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

Published 26th Sepember 2013 


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.

It was wasn't a very pretty game put Arsenal struke first with Eisfeld in the 61st minute but 10 minutes later West Brom headeed a equaliser with Berahino scoring. It then came down to the penalty shoutout and Arsenal young guns held thier nerver to seal a 4 3 victory and go onto the next round to face Chelsea at home. 

Monreal sealed victoy
Arsene Wenger said after the game : 

‘I’m very proud. We had many young players. They showed they are good players and can fight as well.

‘I also decided to go with the young players for the penalties and they coped well with the pressure.

‘It’s good because we know we can win when you think you’re dead. It was an important lesson.’

Match Highlights

Arsenal 1 Spurs 0 : MOTD Highlights & Post Match Reaction from the Manager and Players

Published 2nd September 2013 by Jeff @ArsenalTrend Videos By ArsenalSupremo


Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud gave Tottenham a worrying glimpse of life without Gareth Bale as his first half strike clinched a 1-0 win in the north London derby on Sunday. Giroud netted his fourth goal of the season midway through the opening period at the Emirates Stadium to maintain Arsenal's revival since their dismal opening day defeat at home to Aston Villa.

That loss had triggered a barrage of abuse from fans frustrated by the club's eight-year trophy drought and boss Arsene Wenger's failure to make any marquee signings since the end of last season. But four successive victories, including two over Fenerbahce in the Champions League qualifying round, have at least temporarily silenced Wenger's critics.

Szczesny reacts to Giroud's goal
Even the more vociferous of the anti-Wenger faction could have few complaints as Arsenal took the north London bragging rights with a dominant display that left their bitter rivals nursing concerns that Bale's imminent departure may be a fatal blow to their hopes of a top-four finish. With Bale's world record move to Real Madrid set to be concluded before Monday evening's transfer deadline, Spurs have embarked on a frenzied spending spree. Villas-Boas has splashed out over £100 million on seven players and four of those new arrivals, Roberto Soldado, Paulinho, Etienne Capoue and Nacer Chadli, were in the starting line-up at the Emirates. But, with little time to gel, Tottenham lacked cohesion and unity in their first serious test of the post-Bale era.

Spurs were under duress from the start and Santi Cazorla's free-kick brought a fine save from Hugh Lloris with just two minutes gone. The Gunners were playing with an intuitive understanding their rivals badly missed and they took the lead in the 23rd minute with the kind of immaculately constructed goal that makes Wenger's teams such a joy to watch when they hit top gear. An Aaron Ramsey pass located Tomas Rosicky in space on the right of midfield and the Czech veteran quickly shifted possession onto Walcott, who surged into the penalty area and whipped over a low cross that French striker Giroud, fatally granted too much space by Michael Dawson, met with a superb flicked finish past Lloris from close-range.

There was no let-up from Arsenal and Ramsey showed tremendous determination to fight his way past Mousa Dembele before slipping a pass into Walcott, whose shot was pushed away by Lloris. Lloris was then forced to race out of his area to make a last-ditch tackle on Walcott as the England winger surged clear of Tottenham's alarmingly flat-footed defence.

Walcott crashed to the turf, drawing inevitable Arsenal appeals for Lloris's dismissal, but referee Michael Oliver waved play on and replays showed he got the decision spot on. Deprived of Bale's blistering pace and lethal finishing, this was a Tottenham side sorely lacking inspiration. Chadli, Paulinho and Capoue were lacklustre in midfield, while Soldado was starved of service up front.

The loss of England midfielder Jack Wilshere, forced off just before half-time due to an illness, gave Mathieu Flamini the chance for his second debut after returning to Arsenal on a free transfer and offered Spurs hope of a second half fightback. But it was Arsenal who remained the more potent force and Giroud went close when his shot deflected wide off Danny Rose.

Villas-Boas sent on Argentine forward Eric Lamela for his debut following his move from Roma in the closing stages, while Capoue was stretchered off wearing an oxygen mask after falling awkwardly. Tottenham finally threatened an equaliser when Wojciech Szczesny pushed Jermain Defoe's deflected strike out to Soldado and the Spaniard lashed in a shot that drew rejected penalty claims for a handball by Carl Jenkinson. That was the signal for Spurs to throw bodies forward in the frantic final minutes, but Arsenal held firm to inflict their neighbours' first defeat of the season.

