Can Arsene pull out a Diego Costa?

Is that you Arsene?

The rumours started sipping into the 'twitter-sphere' about 3 days ago - Arsenal scouts at Atletico Madrid looking out for Diego Costa.

Wonder if it ever crossed your mind that the scouts may be there for something or someone else? A youth player perhaps? I think the glaring need for another striker to prevent Giroud from collapsing may have fuelled this rumour.

However, the thought of Diego Costa to Arsenal, although not as titillating as the Suarez or Cavani rumours, isn't an unwelcome idea. The striker is versatile as he can play on the wings and as a forward plus, he has been an assassin in-front of goal for Atletico Madrid with about 21 goals to his name in just 16 matches, that's almost three times Giroud's tally.

Just allow yourself to fantasize a little bit...

Diego Costa feeding of Ozil and Ramsey's assists, even Giroud's assists if we ever play two upfront.

Orgasmic aye?

But it's all left to be seen. Atletico are doing pretty well at the moment and share points with Barcelona and are a good five points ahead of Real Madrid. Would you sell Diego Costa if you were Atletico and in the fight to stay in Champions League football?

That's the question I ask myself when I'm bombarded with these rumours.

Diego Costa to Arsenal might not be impossible, nuts! Wenger stunned us with Ozil. However, the timing doesn't seem or feel right. Hopefully a fit Podolski, Walcott, Chamberlain and Serge can give us the much needed bite while we wait till the summer window for maybe Diego Costa...Suarez?

What do you think?

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 0 Match Report and Match Reaction from Arsene Wenger and Aaron Ramsey

Crystal Palace v Arsenal Match Preview

Published 26th October 2013 By Jeff @ArsenalTrend

Ian Holloway won't be around for Saturday's lunch-time kick-off when Crystal Palace welcome Premier League leaders Arsenal to Selhurst Park in this London derby.

The charismatic Holloway stepped down as manager of Crystal Palace on Wednesday. He guided Palace back into the top flight in May after an eight-year absence but the team has lost seven of its eight matches this season and are second from bottom with the lone victory over winless Sunderland.

''This man has done the honourable thing, maybe, and fallen on his sword,'' Palace co-chairman Steve Parish said.

Holloway made 16 signings over the summer in a bid to strengthen the squad. The Eagles have shipped 17 goals for the league's second-worst defence, and Keith Millen will serve as caretaker manager Saturday.

''I didn't value enough the spirit of the group that helped us get to the Premier League,'' said Holloway, in his usual honest manner. ''I've lost the spirit of that group. I owe it to the lads to admit that.''

Monday's 4-1 defeat at Fulham caused Holloway to hold talks with Parish for an hour after the match. The manager reportedly offered his resignation that night.

''This club needs an impetus of energy,'' said Holloway, who failed to keep Blackpool in the Premier League two seasons ago. ''But I just feel tired, to be honest. I'm worn out.''

Arsenal are insisting fatigue won't be a factor for them after Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Olivier Giroud's 41st-minute goal drew the Gunners level in a first half in which the visitors were on the front foot before the Londoners improved after the break only to fall on Robert Lewandowski's goal.

"We lost but have won almost every game," Giroud told Arsenal's official website. "Just Villa and West Brom so it's not the time to be really worried, but we want to come back on Saturday and win the game."

Arsenal's 12-match overall unbeaten streak ended (10 wins, two draws), but Arsene Wenger's side still are unbeaten in their last seven in the Premier League.

"I believe our movement going forward wasn't quick enough," Wenger said. "It can happen if you play many games. We weren't at our best tonight.''

Mathieu Flamini is expected to be available after missing the Dortmund match with a concussion. He left after 37 minutes in last Saturday's 4-1 victory over Norwich City.

Arsenal are the only team to score in every game in the league this season and have 18 goals compared to six for Palace. Eagles forward Marouane Chamakh will face his former team for the first time. Chamakh hit eight goals in 40 league matches for the Gunners between 2010-11. Keith Millen's first game in charge of Crystal Palace could scarcely be more daunting. Millen, a former Bristol City manager, faces a tough task to shore up a defence that has conceded more goals from set-pieces than any other Premier League side with nine.

"It's the fixture that we all looked at when they came out at the start of the season, it's the reason we worked so hard last year to get promoted and that Wembley day seems a long way off now, doesn't it?" Millen said.

Tony Pulis, Neil Warnock and Roberto Di Matteo have been linked with the vacancy at Palace.

