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The little Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin has jusy won the “Best Russian Player” award for August, but doesn’t feel he deserves it, in fact he doesn’t think he has played to his full ability since he arrived in England.

“I am very much surprised,” he said. “If I became No 1 last month that means there were no other significant events. Of course I scored two goals in the three starting matches but that is not enough to win a month’s award.”

“The year and a half in England has significantly changed me,” he continued. “I became calmer, more professional and spend more time with my family. .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin has been speaking about his ambitions. He wants to win the Champions League and show his undoubted talent to the world so he will be remembered as the player that did “magic things”.

“I want to win the Champions League,” he said.

“When I retire I want to be remembered as a small Russian guy who did some magic things where people did not understand how he did it.”

But he then goes on to say that the pressure of wanting to impress everyone can work the other way and stop you playing to the best of your ability! .......Read the full article here

The little Russian maestro Andre Arshavin has always been honest and forthright in his interviews with the press, and last summer he made it very clear that he wanted Wenger to buy a couple of players to ensure that Arsenal could fight for trophies.

He didn’t get his wish last season, but now he seems a little more convinced that the club is going the right way. “I think all the young players have become, not old, but they have experience now,” he said.

“Arsene works with them for a long time and that’s why he knows them better and he knows what to expect during the season from the players. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal are preparing for the first crucial match of the Premiership season, and the lack of fitness and injuries are leaving Arsene Wenger with a threadbare squad to choose from. We already know that Nicklas Bendtner will not be returning to the side for at least a couple of months, and Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van Persie have only just returned from their extended breaks.

“They are a lot behind,” said Wenger. “I hope Van Persie will have a good week of preparation, but I think he will be short as well.” .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin is very clear that he will not be happy if Cesc Fabregas moves to Barcelona, but admits that it up to him to decide.

Arshavin said today: “As an Arsenal player, I like him a lot and we need him because he is our best player and our captain.

“But it is his decision. In modern football everyone goes somewhere and most clubs sell their players, but personally I would like him to stay.”

Meanwhile, the new Barcelona president Sandro Rossel has stated that he is going to carry on pursuing Fabregas. He said: “When we get together, Laporta will explain at what stage the Cesc situation is at. .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin is famous for putting his foot in it, and some people are saying that his latest quote is another slur on Arsenal and their fans.

He said: “There was nothing special last season for me to think back about. The season was normal – even pitiful.

“But I am happy for Yuri Zhirkov, who won the Premier League with Chelsea.

“They deserved the trophy, as they were the strongest during the season.” .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin has been asked by the Russian Football Federation to travel to South Africa in support of their bid to host the 2018 World Cup. They are in direct competition with England who are also bidding to be the hosts, and will have David Beckham in South Africa as their talisman.

Arshavin has agreed to go, but has little knowledge of what he is expected to do when he gets there!

“The Russian Football Union contacted me and we prematurely agreed,’ said the Arsenal striker. .......Read the full article here

The little Russian Andrei Arshavin has not had a great season at Arsenal, and even admitted it himself, but he has been getting much criticism from the Arsenal fans for his “quotes” that have been widely circulated on the web and in the papers.

Arsene Wenger told the world how “disappointed” he was with Arshavins quotes about Barcelona, and yesterday some more were printed in the Sunday People.

If these prove to be true, and not the “misquotes from Russian journalists” as claimed by Arshavin at times, then he could have lost all respect from the Arsenal fans. .......Read the full article here

Could it come true?

Arsene Wenger said that he was “disappointed” about the Arshavin interview saying that Barcelona were the best team in the world, and he would love to play for them, even if it was for just one season.

But if Wenger was “disappointed” with those words, he is going to go ballistic when he reads the quotes from todays Sunday People! .......Read the full article here

All the Arsenal fans know that the Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin has been underperforming this season, but he has admitted it himself today.

He has suffered from numerous injuries this season, and has often complained about being played out of position when both Van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner were out injured.

“I think England has not seen the best Arshavin,” he said.

“For me I was at my best at 2005.

“On a scale of zero to 10, I have been at a maximum seven. To be at my best I need, first of all, to be fit all season. .......Read the full article here

There have been some interesting developments this week after Andrei Arshavin was reported as saying: “Even playing just one season for Barcelona would make a pinnacle of my whole career. Barca are the best team in the world and I enjoy their style of play so much.”

Some people were quite irate and thought that it was an old quote, and Arsene Wenger even said that he hoped that the words were the result of a bad translation, as he said he was “very disappointed” in the article, and thinks that Arshavin should show more respect to his club. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger has admitted that he was disappointed to read the quotes about Barcelona from Andrei Arshavin, even if he is unsure about them being twisted in translation.

Arshavin was quoted as saying: “Even playing just one season for Barcelona would make a pinnacle of my whole career,”

“Barca are the best team in the world and I enjoy their style of play so much,”

The Arsenal manager says that the quotes don’t match up with his attitude at the club, and no player under contract should openly express the wish to play for someone else. .......Read the full article here