Arsene Wenger admitted that Arsenal’s determination to make new signings has only intensified after Lukas Podolski suffered a torn hamstring, which will keephim out of action for at least three weeks, during the Gunners’ 2-0 win at Emirates Stadium in its UEFA Champions League qualifier against Fenerbahce. Arsenal advanced to the competition with a5-0 aggregate […]
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Wenger Bemoans 'Brainwashed' Gunners Fans
Arsene Wenger has hit out at the British press for “brainwashing” Gunners fans into thinking the club is constantly in crisis. Both Wenger and the club’smanagement came under intense criticism following Arsenal’s 3-1 home loss to Aston Villa on the opening day of the Premier League season last weekend. “The media in general hasbrainwashed a […]
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Arsenal in crisis? What crisis?
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] It took a trip to the cauldron that is Istanbul’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium for Arsenal to forget itsnightmare start to the English Premier League season. A 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the first leg of their playoff series that all but assured the Gunners will return to the group stage of the […]
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Arsenal Already in Crisis Mode
One game into the 2013-2014 season, and Arsenal is already in crisis mode, facing a backlash from supporters and high-profile stakeholders over the club’s lack of activity during the summertransfer market, which has just two weeks to go before closing until January. The furor was brought to a boiling point after the Gunners lost its […]
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Report: Gustavo to Join Wolfsburg
Arsenal target Luiz Gustavo on Thursday agreed to join Bundesliga club Wolfsburg, according to German paper Die Welt. The Bayern Munich midfielder had become surplus torequirements under Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena, following the arrival of Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona.
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Gustavo, Gourcuff Favor Gunners Move
Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo has admitted that he needs to leave the club in order to search for a starting spot with his favored destination being Arsenal. The Gunners havebeen linked with a $26.3 million bid for the Brazilian, while Wolfsburg and Dinamo Moscow have also expressed interest. Separately, Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas has […]
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Suarez Becomes Liverpool Outcast
Following his high-publicized interview with the Guardian on Wednesday, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been told to practice away from the rest of the squad, with CoachBrendan Rodgers describing his behavior as showing a “total disrespect of the club.” The Uruguayan’s situation was further compromised on Thursday by the revelationfrom the Professional Footballers’ Association that […]
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Gervinho Joins Roma
Gervinho on Monday completed a $10.6 million plus performance-related bonuses move from Arsenal to AS Roma. The move reunites the Ivory Coast international with his former Lillecoach Rudy Garcia, who took over at the Stadio Olimpico earlier this summer. “Gervinho had been dreaming of Serie A for at least three years,”agent Pascal Boisseau told Calciomercato.com. “In the summer of 2010, […]
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Wenger: Real's Bale Bid a 'Joke'
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has described Real Madrid’s world record $132.5 million bid for Gareth Bale as a “joke” that makes a mockery of UEFA’s newfinancial fair play rules that force clubs to balance their books. “It makes a joke of it,” Wenger said of Real’s bid for Tottenham’s Welsh winger. “It’s quiteamazing that in […]
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Rodgers: Suarez 'Totally Understands' Liverpool's Position
In an interview, Brendan Rodgers claims that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez “totally understands” the club’s insistence on keeping him. Meanwhile, Suarez is an odds-on favorite to sign for Arsenal. “Luis ishappy. He totally understands the club’s point of view,” the Liverpool boss told the Liverpool Echo. “He’s in a difficult position in terms of not […]