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Let me personally accompany you to the airport, Emmanuel
October 31, 2008 – 14:51 | One Comment
Let me personally accompany you to the airport, Emmanuel

To be champions in this way? You can never be a champion.
This is what Emmanuel Adebayor just told the media. The media, not his fellow players. Who the hell does he think he is? Of …

Stoke City vs Arsenal: Match preview – Is Gallas really injured? And please, Ramsey for Cesc, Vela for Adebayor
October 31, 2008 – 9:05 | No Comment
Stoke City vs Arsenal: Match preview – Is Gallas really injured? And please, Ramsey for Cesc, Vela for Adebayor

So much to say ahead of tomorrow’s match away at Stoke City. First of all, it seems we’ll be without William Gallas who is a doubt with a hamstring injury. Also doubtful is Emmanuel …

The press’ reaction to yesterday’s nightmare final minutes against Spurs
October 30, 2008 – 14:06 | No Comment
The press’ reaction to yesterday’s nightmare final minutes against Spurs

Two late Spurs goals stun Arsenal in 4-4 draw
http://football.uk.reuters.com/premiership/news/LT014204.php
Tottenham Hotspur continued their revival under Harry Redknapp, coming from 4-2 down in the 89th minute to snatch a 4-4 draw at Arsenal in a pulsating north …

Adebayor blasts Togo federation
October 30, 2008 – 13:02 | No Comment
Adebayor blasts Togo federation

Adebayor blasts Togo federation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7696244.stm
Emmanuel Adebayor has blamed the Togo Football Federation for his short-lived retirement from the national team.

Arsenal vs Tottenham, post-match thoughts: Time for changes, here’s my line-up
October 30, 2008 – 1:34 | No Comment
Arsenal vs Tottenham, post-match thoughts: Time for changes, here’s my line-up

Those of you who read my blog will wonder why I didn’t post the regular positive/negative post. Well believe me, I’d rather not. Also, the reason why I’m posting the post-match thoughts straight after the …

Arsenal vs Tottenham: 4-4, full-time report and player ratings – it can’t get any worse
October 30, 2008 – 0:13 | No Comment
Arsenal vs Tottenham: 4-4, full-time report and player ratings – it can’t get any worse

The scene of William Gallas leaving the pitch cursing in French(I presume) is so much last season’s anthic against Birmingham and like that match, today’s can easily be a turning point into the season. And …

Arsenal vs Tottenham: Team line-ups(Adebayor and Denilson back) and half time report
October 29, 2008 – 21:43 | No Comment
Arsenal vs Tottenham: Team line-ups(Adebayor and Denilson back) and half time report

Half-time report
Of all the people in the world, Almunia had to pick Bentley to provide an early Christmas gift, but full credit to the ex-Arsenal midfielder who did amazingly well to find the net.
It’s 1-1 …

“I like Nasri very much”, says tennis world number 1 Rafa Nadal
October 29, 2008 – 21:02 | No Comment

He’s been of our best players of the season, full of personality and not shy to take on his man and now, Samir Nasri has a special fan, in tennis’ world number one, Rafael Nadal. …

Ljungberg makes switch to Seattle
October 28, 2008 – 23:22 | No Comment
Ljungberg makes switch to Seattle

Ljungberg makes switch to Seattle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7696244.stm
Freddie Ljungberg has become the latest big-name player to move to Major League Soccer after signing to play for the Seattle Sounders.
The 31-year-old former Arsenal and Sweden star has made …

Arsenal vs Tottenham: Match preview – It’s the North London derby and it will be a hot one!
October 28, 2008 – 15:55 | No Comment
Arsenal vs Tottenham: Match preview – It’s the North London derby and it will be a hot one!

Tomorrow will see Arsenal and Spurs face each other in the first of the two classic north London derby encounters which who knows, may not be on the cards next season. Denilson returns after a …

Now then, Tony Adams is new Portsmouth coach
October 28, 2008 – 14:19 | No Comment
Now then, Tony Adams is new Portsmouth coach

Adams set for Pompey job
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g000uMnFvJpXEXw670MKciyWz9iw
Tony Adams is set to be installed as the new Portsmouth manager just over 48 hours after Harry Redknapp quit the FA Cup holders to join Tottenham and despite chief executive …

West Ham vs Arsenal, post-match thoughts: This win is bigger than one might think
October 27, 2008 – 16:29 | No Comment
West Ham vs Arsenal, post-match thoughts: This win is bigger than one might think

As I was watching those final minutes of the match when it was still goalless, something inside told me that yesterday’s match a key one. I was thinking about the points dropped by Manchester United …

The press’ reaction to yesterday’s 0-2 win away at West Ham
October 27, 2008 – 10:56 | No Comment
The press’ reaction to yesterday’s 0-2 win away at West Ham