Giroud celebrates after the game
Team Line Ups

ARSENAL: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere (Flamini 43), Rosicky (Monreal 78), Walcott (Sagna 90), Cazorla, Giroud

Subs not used: Fabianski, Zelalem, Gnabry, Sanogo

Booked: Rosicky, Flamini

Scorer: Giroud

TOTTENHAM: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Verthongen, Rose, Capoue (Sandro 74), Paulinho, Dembele (Defoe 68), Townsend (Lamela 74), Chadli, Soldado

Subs not used: Friedel, Naughton, Holtby, Sigurdsson

Booked: Defoe

Attendance: 60,073

Referee: Michael Oliver

Post Match Reaction

Arsene Wenger spoke after the game



Man of the Match Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramey 


MOTD Match Highlights


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Fulham 1 Arsenal 3 : Match Highlights and Post Match Reaction from MOTM Aaron Ramsey and Arsene Wenger

Published 24th August 2013 Written By Jeff @ArsenalTrend Edited by Gordon @Arsenal_Supremo


Lukas Podolski scored a brace and Olivier Giroud grabbed his third goal in as many games as Arsenal recovered from its poor start to the Premier League season to earn its first points with a 3-1 win at London rivals Fulham on Saturday. 

Arsene Wenger's team bounced back from a home defeat against Aston Villa in a convincing manner, looking in total control most of the time at a rain-soaked Craven Cottage.

Giroud scored the opener in the 14th minute with a left-footed shot from close range and Podolski doubled the visitors' lead four minutes before halftime with an excellent finish. Podolski completed the comfortable victory in the 68th after being set up by Santi Cazorla. England forward Darren Bent pulled one back for Fulham in the 77th.


Watch Giroud make it 1 0 to the Arsenal against Fulham. COYG ... on Twitpic
Video : Giroud's Goal


 It was Fulham's first loss this season after it opened the campaign with a win at Sunderland.

"It's never easy to play away or win away and we did it in a convincing way,'' Wenger said. ``We had a disappointing result against Villa and it was important to respond.''

The win is likely to appease Arsenal fans, who voiced their discontent and concerns after the Villa loss, urging their club to bring in new players.

Wenger, who is still hoping he can make a marquee signing before the end of the transfer window, left England midfielder Jack Wilshere on the bench to give Podolski a start while Fulham manager Martin Jol handed a debut to England midfielder Scott Parker, recruited from Tottenham earlier this week.

The match was played in difficult conditions, with heavy rain falling on the pitch. Arsenal created its first chance after 12 minutes when Theo Walcott's effort was parried away by Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale, who replaced the injured Maarten Stekelenburg.

Giroud opened the scoring two minutes later, tucking in the ball past Stockdale for his third goal in three games in all competitions this season after Aaron Ramsey's attempt deflected into the French striker's path.

Giroud had also scored in Arsenal's opening 3-1 home loss to Aston Villa and during the 3-0 win at Fenerbahce in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off.

"We picked up where we left off at Fenerbahce and played very well,'' said Aaron Ramsey. ``Lukas has a lethal left foot and proved that again.''

Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny kept the Gunners ahead soon after with a double save, first blocking Adel Taarabt's shot then stopping Damien Duff's right-footed shot in the 16th minute.

Fulham then created chances through Taarabt but lacked the finishing touch. Parker went close after being assisted by Dimitar Berbatov but his left-footed shot from outside the box went over the bar in the 30th.

Arsenal doubled its lead ten minutes later as Podolski showed his finishing qualities, scoring from the edge of the box after a rebound off Walcott's shot.


Fulham 0 Arsenal 2 Podolski Goal on Twitpic
Video : Podolski makes it 2 0


Fulham got off to a good second-half start and made Szczesny work, with the Arsenal `keeper forced to deny another of Taarabt's efforts minutes before Bacary Sagna's sliding tackle stopped Parker's burst into the area.

But Podolski sealed Arsenal's win in the 68th minute with a shot between the legs of a defender that ended in the far corner.


Fulham 0 Arsenal 3 : Podolski's Goal on Twitpic
Video : Podolski makes it 3 0 


Bent, on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa, gave the home fans something to cheer, tapping in the ball from close range after Szczesny failed to block a shot from Berbatov.

