Any hopes that Gunners fans had of Arsenal doing a Chelsea and winning the Champions League this season were all but extinguished after 20 minutes when Bayern scored their second away goal of the game. Despite an Arsenal flurry in the second half, the Gunners were second best on the night. Some quick thoughts on […]
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A testy Arsene Wenger launched an impassioned defence of his team and tactics in the wake of Arsenal’s Cup defeat to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. The usual calm Arsenal manager couldn’t hide his anger during a press conference today as he defended his team selection and laughed at the suggestion he isn’t taking the FA […]
The Premier League title looks like it will be moving to the red half of Manchester after champions Manchester City suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at Southampton. The defeat leaves City, nine points behind leaders United, who play Everton tomorrow. City’s defeat, combined with wins byChelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal tightens up the race for […]
The Premier League will introduce new financial regulations to control spending starting next season. While the spending limits had 13 yes’s, to six no’s, the measure was only approved because Reading abstained on the crucial ballot. Under league rules a two-thirds majority is required for any rule changes to be made. If all 20 clubs […]
Arsenal academy director Liam Brady was on TalkSports Keys and Gray this morning and he said that Jack Wilshere will be classed in the same bracket as England legends Paul Gascoigne and Glenn Hoddle when his career finishes. The 21-year-old has struggled with injuries in recent seasons but is now back playing for Arsenal, and […]
Real Madrid retained its title as the biggest club financially in the world as a new Deloitte report showed that the combined revenues of Europe’s top 20 clubs exceeded €4.8b in 2011-12, a 10% rise from the previous season’s top 20. In a clear indication that Uefa’s Financial Fair Play rules will not work, the […]
The long-running contract standoff between Theo Walcott and Arsenal has ended with the England winner signing a new three and a half year deal with the Gunners. The deal is worth a reported £90,000 a wage plus add-ons. Walcott had balked out Arsenal’s initial contract offer of £75,000 per week in August and held out […]
Manchester United maintained their seven point lead at the top of the Premier League after beating rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford, before Manchester City won at Arsenal for the first time since 1975. United dominate the first half and it was no surprise when Robin van Persie but the leaders ahead, turning in Patrice […]
Back in November, Chelsea announced, to great fanfare, a profit of £1.4 million for last year. The first time the club has finished in the black in the Roman Abramovich era. Well today Chelsea released the actual details behind the numbers and they are not as good as what Chelsea were trumpeting. The £1.4m profit […]