Just Arsenal Blogs

Good to know we’re taking Sunday’s game seriously!

Bernard — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:37:00 +0000

Hi folksWill the lads be busy tomorrow working out how to crowd out Modric and Bale on Sunday? It seems, to the contrary for the likes of Song, Sagna, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sczczny, as they'll be busy filming a car TV ad with the ballet dancers from o...

Defoe is Gunning for Arsenal this weekend

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:45:42 +0000

Arsenal will be looking to overturn their poor fortunes in the Champions League and FA Cup, by exacting revenge over their North London rivals Tottenham on Sunday, and Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe is adamant that Spurs could very do the double over...

Zenit Ready To Transfer Arshavin

ArsenalBlog1 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:41:16 +0000

Russian squad Zenit St. Petersburg is hoping to bring Andrey Arshavin back in the summer when the star is likely to leave the Gunners and travel away from the Emirates Stadium. Although a host of clubs are trailing him including PSG and Anzhi, Zenit do...

Arsenal Midfielder Andrei Arshavin on Zenit St. Petersburg’s Radar

Zach Adams — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:12:44 +0000

Arsenal FC’s out-of-favour attacking midfielder Andrei Arshavin is on the radar of his former club

Young Dutch Arsenal footballer wants more first team action

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:00:29 +0000

Young Dutch midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup, has spoken today on how he would like more regular first team playing time after being part of the first team that travelled to Athen to face Olympiacos in the last game of the group stages for the Gunners, and a...

Arsenal Finance 101 + ‘Bargain Bin’ isn’t always ‘dodgy knock-off’

AJ-TheStudent — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:24:23 +0000

Afternoon Gooners! Its AJ back now! Thanks to The Ormer for filling in this weekend in my absence. Its been “That week” again and with the upcoming fixture against the Spuds this weekend it worries me that we may also loose any tenuous grip we currently have on 4th place in the league as well! [...]

Liverpool Ready To Challenge Arsenal For Brazilian Target

EURO 2012 highlights — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:54:56 +0000

If reports from Germany are to be believed, Liverpool have intensely scouted Hertha Berlin’s midfielder Raffael, who is thought to be on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s radar, and are planning a summer bid for the Brazilian. The 26-year old has been in stunning form this season for the German side, having scored five and created [...]

Andrey Arshavin – Russians Make Late Move For Arsenal Outcast

Football Talk | Premier League News » Arsenal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:56 +0000

Russian side Zenit St Petersburg have made a late bid to sign Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin on loan for the rest of the season, according to Sky Sports News

Arsenal Rumours: Zenit confirm Arshavin negotiations, but he may just leave on loan

mjw — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:30 +0000

Andrey Arshavin’s former employers Zenit St Petersburg have admitted that they have opened negotiations with Arsenal over their misfiring little Russian, but a loan deal may be the best solution for the time being. Arshavin has dropped down the pecking order in recent months, and has been restricted to only the odd cameo off the [...]

Dear Arsene

Guest Writer — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:00 +0000

The practically-annual Dear Arsene letter from a dejected fan.

Arsenal defensive conversion at five year low

Tim — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:33:59 +0000

One of the hallmarks of Arsene Wenger’s tenure at Arsenal has been a remarkable consistency. Consistently hailed as one of the best attacking teams in England from nearly the moment that he set foot in the marbled halls of Highbury to this very day. Consistently in Europe from his first full season onward. And consistently considered [...]

Arsenal are stuck between two eras

Sam — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:11:25 +0000

Many good football teams with a distinct style are built around one player (or a few players in the case of Barcelona) who embody their identity; as we saw yesterday, Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi epitomises their exuberance especially in the counter-attack, while you have Xavi, Leo Messi & Andres Iniesta for Barca’s aesthetic and technical prowess. [...]

AC Milan plan summer raid on Arsenal’s Robin van Persie

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:32 +0000

After their 4 – 0 victory over Arsenal in the Champions League second round first leg, AC Milan are looking to unsettle Arsenal and their fans even more, not only by knocking them out from Europe’s top club competition but also by stating they ...

Time For Arsene & His Players To Show Some Fight

Football Talk | Premier League News » Arsenal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:36:10 +0000

After a disappointing couple of results it's time for Arsene Wenger and his players to knuckle down and give it everything to try and secure a top four finish.

Italian Rivals Looking To Take Everything Including Robin Away From Wenger

Andrei — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:15:07 +0000

Arsenal’s star Robin Van Persie ha caught the attention of Champions League rivals AC Milan after the home leg, and when the Italians will come to town to face the Gunners next week Wenger will have to protect both the … Continue reading →

Objectiveness is key

Subir Kumar Roy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:09:43 +0000

Our objective of financial fair play and self-sustainability means the boss is reluctant to spend £20 million on a wonderkid. Sign Hazard! Sign Gotze! Instead, we have to settle for some unknown two-bob teenagers like Oxlade-Chamberlain. What a loa...