Team Line Ups

Fulham : Stockdale, Riether , Hughes , Hangeland , Riise , Duff  (Bent 59 ), Parker , Sidwell (Karagounis 75), Taarabt  (Kacaniklic 62 ), Kasami , Berbatov

Subs not used: Ruiz, Briggs, Boateng, Etheridge

Goal: Bent 77

Booked: Parker, Kasami

Arsenal : Szczesny , Jenkinson , Sagna , Mertesacker , Gibbs , Ramsey , Rosicky  (Wilshere 70), Cazorla , Podolski  (Sanogo 81), Walcott , Giroud  (Monreal 72)

Subs not used: Fabianski, Frimpong, Gnabry, Zelalem

Goals: Giroud 14, Podolski 41, 68

Booked: Ramsey, Wilshere

MOTM Aaron Ramsey Post Match Reaction


Arsene Wenger Post Match Reaction


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Let us know in the comments below what you thought of the performance. Now its onto the Champions League play off second league against Fenerbache where Arsenal will take a 3 0 lead to the Emirates.

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Video : Arsene Wenger wants to strengthen the side, speaking to BT Sport after the 2 1 loss to Galatasaray

Published 5th August 2013 By Gordon @Arsenal_Supremo


After the 2 1 loss to Galatasaray Arsene Wenger spoke to BT Sport's Ray Stubbs about the possibilities of bringing in new players to the side. Find out what he had to say in the video provided below.

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Arsenal 1 Galatasaray 2 : Match Highlights and reaction from Arsene Wenger

Published 4th July 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Didier Drogba returned to haunt Arsenal yet again as 2 goals form the former Chelsea player condemned Arsenal to their first Pre season tour defeat. Arsenal led with a first half goal from Theo Walcott but in the second half Arsenal conceded a soft penalty as Drogba went down easy in the penalty box with a slight knock from Miquel. He easily sent Szczesny the wrong way to get the scores level. In the 88 minute Wesley Sneijer provided Drogba with a brilliant assist and scored his second goal of the game to seal the win the Turkish side.


Team News

Arsenal :  Szczesny, Jenkinson, Sagna, Mertesacker, Gibbs (Miquel 69), Arteta, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla (Zelalem 61), Walcott, Sanogo (Giroud 61)
Goal Walcott 38
Subs Martinez, Koscielny, Podolski, Akpom

Galatasaray Muslera; Semih, Riera, Chedjou, Eboue, Melo (Sarioglu 66), Engin Baytar (Gulselam 32), Altintop (Colak, 45), Amrabat, Elmander (Drogba 45) Umut Bulut (Sneijder 45)

Subs Nounkeu, Balta, Kazim-Richards, Kilic, Kurtrlus, Iscan

Goals Drogba pen 79, 88

Referee Jon Moss

The boss Arsene Wenger spoke  after the game spoke to media. 

“Drogba did well when he came on,” the boss told the post-game press conference.

“He still has the resources, you could see that yesterday as well. He has kept that physical strength and his intelligent game and he finished well.

“I must say we were exhausted in the end, especially Mertesacker who played the two full games and was just back from Asia.

“He [Drogba] took advantage of it. Honestly the penalty was very, very, very, very, very, very soft! It was classic Drogba.

On the subject of transfers Wenger confirmed that Roma and Crystal Palace would be taking Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh off our books.

Arsenal Supremo Verdict : The lack depth to the squad showed in this match and I hope that before the transfer window closes Arsene Wenger must buy quality players so that we can challenge for trophies and more importantly the Premier League. 

News : Gervinho looks set to join Roma and official confirmation in the coming days.

Arsene Wenger reveals Arsenal are no closer to signing Luis Suarez or any other player

Published 27th July 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal are no closer to signing Luis Suarez or any other player and there are no likely signings before the start of the Emirates Cup.

Wenger said: “We are not close to signing Suarez... or anyone else. We are ready to do quick deals but all the transfers do not depend only on us. We are prepared to wait.

“It looks very unlikely that we will have anyone before the Emirates Cup next week because everyone is on tour at the moment and it’s very difficult to get in touch with people.”

Source :  The Sun Newspaper 

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Who is the better left back : Kieran Gibbs OR Nacho Monreal?

8th July 2013 By Fadi Manuel @Arsenal_FC_Blog


Who should start?
When Kieran Gibbs got injured in January, Wenger had to get a Left Back because he couldn't rely on Santos. Nacho played when Gibbs was injured, but when Gibbs came back, Monreal was benched. So that raised a question in my mind, Who is better?

