Arsenal F.C.

Arsène Wenger believes Arsenal have the “mental strength” to cope with a demanding seven days which could define the Gunners’ season. The London side travel to Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday, followed by a trip to the San Siro to face AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League midweek, before repeating the journey north to take on the Black Cats in the FA Cup fifth round next weekend. And Wenger is confident Arsenal have learnt lessons from last season which saw the...Read Full Story

Arsène Wenger has clarified his comments about needing to make money each summer by reiterating the Club’s obligation to pay off the debt of the construction of Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal manager was quoted in a Belgian newspaper earlier this week, speaking of an “imperative” to generate a profit of at least £15 million to £20 million each season . “I am surprised that you are surprised,” he said at Friday’s press conference. “Do you think the target of the Club is to lose money? That...Read Full Story

Robin van Persie has revealed that he accepts Arsene Wenger’s decision to change Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Andrey Arshavin during defeat to Manchester United. The Arsenal skipper was caught on camera being critical of the substitution. But he wrote in The Sun : “When Arsene makes a decision, it is based on a lot of information that everyone else might not know about and he will never betray. “I admire him so much for that. As he said after the game, he doesn’t have to explain his...Read Full Story

Arsène Wenger insists Andrey Arshavin is capable of recreating his best form for Arsenal – if the Russian forward can rediscover some of his lost confidence. The 30-year-old sealed a £15m move to the Emirates in 2009 and initially impressed, with 16 goals in his first two seasons in the Premier League . But Arshavin’s future has been hanging in the balance of late – he has made 24 appearances for the Gunners this season but has only started 11 games. Wenger intends to keep Arshavin at...Read Full Story

Nigeria Newspapers Arsene Wwenger Transfer Policy Arsene Wenger has stressed the importance of making profit in his role as manager . The Gunners boss sold Cesc Fabergas and Samir Nasri , making a sum of about £60 million into the club. Wenger had £35m at his disposal to spend in last month’s transfer window but resuse to add to his squad, even as his team are battling for the “TOP 4 FINISH”. He revealed to the Belgian publication DH: “You should know that each season, it is imperative...Read Full Story

Theo Walcott believes the departures of Cesc Fàbregas and Samir Nasri have helped Arsenal become “more of a team”. The two midfielders sealed their exits from the Emirates late in the summer transfer window following months of speculation over their futures as Fàbregas returned to Barcelona and Nasri joined Manchester City. “I’m not saying that Cesc and Samir were individual players, they were great team players, but when you lose two top players everyone needs to come together,” Walcott...Read Full Story

Some mind blowing quotes from Arsene Wenger in Tuesday’s Daily Mirror . Arsene Wenger is quoted as talking about how much he likes Lille’s £30m-rated Eden Hazard, but he basically says that Hazard is too expensive for Arsenal. “You should know that each season, it is imperative to show a profit of between fifteen and twenty million pounds. I would add that the purpose of a coach is to always buy at a price he sees fit” Wenger is quoted as saying. “I really like him (Hazard) and, for...Read Full Story

Arsène Wenger admits he is facing a dilemma over whether to rest Robin van Persie for Arsenal’s clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Emirates on Tuesday. Van Persie is only two goals shy of equalling Alan Shearer’s record of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year following an impressive run of form which has seen the Dutch international net 15 times in just 13 appearances. Wenger is set to lose Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh as they travel to the African Nations Cup in January...Read Full Story

Arsenal have had a tough and frustrating period for the past six years. Lack of trophies and sales of top players, have frustrated some Gooners, a few of whom have called for an end to the illustrious 15 year career of Arsene Wenger. This summer wasn't any different as the club sold two of its prized and top assets in Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. The sales was the main reason for the team's poor start to the season as well as the injury to rising star, Jack Wilshere, and the...Read Full Story

Arsene Wenger was left frustrated after their draw against Wolves. The Arsenal boss felt the expectation level had perhaps got the better of his squad. “It was the kind of day where maybe we were not relaxed enough, maybe we wanted it so much, that we were a bit too in the ‘wanting zone’ and not enough in just the ‘technical zone’,” the Arsenal boss said. “There are going to be a lot of twists and turns. “When you have the luck of the results yesterday and you play today, you can take...Read Full Story