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Arsene Wenger has been bombarded with criticism this week after Arsenal only managed a 0-0 draw away at Aston Villa, but Wojciech Szczesny thinks that is quite a good result considering it was their third game in ten days, and it could have been worse if Szczesny hadn’t pulled off an excellent save to deny Brett Holman’s long-range effort towards the end of the game.

“They had a few shots on goal so it was not difficult to keep my focus but I was happy with the save,” Szczesny said. “They have lost their last two games and their desire tonight not to concede was great so they made it very difficult, you have to give them credit for not letting us score. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger watched Arsenal go a third game without a win against Stoke yesterday, but with Newcastle losing to Wigan, the Gunners actually moved another point closer to Third Place. Everyone knew it was always going to be a tough game against the “rugby tactics” of Tony Pulis’ team, but Wenger was pleased with a battling point in the end.

“I believe that it was a game where we have shown great character, great battling qualities.” Wenger said. “It was a game of two different approaches – one very direct in the air and one who tries to play on the ground. Both teams are good at what they do and that’s why I think it was still an interesting game. We had good chances, especially in the first half. .......Read the full article here

Morning Gooners! by SV

Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while (if you even noticed my absence!) but I have been absolutely swamped in work. Still, I managed to get myself down to London for the encounter against Chelsea. I have been told, after, that it was an extremely boring match. However, at the time, it didn’t seem dull at all, mostly due to the fact that I was sh****ng myself at the possibility that Chelsea would win. .......Read the full article here

The Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has just been appointed a coach at Old Trafford after retiring from playing, and it seems in his first interview he has decided to talk about Arsenal’s inability to win a trophy, despite playing the best football in the Premiership (at times…)

Scholes said: “They may play the prettiest football, but it doesn’t always produce the results they need,”

“It doesn’t irritate me that people say they’re the best footballing team, because while they are doing that, we are winning games. They do play the best football to watch at times, but what is the point of that, if you are not winning anything? .......Read the full article here