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Arsenal 1 Dortmund 2 Match Pictures

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Arsenal 4 Norwich 1 : Match Pictures

Published 21st October 2013 By ArsenalSupremo

Match Date 19.10.13
Mesut Ozil goals keep Arsenal top of the Premier League table with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal are now unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions.
Full Match Report Click Here

Arsenal 4 Norwich 1 : Match Report & Post Match Reaction from Wenger and the Arsenal Players

19th October 2013 by Jeff @ArsenalTrend

German playmaker Mesut Ozil justified his status as Arsenal's most expensive player, scoring twice as the Gunners showed great offensive power and extended its lead in the English Premier League to two points.

Mesut Ozil goals keep Arsenal top of the Premier League table with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal are now unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions.

Jack Wilshere teed up the win with his opener, but another man of the moment, Aaron Ramsey, made sure that his midfield colleagues did not steal all the headlines as he carried on his red-hot form with another goal. Transformed from the opening day of the season, when they lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa, the Gunners have remained unbeaten since.

Wilshere scored his second goal in as many games when he struck in the first half and Ozil got on the goal trail with a second-half header. At times Norwich had rare skirmishes in the Arsenal half and went close through Robert Snodgrass and Lee Martin.Jonny Howson eventually found a way past home goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to grab a consolation and set up a tense final 20 minutes, but Ramsey and Ozil had the final say. The early groundwork for the victory had to be done without Ramsey, Arsenal's player of the month for the third time in a row, as he was rested.

Spanish playmaker Santi Cazorla was drafted in alongside Wilshere and German star Ozil in an attacking trio full of flair and creativity. With a team crammed full of international midfielders, there was little wonder that Arsene Wenger's side spent the majority of their time camped in Norwich's half. Still, visiting goalkeeper John Ruddy was not tested as much as Wenger would have liked, as his side initially did a lot of work in midfield without any end product.




Right-back Bacary Sagna was allowed space and time to get down the flank past Martin Olsson, only to either overhit a cross or watch it cleared away. A change of approach was needed, and as soon as the Gunners went through the middle, they broke the deadlock.Cazorla carried the ball forward before picking out Wilshere in space just on the edge of the 18-yard box. In turn the England ace played a neat one-two with striker Olivier Giroud before coolly tucking the ball past Ruddy from the Frenchman's flick.


With Norwich struggling to get a foothold in the game, the only disappointment for Arsenal was the sight of midfielder Mathieu Flamini departing after a 30th-minute clash of heads with Alexander Tettey. Ramsey took his place.

As Arsenal pushed for a second, Ruddy showed his England credentials when he made a reaction save at his near post as Giroud attempted to turn home Kieran Gibbs's cross from the left.

Russell Martin fired wide of Arsenal's goal soon after the interval in a warning shot for the hosts.

However, within 10 minutes, the Gunners had doubled their lead as Giroud's cross was met by Ozil and he buried a header past Ruddy to calm the nerves of the home fans.

They were on the edge of their seats again in the 70th minute, however, when Howson drilled home from just inside the box after Per Mertesacker failed to clear an Elliott Bennett cross. It fell to the in-form Ramsey to put the game to bed with seven minutes to go, jinking into the box and slamming home his 11th goal of what is turning into a remarkable season.

Ozil added his second of the day in the 88th minute as Arsenal fired another warning shot to the rest of the league. Its indeed the right momentum to have ahead of crucial Champions League game against Borrusia Dortmund on Tuesday. 




Team Line Ups 

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini (Ramsey 37), Wilshere, Ozil, Cazorla (Rosicky 59), Giroud (Bendtner 78)

Subs not used: Vermaelen, Monreal, Fabianski, Jenkinson.

Goals: Wilshere 18, Ozil 58, Ramsey 83, Ozil 88.

Subs not used: Whittaker, Johnson,Bunn, Becchio, Ryan Bennett.Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Turner, Bassong, Olsson, Tettey (Hoolahan 79), Snodgrass,Howson, Fer, Pilkington (Redmond 70), Hooper.

Goals: Howson 70

Attendance: 60,009

Referee: Lee Probert
Mesut Ozil now has two goals and three assists in five Premier League appearances.

Video : Exclusive Interview with Dennis Bergkamp as he looks back at his career

19th October 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Arsenal Legend Dennis Bergkamp recently released his autobiography and spoke exclusively to Geoff Shreeves of Sky Sports about his career. He also talked about one day returning to the Gunners in a coaching role and insist they can win the Premier League the way they have started the season. Below watch his interview in full. Enjoy!

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Arsenal Vs Norwich Match Preview

18th October 2013 By Jeff @ArsenalTrend 



Premier League leaders Arsenal welcome Norwich City to the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal (5-1-1) come back from the international break full of confidence, having enjoyed a terrific start to the season. The Gunners' 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion last time out was the first time they dropped points since the opening day of the season, and the arrival of record signing Mesut Ozil is being credited with transforming the mood at the club.

