to got to Old Trafford. There's another 2 more which also
doesn't warrant mention because just like the one before, they are on the verge (in the loosest
sense) of leaving the club.
Wanted Chamakh by AH According to various sources, including ESPN; Blackburn Rovers have spoken to
Arsenal about Marouane Chamakh. The Moroccan is out of favour at the Emirates and the player
reportedly wants a move away. Chamakh's agent has said that if Van Persie's stays, then his player
will be looking to leave the club.
Arsenal fell to a 2-0 pre-season friendly at the hands of Manchester City, yesterday evening at a
flooded Bird's Nest Stadium. Quick, successive goals right before half time from Pablo Zabaleta and
Yaya Toure sealed the win for the defending Premier League champions, as the Gunners wrapped up the
Chinese leg of their Asia Tour.
Arsenal fell to a 2-0 pre-season friendly at the hands of Manchester City, yesterday evening at a
flooded Bird's Nest Stadium. Quick, successive goals right before half time from Pablo Zabaleta and
Yaya Toure sealed the win for the defending Premier League champions, as the Gunners wrapped up the
Chinese leg of their Asia Tour.
Here are a few conclusions drawn on the basis of yesterday's match:
- Chamakh's miserable form seems permanent: A few good touches, but some horribly executed
moves from the Moroccan makes us wonder why Arsene Wenger hasn't got rid of him despite offers. Its
been 2 years at the club now - and with the signings of Giroud and Podolski, it's looks now as if
surely, he has ran out of time.
Here are a few conclusions drawn on the basis of yesterday's match:
- Chamakh's miserable form seems permanent: A few good touches, but some horribly executed
moves from the Moroccan makes us wonder why Arsene Wenger hasn't got rid of him despite offers. Its
been 2 years at the club now - and with the signings of Giroud and Podolski, it's looks now as if
surely, he has ran out of time.
Besiktas not interested in Chamakh by AH The Turkish giants are not interested in signing Arsenal
striker Marouane Chamakh, according to manager Samet Aybaba. The Moroccan has become out of favour
at the Emirates mainly due to Van Persie's magnificent performances and his injury free season,
however Chamakh still managed to play 19 games last [.
It's no secret that "transfers out" remain as much a priority for Arsenal this summer as
"transfers in".
Leaving aside the likely departure of Brave Sir Robin, Arsène Wenger has stated that any more
arrivals are contingent on selling players who are surplus to requirements or who want out.
It's no secret that "transfers out" remain as much a priority for Arsenal this summer as
"transfers in".
Leaving aside the likely departure of Brave Sir Robin, Arsène Wenger has stated that any more
arrivals are contingent on selling players who are surplus to requirements or who want out.
Marouane Chamakh must realise by now that his Arsenal career is over. The arrival this summer of
Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud were the final nails in the coffin for the Moroccan international
striker. Turkish side Besiktas are ready to give 28-year old Chamakh a chance to revitalise his
career. The striker is keen to [.
Olivier Giroud – The next French wonder? by KJ Recently I wrote an article on why Chamakh is not
good enough for Arsenal and it received mixed reception. Some were completely against the idea of
offloading the Moroccan. I still don't understand the protest. Have any of you actually watched him
play?
Why Chamakh staying at Arsenal is not a good idea by KJ The former Bordeaux hit-man Marouane
Chamakh has been linked with a summer move out of Arsenal with PSG leading the chase. The Moroccan
has been in horrendous form with one goal in his last 25 appearances. However, he has vowed to
fight for [...
It would appear Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has even more reason to stay away from fellow
Moroccan Adel Taarabt.
For gloating Taarabt has taken to Twitter to throw a jibe at Gooners after the defeat to QPR and
revel in his previous associaton with Tottenham.
Chamakh tested his relationship with Arsene Wenger at the weekend when he, along with Taarabt,
was photographed holding a shisha pipe following the 2-1 loss to Rangers.
Scandal! Round up the children! Release the honey badgers! Alert the President!
No, we're not talking about Chamakh's increasingly disgusting placenta-slathered
hair, but the fact that he and his Moroccan chum Adel Taarabt have been photographed
huffing on (perfectly legal) sisha pipes in a London bar MERE HOURS after QPR's 2-1 win over
Arsenal at the weekend.
Liverpool Football Club today reached an agreement to sign 24-year-old Moroccan international
winger Oussama Assaidi from Dutch club Heerenveen for a fee believed to be around £3 million.
Assaidi scored 20 goals in 68 appearances for the Dutch club and has 22 caps for Morocco making
his international debut in February 2011.
Not many will have heard of Liverpool's new signing Moroccan Oussama Assaidi (24), so here's
just a brief compilation of the wingers skills and goals to-date.
I guess the good run had to come to an end at some stage, but that it came to a team managed by
Mark Hughes and that it was largely a defeat of our own making makes it more frustrating.
We didn't play as well as we have done in recent weeks, no doubt about it, falling short of the
standards we've set in most of the games.
With the arrival of Tim Cahill giving the New York Red Bulls a plethora of attacking options,
midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy suddenly became expendable, and on Monday the Moroccan was sent
packing.
The Red Bulls traded Ballouchy to San Jose for an international roster slot in 2013 and a
conditional 2013 draft pick, both teams announced on Monday.
The New York Red Bull's explosive offense has certainly managed to cover for some of the team's
more glaring weaknesses. Midfield production has been a major concern as has been the fortitude
of their defense. Today's revelations may just compound on those problems.
For the 5 goals and the 3 points! Can we play you every week? But seriously folks, this little MLS
expansion team was a handful for 45 minutes. With several massive gaffes in the first half, RBNY
was lucky to be going into the second half even at 2-2. That this game ended in a 5-2 rout, with a
Thierry Henry hat-trick, was a miracle in itself - if one considers the travesty that was the first
half.
More bad news for Arsenal by BA Arsenal football club and it's supporters value loyalty very
highly, so we should not think badly of Younes Belhanda. The 22-year old Moroccan international was
being hailed by some as the man who Arsenal would use to heal the wounds inflicted by Robin van
Persie. The Montpellier midfielder, [.
Robin van Persie may have become the public enemy number one in the Netherlands
after the Dutch national team's disappointing group stage exit in the ongoing European
Championship, but his club manager Arsene Wenger still thinks the world of
him.
Whew! Just when we had run out of bad things to say about Arsenal. Seven successive wins is a
lifetime of antibodies against a virus when you are Arsenal. But it had to end. The Arsenal we saw
today reminded one of the team that emerged tattered and unhinged in January.
Newcastle United have been alerted to the availability of Barcelona play-maker Ibrahim Afellay, the
26 year-old Dutch International who is of Moroccan descent.  Ibrahim Afellay - available for
£6M from Barcelona And it seems as if Barcelona are not asking the earth for this player, with
£6M said to be the asking price.
Would you want a lap dance from this man? Silvio apparently would...
Former Italian Prime Minister and current AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is on trial at the
moment in his homeland for allegedly setting up base camp in the nether regions of an underage
Moroccan prostitute by the name of 'Ruby The Heart-Stealer.
After being caught smoking shisha, Marouane Chamakh's future remains in doubt. The Moroccan was
photographed at a London-based Shisha bar smoking with his close friend and international team-mate
Adel Taarabt, who opened the scoring for Queens Park Rangers earlier that day in Arsenal's
disappointing 2-1 loss at Loftus Road.
