Morning all. Actually, since we signed Danny Welbeck on deadline day, I don’t think he’s been out of the news has he? Even Alexis has been pushed to one side on the official site to make way for interviews, pictures and anything else relating to our final summer signing of the summer. But still no […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. This time next season we will no doubt be lining up without three players who are currently seen as first team performers. The contracts of Mikel Arteta, Francis Coquelin and Abou Diaby run out at the end of this campaign and to be honest, I can’t see any one of those three being […]
Morning all. A host of the world’s top bosses have joined forces for the annual managers’ meeting held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. On Wednesday and Thursday, former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson chaired the 16th Elite Club Coaches Forum meeting as UEFA’s coaching ambassador while president Michel Platini was also present. Imagine […]
Morning all. Don’t shoot me down for the heading, it’s simply a question put out as an idea. Joseph Yobo, not the first name on every fans mind but he’s one of a few centre backs available right now for free and the only way we can bolster our central defensive options is by snapping […]
Morning all. The agent of Joel Campbell has taken a huge swipe at Arsene Wenger. Batica is quoted by O Jogo as saying: Benfica fought until the last minute to sign Campbell but the move didn’t happen because, in the last hour, Arsenal decided to keep him. Wenger says he did not want to sell him. But if he […]
Morning all. ‘If Thomas Vermaelen leaves, I will replace him’ were the words muttered by the Arsenal manager just a few weeks ago. Thomas left, yet no-one to replace him arrived… What he did do though was to allow the only other senior defender who could have been that fourth choice player to leave as Ignasi […]
Morning all. Did you know that on this day back in 1919, Arsenal FC began their unbroken run in the Top Division of English football? Yes, of course you did. Portuguese newspaper Record reports that Arsenal are still working on trying to sign Cavani and we can agree a deal for him, Joel Campbell will be allowed […]
Morning all. Congratulations to Calum Chambers for being called up to the new look England side, I’m sure he’s chuffed to bits. I’m not. Just 3/4 steady appearances so far this season and Roy Hodgson wants to put more pressure on the young lads body. Why did Arsene Wenger just tell him he needs one […]
Morning all. You have to love Paul Merson sometimes: Man Utd have one bad season & they’re out of the Champions League. Arsenal have had a couple and still qualify every year! We did, but phew, that was tough eh! Besiktas came to The Emirates and at times, played like the home side and to […]
Morning all. Transfer gossip: And according to reports in Serbia free agent striker Nikola Zigic has emerged as a shock contender to join us. The paper, Zurnal, suggest that the 33-year-old former Birmingham striker is scheduled for a medical as early as today. What a load of poppycock… Isn’t it? Danny Wellbeck is another name […]
Morning all. Not good news re Olivier Giroud it seems. Suggestion is that he had a second scan on his foot yesterday afternoon and it’s feared it’s broken. If so, we won’t see our big Frenchman for at least three months. Just as he was starting to look fitter and a bit more mobile than […]
Morning all. Gossip: The Mirror report that Arsene Wenger is again interested in signing Luiz Gustavo to bolster our midfield. Reports in Greece suggest Roma have agreed personal terms with Olymipacos for the Greek international Kostas Manolas. However, Italian journalist Gabriel Marcotti believes the players agent is in England to seal a deal for the defender: Mario […]