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  • Premier League – Arsenal vs Chelsea Predictions

    Chelsea might be the team leading the league, but they don’t seem to be impressing anyone with their ability. The wins are still coming, winning 13 of 15 possible points so far. Everyone is complimenting Arsenal for both their offense and defense, but they’ve won only two matches so far this season.

  • Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Wants to be THE Striker

    Is Theo Walcott the answer? Arsenal are looking for a striker to give them 15-20 goals a season, with Arsene Wenger peering towards the transfer market in January, but his answer for on and off scoring problems might be waiting for him, contract dispute and all, on his bench.

  • Arsenal FC – Being Patient With Olivier Giroud

    Although it’s been quite a positive start of the season for Arsenal, not everything is perfect. Aside from the demolishing of Southampton, Arsenal haven’t scored more than two goals in any of their matches, including two 0-0 draws to kick off the season. The best example of their partial scoring problems is presented in the case of Olivier Giroud.

  • Arsenal FC – A Sign That This is the Season for Arsene Wenger

    A match that Arsenal usually drop might be a sign that this season will be different. Maybe a title is in the cards for Arsene Wenger and his team, which unlike most years, seem to have the mental toughness and the stout enough defense to come from behind and hang on in a very tough away match that they usually lose.

  • Arsenal FC – The Cost of Building the Current Squad

    Despite common belief, Arsenal don’t get all their players from their youth system, and even there, half of them are purchased from somewhere else. Arsene Wenger has an eye for talent, yes, but he needs to spend to get that young talent, with the current squad of Arsenal players assembled for £163.4 million.

  • Arsenal FC – Why Robin van Persie Didn’t go to Juventus

    When it became a fact that Robin van Persie wasn’t planning on renewing his contract with Arsenal and this was going to be the summer they’d have to sell him in, three clubs emerged as contenders – Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City. Arsene Wenger, obviously, preferred sending the Dutch striker to Italy instead of a Premier League rival.

  • Premier League – Liverpool vs Arsenal Predictions

    Two matches into the season, Liverpool have yet to win, although last week’s 2-2 draw with the champions left many optimistic about what the club can do this season. Arsenal haven’t won, and haven’t scored, with Arsene Wenger settling for the offensive crew he has at the moment, which might not be enough to meet his own high expectations.

  • Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Changing Direction

    The first manager to ever field a full-foreign starting lineup in the English Premiership was Arsene Wenger. When you hear about him looking for players, the first thing you expect is a French or Dutch talent to be the next guy arriving at Arsenal, not a British lad from the youth squad. But maybe things are starting to change.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal Trying to Keep Theo Walcott

    Arsene Wenger on Theo Walcott – When a player doesn’t want to stay you either force him or let him go. After selling both Robin van Persie and Alex Song, it seems Arsenal are about to lose another key player in Walcott, with only one year left on his contract.

  • Arsenal & Arsene Wenger Lose Their Best Player Again

    For the second straight summer, Arsenal had the chance to show that their not just a feeder club but actually one of the greats in England. Arsene Wenger had a chance to prove he’s a manager great players want to play for. Instead, Robin Van Persie chose Manchester United and Alex Ferguson.