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Arsenal vs Manchester United – No Revenge For Wenger
Antonio Valencia was Manchester United’s man once again, as his return to his usual position on the wing gave Alex Ferguson another win and denied the revenge Arsenal and Arsene Wenger have been dreaming of since very early on in the season, as Valencia scored the first and set up Welbeck’s second, besting Robin van Persie’s goal in a 2-1 at the Emirates.
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The Return of the King to North London
Thierry Henry, at 34, after two years of playing pre-retirement soccer in New York, made a triumphant return to Arsenal and the Emirates, scoring the winning goal on his second debut for the club to beat Leeds 1-0 in the FA Cup.
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All of Robin van Persie’s Goals in 2011
Robin van Persie’s winning goal against QPR was his 17th goal of the season and 35th in the Premier League for 2011, just shy of Alan Shearer’s record (36) and a new record for Arsenal, breaking Thierry Henry’s 34 from 2004.
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120 Dennis Bergkamp Goals in 12 Minutes
Dennis Bergkamp scored 122 goals for Arsenal during his 11 seasons with the team, winning three Premier League titles. Leaving the penalty goals out of the discussion, Bergkamp never scored an “ugly” goal.
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Arsenal Won’t Manage to Hang on to Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie is so hot right now, he has his own goalkeeper kissing his boot after matches. Due to his fantastic form for Arsenal, the Gunners captain won’t be playing for them much longer.
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Arsenal’s 33 Passes to Gervinho’s Goal
Since losing to Tottenham back in early October, Arsenal have gone on nine match unbeaten streak, winning eight of those games. Their 4-0 away win at Wigan this weekend was another example of how Arsene Wenger has picked up the broken pieces. Gervinho’s third goal, coming after a 33 pass play, we the best example of having the style back for the gunners.
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Arsenal and the Unstoppable Van Persie Scoring Machine
Robin van Persie keeps on scoring, bagging two goals at Carrow Road, as Arsenal won their fifth straight Premier League match, beating Norwich 2-1, putting their troubled start to the season behind them.
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Premier League Big Wins Don’t Mean Nothing
Life Goes on, even after 8-2 losses, as Robin Van Persie’s hat trick at Stamford Bridge in the 5-3 Arsenal win over Chelsea proved, or Chicharito’s sting for Manchester United, beating Everton 1-0, six days after their 6-1 loss at home to Manchester City.
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Tottenham Taking Over North London
If you needed more proof, Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham beat Arsenal 2-1 this weekend, not a rarity these days, as Arsene Wenger finally concedes the fact he just might not be challenging for titles this season and his side may be a bit weaker without Fabregas and Nasri. Really?!
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When You Say Arsene Wenger Won’t be Sacked…
Despite the terrible start, Arsene Wenger’s job is safe, according to Ivan Gazidis, Arsenal chief executive. I don’t know what’s worse – A silent club front office during hard times or club directors that give the manager, over the media, job security and confidence. The moments that whole – ‘We won’t fire him’ thing begins, the road often shortly winds up in sack-ville.