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This season’s Clasicos will decide the title in Spain – Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger is gearing up for Saturday’s much-anticipated game, El Clasico. Real Madrid and Barcelona are entering the match in full form.
“It's certainly the game at the moment between the two best teams in the world, so that's the game we want to see,” Wenger declared according to Arsenal’s official club website. “Nobody wants to lose it. The nerves maybe play a big part because the pressure is always massive.”
Under Pep Guardiola, Barcelona have never lost a league match against Real Madrid. But on December 10, they’ll play at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing that a 3-point gap separates them from the top of La Liga’s table.
“Overall, it is an opportunity for Real Madrid to show how much they have reduced the difference between them and Barcelona,” Wenger believes.
Arsenal’s Wenger: Barcelona and Real Madrid are Europe’s “two super favorites”
Barcelona and Real Madrid share very different philosophies but both have transformed into Europe’s hottest teams, according to Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger.
The Frenchman shared his opinion about this season’s prospective UEFA Champions League winners. Speaking to Arsenal’s official website, Wenger declared:“At the moment I would say in Europe there are two super favorites – Barcelona and Real Madrid. Behind them, everyone else can hope to win it and we will try to win.
“At the moment we are not one of the favorites but one advantage we have is that we have finished top of our group.
“From now it becomes a cup competition. The Champions League becomes different when you go in the last 16, it is more open.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry’s asks critics: Can you find better than Wenger?
Thierry Henry believes that Arsenal will feel nothing but regret should they part company with manager Arsene Wenger.
The former Gunner and current MLS star was part of the Arsenal team that clinched the club’s last trophy up to date in 2005. As a diehard supporter of the London outfit, Thierry Henry is concerned by Arsenal’s title drought.However, he has ruled out the sacking of Arsene Wenger as a possible solution to get things in order at the Emirates Stadium. Like shareholder Stan Kroenke, Henry is in full support of Frenchman Wenger.
Arsenal are gradually growing their aspirations this season. The poor start to the English Premier League campaign is now something of the past.
Stan responds to Wenger’s call for unity at Arsenal. How strong are the Gunners?
Chelsea will tempt Arsenal’s bond of unity in Saturday’s crunch lunch time kick-off. The Gunners will affront the Blues in a London derby.
Arsenal are actively working on the reconstruction of their broken fortress. Skipper Van Persie is on an explosive run, recent results are positive and Wenger remains passionate about the club he joined in 1996. Speaking at the club’s Annual General Meeting, the Frenchman was quoted as saying by the media on Thursday:“I believe the values we defend are highly defendable. We want to do things with class and be very brave. Courage is a quality I admire, because it is highly needed in the modern world.
“I can see a lot of fear and discontent among you - and I can understand that because we live in a world where we fight with people who have extremely high resources.
Former Gunner Seb Larsson Out to Haunt Arsene Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is currently enduring a rough time as Arsenal manager, and this weekend he will face a former ally aiming to deepen his crisis.
Young attacking midfielder Seb Larsson is enjoying a positive start to the season with Sunderland, and will be looking to continue that against the man who brought him to England.The Swedish starlet opened his account this season with a spectacular strike to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw at Liverpool, he has went on to register a total of two goals and one assist in his first seven games.
Larsson also had good news on the international scene in midweek when he scored for Sweden in a 3-2 EURO 2012 qualifying win over the Netherlands.
The win ended the 100% winning record of the Group E leading Netherlands, and sealed automatic qualification for Sweden as the best runners up.
Arsenal’s Wenger alert as Olympiacos plan to take their chances as underdogs
Coach Ernesto Valverde is not ruling out the prospect of an upset at the Emirates Stadium tonight. The Olympiacos manager prefers to stay positive ahead of the Arsenal game.
The Gunners are coming out from their terrible run at the start of the season and Valverde is aware of their potential. Speaking to UEFA.com, the Olympiacos man shared his own analysis of his side’s Champions League fixture in London. “It's going to be very difficult for us. The pace of Champions League matches is very different to the Greek game – very quick, very swift,” he avowed.
“Arsenal have a lot of quality players with a great deal of experience, but we have to focus on our game and try our best.”
Ernesto Valverde added:
Blackburn Rovers 4 Arsenal 3: Same Old Failings Haunt the Gunners
The goodwill caused by Arsene Wenger’s deadline day spending spree did not last long after all.
Arsenal beat Swansea City 1-0 in the debut of Per Metersacker and Mikel Arteta. That was followed up by a 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw at the home of German Champions Borussia Dortmund.It seemed Arsenal were back on course, and set to pile on the misery for Blackburn Rovers who had numerous problems of their own.
Blackburn were bottom of the Premier League, and hundreds of fans performed a protest march before the game to call for the departure of under pressure boss Steve Kean.
It seemed while Wenger was lifting the pressure off himself, he would pile the pressure on to the struggling Kean and hand Rovers yet another defeat.