This season Gibbs made 34 appearances, only 4 were off the bench. While Moneral made 21 appearances for Malaga, before he moved to Arsenal where he made 11 appearances, starting all of them except one.

Now let's look at their statistics.

 Kieran Gibbs 
Injuries have hindered Kieran Gibbs' career

He scored one amazing goal against Swansea when they played out a 2-2 draw. He had 5 assists this season. He had an average of 2.7 tackles a game. He also made an average of 2.4 interceptions a game. He averaged 41 passes a game. His passing Accuracy was about 84%.

 Nacho Monreal 
 
Nacho Monreal made some great contributions towards the end of the season

He scored a crucial winner at Swansea, when Arsenal won 2-0. He also made a game winning assist when Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-1. At Malaga He scored a goal and had 2 assists. He averaged 2.6 tackles a game. He made an average of  of 2.3 interceptions a game. He averaged 45 passes a game. His passing Accuracy was 84%.

Final Verdict

Arsenal have two great left backs. We should expect to see them battle through out next season. Based on statistics they are about the same. But, I personally think Gibbs creates more chance for Arsenal, his movement is better than Monreal. And, I think he would have had more goals if he took more shots, He always looks to pass the ball first, but that might not right the decision everytime.

So finally, The best LB is Kieran Gibbs but not by much, Nacho Monreal will provide good competition for him and maybe even win the starting position next season. What are your thoughts do let us know in the comments below.

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Ian Wright believes that Arsenal will struggle to compete in the transfer market against the top teams

20th June 2013 By ArsenalSupremo

Higuain is a 22 million pound target for Arsenal

Ian Wright beleives that Arsenal will stuggle to compete in the transfer market against the top teams below you will find out what he had to say on the matter.

“Arsene Wenger’s future at the club is secure, because he has done so much for the club since he got there," said Wright, who was speaking at a charity event at the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore.

“I feel that the quality of signings over the past few years is the reason why they haven’t won anything in eight years.

“They have to sign players with the right qualities, but they are going into a team to help young players who are coming through.

“I think it’s going to be harder for Arsenal because Manchester United has a new manager, and so do Chelsea," he warned.

"Manchester City have a point to prove, and even Tottenham are coming through. It’s going to be hard to try to attract the kind of players that’s not going to want to go to those other clubs."

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Arsene Wenger is still the right man to turn Arsenal around

7th June 2013 By Jeff @ArsenalTrend


Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said that he believes manager Arsene Wenger is committed to the club for "the long term", despite media reports linking him with a switch to Paris Saint-Germain.

Wenger, 63, will embark upon the last season of his current contract in August and with Arsenal's trophy drought now stretching to eight years, there has been speculation he could be tempted to leave north London for pastures new.

However, with Arsenal having booked a Champions League berth for a 16th consecutive season, Gazidis believes Wenger remains the right man to take the club forward.

"We think we have got a fantastic manager. We hope that he wants to do what he is doing for the long term. I believe he does," Gazidis said.

"I think he is still ambitious, still driven and sees the potential of the club as he looks forward and I think he is very excited by that. We have a great relationship and he has a great relationship with the board as well.
"So, quietly and at the right time, I think we will make an announcement on that (Wenger's future) when things are all put in place."

Despite the prospect of another Champions League campaign to look forward to next season, providing Arsenal successfully navigate the play-off round, Gazidis accepts that the club must aim their sights higher.

"We want to be competing at the top of the game and in order to do that you have to be in the Champions League, so we are pleased to be qualified, or at least, for the qualification games," Gazidis said.

"But it is not ultimately where we want to be with moving the club forward. We want to be a club that is competing at the very top end of the game and that means competing to win the Premier League and competing to win the Champions League."

Gazidis also expressed hope that Arsenal's prudent financial management and reluctance to build up debts in pursuit of success would pay dividends in the years to come, as UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules come into force.

He said: "The critical thing now as we look ahead over the next season and the season after is our developing financial capability, which will give us a lot more options than in recent years."

Gazidis recent statement was succeeded by reports from various that the club is due a big announcement shortly, but many where quick to debunk such claims and opines its all a PR stunt by Arsenal to hit/attain a projected target of season ticket renewals, which are soon to reach deadline. Time will tell.

