Well I thought Arsenal would score against Porto, but I never expected five.
Arsenal ran riot at the Emirates hammering Porto 5-0 in the Champions League as Nicklas Bendtner scored three goals, and Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboue each chipped in one. Yes, the same Nicklas Bendtner who could not hit a barn door on the weekend scores three goals tonight in the Champions League
“I believe over 90 minutes we controlled 80,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “We controlled the game and scored great goals, and we were good to watch.”
Porto manager Jesualdo Ferreira called the match a “fast movie.” Read more...(264 words, 2 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
Another week and another huge game for the Arsenal. This time it is in the Champions League as Arsenal try to overcome a 2-1 deficit and defeat Porto to move into the quarter-finals.
Arsenal will have to do it the difficult way, without inspirational leader Cesc Fabregas who will miss the game due to a hamstring injury, as well as William Gallas who will also miss the game due to a calf injury.
But the good news for Arsenal is that Sol Campbell has recovered from the groin problem that kept him out at the weekend, and with Arshavin, . But with Arshavin, Nasri and Walcott all fit, Arsene Wenger will have a good squad to pick from. Read more...(373 words, 2 images, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
Newspaper reports say that Arsenal Captain Cesc Fabregas will miss tomorrow’s Champions League tie against Porto because of a hamstring injury he picked up during the win over Burnley.
Massive loss to the Gunners. Fabregas has been amazing this season. But with Arshavin back I am expecting Arsenal to over turn the Porto 2-1 lead.
Arsenal beat 3-1 in a game that could just as easily have been 7-1 or 2-2. The Gunners missed chance after chance especially Nicklas Bendtner who missed at least four sitters in the game.
But here we are in early March and Arsenal are sitting two points out of first place. If you has said that would be the case at the start of the year most Gunners fans would not have believed you. Read more...(137 words, 2 images, estimated 33 secs reading time)
Looks like all Arsenal’s international players will be returning healthy, which is good news. Even better news was the sight of Andrey Arshavin coming on as a half-time substitute for Russia. Arsenal will need Arshavin’s magic in the coming weeks.
According to Italian daily Corriere dello Sport, Roma are weighing up the possibility of a summer move for William Gallas. Roma is managed by Claudio Ranieri who signed Gallas for Chelsea in 2001 and reportedly wants to work with him again. If Gallas leaves at the end of the season, is it a big loss? Read more...(267 words, 2 images, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)
Media reports say that Arsenal are Arsenal are close to finalising a four-year deal for Bordeaux’s striker Marouane Chamakh. Chamakh is out of contract this summer and has made little secret of the move.
‘I’ve dreamed of the Premier League since I was a little boy. I am ready to discover the experience for myself,’ he said last week.
With Chamakh at 6′ 1″ (1.85m) as well as Bendtner and the fit again Rob Van Persie Arsenal will have three center forwards with some height that can play as target men and pose a threat in the air. Read more...(100 words, 2 images, estimated 24 secs reading time)
Arsenal have overtaken Chelsea in the ‘rich list’ of European clubs. Moving up to fifth place on the list.
The Deloitte Football Money League has Real Madrid and Barcelona in the top two spots but mainly due to the continuing decline of the pound against the euro. The Deloitte list is based on clubs’ revenue excluding transfer fees.
Arsenal moved ahead of Chelsea as the Gunners recorded a 7% rise in revenue to £224 million compared to Chelsea’s’ £20 6million – a 3% fall in revenue.
Dan Jones, partner in the sports business group at Deloitte, said: Read more...(283 words, 2 images, estimated 1:08 mins reading time)
On Sunday, Arsenal Football Club released the following statement:
“During yesterday’s match against Stoke City, Aaron Ramsey sustained fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg. Yesterday evening he underwent surgery. The operation successfully reduced the fractures and whilst it is too soon to state an exact timescale for recovery, Aaron will certainly miss the remainder of this season. Our thoughts are with Aaron at this time and everyone at the Club wishes him all the best in making as speedy a return to action as possible.”
A horrific injury to Arsenal youngster Aaron Ramsey overshadowed a last-gasp win over Stoke that hauled the Gunners firmly into the Barclays Premier League title race on Saturday night.
The 19-year-old midfielder appeared to break his leg after a red-card challenge from Ryan Shawcross that had echoes of team-mate Eduardo’s own bad injury two years ago.Shawcross, who was shown an immediate red card, appeared to be in tears when he left the field and a number of other players were clearly upset by the incident.
The injury overshadows a huge Arsenal come from behind win, that moved the Gunners to within three points of leaders Chelsea and ended Stoke’s 11-match unbeaten run Read more...(504 words, 2 images, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)
Wow..What a start to the day. Manchester City hammer Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge and Arsenal have a chance to close the gap to the top of the table to only three points if they win at Stoke today.