"Of course, it's a big responsibility to spend that amount of money," explained Wenger. "But I feel comfortable with it because we had the money to do it. Before we couldn't have done it because we didn't have the money available. It's as simple as that.

"I had a huge sense of responsibility when we built the stadium to get the club through it without going bankrupt. The first years were difficult, and also explained why we lost some players. Now we are in a more comfortable financial position, I - more than anyone - want the great players to play for Arsenal Football Club. If we have to spend the money to do that, I will spend the money."

Chris Hughton's Norwich (2-1-4) also invested heavily in new players over the summer, but their squad has shown signs of taking time to settle in the early going. Three defeats in the last four league games have left the Canaries in the bottom three going into this fixture, but at this early stage of the season, Hughton's side is only three points outside of the top half and chief executive David McNally this week urged the fans to remain patient.

"I think we're not in the position we deserve to be given the performances," said McNally. "We would like to have more points. I'm not happy about being 18th; I'm embarrassed by it. So I'm sure lots of supporters feel the same way and we will do everything we can to support Chris (Hughton) to get up the table as quickly as possible, and to stay and remain up the table.

"One point would've moved us up five places at the weekend; a win and we may have been on the cusp of top half. So it's very early days. This time last year we only had three points, so year on year there is a distinct improvement."

Arsenal won 3-1 against Norwich at the Emirates last season, but a lone Grant Holt goal was enough to earn the underdogs a win in the return fixture. Norwich have scored at least once in each of their last six Premier League meetings with Arsenal, but the Gunners have bagged at least three in their last three home games versus the Canaries.

Norwich have failed to score in seven of their last 11 away matches, managing just six goals in total in those games.

Arsenal's tally of 16 points is their best start to a Premier League season since 2007, and Wenger's outfit are the only side to have scored in all seven of their league games. Arsenal are in a terrific run of form stretching back into last season, winning 13 of their last 17, and losing just once.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal :
Theo Walcott (abdominal strain), Yaya Sanogo (back), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee), About Diaby (knee), Lukas Podolski (hamstring) are the players out of this encounter.

Norwich :
Norwich have doubts over Anthony Pilkington (knock) and Elliott Bennett (knee).

3 points for Arsenal will ensure the team go into Tuesday's champions league game against Dortmund in positive spirit.

Swansea 1 Arsenal 2 Match Report and Match Reaction from Wenger and Ramsey

Published 29th September by ArsenalSupremo


Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League with an excellent hard fought win over Swansea goals from youngster Serge Gnabry and man in form Aaron Ramsey, who produced another MOTM performance which sealed the win for the Gunners and made it 8 consecutive Premier League away wins.Arsenal have equalled a club record eight consecutive away wins in the league

West Brom 1 Arsenal 1 : Arsenal win 4-3 on penalties : Match Highlights

Arsenal young guns put in a brave display against West Brom and managed to hold on to win on penalties 4 3. Arsene Wenger put out a young side with a few expericed players with the likes of Mertersacker, Vermaelen, Monreal and Arteta all their to add steal the to starting eleven. It was Nicklas Bendtner first game for almost 2 years not playing for the Gunners.

Arsenal 3 Stoke 1 Match Highlights & Post Match Reaction

Published 24th September By ArsenalSupremo

Arsenal continued their fine run of form and returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3 1 win over Stoke at the Emirates Stadium. Things couldn't of started better as in the 4th minute of the game, the man in form Aaron Ramsey scored from a rebound after the Stoke keeper Begovic parried away Özil's free kick.

Cameron scored for Stoke in the 36th minute which silenced the crowd, however goals from unlikely goal scorers Per Mertesacker and Bacary Sagna  both from set pieces sealed the win.

Team Line Up's 

Arsenal (4-3-2-1): Szczesny , Sagna , Mertesacker , Koscielny , Gibbs ; Flamini , Wilshere  (Monreal 73), Ramsey , Gnabry  (Ryo 73), Ozil  (Arteta 81); Giroud.

Subs not used: Vermaelen, Viviano, Bendtner, Jenkinson

Stoke (4-3-2-1): Begovic 5; Cameron 6, Shawcross 6, Huth 6, Pieters 5 (Palacios 67); Wilson 6, N'Zonzi 6, Adam 6 (Ireland 59, 5); Walters 5, Arnautovic 6; Jones 6 (Pennant 75).

Subs not used: Whelan, Crouch, Etherington, Crouch, Sorensen

Referee: Mike Dean

ArsenalSupremo's Man of the match: Mesut Özil

Is Mesut Özil the man to fire Arsenal to the title this season?

