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The Arsenal vice-captain is not expecting an easy game against Wigan tonight, in fact he thinks the FA cup winners will give it everything they’ve got. He is, however, confident that Arsenal can get the win and the three points we need, as long as they don’t let the occasion get to them.

“They will play for their lives,” said the Spaniard. “For them it’s massive to stay in the Premier League. I’m sure they will give everything they’ve got.

“I don’t know how much they’ve got in the tank but, whatever they’ve got, they are going to give it. They are a dangerous team as they showed here last year when they played against us.” .......Read the full article here

ARSENAL’S FANS SHOULD STAND AND ASK FOR KROENKE EXIT by MA

I have been an Arsenal fan since the first time I saw the red and white jersey raising majestically high in the sky of Highbury. My family’s older generations have always been Liverpool supporters. But my heart beats for Arsenal and I am proud to be a Gunner. .......Read the full article here

There has been much discussion about anti-racism in football this season, especially after the John Terry and Luis Suarez affairs, but probably the most ridiculous (and most PC ‘Politically Correct”) was when the police tried to punish Tottenham fans for chanting the Y word, especially as the call themselves the Y*d Army!

Well now the police have asked Arsenal Football Club to warn the fans going to the match to be careful what they are singing under the threat of arrest. A statement on Arsenal.com said: “The Metropolitan Police have informed both clubs that they will be monitoring for offensive chanting and anti-social behaviour both inside and outside White Hart Lane stadium on Sunday, and any behaviour of this nature will result in arrest. .......Read the full article here

The facts about Arsenal’s decline since 2006 by William Patey

Well the debate goes on. Should Wenger go? should the board go?, should Arsenal buy more experienced players?, should we increase our wage restrictions?. Everyone has an opinion and as fans we all want what is best for our team and club. Me personally I am at a stage where I do not know anymore what can be done to turn this club around. Wenger is a great manager, he has proved that but in the last eight seasons he has been unable to present a team who can win trophies. Yes we have great individual players who can win trophies, but unfortunately not with us. So is it the players fault? We can all speculate and give our opinions which we always believe to be right, put forward what we believe should be done or should have been done on forums like this, but what I want to say is this………. .......Read the full article here

The only thing left for Arsenal to achieve, and avoid complete disaster, this season is a top four spot and Champions league qualification. Barring a miracle in Munich, the next 12 league games are absolutely crucial, but Thomas Vermaelen is concerned that Arsenal will not get that top four position unless everyone involved with the club, including the fans, stops apportioning blame and sticks together for the rest of the season.

“Of course we are not happy, we are disappointed.

“We have to look at ourselves and stick together in difficult times.

“Don’t look at each other. Don’t blame each other. Work hard every day to get the results back. .......Read the full article here

Wenger Knows……What? by BN

After yesterday’s dire performance, yet another one this season, for me it’s time for change, I want Arsene out.

You must question his motivational skills for the team to continually start games as slow as we do . We need to get into teams from the first whistle put them under pressure make them scared to come to the Emirates, but we tap the ball around from side to side with no threat or penetration and allow visiting teams to settle their nerves and enjoy their surroundings. .......Read the full article here

Who are we to say – ‘There needs to be change at Arsenal Football Club’ by JM

Arsenal Football Club and the clubs board do not know, well they certainly do not take us seriously. Are we as a fan base happy with the last seven years? Are we happy with inconsistency and our goal of finishing just top four which has now turned into a scrap to keep our heads afloat. Are we happy seeing some of the best footballers the world has to offer leave. Are we happy with replacing them with ‘Potential’ at best or more usually some of the biggest flops this club has ever seen. Are we happy at paying the highest ticket prices? .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal players are understandably disappointed with the result against Manchester City yesterday, and none more so than our Belgian captain Thomas Vermaelen. The 27-year old knows that they should have defended better and they will need to start the game against Swansea much better on Wednesday to avoid a repeat of that disappointment, but he is confident that the Gunners will triumph.

“There are a lot of big, big fixtures coming up against good teams, big games.

“We wanted to have a good start, and that is why it is more disappointing that we could not get a good result. .......Read the full article here

The ‘Black Scarf Movement’, friend or foe? by TN

Should we Gooner’s feel threatened by this group or should we embrace both them and their objectives?

I’ve heard said the BSM are a small minority, not representative of the majority of Arsenal fans, they’re only doing this for profit, they’re Arsenal anarchists, they should leave the club and go elsewhere etc etc.

So the question must be, who are these people, are they profit motivated, what are their true objectives ‘profit’ or an Arsenal where the board, manager, team and fans are as one. .......Read the full article here

The curse of 4th place. by OO

“For me there are five trophies: Premier League, Champions League, the third is to qualify for the Champions League, the fourth is the FA Cup and the fifth is the League Cup.” Those were Wenger’s words from the AGM. Listening to those words tell you that there is no Ambition at the club anymore, and that money is more important than trophies to Arsenal F.C right now and when that will change i don’t know; but what i do know is that there is no Arsenal fan who is pleased at the moment. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger is not denying that Arsenal have been seriously under par this season, especially at home. With just three wins from seven home games in the Premier league, the Emirates is about as far from being a fortress as you can get. Wenger knows that to get the atmosphere in the stadium that he wants, the impetus must come from the team first, and he thinks that the week’s rest that many players have had will help.

“There’s one thing I don’t question and that’s the attitude and spirit of this team. .......Read the full article here

Wojciech Szczesny will make his debut in this season’s Champions league on Wednesday when Arsenal host the French champions Montpellier on matchday five. The Polish international keeper is in bullish mood after Arsenal saw off Tottenham in the North London derby.

“We couldn’t get a better time to play that game. We are buzzing today, we can’t wait for the next game. We’re confident.

“We’ve had a couple of poor results recently, but we’re back on track and we’re confident that we can get the three points and qualify for the knockout stages, which is the least you can expect from us. .......Read the full article here