Everything started on January the 26th for Tomáš. Almost a year later, we are still wondering what is wrong with him and when he'll ever come back. I bet few predicted Eduardo to come back before the Czech magician. The latest news are not nice. Apparently, Tomáš should be back in two months after undergoing further [. Click to continue reading...

Is anything more frustrating then playing two shite games against Hull and Sunderland, then going into an international break and having a bunch of you starting eleven get injured? No, there isn't. No Gallas, no Sagna, and no Bendtner for the match tomorrow, not to mention that Cesc has a broken nose and Djourou has a concussion. Click to continue reading...

You have to feel for Tomas; his injury is turning out into a nightmare. Reports say that he was hospitalised yesterday after complaining of sickness and severe headaches which seemed to be a reaction to the injections he received in his knee. A close friend of the player told The Sun: He doesn't feel good and [. Click to continue reading...

For many it's bad news, for some good news. Robin Van Persie has suffered a hamstring injury which will keep him out of the World Cup qualifier Holland will play against Iceland. It's on International duty that Robin suffered last season's injury which kept him out for almost the whole season so maybe, a less-serious [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal new boys Mikael Silvestre and Amuary Bischoff both made their first appeareance for the club in a 3-2 reserves match win over Stoke. Although it was not an official debut it was nice to finally see these two in an Arsenal shirt and they did impress from what I've ready. This is certainly great news [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal will be looking to shoot down the white's in a tough looking clash at the Reebok tomorrow afternoon. Gary Megson's side don't have a very good record against Arsene Wenger's boys, and pundits are already writing them off despite Arsenal's draw against Kiev in midweek. Games between the two sides usually create plenty of goals, and [. Click to continue reading...

Morning all. The match preview is a day early this time because I'm headed to Tallahassee tomorrow to watch Florida State beat Wake Forest. I'll be back Sunday and will hopefully get a match preview up then.

So we've got Bolton at the Reebok Stadium tomorrow. This used to be really a tricky fixture for us, although since Fat Sam left for Newcastle they haven't been the same. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky still appears short of a return to action according to media reports - but could be fit in a couple of months time. The 28-year-old winger has been sidelined since January with a thigh injury, and it doesn't appear as if he sees himself playing again any time soon. Click to continue reading...

The transfer window has now come and gone. And to a bit of surprise, Wenger signed no one, although reports indicate he did make an effort to go after Xabi Alonso. In fact, the biggest signings for us yesterday were the youngsters Kieran Gibbs and Mark Randall agreeing to contract extensions.

The Alonso signing would be hard to pull off, because Rafa Benitez would be a bit off his rocker to agree a transfer fee to a direct rival without getting much more than the player is actually worth.

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So transfer deadline day has come and gone with seemingly no activity from Arsenal. I'm told that we were in negotiations with Liverpool over the signing of Xabi Alonso but as yet no announcement has been forthcoming and at this point it seems unlikely.

Had a deal been reached then we'd probably have heard about it by now.

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Well, that was nice. 4-0 in the tie, 6-0 on aggregate, and hopefully our season has finally begun after 4 games.

After dominating the opening exchanges of the game, Theo bombed down the wing, sent a dangerous but rather aimless cross across the box, which RvP intercepted, and laid off to Samir. Click to continue reading...

If the first two Premier League games of the season have taught Arsenal anything it's that Cesc Fabregas has to be kept in bubble wrap. With Tomas Rosicky's never-ending injury saga, Fabregas is the only pure creative force left in Arsenal's midfield. The West Brom match kicked off in style, it seemed that Fabregas wasn't to [. Click to continue reading...

Midfield maestro Samir Nasri will play against Fulham despite sustaining a thigh injury whilst on International duty for France. Gooner Talk told you two days ago that Samir Nasri would be fit for Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham and the official site have now confirmed it. New-boy Mikael Silvestre could also be involved while Alex Song [. Click to continue reading...

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I have nothing against Silvestre coming to Arsenal. He is cheap, has experience and a useful back up. I personally do not think this is the signing Wenger was talking about last week. Please prove me wrong Arsene. I think this was a last minute deal like Reyes and the real deal is still being discussed. Click to continue reading...

And with the season upon us, it's time for more predictions which will almost certainly not come true because my crystal ball is dirty and unreliable. Just like Man City's ownership. The Big Four.....will stay the Big Four. Every year someone is supposed to crack through and break the big moneyed foursome clotting the top of [. Click to continue reading...

Former Manchester City starlet Ishmael Miller insists West Brom will not be phased by the high-standards of the Premier League when they take on Arsenal this weekend. Tony Mowbray's promoted side could hardly have been given a tougher test than the clash at the Emirates Stadium. The Saturday lunchtime televised clash will launch the Premier League season [. Click to continue reading...

Former Manchester City starlet Ishmael Miller insists West Brom will not be phased by the high-standards of the Premier League when they take on Arsenal this weekend. Tony Mowbray's promoted side could hardly have been given a tougher test than the clash at the Emirates Stadium. The Saturday lunchtime televised clash will launch the Premier League season [. Click to continue reading...

FC Twente 0 Arsenal 2 (Gallas 63, Adebayor 82) Champions League Qualifier There is no satisfying some people. Last night we travelled to Holland shorn of a complete first choice midfield (Nasri-Diaby-Cesc-Rosicky) to to open our season with a vital but tricky tie away to a side that qualified by beating Ajax in a playoff a few [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are one of the favorite teams from which to draw drawing FF players. Arsene Wenger doesnt rotate the squad too frequently and generally persists with a favoured starting line-up, so you can get a clear idea of which players should expect big minutes. They are also a very attacking team, most of which seems to go through Adebayor. Click to continue reading...

