” When Fernando Torres played well and scored a goal for Chelsea in its 3-2 FA Community Shield loss to Manchester City on Sunday, it seemed that the $78 million Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich had laid out for him 18 months ago was money relatively well spent. When Carlos Tevez did the same for […]
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A point of principle for Arsene Wenger NOT to sell van Persie to Manchester United
” There are more than three weeks left in the transfer window and there’s only one club left in the hunt for Robin van Persie. Well, two actually. That’s because everyone appears to have disregarded Arsenal in this and just assumed that van Persie would be sold to the highest bidder. Manchester United are the […]
Arsenal training with RVP (Humour)
” This is gonna be awkward. So, so awkward. As soon as I see Arsene, he’s going to give me that smirk that says, “You’re still here, eh?” and then he’s going to ask if I read the paper today because of that story about Man City giving up on me and I’m going to […]
Santi’s coming to town
Arsenal fans will be excited by news filtering through that Santi Carzola will sign for Arsenal soon. Most people are not too aware of the qualities of Santi especially as he neither plays for the big 2 in Spain and neither does he start for the Spanish national team. Competition for the Spanish midfield include […]
Where to for RVP?
Robin van Persie doesn’t fancy City, is going off Juve, costs too much for United and has no way back at Arsenal… So what next? Robin van Persie is in danger of running out of options – and if Arsenal can complete a deal for Santi Cazorla, he may end up feeling rather like a […]
Who Could Improve The Top Eight?
All targets are based on a specific area of each team that needs improvement, and are players that could make a significant difference to each side. They are also realistic targets, otherwise we’d just stick Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in every team. Continue reading how Nick Miller feels the top 8 clubs can be […]
Is the Arsenal No 9 Shirt A Curse?
Jersey numbers are meant to be on-field designation for players but overtime, some numbers have become branded special and players that puts on such numbers are seen as stars regardless of the position been played. Those numbers are 1 for the top keeper, 5 for the central and dependable defender, 10, creative hub of the […]
Pompey on the brink
Those fans that complain that their team needs investment in players from external sources should perhaps look to Portsmouth instead. I personally favor the spend what you earn business model. After all I run my own business on the same guidelines. At the expense of a trophy do you want your club to end up […]
Meet the Professor
” just prior to the Robin van Persie saga storming global headlines, the Arsenal manager chats exclusively to Time Out Hong Kong about the difficulties of the modern football world, financial fair play and how it’s all about sticking to your guns” http://www.timeout.com.hk/feature-stories/features/52243/meet-the-professor.html#panel-1 Key points in the interview – How Arsenal lost the first 4 […]
The Fabregas transfer saga timeline: how Barca got what they wanted
A great timeline by Arsenal Report on the entire Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona transfer saga; even if you don’t support Arsenal – this could be your club in the future. “It’s safe to assume we will continue dealing with Barcelona in the future, although the following timeline will certainly show we shouldn’t be doing business […]
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