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Wenger takes a shine to Silva

Arsenal boss Wenger poised for £3m bid to land teenage Brazilian striker

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Friday's gossip column

Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona chase Zidan, plus other rumours

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Arsenal finishing third this season would be no disaster, says Arsène Wenger

Frenchman questions value of winning the Carling Cup Even defeat at Chelsea will not end Gunners' title aspirationsArsène Wenger has risked ­antagonising his club's supporters by saying that ­finishing third in the Premier League would not be a disaster and, in an apparent dig at Manchester United and Aston Villa, suggested that winnin...

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Fuming Arsene Wenger cancels day off after United drubbing

Frenchman calls in his troops for extra day's work

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Capello flies in for Terry talks

England manager to demand facts from captain Captaincy decision expected to be based on football factorsFabio Capello will demand full ­disclosure from John Terry before ­deciding if he is the man to captain England at the World Cup finals in June.The England manager flew into Heath­row on Thursday and, amid continuing tabloid r...

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Time to look forward

Moving on…………………. So the Super Sunday build up begins, I can only pray for a repeat of last seasons league visit to Slumford Bridge, it was a highlight of the season for me. Van Persie was on fire, the lino was quality, and we abused the little runt from Stepney for 90 minutes. It looks like John [...]

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Chelsea v Arsenal team news – Walcott and Bendtner in, Vela and Eduardo out, Diaby is a maybe….

Arsene Wenger has been talking about the possible team news for the massive clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and he has some good news and some bad news. Considering Arsenal’s ongoing injury problems, this weeks news doesn’t seem as bad as usual, especially now that Nicklas Bendtner has got a couple of games [...]

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100% For Arsenal: Nicklas Bendtner

To make his spacea at Arsenal, Nicklas Bendtner will be spotting in the Premier League match against Chelsea. The young striker Bendtner came back to the field from the injury. It was just after the Gunner’s goalless represent at Aston Villa and Sunday’s beating by Manchester united at 3-1 in another side. “I’ve played two [...]

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Barcing up the wrong tree!

GEORGE GRAHAM fears Arsenal will not win the title again trying to play like Barcelona

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Our impressive record against the bottom twelve might land us the title

It feels like the calm between the storms. In the midst of a difficult run of fixtures, we all of a sudden find ourselves with a seven day gap between games. It will be the last such break for a while – next Wednesday we welcome Liverpool to the Grove, with the Champions League campaign restarting in Porto the following [...]

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Eduardo blow leaves Arsenal boss Wenger short of firepower for must-win Chelsea game

Ruled out: Eduardo Arsenal striker Eduardo has been ruled out of Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge...

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Arsenal Yet To Decide On Trialists Galindo & Savić

Arsenal are yet to decide on whether to sign trialists Samuel Galindo and Stefan Savić. The duo both played 90 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly win against Dagenham and Redbridge yesterday. Montenegrin defender Savić and Bolivian winger Galindo have both had their inital trials extended so they could feature in yesterday’s game which was decided by [...]

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Nasri- Defeat would end title hopes

Arsene Wenger's team crashed to a 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester United last weekend which left them third in the standings, six points behind Chelsea...

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Arsenal striker Eduardo ruled out of Chelsea clash with hamstring injury

Arsenal striker Eduardo has been ruled out of Sunday'sPremier League clash with Chelsea with a hamstring injury.

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Eduardo blow leaves Arsenal short of firepower for must-win Chelsea game

Ruled out: Eduardo Arsenal striker Eduardo has been ruled out of Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge...

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Eduardo out of Chelsea match

Arsenal striker Eduardo has been ruled out of this weekend´s Premier League match against leaders Chelsea, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said Thursday.

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Eduardo out of Chelsea clash

Arsenal striker Eduardo has been ruled out of Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge...

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Arsene Wenger on Theo Walcott, “At the moment he is not completely himself”

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed he is not worried about the negative moment of Theo Walcott. The youngster, who has just made his comeback from injury, has struggled to find his form but the Frenchman ...

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Arsenal dealt Eduardo blow

ARSENAL striker Eduardo has been ruled out of Sunday's clash against Chelsea

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John Terry, Chelsea v Arsenal and the Merseyside derby in our latest MirrorFootball podcast

Will John Terry remain England captain? Can Arsenal rein in Chelsea and who will edge the Merseyside derby?Our cast of Mirror Football journalists - including Darren Lewis and  The People's Dave Kidd - give their insights on these and all the other big football issues at the moment in our weekly podcast.Watch in the player below or click here to download

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Eduardo out of tricky trip to Bridge

Arsenal striker Eduardo has been ruled out of Sunday's crunch London derby with Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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We cannot lose at Chelsea, says Arsenal's Nasri

PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Arsenal will be out of the Premier League title race if they lose at leaders Chelsea on Sunday, according to their French midfielder Samir Nasri.