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Arsenal Season Awards 2012-13 (Vote for the Best Player of the Season)

21 May 2013 by Panos Lennon


The season is over as of completing an unbelievable run of a 10-games unbeatable (8 wins) which was enough to keep us in the Top 4.  Let's highlight individual efforts and precious moments of a very challenging year for the Arsenal Team.



Match of the Season
Bayern Munich 0 - 2 Arsenal
                                                                                                  

This was the game that made Arsenal gain confidence. It proved to be a catalyst to an amazing  run in the Premiere League. Additionally, dropping out of the Team our captain Thomas Vermaelen and Wojciech Szczesny  due to their poor forms, proved to be one of the best decisions Wenger made this year.

Best Defender 
Laurent Koscienly


From a good defender last year he improved dramatically in 2013. In my opinion, right know, he is one of the strongest defenders in the world. His dedication, determination and bravery were significant. Through his career he had a lot of lows but right know he can simply make the difference. The partnership of Mertesacker and Koscienly is one of the most consistent ones. Wenger finally found the perfect combination in defense after experimenting for years.


Best Miedfielder
Santi Cazorla


What can I say about this amazing player ? He is probably one of the best players Wenger managed to sign in recent years. His talent and his vision, which made an impact since the first game, are simply exceptional. One of the most exceptional players this season proved to be the most consistent one. He played overall 48 games, scored 12 goals (all of them in EPL), and provided 16 assists.

Best Forward 


Theo Walcott


Theo is becoming better and better and his record of goals this year comes of no surprise. He proved to be one of the most proactive players on the field this year and a true Gunner. His contract extension came as a very happy ending. After all of those players who left, he was one of the first ones to sign an extension to his contract. This addressed a change of policy from a feeder club to an ambitious one, which aims for glory.

Player of the Season 

Now for this part you are going to choose your favorite Player of the Season 2012-13

Player of the Season 2012-13
  
 

Leave comments of which Moments, Games or Players were your favorite ones this season and your opinion about the awards.

Transfer News : Arsene Wenger discusses his interest in signing Yaya Sanogo & Wayne Rooney

18th May 2013 By Gordon @Arsenal_Supremo


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed his interest in signing talented young striker Yaya Sanogo on a free transfer at the end of the season. Yaya Sanogo plays for Auxerre in Ligue 2 and has scored nine goals in just 11 league appearances and is out of contract in the summer. 

"It is in the advanced stages but it is not done," he said, when asked about Sanogo.

If Arsenal complete the deal then they would be due to pay Auxerre compensation as Sanogo is under 23.

Wenger also revealed his his Pre Match Press Conference that he has not made an approach for want away striker Wayne Rooney. 

"I don't know. I don't know if Man United will sell Rooney, and that is the best sign to show you that we have not many any approach for him; the first thing is to phone Manchester United which we did not do," he told reporters.

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Arsene Wenger dismisses PSG rumours & the return of Fabregas in his Pre Match Press Conference

3rd May 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Arsene Wenger spoke to the media ahead of the Premier League match between the Arsenal and QPR at Loftus Road. The main headlines to come out of the conference was that Wenger dismissed reports linking him to a move to PSG.

"I answered that question already. I respect my contracts. Football excites me... my love for this club excites me."

"I want this club to do well. We have gone through a sensitive period but I believe the club is in a good position for the future. I do my job with a lot of commitment and a lot of loyalty. I try to do as best as I can for this club."

Arsenal have been on a great run of rum ever since the Baryern Muincih win Wenger added :

"Since January we've become stronger and stronger. That's important going into next season," he said.

"We had to rebuild the team in the last two seasons. We have moved forward in the second part of this season considerably.

Arsene Wenger speaks to the media ahead of the game against Manchester United

26th April 2013 By Gordon @Arsenal_Supremo


Arsene Wenger spoke to the media ahead of Sunday's crucial tie against Manchester United. The teams news for the game is that everyone is fit apart from Fabianski who is still one week away before he returns for a rib injury.

The other main topics in the press conference was the return of Robin Van Persie and Mr Wenger stated the crowd will respect the player.

Wenger - 'I want the English tradition of the guard of honour to continue. I’m French but I work in England, and I respect this tradition. I’m looking forward more to our own performance than seeing Robin again. But the fans should respect him.'

'You don't focus on what we've lost. We just want to get round it. We always miss a big player. It took us a while to get round it, but we've scored a similar number if goals this season.

