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.

ArsenalSupremo Prediction : 3 0 COYG

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.

Team Line Ups : 

Swansea : Vorm , Tiendalli , Flores , Amat , Davies, Canas , De Guzman, Dyer , Shelvey (Bony 60,), Routledge (Pozuelo 64,) Michu .
Subs not used: Taylor, Britton, Tremmel, Vazquez, Alfei.
Booked: De Guzman.

Goal: Davies 82

Arsenal : Szczesny, Sagna , Mertesacker , Koscielny , Gibbs, Flamini , Ramsey, Gnabry (Arteta 77), Ozil (Monreal 88), Wilshere (Jenkinson 90); Giroud .
Subs not used: Vermaelen, Fabianski, Bendtner, Miyaichi.
Booked: Flamini, Arteta. 

Goals: Gnabry 58, Ramsey 62

ArsenalSupremo's Man of the match: Aaron Ramsey

Match Stats and Facts  : 

Aaron Ramsey has now scored eight goals in his last eight appearances for Arsenal

Arsenal have equalled a club record eight consecutive away wins in the league

Serge Gnabry is the 97th player (excl. own goals) to score for Arsenal in the Premier League.

At 18 years and 76 days old, Serge Gnabry is the second youngest Premier League goalscorer for Arsenal, behind Cesc Fabregas (17 years and 113)

The record for consecutive away wins in the Premier League is 11, set by Chelsea in 2008

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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.’

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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

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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

Published 14th September 2013 by Jeff @ArsenalTrend 

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.


Before the break especially, the 24-year-old's movement, vision and range-of-passing was on a different plane to Paolo Di Canio's side, who with just one point from their first four games, look set for a season of struggle.
Özil makes his debut

Arsenal threatened to bury Sunderland under a deluge of early goals but Theo Walcott was guilty of a string of glaring first-half misses.

It kept the hosts in the hunt to such an extent that substitute Craig Gardner leveled from the penalty spot three minutes into the second half, sending Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way with his first touch after Adam Johnson was tripped in the area by Laurent Koscielny.

Steven Fletcher had the ball in the net soon after from Johnson's low cross but the Scotland international was rightly flagged offside as the Black Cats sensed blood.Ramsey met Carl Jenkinson's 67th-minute cross with a stunning first-time finish from just inside the box to restore the lead, before the controversial turning point which referee Atkinson will not reflect upon with any satisfaction.

Altidore out-muscled Bacary Sagna to beat Szczesny with a low finish from inside the area, despite Koscielny's attempted goal-line clearance.

Atkinson, however, brought play back, booked Sagna and awarded a free-kick to Sunderland, to the bemusement of the majority of a 39,000 crowd who expected advantage to be played. It was a major call to go against the hosts and took the steam out of their comeback as Ramsey's second goal of the contest gave the visitors valuable breathing space en route to a third victory in four Premier League games this season.

Operating in the middle of a forward three behind lone forward Giroud, in front of Mathieu Flamini, one of two holding midfielders, it took Ozil just 11 minutes to make his mark, with a key assist for the contest's opening goal. Kieran Gibbs's 30-yard pass from inside Arsenal's half found Ozil's purposeful run down the left.


The midfielder's touch and inviting low cross was swept home first time from 10 yards into the bottom corner by Giroud, the Frenchman's fifth goal of the season, and remarkably the first of his 15 Premier League goals to be scored outside London.

Sunderland quickly responded and Modibo Diakite came close to levelling inside the opening quarter-of-an hour. The defender rose above Giroud, only to see his header come back off the bar when he met a corner from Charis Mavrias, the Greece international making his full Premier League debut for the Black Cats, along with Ki Sung-Yeung, the South Korean midfielder.

Walcott compounded a personally disappointing first half by making it a hat-trick of missed chances, heading wastefully when meeting Jack Wilshere's perfect cross 12 yards from goal as Sunderland were again carved apart by some slick interplay from Arsene Wenger's side.

Gardner's introduction sparked some much needed life into the hosts, who were left to rue Atkinson's controversial call, with Di Canio sent from his technical area late on for his protests.

'The Mesut Özil's party was great at the end as the German enjoyed a fine debut even though Arsenal made hard work of what should have been a simple victory over Sunderland. Only bad news of the day was the confirmation from Arsene Wenger that Santi Cazorla will be out for 4-6 weeks, meaning the midfielder will likely miss 6 games.


Teams 

Sunderland (4 4 2): Westwood ; Celustka , Diakite , Roberge , Colback .Vaughan  (Gardner 46, 8) Ki 6; Johnson , Fletcher  (Wickham 77), Altidore 6, Mavrias 5 (Borini 72 ).

Subs not used: Brown, Larsson, Cuellar, Mannone.

Goal: Gardner 48 (pen)

Booked: Gardner.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny , Jenkinson , Sagna , Koscielny , Gibbs ; Flamini , Wilshere ; Ozil  (Vermaelen 80), Ramsey , Walcott  (Monreal 88); Giroud  (Akpon 90+3).

Subs not used: Frimpong, Miyaichi, Akpon, Gnabry, Fabianski. Booked: Flamini, Sagna.

Goals: Giroud 11, Ramsey 67, 76.

Referee: Martin Atkinson

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