Football finance: a look at the AST’s financial analysis of Arsenal (part one of many)

Phil Gregory — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:49:21 +0000

By Phil Gregory Recently the Arsenal Supporters Trust issued a three page document in which they took a look at Arsenal’s books and posed a few questions based on their analysis. I’d advise readers to have a look at that document before continuing,...

Arsenal injury update: Chamakh, Jenkinson, Afobe

benmonty — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:25:17 +0000

Reserve team coach Neil Banfield has spoken to Arsenal.com to give a brief injury update and reflect on the reserves 5-0 win over Norwich yesterday evening. Carl Jenkinson has been sidelined since November with a stress fracture but played for 45 minutes against Norwich without any major problems. However, it seems that Maroune Chamakh has some sort read more »

Arsenal get mixed news from last nights reserve game

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:24:48 +0000

Arsenal reserves played Norwich reserves last night and for Carl Jenkinson, it was time to put his red and white on again after being out injured for the best part of three months or more with a stree fracture, and managed to play 45 minute of last nig...

Red alert as Kroenke flies back to Arsenal for talks with Arsene Wenger

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:01:08 +0000

News is coming out now, suggesting that American billionaire and majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is to fly back to England today for talks with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger scheduled for tomorrow – so not only does Kroenke not bother to come to th...

Arsenal board to meet and discuss absurd fringe player wages

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:42:02 +0000

It has been reported in the Guardian today that the Arsenal board are due to meet in regards to the current wage bill at the club and are unhappy at the amount that fringe players are on in the club, and the board feel that they are over paying fringe ...

Derby Day Approaches

True Gun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:34:00 +0000

This weekend sees the Mighty Arsenal (not so mighty at the moment) take on Spurs in a must win game for both sides. Spurs because heaven forbid actually have a title chance and as for us we need to lock down that 4th position and ensure that Arsenal ...

Arsenal legend speaks on Eden Hazard, claims not actually good enough

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:06:35 +0000

Arsenal’s legend French midfielder Emmanuel Petit has spoken on the player who has been linked with former club Arsenal the most and now also Tottenham being heavily linked to a summer signing of him in Belgian winger Eden Hazard and Petit does n...

A Dark Week – Assessing The Problems At Arsenal

Football Talk | Premier League News » Arsenal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:41 +0000

After a disastrous week for Arsenal that included two humbling defeats and ended our hopes of a trophy for the 7th year, we look at where the problems lie.

The Ox will make it, even though a cow might break its leg.

WalterBroeckx — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:57:02 +0000

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Tottenham (h) Thoughts & Line Up: Fight, Passion & Commitment Compulsory

Mean Lean — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:39:28 +0000

Kieran Gibbs faces a fitness test after having a knock in training but hopefully he will be ready to resume his position at left back. With Coquelin out injured, Gibbs would be important to the shape of the side. Vermaelen at left back unbalances t...

VIDEO – Nasri Encourages Wenger To Push on

EURO 2012 highlights — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:36:26 +0000

Former Arsenal man Samir Nasri encouraged manager Arsene Wenger to continue pushing even though the tide is against the club at the moment.

Has the Verminator been found out this season?

Danny Griffiths — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:24:07 +0000

There is no doubting the abilities of Arsenal’s Belgian defender, he has been an inspiration at Arsenal in defence but there was always that wonder could he consistently give the performances that he showed in the early stages of his Arsenal time...

John Collard: Are Arsenal eyeing the return of another legend?

Nitesh — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:17 +0000

Hello Gooners, John Collard here, Wengers best loved child. I have been away on holiday in Paris enjoying the sights and the beauty around me. Until the AC Milan game was on the tv and it made my stomach turn. I had to tell the wife I had gastric flu and not that my pains [...]

More extraordinary revelations about Arsenal’s past

Tony Attwood — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:44:49 +0000

By Tony Attwood

This week the AISA Arsenal History Society will be publishing the second in a series of reviews of Arsenal’s history – this one covering the start of the Norris Era, and the move from Plumstead to Highbury.

As with the first publication in the series the publication contains revelations about Arsenal’s history that effectively turn [...]

Arsenal misconceptions – wage bills, net spends and the 71 man squad

Pete (The Beautiful Groan) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:28:50 +0000

Morning all. I’m going to start today with a question. How many times have you heard this debate? “Arsenal have the fourth biggest wage bill in the Premiership, therefore should be finishing fourth.” “But we also have a lower net spend on transfers over the past six years than the vast majority of the league. [...]