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There is little doubt that Arsenal should have won the game against Everton at the Emirates last night, but it seems to me that a lot of fans are taking it too hard. Yes, it was a great chance for the Gunners to fire themselves into a commanding position in the Premier League, but we are still in with a very good chance.

Everton were allowed to be extremely physical by the referee Neil Swarbrick, but Arsenal stood up to it well. It was the sort of game we used to lose a few years ago, so I am not overly disappointed with a point. If Everton had nicked a win, the situation would be much worse, but we have got a tough game out of the way and can focus on the next five matches with optimism. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal may not be in pole position in terms of points or places in the league, as the race for a top four finish hots up, but most other things seem to be going the way of the Gunners.

Arsenal are the form team for one thing, second only to Manchester United in the last five games’ form. Tottenham are fourth but showing signs of weakness, while Chelsea are 11th. Both teams are facing horrible fixture lists, which will really test their squads and both teams have already picked up potentially damaging injuries. .......Read the full article here

I know that some Arsenal fans have found it hard to be too angry with the former Gunner Robin van Persie. After eight years without a trophy they could understand that he wanted to move to Manchester United to win some silverware. The Dutchman has previously professed his love for Arsenal. the fans and Arsene Wenger as he tried to restrict the bad feeling of Gooners towards him.

That all seems to have gone out of the window now, and he is behaving more like Samir Nasri and Ashley Cole did, disparaging his former club and appearing to forget any loyalty he might have had. He also seems to have conveniently forgotten that it was Arsene Wenger who turned him into a world class player and stuck with him through his many injury problems. .......Read the full article here

Most Arsenal fans will be relieved that Kieran Gibbs will not be joining the England squad this week, as long as he is ready to play for the Gunners when they return to Premier league action against Norwich at Carrow Road on October 20th. The 23-year old must be cursing his luck, however, because he was in with a real chance of playing after the Ashley Cole and Twitter affair.

Arsene Wenger announced on Saturday that Gibbs had a thigh injury just above the knee and the manager did not think he would be available to play against San Marino or Poland. It has been confirmed today by medical staff but there is no mention of the specific problem or of how long Gibbs will be out of action for. .......Read the full article here

Gael Clichy spent eight seasons at Arsenal under the tutelage of Arsene Wenger before moving to Manchester City last July. He does not occupy the same pantomime villain role as Samir Nasri or Ashley Cole, however, because he is not gloating and disrespectful like those two. He seems to appreciate what Arsenal and Wenger did for him and his career.

Two weeks ago at the Etihad stadium, the tunnel camera showed Wenger going past Clichy without acknowledging him and much was made of it in the press. Clichy denies that there is any rift or bad feeling however, stating that his response of ” it’s only been
nine years,” was just a joke to his friend Joleon Lescott. .......Read the full article here

Football has changed alot in the Premier league since Arsene Wenger became the manager of Arsenal sixteen years ago, in fact the Frenchman can be seen as responsible for a large part of those changes. The old chant of 1-0 to the Arsenal and the famous Arsenal back four are things of the past. The role of defenders, especially centre halfs has changed considerably in the modern game, as they have to adapt to the new formations and styles of play.

Arsene Wenger and Arsenal mostly use a 4-3-3 formation with one central striker and a much more flexible role with players needing to be more versatile and drifting into different positions. Wenger explains that this means that defenders now need a different set of skills to the old style big and strong central defenders. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal are lining up a bid for Everton full-back Leighton Baines this January by AM

According to reports in various English media, Arsene Wenger is looking to sign Leighton Baines in the January transfer window. The Everton left back was previously linked with a move to Manchester United. Baines was supposedly earmarked as the perfect replacement for Patrice Evra, whose form has not been up to expectations in recent past. .......Read the full article here

Feel sorry for Wenger by AS

Some fans loyal to Arsenal Football Club will be fervently hoping the last couple of days have been a really bad nightmare, most probably caused by something you ate. They’ll be hoping that Robin van Persie has not borrowed Fabio da Silva’s number 20 jersey at Manchester United. Others will fervently hope that the injuries the Dutchman suffered at Arsenal come back to haunt him.

Whatever the reaction suffered by Arsenal fans, I’m sure you’re all feeling sorry for yourselves. You’ve seen a man who was in such scintillating form last season he made Batman look like his sidekick. .......Read the full article here

Have Arsenal Really Sold their BEST Players in the Last 7 Years? By CS

 It’s been often said in the printed Media, the Internet, and by the ‘so called’ Experts – the TV Pundits, that Arsenal have consistently sold our best players over the last 7 years.

At the risk of getting put in a straight jacket and carried off to the nearest lunatic asylum, and with the virtual guarantee that I’m going to be seen to be ‘working against the grain’ or ‘swimming against the tide’ I’m going to challenge that commonly held perception.

Cole – Flamini – Hleb – Adebayor – Toure – Clichy – Nasri – Fabregas – RVP – Song .......Read the full article here

When Ashley Cole controversially left the Gunners to join Chelsea in 2006, substitute left-back Gael Clichy was given the chance to prove his capabilities on a permanent basis and didn’t let Wenger down. Now the Frenchman has himself left the club – in this case to Manchester City – one would have assumed that his deputy Kieran Gibbs would take over but a certain Andre Santos could be between him and his left-back spot. .......Read the full article here

There is lots of Arsenal transfer news about this morning, and two of them are about Arsenal trying to nick players from their greatest local rivals, Tottenham and Chelsea.

According to the London Metro, the reason that Luka Modric was given a new six-year contract at White Hart Lane was because Arsene Wenger had made an approach to take the Croatian playmaker to Arsenal.

They quoted an “Arsenal source” as saying: “The boss has been searching for a player capable of pulling the strings in midfield and Modric ticks all the boxes,”

“At 24, he’s the right age for a Wenger signing although he would have cost the club a lot of money after his excellent season in 2009/10. .......Read the full article here