Stoke make Wenger complaint

Stoke have lodged a formal complaint to the FA and Premier League over Arsene Wenger's criticism of Ryan Shawcross.

Potters boss Tony Pulis was left fuming after Wenger accused Stoke defender Shawcross of turning football into rugby after Stoke's defeat to Tottenham's last weekend.
Pulis revealed Stoke have written an official letter of complaint to the Gunners and also sent copies to the Premier League and the Football Association.

Wenger hails Arsenal resilience

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes his side's win at Blackburn shows the Gunners have the stomach to mount a Premier League title challenge.

"If you have ambition in this league you have got to win at Blackburn," said Wenger after the 2-1 victory.
"If you fail to win at Blackburn - if you go to clubs like that and don't win - your ambition will not be respected by the other teams.

Relaxed Theo in the mood

Theo Walcott admitted that he is benefiting from a relaxing summer after scoring in Arsenal's 2-1 win against Blackburn.

Walcott, who missed out on Fabio Capello's World Cup squad, fired a stunning 19th-minute opener as the Gunners secured all three points at Ewood Park.

Tottenham host Arsenal in Carling Cup third round

Tottenham will host north London rivals Arsenal in the pick of the Carling Cup third-round ties to be played in the week commencing 20 September.

It gives Spurs new boy William Gallas an early chance to face his old side.
Holders Manchester United are away to Championship side Scunthorpe while last season's beaten finalists Aston Villa host Blackburn.

Fergie unhappy with Wenger

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at Arsene Wenger's criticism of Paul Scholes.

Scholes has enjoyed a fine start to the new season with United leading to calls for him to return to the international fold with England.
Wenger admitted last week he was a great admirer of Scholes' ability, but claimed there was a 'darker' side to the midfielder's game.

Squillaci to get physical

Arsenal new boy Sebastien Squillaci is eagerly anticipating the physical challenge that comes with playing in the Premier League.

The experienced France international has joined the Gunners from Sevilla for a fee in the region of £3million.
And Squillaci is confident he has what it takes to be a success in England's top flight.

Blackburn v Arsenal preview

Blackburn Rovers host Arsenal, live on Sky Sports HD2 & 2, aiming to record a repeat of last season's triumph in the corresponding fixture.

Rovers were 2-1 winners at Ewood Park in May this year as Gunners goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski endured another outing to forget.
Speaking on Thursday, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger urged referees to ensure that Premier League matches do not become 'rugby', perhaps hinting at Blackburn's sometimes physical approach.
But Rovers manager Sam Allardyce is unlikely to be ruffled by Wenger's words, with the former focused on exploiting their opponents' potential weaknesses.

Ancelotti – Arsenal has to run for third place!

The Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is intent on consigning Arsenal to the also-rans of the Premiership for this season, by creating an unassailable 11-point lead over the Gunners in the next week.
If Chelsea win their game in hand, against Hull City this evening, and then take all three points from Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Ancelotti then reckons it will be a straight fight between his team and Man Utd for the title.

Arshavin looking forward

Andrey Arshavin admits Arsenal's title bid has faltered over the past week but is refusing to throw in the towel.

The Gunners were held to a goalless draw at Aston Villa last weekend before being battered 3-1 at home to champions Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal’s Emmanuel-Thomas Arrested By Police

Arsenal’s Under 18 League and Cup ‘double’ winning captain Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was arrested by police in the early hours of the morning. The versatile prospect failed to stop when signaled in his high performance £100,000 Mercedes McLaren in East London.

Wenger must go? The fans say YES!

After Arsenal’s home humiliation against Man Utd yesterday hit home, the fans have come out in protest against Arsene Wenger’s refusal to spend some of the massive profits he has made from selling his best players in the last few years.
The transfer window closes today, and Wenger has already stated there will be no new arrivals, not even the talented youngster Victor Moses, who has gone to Wigan today for peanuts!

Andrey Arshavin: That we can win the title is now getting harder to believe

Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin declared the believe to go on and win the title is slowly fading away after the Gunners suffered a heavy 1-3 defeat, at home, against rivals Manchester United.
Speaking on his official website, the Russian admitted Arsenal were “outplayed” by Alex Ferguson’s side and that the next two games, against Chelsea and Liverpool, will tell a lot about their chances of winning the Premiership.
The 28-year old said:

Van Persie back in training and set for early return!

Arsene Wenger has received a tremendous boost this week with the news that Robin Van Persie has made rapid improvement after the operation on his ankle, and is now expected to be able to help the team in the crucial latter stages of the season.

Wenger: We were poor

Manager Arsène Wenger finally dispensed with the spin of his side's performance in 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.

Wenger has been criticised in the past for defending his players even when they had obviously played badly.

But there was simply no hiding behind the words 'passion, spirit, determination' today, the Frenchman held his hands up and said that the players were 'poor offensively and defensively'.

Superb Manchester Utd win 3-1 at Arsenal

Manchester United delivered a devastating statement of Premier League intent Sunday when they beat title rivals Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium.

United produced a superb attacking display with a Nani cross being turned into his own net by goalkeeper Manuel Almunia after 33 minutes and Wayne Rooney starting and finishing a devastating counter-attack four minutes later.

Wenger places his faith in Arshavin

The term 'a bit short up front' could have new meaning for Arsenal in tomorrow's match against champions Manchester United at the Emirates.

The Gunners have a crisis in attack with Eduardo and Robin van Persie unavailable, whilst Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott have just recovered from injury.