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Fulham 0 Arsenal 1 - Arsene Wenger pleased with all three points despite lackluster performance.

21st April 2013 By Gordon @Arsenal_Supremo


Arsene Wenger stated that the performance of the players after going a goal up and a man up was not up to the standards of recent performances but knew it was vital of getting all three points after a 0 0 draw to Everton on Tuesday night.

"It was a positive first-half, but for some reason, and I don't know why, our game in the second-half deteriorated and our passing became sloppy. We played with less pace in our game and you have to give them credit - they are a good side and they tried like mad. They played very well today."

"It became hard, and in the second-half especially I think we played with a hand-brake," "We just wanted to keep the lead without taking any risk and had not enough penetration. When a team is down to ten men they focus on defending deep and they defended well. We did not give them enough problems today."

The boss agreed with the referee decisions to send Sidwell and Giroud off in the game. 

It looked like it, I spoke with Giroud and he said he slipped when he went for the ball and I don't complain about it."

"Unfortunately yes we have to find a solution up front for the final games, but that can happen and we have to deal with it," he said.

"The result is the most important thing now, but the best way to get the result is still to play well. I think the nerves played a part in the second-half as we did not want to be exposed and we lost our fluency.

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Arsene Wenger & Aaron Ramsey believes in Arsenal's top 4 credentials

18th April 2013 by Jeff @ArseneTrend 


As the race for the top 4 places in the Premier League hots up, supporters and fans alike continue to scrutinize the permutations of the remaining games in the campaign, Managers and players are no different, with Arsene Wenger and Aaron Ramsey noting the crucial nature of the run-in fixtures for Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal remain on course to qualify for the Champions League even though the Gunners' 0-0 draw against Everton left them facing a nerve-wracking end to the season.

Arsenal would have moved four points clear of fifth placed Tottenham with a win over Everton on Tuesday, but instead they had to settle for a frustrating point after struggling to cope with the visitors' physical approach at the Emirates Stadium. The race to finish in the Premier League's top four looks certain to go down to the wire as Arsenal slipped to 4th after Chelsea defeated Fulham 3-0 last night, while both Tottenham and Chelsea have played one game less than their North London rivals.

Failure to qualify for the lucrative Champions League would be a massive blow for the Gunners, but Arsenal manager Wenger is convinced his team have the mental strength to cope with the high-pressure situation. "We should have won the game but it keeps us still in a strong positon in the race for the top four," Wenger said. "We are on a very strong run with a fantastic spirit so you do not want to complain too much about what didn't go for us. "We dropped two points but if we win our coming games we will get there. The other teams have games in hand but they play each other. "My belief was always strong and still is. I'm confident we will do it."


Wenger's belief in Arsenal's ability to cope with the stresses and strains of the run-in hasn't been dented despite Everton knocking them out of their stride with an overtly aggressive game plan. The Frenchman felt Everton sent out to ruffle his team, but he claimed their tactics would have been scuppered if midfielder Darron Gibson had been sent off for a series of crunching challenges in the first half. "It was a game of huge intensity, they decided to make it physical to disturb our game. "I don't blame Everton for that. To say we needed protecting is a big word, we just want the referee to make the right decisions. "I don't think the referee dealt well with the intimidating physical challenges in the first half."

While Wenger is confident of his side's top-four ambitions, Aaron Ramsey insists Arsenal's confidence has not been dented by their edgy 0-0 home draw with Everton on Tuesday night and he believes that a Champions League finish remains within their grasp. Ramsey, insists the challenge ahead is tough but the team is focused on what Arsenal have to do and he says that if they can win at Fulham on Saturday, they would be in a commanding position and would have meant earning important 7 points from available 9 in a week. Ramsey said "We always knew that this week was going to be a big week for us and hopefully now we can finish it off strongly and get a win at Fulham. That would put us in a really strong position."

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Arsene Wenger spoke of his delight at Arsenal's fighting spirit after coming back from a goal down in his post match press conference

14th April 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


After going a goal down at the Emirates to Norwich, it looked like it wasn't going to be their day until a quick fire 3 goals in the final 10 minutes of the game sealed a vital 3 points for the Gunners. Arsene spoke to the media after and here is what he had to say :

On the win : We have shown both I think and in the end got a win we deserved. But credit to Norwich, they have played very well and if they play like that they will not go down. They defended well and they gave us problems. We missed the chances and from then on it was important to show absolute resilience and we did it.

