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Arsenal fans celebrate mediocrity yet again whilst silverware goes begging by Adam Kemp

Arsenal fans will be glad to see the back of a season that has proved the most difficult during Wengers reign. I was embarrassed to see the players celebrating like they won the title as they should have been reserved with a fourth placed finish. Any player for the club should have exerted a sigh of relief as they have delivered another mediocre finish. Over the past three seasons we have given optimism to Tottenham by lacklustre results and inadequate management. Tottenham have no right to be anywhere near Arsenal and yet we have allowed them to close the gap. Wenger was damn lucky to clinch his most ‘favoured trophy’ by qualifying for Europe’s top competition. .......Read the full article here

These last two games of the season are so massively important, we can’t afford to inject the typical poor support for the team that those who usually attend home games emit. This is the time to get behind the team 120%! None of these awkward silences and conspiring whispers and jeers. For these last two games, our fans need to be so vocal, that it draws attention from the commentators, distracts the opposition, and energizes our beloved gunners. .......Read the full article here

Is Fourth spot now the pinnacle of Arsenal’s ambition? by FD

As we approach the end of the season, the football media is predictably full of Arsenal rumours about impending summer transfers. We’ve all got our ideas about players we want to see at the club and many names have been bandied around.

But I notice that even die-hard Arsenal fans are holding back from including the top names on their wish lists. So we see players like Benteke and Villa cropping up regularly on these lists, but not, say, Falcao or Cavani. .......Read the full article here

Why Are Arsenal Fans Angry With Wenger? By Twig

After Wenger pulled Giroud out for Coquelin in the game against Aston-Villa yesterday, the Arsenal Fans began chanting, “You don’t know what you’re doing!” When asked about it, Wenger replied that he doesn’t have to explain every substitution he makes. He also replied that he had been into football management for 30 years and shouldn’t be questioned about how to manage a club. Methinks that’s not a very good excuse. I understand that he was under pressure when asked the question but don’t the complaints from the fans deserve, perhaps, a fairer hearing? Here are a couple of things Arsenal Fans just don’t understand: .......Read the full article here

The art of overreaction! by KJ

This Arsenal team started off fantastically after a draw at the Britannia. Games were won at Anfield against Liverpool as well as demolition of newly promoted Southampton at the Emirates. However, they weren’t really a test of what this side could do. Fortunately, we found out soon enough with the tie against Man City at the Etihad. Arsenal passed with flying colours personally. They outplayed the Champions in their own backyard and were able to get a well-deserved draw. .......Read the full article here

The new Arsenal winger Lukas Podolski has been extremely impressive in the opening games of this season as the Gunners have remained unbeaten in all competitions, but the German international has declared that it is far too early for him to be declared a star for the Gunners after just a few games into his first season.

Podolski, 27, said: “You come to a new club and a new league and you never know how it will start or how the team plays.

“The style of football is the kind I like. One or two touches. Quick passing. Fast at the front. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger worried about Theo Walcott by AM

Theo Walcott came off the bench in the 75th minute against Southampton replacing star of the match Gervinho. But he was not well received, infact Walcott was jeered onto the pitch. Although the game was already beyond doubt, the England international added the 6th goal of the match for Arsenal.

Walcott has been in the news in the summer, for all the wrong reasons. Although he decided to stay back at Arsenal this season, he is yet to pen down a contract extension. There is a growing fear among the fans that the Winger could leave in January. Theo Walcott hasn’t started in any of the match since the first game of the season. It looks like Arsene Wenger is preparing for life without Walcott. .......Read the full article here

THE TEAM NEED TO PLAY TO OLIVIER GIROUD’s STRENGTH by GO

I will insist that the team needs to play to Giroud’s strength and, whether we like it or not, himself and Podolski are going to be our most lethal threat upfront. Arsenal played to Van Persie’s strength last season, the team came to understand his movements and all knew the right places to put the ball for him to score. .......Read the full article here

Peter Hill-Wood says Arsenal can spend, but it has its ‘limit’

Arsenal chairman has come out and said that although Arsene Wenger has the money to spend, but it can’t compete with Chelsea or Manchester City in the transfer market. Furthermore he said that Scottish club Ranger’s financial turmoil should serve as a warning for rest of Europe. Hill-Wood said – “Arsene has money to spend but there’s a limit. We can’t spend £50 million on one player.

“At a certain level, we can’t compete. I don’t think Stan Kroenke is going to put the sort of dollars in that [Roman] Abramovich or Sheikh Mansour are putting into Chelsea or Manchester City. That’s not the way he thinks clubs should be run. .......Read the full article here

Fair Comment VS Unfair Criticsm – Where do we draw the line by CS

Over the last couple of Seasons, the ambitions of Arsenal Football Club has been attacked from ALL Quarters – The Media, (Online, Printed Press, TV Pundits) unhappy / disloyal departing Players AND Large Parts of its OWN Fanbase.

Personally, I couldn’t give a Fiddlers Damn, about the opinions of The Media, (Online, Printed Press, TV Pundits) unhappy / disloyal departing Players – Yes they are annoying and irritating, and they DO carry a certain amount of influence with people (sometimes gullible) – but at the end of the day – do they REALLY matter.? .......Read the full article here

This is a Guest Post from Nashy, who is one of my favourite Arsenal Bloggers. Always witty. Always tells it like it is!

Life is full of peaks and troughs, and for Arsenal we have had our fair share of lower-than-your-average-tart’s-pants lows over the last few years. However, with the arrival of Santi Cazorla this week to add to the other quality signings that we’ve already made this season there was an air of unbridled optimism amongst the Gooner faithful with the new season on the horizon. It’s fair to say that I, personally, don’t remember going into a new season being this excited about our squad and it’s potential and it’s been lovely to see a united Gooner fan base. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal fans favourite ex-player has been doing his best to ingratiate himself with his old team again, by proclaiming that Arsenal can only “dream” of winning trophies, whereas Man City are actually winning them.

From his history of upsetting people without even trying, I can safely forecast that he will not be getting a job as a UN Diplomat when he finally hangs up his boots!

He said: “I’m glad I left because City are far more competitive and are winning titles, not dreaming about it. I have said 300 times I did not leave Arsenal for money, only for sporting aspirations and if people don’t believe me that’s their problem.” .......Read the full article here