Fabregas refuses new Arsenal contract?
The papers this week have all been full of the the news that Arsenal are preparing a massive offer worth over £5m to secure the services of Cesc Fabregas for the future, but, according to the Spanish paper Sport, he has already decided to refuse the £125,000 a week offer in favour of moving back [...]...Continue Reading
Carragher – We can keep another clean sheet against Arsenal
The Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that his team can add to Arsenal’s misery on Wednesday by keeping another clean sheet at the Emirates. Liverpool beat Everton on Saturday and made their fourth clean sheet in a row. They have finally moved back into the top four after a disatrous start to the season, and Carragher [...]...Continue Reading
Ballack – Wenger always makes excuses when he loses!
The Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack was dismissive of Arsene Wenger’s comments yesterday, when the Arsenal manager said: “The best team lost.” “I think he always says this when he loses. When he loses he always finds an excuse. The Germany captain feels that his team’s tactics were perfect to counteract Arsenal’s attacking style, and despite the [...]...Continue Reading
Chelsea’s day-after thoughts: Why is it so hard to say we are not good enough?
Ten points out of twelve. That was my prediction from the so-called “four crucial games” which will come to an end on Wednesday when a confident Liverpool side will pay us a visit at the ... ...Continue Reading
Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal: Arsenal lose match; I win bet
Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal Drogba 8, 23 Highlights | Arsene’s reaction I couldn’t back Chelsea to win. I didn’t bet against my own team. That would open me up to all sorts of accusations: a possible lack of faith - even a conflict of interests. I did, however, place what looked like a very sensible bet. What looked like a bet in which I couldn’t lose: I backed a team that tookContinue Reading
Drogba-efficient Chelsea tame Arsenal’s meek attack
Didier Drogba was in inspired form once again for Chelsea against Arsenal but despite monopolising possessesion, the Gunners will have been disappointed to not have created more clear cut chances. __ When Arsenal decided to go down the youth policy route, Arsène Wenger was aware his side were going to be behind in terms of mentality. It may seem intangible but that know-how, tactical understandiContinue Reading
Not Quite Fatal But A Damaging Defeat
Chelsea 2 – 0 Arsenal 1 – 0 Drogba 7 2 – 0 Drogba 22 The title chances took a dent, not ended as some would have you believe but battered and bruised nonetheless. As a performance, the team were vastly improved from last week’s defeat at home to Manchester United but still fell short at Stamford Bridge. The wounds for this defeat were self-inflicted. Marking was absent foContinue Reading
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal – 07/02/10 – Premier League
In yesterday’s preview I spoke about our chances of losing and how the winners would go on to be strong title favorites. Well it happened and we’re now the clear outsiders in this title race. We’re 9 points off the top and it’s going to have to take another big turnaround to get back in this. Yesterday I ended the blog by saying: “Lose, well I just hope I’m not satContinue Reading
All Premiership clubs to get £50m+ TV rights windfall!
It has been revealed this morning that Arsenal, as well as the other nineteen Premiership clubs are going to share in a £1 billion TV rights package currently being negotiated by Richard Scudamore. A report in the WorldFootballInsider said this morning. English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is close to announcing a 1 billion [...]...Continue Reading
Arsene Wenger – We do like Chamakh!
The seemingly never-ending saga of Marouane Chamakh’s move from Bordeaux to Arsenal is now looking more and more certain. Chamakh admitted last week that if he had the choice on where to move in the summer, he would choose the Emirates, and it seems that Wenger has now confirmed that he still likes the Morroccan [...]...Continue Reading
Wenger – We were completely dominant, but Chelsea are good at fouling!
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his team completely dominated the match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge yesterday, but the league leaders defended well and got two breakaway goals to win the game. He was quite pleased with his team’s peformance despite the defeat, and considers their play a vast improvement on last weeks defeat [...]...Continue Reading
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal : Better performance but the same old problems cost us dear
A better performance than United, the losing margin still the same. We wanted a response from the team and I suppose we got it, spending large parts of the game in the Chelsea half but over the 90 minutes the difference was Chelsea have a striker who is dangerous and efficient and we ... well ... we didn't have a striker at all. Over the course of the game I can remember two opportunities forContinue Reading
Disrespecting domestic tradition and real sporting values. Arsene deserved today.