Arsenal’s horrible defending comes from three major absences—Arsene Wenger
Arsenal's main problem right now seems to be about their defense. That's what has seen them give games away this season.
The crisis of the Gunners is yet to end. To think that they have conceded as many as 14 goals in 4 matches since their debut 0-0 draw against Newcastle is alarming. On match-day 3 of the English Premier League, Arsenal conceded 8 goals to Manchester United. Last weekend, they allowed 4 to Blackburn Rovers. That game and the one at home to Liverpool also means that Arsenal have now scored 3 own goals.
“A lack of concentration, a lack of communication, a lack of co-ordination and individual urgency,” Wenger told the press as he explained the reasons behind Arsenal’s poor defending this season.
Too early for Arsenal to dream about Champions League glory—Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger prefers not to predict whether Arsenal will be in the final of the UEFA Champions League come May 2012.
The Gunners are just starting to adapt to life after a dramatic summer transfer period. The departure of aces Fabregas and Nasri left Arsenal in a awkward position. But the importation of a few talented players rekindled the fading hopes of the club’s supporters.Last weekend, Arsenal successfully bounced back from their 8-2 defeat to Manchester United by recording a vital clean sheet. At the other end of the field, a smart strike from match hero Arshavin was enough for the Gunners to clinch their first 3 points of the English Premier League season.
Arsene Wenger reminds fans of his suffering as Arsenal coach
Former FA Cup and English Premier League winner Arsene Wenger has reminded the public about how tough it is to manage the Gunners.
“In my job you expect to suffer. That's why, when I go to hell one day, it will be less painful for me than for you, because I'm used to suffering,” Wenger defiantly told reporters in an interview.Reflecting on all the bad criticism that surrounded him during the summer transfer window, Arsene Wenger continued:
“I could write a book about the summer — it was quite unbelievable. And you would see that it was not as easy as it can look from outside.
“I'm not the only one who controls things, because it's the clubs who buy. It's also about the determination of players, because they change their mind as well.”
Will the new-look Arsenal finish in the Premier League’s Top Four?
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger did a wonderful job of calming the storm around the Emirates Stadium on transfer deadline day.
The calls for Wenger’s dismissal had reached a crescendo after the 8-2 demolition suffered at Old Trafford. If the new signings succeed, that game may be forever viewed as the turning point that rescued the Wenger era and shunted the club back on course.On the other hand, the current situation could be viewed as a bunch of panic buys that will merely be a false dawn, and the failure of the Wenger era will carry on. Here we will look at both sides of the debate whether Arsenal can continue their long run of playing UEFA Champions League football.
THE CASE FOR
Even the cynic’s would admit that Wenger improved some long held weaknesses in transfer deadline day. A physically imposing central defender has been on the wish list of many Gunner’s fans for years now.
Arsenal transfer news: Andre Santos, Malouda & Yossi in late Wenger signings
As the summer transfer window is just about to close, it looks like Arsenal are closing in on a few deals to boost their stripped squad.
Carl Jenkinson—who saw red against Manchester United on Week 3—and Gervinho got added to Arsenal’s list earlier this summer. But Arsene Wenger explained that the club was looking forward to welcoming a few more players before the end of the transfer window. Last Friday, the Frenchman declared as Arsenal.com reported:“It is important [to strengthen the team] because we will lose players in January with players going to the African Nations Cup. We will lose Gervinho and Chamakh together.
“So, first of all, it is important to strengthen up front. It is important that we find one midfielder and one defender as well. So we are still short of three bodies.”
Humiliated Arsenal and Coach Arsene Wenger Apologize to Gooners
Things are not looking good at Arsenal but the club is apparently working on maintaining its fans…
It is believed that Arsene Wenger didn’t share a word with his players in the dressing room following their 8-2 fiasco. But the French manager hasn’t denied Arsenal fans from getting an explanation or an apology.“The fans do not want to see their team like that,” Wenger admitted during a press conference on Monday.
“We can only apologize and come back with strength and desire in the next game against Swansea. Big scores are humiliating but they are always under special circumstances.”
In addition, there will be some sort of compensation for the 3,000 traveling fans that paid their seats at Old Trafford to see Arsenal’s humiliating loss in the hands of the Red Devils.
Manchester United 8 Arsenal 2: The Gunners Have Ran Out of Ammunition
The Arsene Wenger era at Arsenal is truly dying before our eyes. The Gunners were crucified at Old Trafford in a manner that was as convincing as could be.
United were simply superior on every level; technically, tactically, mentally and simply having the ability do your job where areas where it looked men against boys in the second half.It is not only on the field that Arsenal have ran out of ammunition either. During this long trophy-less streak, Arsenal fans have clung onto certain facets of their game and excuses that have allowed them to take some kind of moral high ground.
Let us investigate those excuses and see where Arsenal stand now;
STYLE OF PLAY
It has long been acknowledged even by neutrals that Arsenal play a very aesthetically pleasing brand of football. It is true, but it is wrong that somewhere down the line that became more important than results.