Giggs hails Gunners new boy

The Belgian international was a relative unknown when he arrived in the Premier League from Ajax in the summer.
However, Arsene Wenger can usually spot a decent player and the 24-year-old wasted no time in acclimatising to the Premier League and has already confirmed his status as one of the best buys of the season.

Ferguson – Wenger doesn’t really believe Fletcher is dirty!

Ahead of tomorrow’s big clash at the Emirates, the Man Utd coach Alex Ferguson has tried to play down the attack of Arsene Wenger on Darren Fletcher after their last meeting. The Arsenal manager criticised the referee for not penalising Fletcher when he continually fouled his players.

Arshavin playing through the pain barrier

Winger Andrey Arshavin has revealed that he is playing through the pain barrier at the moment, only because he insists on playing to allay the club's injury crisis upfront.

Regular strikers Robin van Persie and Eduardo are out injured whilst Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott have just returned from injury.

Ramsey happy with United move

Aaron Ramsey has revealed that Arsenal's dedication to signing him from Cardiff convinced him to snub Manchester United's overtures.

The Welshman was wanted by both Premier League giants in the summer of 2008, having shot to prominence in a Cardiff side which reached the FA Cup final that year.  

Cesc out, Arshavin faces Toffees

Arsenal will again be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) at home to Everton on Saturday, but Andrey Arshavin is available.
Denilson has recovered from a back problem and is expected to stand in for Alex Song, who is at the African Nations Cup with Cameroon, but Jack Wilshere (hamstring) is not fit.

Full Arsenal injury list update – Denilson, Arshavin and Rosicky return, and Cesc, Bendtner and Clichy are close

Arsenal’s injury list is still a mile long, but Arsene Wenger is cheered by the news that Thomas Rosicky has been passed “completely fit” after a scan, and will be able to rejoin the squad to face Everton.
He says that captain Cesc Fabregas and Gael Clichy are not too far from fitness, but he prefers to wait for the results of tests on Nicklas Bendtner today before making any announcement. The player himself thinks he will be ready for next weeks game against Bolton.

Arsenal in hunt for Lacina Traore, dubbed 'the new Emmanuel Adabayor'

The 19-year-old centre-forward, valued at £3.5 million, currently plays for Romanian side FC Cluj and has been labelled 'the new Emmanuel Adebayor'.

At 6ft 6in he certainly strikes an imposing figure and, having been told of Arsenal's interest, the Express reports Traore would welcome a move to the Premier League.

Arsene Wenger ready to “break rule” to give William Gallas new contract

Arsene Wenger revealed he may be ready to go against the club’s famous “Over-30″ rule in order to secure the services of veteran defender William Gallas.
With Arsenal never giving more than one year to over-30 players, the Frenchman believes that since Gallas is a defender, he may be offered more in order to stay.

Rosicky signs new deal

Interesting news earlier this week that Arsenal have signed Tomas Rosicky to a new deal. Rosicky is the 15th Arsenal player to sign a new deal with the club since May 2009. So while we get annoyed that Wenger has not added any new players to the squad, he has very quietly tied up most of his squad on new long-term deals.
I like the Rosicky deal, as when he is fit he is a good player. The problem is keeping him fit. Since joining Arsenal in 2006, he has made only 76 appearances, or about 25 games a season.
Would you have resigned Rosicky is you were Wenger?

Atletico admit Merida interest

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has added fuel to the reports linking Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida with a return to Spain after admitting he is interested in signing the player.
Merida, 19, has so far refused to sign an extension to a contract which expires this summer, giving boss Arsene Wenger concern that he may leave in order to find first-team football.

Arsenal transfer rumours Dec 8th, Higuain, Zarate, Victor Moses and Sol Campbell

As the transfer window progresses, the Arsenal transfer gossip in the papers is becoming more and more outlandish! Absolutely every single paper is spouting the rumour that Arsenal are considering a swap with Real Madrid involving Cesc Fabregas and Gonzalo Higuain.

Patrick Vieira completes his move to Manchester City

Manchester City have completed the signing of France midfielder Patrick Vieira from Inter Milan.

The 33-year-old passed a medical on Thursday and has signed a six-month contract at Eastlands with the option of a further year.

Vieira becomes Mancini's first signing since he became City boss in December.

Arsenal v Bolton - MATCH POSTPONED

Despite making every effort to stage tonight's match against Bolton Wanderers, the sudden and unpredicted adverse change in weather conditions in the Highbury area has left us no choice but to postpone the fixture.
We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and wish to state that this decision was not made lightly and supporters' safety and travel arrangements were major factors in our thinking.

The Club will announce the revised date for this match in due course and all tickets currently held will be valid for the rearranged fixture.

Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal hit their straps as Manchester United and Chelsea run lame

Everyone laughed at Arsène Wenger when he said Chelsea would falter after Didier Drogba sacked the Emirates. Beat Bolton tonight and Arsenal’s young colts are the form nag in what has become a three horse race for the Premier League title, says the Bung..

Arsenal v Bolton

The weather outside is frightful, watching Arsenal is so delightful … Heavy snow may have shut down half of London today, but for Arsenal it’s work as usual and time to switch on, as they entertain Bolton at the Emirates this evening.

Gunners considering Gallas deal

Arsene Wenger could be ready to offer veteran defender William Gallas a new deal at Arsenal.

The centre-back, signed from Chelsea during August 2006, is out of contract at the end of the season.

Wenger usually does not offer extended terms to older players, but could be ready to amend that policy for Gallas, who turns 33 in August.