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Arsenal FC – Better Off Without Jack Wilshere
Once upon a time, Jack Wilshere came up to play in the lineup of Arsenal, leading them to a 2-1 win over Barcelona, winning praises from everyone for standing up to the likes of Xavi and Iniesta in the midfield. His performance didn’t mean anything in the end, as the gunners were knocked out by Barcelona in the second leg, but a legend and promise of an overrated player was born.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Enjoying Playing on His Own
Giving Santi Cazorla the reins in the middle of the pitch isn’t such a bad idea. No Jack Wilshere, no Diaby (as usual), no Theo Walcott. Arsenal were just fine. In a match that was about scoring and creativity, there was no problem filling the midfield with players who do just that, giving Arsenal one of their few truly fun to watch wins of the season.
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Kenny Dalglish is the Highest Paid Manager in the Premier League This Season
Not having a job is sometimes better than actually being employed, if you’re Kenny Dalglish, who was sacked by Liverpool at the end of last season, but will still make more money by the end of this season than any other working manager in the English Premier League.
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Arsenal FC – Jack Wilshere Isn’t That Important Right Now
Of all the signings Arsene Wenger made last summer, the return of Jack Wilshere after more than a year off the pitch might have been his best, but the way Arsenal completely submit to his talents and his dominance in the middle of the pitch when he really shouldn’t be playing that much sometimes does more harm than good, meanwhile cancelling out players like Santi Cazrola, Mikel Arteta or anyone else who likes to play through the middle.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazrola Continues to Stand Out
He didn’t score, but once again, his work rate and decisions on both ends of the pitch put him a level above the rest of the team. Santi Cazorla keeps pushing Arsenal forward, like he did in the midweek away win, giving the team the kind of bite that was lacking for quite some time with his relentlessness, that might suffice for a place in the Champions League when the season is over.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Woke Up Too Late
All of Arsenal showed up at the wrong time, a little bit too late. Santi Cazorla looked like the player he was earlier this season, with an all-around great effort, making up for the absence of Jack Wilshere, but it was simply not enough, because one match, one impressive away win doesn’t take away from years of mediocrity and decline.
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Arsenal FC – That’s What You Get for Olivier Giroud
Arsenal have more than just one problem and frankly, Olivier Giroud isn’t the worst of them. Arsene Wenger trapped in a concept that hasn’t worked for years, ownership that wants profit over anything and a squad that simply isn’t good enough to reach the goals expected from the club, by fans or the front office.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Stevan Jovetic & Mario Gotze
We’ve heard it all before, pretty much every season – next summer will be the one that Arsene Wenger forgets about his own financial values and start spending the money available to him on great players, with Arsenal looking at Stevan Jovetic of Fiorentina and Mario Gotze of Borussia Dortmund as potential big signings.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Relaxes Things for a Bit
It’s always impossible to decide who needed the win more – the underachievers, fighting to try and get into the Champions League, or a club fighting for survival in the Premier League. However, quality was what prevailed, as Santi Cazorla reminded many what he was all about for Arsenal when the season began.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Finally Going to Spend Some Money
Maybe it’s the media undermining Arsene Wenger once again, but maybe there’s some truth to the news: Arsenal are finally going to spend big in a transfer window, with David Villa and Victor Valdes mentioned as potential new arrivals, although they don’t sound like the names some Arsenal fans would like to hear about.