Julien Faubert’s faux pas gifts victory to Arsenal
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article5019215.ece
Much has been written about the frosty relationship between Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Adebayor, but it was Arsenal’s odd couple who came to their team’s rescue on an …

West Ham vs Arsenal: The positive and the negative
October 26, 2008 – 22:06 | No Comment
West Ham vs Arsenal: The positive and the negative

The positive
1. After a long time, we finish the match without conceding goals and with everyone happy of the backline.
2. Gallas was superb, his response to the cigarette episode was all down to facts, not …

West Ham vs Arsenal: 0-2, full-time report and player ratings – simply perfect
October 26, 2008 – 20:15 | No Comment
West Ham vs Arsenal: 0-2, full-time report and player ratings – simply perfect

A perfect weekend comes to an end. Manchester United failed to beat Everton, Chelsea lost at home and we have just secured three massively important points at Upton Park, a very tough nut to crack.
The …

West Ham vs Arsenal: Team line-ups(Bendtner for Adebayor) and half time report
October 26, 2008 – 17:24 | No Comment
West Ham vs Arsenal: Team line-ups(Bendtner for Adebayor) and half time report

Half-time report
Not easy. It’s been a great half of football, very physical and with both goalkeepers doing exceptionally well as we go at half-time with the score tied at 0-0.
It was a very fast start …

From bad to worse for Flamini at AC Milan
October 26, 2008 – 16:33 | No Comment

After

Almunia tips Carlos Vela to succeed
October 26, 2008 – 12:41 | No Comment
Almunia tips Carlos Vela to succeed

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia believes Mexico’s Carlos Vela can be the future of Arsenal’s forward line, but also claims he is to be patient. He told Almunia told Mexican newspaper Esto:
Carlos is a tremendous kid …

Emmanuel Adebayor, “If I had made my decision because of money, I would have been in Milan or Barcelona”
October 25, 2008 – 16:41 | No Comment
Emmanuel Adebayor, “If I had made my decision because of money, I would have been in Milan or Barcelona”

A lot has been said this summer about Adebayor and his possible move to A.C. Milan. After reading what he had just said, I don’t know what to believe and what not. Deep inside, I …

West Ham vs Arsenal: Match preview – Gallas and Toure should be fit to play
October 25, 2008 – 11:07 | No Comment
West Ham vs Arsenal: Match preview – Gallas and Toure should be fit to play

It’s back to the Premiership after a second rampant Champions League win. The side-effects from the match against Porto were felt heavily as we could only manage a draw away at Sunderland so this time …

dailymail.co.uk – No smoking, s’il vous plait: Arsenal boss Wenger rages at Gallas’ cigarette antics
October 24, 2008 – 19:49 | One Comment
dailymail.co.uk – No smoking, s’il vous plait: Arsenal boss Wenger rages at Gallas’ cigarette antics

Arsene Wenger has warned William Gallas his behaviour is ‘unacceptable’ after the Arsenal captain was pictured in a taxi outside a London nightclub with a cigarette in his mouth.
The Gunners boss will demand answers from …

Why is everyone so happy about Tottenham’s demise?
October 24, 2008 – 10:54 | One Comment
Why is everyone so happy about Tottenham’s demise?

Easy easy, I know it’s THE north London derby, I know we are arch rivals and I know that for the last two seasons – especially after Henry’s departure – Spurs supporters said they will …

The reason why I support Arsenal considering coaching role as Wenger is disappointed with fans
October 23, 2008 – 22:46 | No Comment
The reason why I support Arsenal considering coaching role as Wenger is disappointed with fans

Not many know this but Dennis Bergkamp is the reason I support Arsenal. I was a big Inter Milan supporter back then and Bergkamp was my idol, so when he joined the Gunners, I followed. …

Eduardo to feature next month
October 23, 2008 – 15:45 | No Comment
Eduardo to feature next month

Those who have been reading my blog should know how much I am waiting for Eduardo’s comeback and today, Arsene Wenger told the great news that he will be back in three weeks. I don’t …

Adebayor wants trophies, Almunya wants to play for England and Cesc’s summer offer from Italy
October 23, 2008 – 12:07 | No Comment
Adebayor wants trophies, Almunya wants to play for England and Cesc’s summer offer from Italy

Emmanuel Adebayor is enjoying himself and like last season when he came out saying that he’ll be retiring from football if we don’t win anything, he again declared his hunger for trophies. He said in …

Toure’s injury and aren’t we getting a bit carried away?
October 22, 2008 – 21:45 | No Comment
Toure’s injury and aren’t we getting a bit carried away?

As announced yesterday, Kolo Toure will be out of action for four matches and from what we saw yesterday, this may be very bad news. The Ivorian told Sky Sports:
I hurt my shoulder badly, it …

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