On the penalty decision : Honestly I haven't seen it but everybody tells me it was a penalty. Television confirmed the penalty.

Now above Spurs and Chelsea in third place : Well at the moment the position is not important. What is important is to keep our run going and the consistency of our wins. That is important. The position at the moment has no real meaning.

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Arsene Wenger speaks to the media ahead of the Premier League tie against Norwich City

12th April 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Arsene Wenger spoke to the media ahead of the crucial Premier League tie against Norwich at the Emirates stadium on the 13th of April 2013. Below are the main talking points of the press conference with the video also provided below.

1. Hawk-Eye video system Hawk-Eye video system for goal line technology :

“When a referee speaks to a player for two minutes and says, 'be careful because if you come back and make a bad tackle I’ll be in a position to give you a yellow card' and doesn't do anything else, you can argue it slows the game down,” he said.

2. Bad referees decisions : 

“We all accept that if we play against a team that is better and we lose, then 'congratulations, bye bye' - but it is frustrating to lose against a team when you know it's just down to the decision of the referee.

“For example in the first Paris St-Germain against Barcelona game, they score a goal that is two meters offside. You have a guy behind the goal line and he doesn't say it is offside.

3. Team News : 

'Walcott and Wilshere both back in the squad however Rosicky will have a test and is only rated 50 50 for the game'

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David Dein : Arsene Wenger will finally decide to spend big

11th April 2013 By ArsenalSupremo



Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has revealed that in the summer Arsene Wenger will finally decide to spend big despite Wenger being reluctant in the past. Here is what Dein had to say :

“The fact is he has to strengthen the team and I know he will do that. He is one of the best managers in the world, he’s been coaching for 30 years and knows what he is doing”

“He knows what he wants and it’s just a question of identifying the right talent. It’s a long, hard season and I am a great supporter of Arsene.”

“It’s a long, hard season and I am a great supporter of Arsene.He has done a phenomenal job and continues to do so year-on-year. He has the fire in his belly. I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t be there.”

What do you make of these comments will it finally be the day when Arsene Wenger spend big? To compete with the best teams around the world it is a must that we spend big on world class players.

West Bromwich Albion 1 Arsenal 2 : Arsene Wenger praises the team after going down to 10 men to seal a crucial away win at the Hawthorns

6th April 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Arsene Wenger saw his Arsenal side cruise to a 2 goal lead, both goals coming from Rosicky which surely meant an easy 3 points. However the match turned when in the 70 minute Per Mertesacker brought down Shane Long and was sent off for a professional foul which James Morrison dispatched from the penalty spot. Then Arsenal had their backs to the wall as for the final 20 minutes the Gunners defended for their lives. West Brom had a couple of good opportunity to score but couldn't get the crucial goal and the Arsenal hung onto the one goal lead. After the game Arsene Wenger was fully of praise of the team's spirit.

"It was a fabulous win and it needed a special performance," "The last 20 minutes was obviously very nervy because we had 10 men "They had a lot of strong bodies who were very determined to score. But we kept our nerve and we were committed.

"We have good spirit, the team is growing and we have a resolute attitude. And, of course, the run we are on makes the team stronger."

Arsenal now move into the top four of the Premier League for the first time since Boxing Day, with Tottenham, Chelsea and Everton playing on Sunday.

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Arsenal 4 Reading 1 : Arsene Wenger Post Match Press Conference

30th March 2013 By ArsenalSupremo


Arsene Wenger saw his Arsenal side produce a fantastic display to beat relegation threatened Reading at the Emirates. He spoke to the media soon after the win and spoke of his delight of the performance. We enjoyed the game. I enjoyed our technical side, our creative side, our spirit and how disciplined and focused we were. The regret you have is that there were more goals in this game than the number of goals we scored. Overall, it's a good basis to finish the season well. Let's just keep that spirit, that attitude and play the football we want to play.

Wenger was asked whether third spot was a realistic target after seeing Chelsea lost to Southampton 2 1. "I don't know. We will see in the end. It can be very positive if you are on a good run, and very negative if you are in bad form. Let's just take care of the way we play, take care of our spirit and give it all."

Find out more in the video below what he had to say on the win , Jack Wilshere likely comeback date and the devastating news that Diaby will be out for 8 months and match highlights of the game will be up very soon! 

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