Facts, Quotes & Final verdict: Must Arsenal sack Wenger or defend him?
Just after Arsenal’s horrific 8-2 trouncing in the hands of Manchester United and 2 days before the close of the 2011 summer transfer window, we ask a host of questions:
Where lies Arsenal future? What should be made of Arsene Wenger’s presence at the club? Who is to blame—if anyone should be—for Arsenal’s critical condition?
Arsenal couldn’t get off to a worst start than that! The 2011/12 English Premier League season has so far proven to be more like hell to the Gunners whose pre-season form had somehow revealed all that is happening right now.
A big portion of die-hard supporters apparently didn’t want to face what Arsenal’s unconvincing results against Boca or New York Red Bulls mirrored earlier in summer. Well, the situation right now is clear for all to see. Statistics don’t lie, and numbers in the grids below explain it all.
Money let Samir Nasri leave Arsenal for billionaires Manchester City—Wenger
So the deal is done and Samir Nasri has joined Manchester City after experiencing life at Arsenal.
Gunners fans may find the situation hard to take, but for Arsene Wenger it is a matter of being “realistic”. Lately, Samir Nasri’s switch to Man City had become all but obvious. Following confirmation of an agreement between the two English clubs, manager Arsene Wenger explained the situation while talking to Arsenal’s official club website.“I don’t question Samir Nasri's commitment or professionalism. If I told him ‘you come with us and play [against Udinese]’, he would have played like he did on Saturday. But you wonder what kind of a commitment you can have.”
Nasri featured in Arsenal’s 2-0 lost at home to Liverpool last weekend but was not expected to represent the Gunners in the UEFA Champions League playoffs. The French international’s contract at Arsenal was set to expire in June 2012 and Arsene Wenger avowed that the ultimate solution for the club was to sell the player.
Arsenal 0 Liverpool 2: Arsenal’s Season Suffers the Start From Hell
Arsenal crashed to a 2-0 home defeat against resurgent Liverpool on Saturday to add one more reason for unrest among the Gunner’s fans.
Arsenal fans must look to Anfield with an envious eye. Currently, Liverpool are a club with a fresh optimism, and are watching a batch of exciting new signings make a splash. Further to that, they are achieving positive results and there is an air of excitement around the terraces.The Arsenal fans will be hurt to see the back of club icon Cesc Fabregas, and must be resigned to the impending departure of Samir Nasri. Young starlet Jack Wilshere is out injured and they had to sit through a turgid 0-0 opening draw at Newcastle United.
A midweek 1-0 UEFA Champions League victory gave brief respite, but cracks were visible and progressing through after the second leg is far from guaranteed against a lively Udinese team.
Gunning for Glory: The Arsenal FC Blog
Toughen up Arsene
So a new season has begun and the more things change, the more they stay the same. Arsenal dominated possession in their 0-0 draw at Newcastle United.The same flaws that meant the Gunners ended up with no trophies last season were visible all over again. The Gunners were aesthetically pleasing, and looked good passing the ball around for long spells but lacked a cutting edge.
Sadly for Arsenal fans it is unlikely to change, as improving performance is yet again not the focus of Arsene Wenger. He has been sidetracked into a petty schoolyard debate about “who started it” between Gervinho and Joey Barton.
Arsenal’s Fabregas & Nasri transfer cases: ‘Smart’ Wenger winning them?
Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri’s inclusion in Arsenal’s European roster for the Champions League play-off against Udinese is more meaningful than one may think…
Don’t underestimate Arsene Wenger’s skills on the transfer market. The French man may not be a big money signings achiever, but since Thierry Henry’s departure, he surely knows how to prevent his top assets from leaving the Emirates Stadium where no trophies have been won so far.
Football fans are all aware of the saga involving Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona. The same type of issues currently puts Samir Nasri in transfer exit speculations. But Fabregas and Nasri have developed into the Gunners’ most important players, so Arsene Wenger wouldn’t want to lose any of them.
Arsenal are already in a delicate situation: pre-season results haven’t been very positive, they have a 6-year title drought to end and they are now facing a bigger challenge for domestic success with billionaires Manchester City joining the race. Pundits believe that there’s some misunderstanding between the ambitions of Arsenal’s chiefs and the ambitions of Arsenal’s supporters. The club’s performance on the transfer market seems to highlight this.
Arsenal transfer news: Bendtner out, Alex in as Wenger works things out
This summer transfer window is a real pain in the neck for Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger although he has a few raisons to smile.
Upfront, the permanent absence of Nicklas Bendtner has been confirmed. The Denmark striker, who joined the Gunners in 2005, all but announced his departure from the Emirates Stadium this week. He talked about his career in an interview with the press ahead of Denmark’s match against Scotland:“It's up to Arsenal now to sort it out, I can't do any more. I'd like to play at a place where you are happy and play every week. That is the most important thing for any football player and, hopefully, that will happen soon.”
Stoke City and Benfica are reportedly interested in the services of Bendtner. Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon were previously said to have completed a deal for the striker.