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  • Juan Mata Wins Big London Derby (Arsenal vs Chelsea)

    Arsenal came in as the favorites to this match, but Chelsea, with an efficient, patient an intelligent display gave Arsene Wenger’s men their first loss of the season, as Fernando Torres found his scoring touch once again, Juan Mata scored the winner, both aided by the help of a terrible Laurent Koscielny.

  • 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 – 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 – Lukas Podolski Can’t Stop Scoring

    A visit to Montpellier was supposed to be about Olivier Giroud meeting the club he played for last season, but after Arsenal went behind after nine minutes, it stopped being a friendly stroll and serious business, meaning the better players step up. Lukas Podolski, that means, scoring his third goal in three matches for the gunners, winning 2-1 with a come from behind kicker.

  • 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.

  • A Quick Glance at a Busy Football Wednesday Around the Globe

    Fabio Capello may have stoled the off pitch headlines last night with resigning, surprising to some, maybe a bit less to others, but it was a busy European and African night, with Juventus grabbing a 2-1 win over AC Milan in the Italian Cup, Barcelona beating Valencia and Zambia stunning Ghana, setting up the final against the Ivory Coast.

  • Transfer News and Rumors – Early June Edition

    The beginning of summer means a rest from actually watching European soccer games. It also means we dwelve a whole of a lot deeper into the transfer scene and all the rumors flying around.

  • Africa Cup of Nations Day 6 – Ivory Coast Qualify to Quarter Final

    The Ivory Coast bounce back from their disappointing start to the tournament, beating Ghana 3-1 in an impressive display and looking like the true favorites to win the African Nations Cup, becoming the first side to secure their place in the quarter finals.