The game opened in thunderous fashion. Drogba almost found himself one on one within the first minute! It didn’t take long for a goal to come, sadly it went to Chelsea. Theo did well to clear the first ball into the box. It went out for a corner. A near post cross was nodded wide by JT, Drogba was on hand to knock it in at the far post. The catalogue of errors was impressive. Vermaelen lostContinue Reading
Arsene Wenger after the Chelsea defeat, “We felt we were the better team”
A draw against Aston Villa and back-to-back defeats against Manchester United and Chelsea mean that Arsenal have a mountain to climb if they want to be crowned champions at the end of the season. Speaking of ... ...Continue Reading
Chelsea vs Arsenal, 2-0: Full time analysis and player ratings
The Game Ten goals conceded in four games against Manchester United and Chelsea, make that fourteen if we are to count the Manchester City defeat as well and we are officially out of the title race. ... ...Continue Reading
Chelsea vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
The Game There’s been a lot of talking this week about what happened against Manchester United and what will happen today. But enough talking now, it’s time, for the action. If you want, please do join the ... ...Continue Reading
Chelsea vs Arsenal, watch it LIVE: Streaming links
Kindly find below links for websites providing streaming services for the Chelsea vs Arsenal Premiership game. These links will be updated before and during the match so make sure to refresh the page if one ... ...Continue Reading
Revenge is a dish best served aggressively in to Chelsea’s face
I’ve spent the past week in Manchester. Taking in to account our result against United last week, you’d think that’d be a painful experience. Fortunately, however, there aren’t all that many United fans in Manchester. It’s actually trickier to be in the South. Should we lose today against Chelsea, there’ll be no escape. Not only am I committed to being in LondonContinue Reading
Chelsea Preview: Make or break time
Last Sunday was massive, and seven days later we’re playing in a game just as important. OK it didn’t go quiet to plan against Man United but we can forget about that if we win today. We could get ourselves three points behind Chelsea today and four behind United with a win, and with our run-in that’s a title challenging position for sure. However lose and we will be 9 points behContinue Reading
Wenger – England call-up made Walcott insecure, but he WILL bounce back
Arsene Wenger thinks that Theo Walcott’s head has been muddled by the constant switching from the full England side to the Under 21’s, and the pressure on him was too much at such an early age. Wenger said: “It’s very important for a player to know where he is. “And when he goes to national teams and [...]...Continue Reading
Wenger – Don’t blame Almunia, he is under pressure!
Arsene Wenger has sprung to Manuel Almunia’s defence after the Spaniard has been blamed for Arsenal’s defensive problems in the last couple of games, but especially in the defeat against Man Utd. He thinks that Almunia is being made a scapegoat, and he says that if he really thought he was to blame then he would [...]...Continue Reading
Chelsea Preview: Bridging The Gap
Stamford Bridge this afternoon represents a stern test following the capitulation last weekend. Some might say that it is not the ideal fixture to face considering that result. I would venture the opposite, a taxing fixture that is akin to falling off a bicycle; the best solution is to get back on and carry on riding. It is not, as the Sky cheerleading media may proclaim, a ‘must-win‘Continue Reading
I am responsible for United defeat says Arsene Wenger
Yeah we know Arsene, who’s fault did you think we thought it was? Pat Rice’s? Anyway if that’s your way of saying sorry, I accept, what I don’t accept however is this statement… ‘It’s very important that we win something, we’re here to win trophies, but it depends on what you call trophies, Is it the Champions League, the Premier League, the League CContinue Reading
Marouane Chamakh: My choice is to play in the Premier League with Arsenal
Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh confirmed his ambition is to play in the English Premiership and if possible, with Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal. Speaking about his future, the 26-year old revealed he no longer considers himself a ... ...Continue Reading
Arsene Wenger, “It’s very important that we win something, we’re here to win trophies”
During his pre-Chelsea press conference, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided a controversial view on the objectives of the club, declaring how ending third in the Premiership is better than winning the F.A. Cup or Carling ... ...Continue Reading
Chelsea vs Arsenal Preview + Possible Chamakh Signing?
Greetings from a snow laden New York this fine afternoon. It has been an eventful day in the wonderful world of Arsenal… and today is now surely the biggest game of our season without doubt. With United’s inevitable victory against Portsmouth, they are now top of the table and six points ahead of us now 49, 53,55 and it really is a game that will determine if we do have a chance at winContinue Reading
Chamakh – I choose Arsenal
The Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has been angling for a move to the Emirates ever since Arsene Wenger made an unsuccessful bid for him last summer, and now, as he approaches the end of his contract, he again has admitted his choice is to join Arsenal. Chamakh told L’Equipe today: “My future? Well, I hold all [...]...Continue Reading
Arsene Wenger: Yes, I tried to sign someone during the January transfer window
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed he was after a player during the January transfer window but failed in his attempt to sign him. When asked about who he is and his role, the Frenchman opted ... ...Continue Reading
The Pessimistic Wing of the Arsenal Support
Regular Contributor Ted Harwood gives his take on the pessimistic wing of Arsenal supporters. Plenty has been written on just about every good Arsenal blog over the past week about the reaction to last Sunday. I am not planning on rehashing the arguments about the game here; it was disheartening. The reaction was also disheartening. What I’m interested in is the idea of faith, the idea of suContinue Reading