Doomsday has arrived. At least that's what a lot of you seem to think, that the start of the season is a horrible time because Arsenal haven't strengthened enough and we'll never win another trophy. Personally though I'm really happy the real matches start tomorrow evening. We've got the 3rd round Champions League match versus FC Twente of the Dutch league, who are managed by Steve Mcclaren. Click to continue reading...

  Arsenal have announced this evening the squad for tomorrow night's trip to the Netherlands, where the Gunners will take on FC Twente at Gelredome. Arsene Wenger has named Mexican starlet Carlos Vela in a very surprising side, because the Gunner boss have to lament a lot of injuries. Toure, Senderos, Fabregas, Nasri, Diaby, Rosicky as well as Eduardo, are all not available for the Gunners Manager to [. Click to continue reading...

So here we are, just a day away from the new season.

Despite worries over the midfield I'm excited, I have to say. No matter what my head says about the fact we need that player my heart, as always, is full of promise and hope for the campaign ahead. We're starting with a crucial game against FC Twente in the Champions League.

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It's all about trophies. Trophies and silverware. Trophies and silverware and cups. Trophies and silverware and cups and prizes. Trophies and silverware and cups and prizes and medals. Yep. That's according to the boss anyway who has prioritised the league and the Champions League, as you might imagine.

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Normal service was resumed in Arsenal's pre-season. Nicholas Bendtner, who has been featured up front in all 3 pre-season games, was good for 4 goals, Carlos Vela scored 3, 16-year-old playmaker Jack Wilshere scored a couple, and set up at least a couple, and Theo Walcott score one. Those were the first Arsenal goals for Vela and Wilshere who are making their first-ever appearances for Arsenal this pre-season. Click to continue reading...

There's nothing going on. Nothing. Nothing worth reporting, at least- some more nonsense about transfers that may or may not happen, that may or may not be dragging on way past my ability to get angry at it. Some ex-players may or may not have said stupid things (c'mon now, does anyone really expect tact or nuance from Alexander Hleb?

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And it doesn't sound like he gives a toss about him leaving either. Hleb was unveiled at Barcelona yesterday formally, and I'm happy to see him go. As I said yesterday I think Nasri, Walcott, Vela, and Rosicky (if healthy) are all better assets to have on the wing than the Hlebanator. Arsene thanked him for his service but didn't seem too upset:

'We must firstly thank Alex for his contribution towards Arsenal during his time with us.

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Samir Nasri has confirmed his signing at Arsenal and has a starting cost of £7.5m in EPL FF midfield. According to all reports, the 21 year old Nasri is quite the versatile guy - able to play on either wing or in the hole behind the strikers.

His signing will put pressure on Hleb to depart; Hleb was a central player being forced to play wide as Fabregas and Rosicky controlled the centre spots. Click to continue reading...

Another season of unsettling news out of the Emirates. Flamini gone to Inter, Ade and Hleb's future looking murky; Rosicky and Eduardo with major injury concerns. In short our attack is stretched very, very thin and needs an infusion in double quick time in order to remain competitive.

It appears that we are linked to either Andrei Arshavin or Klaas Jan Huntelaar, even maybe both for a reported combined price tag of £38m.

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Morning all, probably going to be a quick one today but we'll see how it goes.

We'll start off with Vicenzo Morabito, who is Alexander Hleb's agent but apparently is representing Emmanuel Adebayor right now. He had quite an interesting quote today:

"Arsenal are looking for Adebayor's replacement.

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Morning all. Well wasnt the other day exciting. I nearly joined in with an arbitury post to add to the plentiful doses of "Nasri Signed" from just about every blog and news site out there but i thought i can add nothing new to the news so i'l leave it. It was good i did as well because its seems its not all tied up yet and has become one of the most annoying transfers in recent memory. Click to continue reading...

Morning all. Well wasnt the other day exciting. I nearly joined in with an arbitury post to add to the plentiful doses of "Nasri Signed" from just about every blog and news site out there but i thought i can add nothing new to the news so i'l leave it. It was good i did as well because its seems its not all tied up yet and has become one of the most annoying transfers in recent memory. Click to continue reading...

Morning all. Well wasnt yesterday exciting. I nearly joined in with an arbitury post to add to the plentiful doses of "Nasri Signed" from just about every blog and news site out there but i thought i can add nothing new to the news so i'l leave it. It was good i did as well because its seems its not all tied up yet and has become one of the most annoying transfers in recent memory. Click to continue reading...

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Arsenal have signed French midfielder Samir Nasri from Marseille, according to the player's website.

The 20-year-old has signed a four-year deal for a reported £15.8m, although Arsenal have yet to confirm the move.

As to the question of where he fits in with the Arsenal side:

He can play on either wing or through the centre and won the French first division's young player of the year award, and was voted Marseille's player of the year by fans, at the end of the 2006/2007 campaign.

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Morning all. The fixture list for the new season came out today and we've got West Brom at home to start the new year. Could we have asked for anything better really? Our first game is at home and against a newly promoted team. That's exactly what I like to have to start the year, because it gives you a good chance to work out any kinks in your system and if you don't play that well then you can hopefully still pull out a win. Click to continue reading...

Tonight sees the first dual clash with Czech Republic playing Turkey whilst Switzerland host Portugal. With Portugal through as Group Winners, all eyes will be on Geneva. We could potentially have a first in Group qualification with the fact that should tonight's game end in a draw, we will go straight into a penalty shoot out [. Click to continue reading...