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The Cameroonian midfielder Alexander Song, has been the subject of many reports in Spain saying that he was unhappy with the amount of playing time he is getting at Barcelona, and would be keen to return to Arsenal to regain his regular place in the team.

But the player himself has now denied any such wish, and although he respectfully says that Arsenal are a very good team, they just don’t quite measure up to Barcelona in the world rankings, and we can’t really disagree with that right now can we?

Song said: “It is a pleasure to be in the club. A lot of people would like to play here, so I’m a lucky person.” .......Read the full article here

The rumours about a possible return to Arsenal for the former captain and star midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, have been rumbling for a while now, but they seem to be building up a head of steam ready to blow as soon as the season ends. The Spanish Primera Liga has it’s final day on June 1st, so we are unlikely to know anything for sure until then, but there have been a few new stories in the Spanish media. .......Read the full article here

If Arsene Wenger holds any serious hope of signing Robert Lewandowski for Arsenal, he had better get his skates on and talk to somebody at the strikers club Borussia Dortmund. The general manager of the Bundesliga team, Michael Zorc, told the Kicker that they would hold on to their star until his contract finished in 2014 if they could not get a transfer sorted out by May.

“We have clearly positioned ourselves,” said Zorc.

“We hear there is interest but until now we have not received any offers.” .......Read the full article here

There has been all sorts of things said about the Arsenal defence this season, and all three of the central defenders have come in for their share of criticism. Strangely enough, they have all recently been linked with moves away from the Emirates this summer, but have all denied that they are looking for another club and declared their desire to stay at Arsenal. .......Read the full article here

Is Wilshere not providing Arsenal the correct defensive cover? by KJ

Jack Wilshere is something else. When we first saw him during the 2010 – 2011 season, there was definitely an air of excitement amongst fans and it was reinforced by world class performances against the likes of Barcelona which cemented the belief that he’d be a star for years to come. Unfortunately, he picked up an injury against Cologne during the 2011 pre-season which shockingly took him out for an entire year. It was such a disappointment to lose such a talent so early and there was real worry that he’d struggle to come back after such an injury. However, he’s been a starter since he was reintroduced and has proved he’s still got it. .......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

Arsene Wenger has called on the big name players at Arsenal to show their class against Tottenham, and prove that Arsenal have much more strength across the team than their North London rivals. Most of the talk in the media in the build up to the game has been about Gareth Bale, which is not that surprising given the scoring run he is on, but Wenger has gently reminded people that football is not all about individuals. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger was frustrated in his attempts to persuade Barcelona to release the Spanish international striker David Villa in January. The 31-year old was seen as the ideal player to add some venom to the Arsenal attack, but the Spanish club refused to sanction the deal, despite the fact they were hardly playing him and that Villa had told them he wanted to go. The vice-president of Barca has now revealed that they will not block his transfer in the summer, so if Wenger still wants him then he could be a Gunner next season. .......Read the full article here

The Spanish international striker and Arsenal transfer target David Villa is not having much luck this season at Barcelona. After finally returning from a serious leg break which kept him out of the team for almost a year, Villa found himself struggling to force his way into the starting line up due to the progress of Tello, Pedro and Alexis Sanchez along with the super scoring form of Lionel Messi. After a number of substitute appearances and some good cameo performances, he had proved his fitness and was getting a run in the Spanish cup when he tweaked his thigh. .......Read the full article here

Cesc Fabregas was happy during his years at Arsenal, and has said before that the club is close to his heart, but when he left in 2011, it was to go back to the club he had been at from the age of 10, and also the one he supported growing up in Catalunia. His first season back at FC Barcelona was not ideal, and he struggled to convince the fans that he was right for the club. .......Read the full article here

Jack Wilshere has been fantastic for Arsenal, and now England, after returning from 17 months of injury lay off, but even Gooners would accept that the midfield maestro has a way to go before he rivals the Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi. Arsene Wenger does see similarities in the players, though, and would love to see Jack emulate another of Messi’s great strengths, his resistance to injury.

“It is true the way Jack plays can take it’s toll.

“But that’s his game and he has to take that gamble.

“His game is to take the ball and go at people. Messi does that as well and he plays without being injured. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal fans knew they were seeing something special when Jack Wilshere returned from a loan spell at Bolton Wanderers. He played 49 games for the Gunners in that breakthrough season of 2010/2011, including an awesome display against Barcelona in the Champions league. However, 17 months out of the game with injury, coupled with an immense burden of expectation would normally have a serious eeffect on a young player’s form.

Wilshere’s increasingly dominant performances and his outstanding display for England against Brazil have proved that this will not happen to our Jack, so what makes him so special? The famous inventor Thomas Edison coined the phrase `Genius in one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration`, and Bacary Sagna has revealed that Wilshere has an unbelievable work ethic for a young player. .......Read the full article here