Published 16th September 2013 By Hássan Gülzár @HassGeee

Arsenal fans have been made to wait two months, but their first marquee signing of the summer was worth it. Having already missed out on stellar strikers Gonzalo Higuain, Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney, Arsene Wenger appears to have finally found some joy with another midfielder. But never mind, the capture of Real Madrid’s Mesut Ozil is just cause for giddiness among the Gunners faithful.

After batting away persistent questioning and vitriol all summer, Wenger and Co. have finally come up trumps with their spanking-new ’No.10’’ With the Spanish giants signing Gareth Bale and Isco this summer, the talented German has become the sacrificial lamb for Carlo Ancelotti’s unforgiving new regime. But after three seasons at the Bernabeu, Madrid’s loss is the Gunners’ gain. While they’re still looking light up front despite a late attempt to snatch Demba Ba on loan from Chelsea, the capture of Ozil alone has brightened the outlook in North London, especially if the in-form Olivier Giroud continues firing.

So how will he slot into Wenger’s rigid 4-3-3 at the Emirates? Well, about as comfortably as Cinderella’s size fives, you’d expect. “ No player across Europe’s top five leagues has fashioned more assists since his move to Real Madrid’’ Arsenal fans are dreaming of the devastation to be caused by Santi Cazorla and his new partner at the tip of midfield with good reason, dependent on injuries and how Wenger chooses to play it, of course. But you don’t pay £42.5m for a player who won’t play in his best position, which could mean a shift out wide for Cazorla if both Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta are fit. Ozil, like his new Spanish team-mate, is predominantly a creator with the ability to chip in with his fair share of goals.


No player across Europe’s top five leagues has fashioned more assists than Ozil's 47 since his move to Real Madrid - and that's why Wenger is likely to create a team centered around his precocious new play maker. Indeed, since the 2008/09 campaign he's posted a minimum of 12 assists per season. That’s helped by his set-piece skills – he was Madrid’s regular free-kick and corner taker – which is good news for Gunners fans tired of Theo Walcott’s less-than stellar deliveries. With 84% passing accuracy last season, Ozil boasts a figure almost five percentage points higher than that of last season’s La Liga average – made even more impressive by his risk taking position.

More than spray the ball around comfortably in midfield, the 24-year-old makes things happen. His goal scoring record isn't that bad either  in fact, Ozil boasted La Liga’s best conversion rate last season after netting with 9 of his 30 shots (that’s 41% accuracy better than Lionel Messi’s 35%).

Simply, there’s absolutely nothing to dislike about this transfer from a Gunners perspective, and that’s rarely said where Arsenal fans are concerned. On the other hand Madrid supporters aren't happy, and they take some pleasing. The North Londoners might well not be knocking on the door of a first title in 10 years come May, but Ozil is precisely the type of signing the club have cried out for to at least stand a chance of competing where it matters. Breaking their transfer record almost three times over will be worth every penny where this one’s concerned.

Ozil makes his debut against Sunderland

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Sunderland 1 Arsenal 3 Match Report MOTD Highlights & Post Match Reaction from the Manager and Players

Aaron Ramsey's double helped Arsenal's club record signing Mesut Ozil enjoy a winning debut in a stormy 3-1 Premier League victory at Sunderland on Saturday.

Ozil underlined why the Gunners invested £43 million (51.3 million euros, $68.3 million) to lure him from Real Madrid with a role in two of his side's three goals as they were pushed all the way by their hosts, who remain without a league win this season.

But Arsenal were indebted to a controversial second-half decision from referee Martin Atkinson to rule out what appeared a perfectly good goal for the hosts from Jozy Altidore, with the visitors ahead by a single goal at the time.

Ramsey doubled the advantage shortly afterwards in the 76th-minute, swapping passes with Ozil and Olivier Giroud to beat Keiren Westwood with a confident finish from inside the area. On this early evidence, Ozil's hefty transfer fee is money well spent.

Özil makes his debut

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MOTM Aaron Ramey give his reaction 

Good 3 points! Tough place to go. Well done @_OlivierGiroud_ and @aaronramsey on the goals!
— Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) September 14, 2013

Great win with a good understanding with Mezut!One more goal, wanted to keep it up and focus on Marseille now! 😉👍 pic.twitter.com/pPeMu80GbT
— Olivier Giroud (@_OlivierGiroud_) September 14, 2013

3:1! Happy that the lads gave my bro Mesut a perfect premier league start and brought AFC to the TOP!!;) #afc #poldi #aha— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) September 14, 2013

An away win and another couple of goals... great start to a busy week of football
— Aaron Ramsey (@aaronramsey) September 14, 2013

3:1 - i am so proud, to be member of this team. 3:1 - ich bin stolz, in dieser Mannschaft zu spielen.
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) September 14, 2013

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