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It is very unlike Arsene Wenger to reveal any of his potential transfer dealings at Arsenal before they are done and dusted, especially seeing as the scouts from other clubs always seem to latch on to players that have been linked with, or scouted by, the Gunners.

The boss must be pretty safe in the knowledge that he has the deal for the young French striker Yaya Sanogo wrapped up then, because he has spoken publicly about the transfer.

“It is in a dvanced stages, but it is not done,” revealed Wenger today.

“I’m very confident. He is a young, promising striker who is a big talent.” .......Read the full article here

If you were drinking a cup of tea when you saw this headline, I apologise. Wipe your screen down and read on, because Arsenal’s French international striker has suggested that he has been better that the Gunners scoring legend Thierry Henry and the `beast` Didier Drogba.

Now, I am one of Giroud’s fans. I supported him earlier in the season when the Arsenal fans were getting on his back and calling him every name under the sun in the comments section, but I think the big forward may have gone a bit too far with that statement. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal to Get Loic Remy on the Cheap by SS

Eyebrows were raised back in January when struggling QPR signed the France international striker Loic Remy from Marseille for £8 Million. The transfer was a last gasp effort to save QPR from the drop which ultimately failed as QPR were relegated after a goalless draw with fellow relegated club Reading on Sunday. Despite the failure to stay up, Remy has been in scorching form and is Ranger’s top scorer this season and he has only played for a few months. .......Read the full article here

The former Arsenal captain Robin van Persie will make his first return to the Emirates tomorrow. The Dutchman will be on a high following his hat-trick against Aston Villa last weekend that sealed the Premier League title. Van Persie is likely to be greeted with a torrent of abuse by Arsenal fans and he is probably bracing himself for being called all sorts of things, but I am sure he didn’t expect to be called a woman by his former manager Arsene Wenger.

Wenger must feel disappointed that a player he nurtured through years of injury problems and turned into a top class striker, decided to abandon him and Arsenal. Wenger understands, sort of, that van Persie was desperate for some silverware and thought that his time was running out. .......Read the full article here

Players Who Regret Leaving Arsenal by Dan S.

Last week Arsene Wenger was quick to squash any hope Alex Song may have had of returning to Arsenal. Song has failed to establish himself in Barcelona’s star studded midfield and was hoping that a return to the Emirates might be his solution to a lack of game time at the Spanish giants. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal’s Greatest ever XI by Dan S.

In celebration of the PFA’S 40 year old birthday, they are asking fans to vote for their favourite player out of the list of former winners. As I casted my vote for Thierry Henry the current results showed it is a straight fight between him and Steven Gerrard to win the pool of winners from 2003-2012.
While I have nothing bad to say about our current England captain I have always felt a certain bias existed towards British player’s in these type of awards (of the 35 winners only 9 have been not British). For me Thierry Henry is the greatest ever foreign import to play the English game and Arsenal’s greatest ever player. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal’s Plan-B by Chunners

I would like to talk a little about a noticeable change I have seen in Arsenal’s playing style over the past years. During The Invincibles era, Arsenal’s biggest strength, apart from the astute leadership of Patrick Vieira, was our ability to counter-attack. The pretty football, the touches and the flicks were always a part of Arsenal’s game under Arsene Wenger; but we also had, perhaps the deadliest counter-attack in Europe – remember Henry’s goal against Inter Milan at the San Siro, when he pasted Zenetti in the 5-1 victory (2003)!? .......Read the full article here

Stevan Jovetic – An Insight by Moitreyo L. Handique

Recently Arsenal have been heavily linked with this guy, even had a FIFA Agent claiming that the player himself has given a go ahead for the initial talks to begin, we also had the player himself openly stating that he has an affinity towards us. Now the question arises, what kind of player is he, will he be a success, will he be the solution we really need, etc. I have tried to answer some of these questions in my own view. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal are looking for a new keeper, as Szczesny is still prone to too many mistakes, hopefully one with lots of experience and talent. There have been quite a few players linked with a summer move to the Emirates, such as Begovic from Stoke and Mignolet from Sunderland, but the biggest name linked with the Gunners has been Victor Valdes of Barcelona.

The Catalan club are still trying to persuade the 31-year old Spaniard to change his mind and renew his contract at the Nou Camp, but he seems determined to seek his fortune elsewhere after 11 seasons and 500 games with Barcelona. According to the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has been helping to facilitate the deal by speaking to Arsene Wenger and Valdes about the mutual benefits of the deal. .......Read the full article here

When Arsene Wenger agreed to sell Alex Song to Barcelona near the end of the summer transfer window, Arsenal fans were up in arms. The failure to replace the Cameroonian has been a significant factor in Arsenal’s defensive frailties this season, as he used to offer protection to the back four that is just not part of Mikel Arteta’s game.

There were stories at the time about Wenger forcing Song out of the club, but the player later revealed that it was his choice to move to Spain and he would only have pushed for the transfer to Barcelona. It has not really worked out for the 25-year old at the Nou Camp. He only plays in unimportant games when Busquets is given a rest, and is thinking about calling an end to his career with Barca at the end of the season, according to the Express. .......Read the full article here

Why is Arsenal so inconsistent by AM

During these last 3 seasons, Arsenal has been the most irregular team between the top 5 of the Premier league. Apart from the fact that we have not lifted any trophies for now 8 years, we have also not been the best during the big games. Why is this so?

Arsenal’s playing style has always been compared to that of Barcelona, but now everybody is aware of our system and have developed tactics to stop us. Barcelona can still count on legendary Messi and some outstanding players, but Real Madrid and AC Milan has shown us that Barcelona can also lose now. Clearly Arsenal is easier to stop because we do not have players which can bring victory on their own. .......Read the full article here

When Dennis Bergkamp ended his playing career in 2006, he had scored 122 goals for Arsenal at a rate of more than one every two games. He had picked up 10 winners medals with the the club, and been a key part of the invincibles who went an entire league season unbeaten.

The first match at the new Emirates Stadium was a testimonial for the non-flying Dutchman, and he will soon grace the stadium again, in statue form. Pictures of the statue were leaked on Twitter, and although it has not been officially announced by the club, Bergkamp seems set to be joining other legends Thierry Henry, Tony Adams and Herbert Chapman by being immortalised in Bronze. .......Read the full article here