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Diaby rated as a ‘maybe’ for Chelsea game

Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has not yet returned to normal training and faces a last minute fitness test ahead of Sunday’s vital Premier League encounter against Chelsea. Contrary to reports, the Frenchman’s return is in the balance after being sidelined with a troublesome calf injury since January 20th. During Arsène Wenger’s Thursday press conference he admitt...

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It happens to the best of us

I thought it might be fun to remember that we're not the only ones who have gone through this pain.

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Injury-free Theo Walcott can finish strongly, says Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger

Theo Walcott is struggling for form and fitness before the game that could reinvigorate or all but end Arsenal’s hopes of winning the Barclays Premier League title, but his manager is not concerned by the winger’s below-par performances and believes they are natural given the injury problems that have blighted his season.

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Chelsea v Arsenal: match preview

Read a full match preview of the Premier League game between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday Feb 07 2010, kick-off 16.00 GMT.

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Wenger will wait on Diaby for Chelsea trip

Campbell available but Eduardo and Vela definitely out

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Stone Cold Friday: Time For Arsenal Supporters To Move On

Monday’s post was originally going to be entitled, “********. There Are Going To Be A ******** Of ******* Whinging ******** About This Week”. Seems I wasn’t alone in thinking that. Darius agrees. This past week is one of the most depressing I have witnessed as an Arsenal supporter. I’m not talking here about the [...]

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Injury Update: Diaby ‘a maybe’, Eduardo & Vela out

I’ve been waiting for an injury update since Monday and still nothing has come up on the Arsenal.com home page. However turn to our dedicated injury room and there’s a free video in there with an update ahead of the Chelsea game: “Campbell is back in the squad. Diaby is not yet back in normal training. [...]

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Football is now all black and white, and we have lost the shades in between

By Walter Broeckx You know that I do not agree with the way the doom and gloom brigade sees things around The Arsenal.  Like I said before I get  angry by seeing them telling all their silly sentences like “sack Wenger”, “Give Denilson to the spuds” and more nonsense. But as I always have the habit of [...]

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Three: An Arsenal Web Documentary (Part One)

Following Arsenal from Australia is a unique experience. It means a midnight kick-off for the weekend game and a 4.30am starts for midweek one. It means sneaking away from your friends birthday party to watch them at the pub. It means going to the work bleary-eyed and hungover after seeing them throw away another shot at [...]

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Wenger- Walcott form will return

Manager Arsene Wenger refuses to be frustrated by Theo Walcott's lack of form as the Arsenal striker continues his return from injury...

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Arsene takes a Loic

ARSENE WENGER has stepped up the chase for £14m France striker Loic Remy

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Battle of London

It is a huge weekend in football with there some massive matches in the Premier League. The biggest game would be the tussle between Chelsea and Arsenal. Both are under pressure. Arsenal were hammered and embarrassed by Manchester United last weekend and will be looking for redemption. Chelsea were held by Hull in a 1-1 draw [...]

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LEOS LONDON- Battle of Stamford Bridge could prove Arsenals last stand

Arsene Wenger is a man of science, a manager who knows how to measure just  about everything that is quantifiable in the game...

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Player Stack: Chelsea v Arsenal

See how the teams have lined up in their last three games

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Arsene Wenger - We have learned lessons after Manchester United defeat

Arsene Wenger has challenged his young Arsenal squad not to make the same mistakes as they did in a crushing defeat to Manchester United by failing to "turn up" at Stamford Bridge...

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Chelsea: Midfielder won't take place for granted

John Obi Mikel believes it will be tough to reclaim his place in the first team despite talk of him returning against Arsenal.

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In praise of John Terry, don’t worry about United, we’ll win the league anyhoo

A lot has been said and will be said about the result on Sunday, but now that some of the dust has settled I feel a bit more comfortable talking about it. On the walk (which feels longer every time you do it – weird) from Highbury and Islington to the Emirates I was saying, [...]

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Wenger will give Theo time

ARSENE WENGER says he is not worried about Theo Walcott's current poor form

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John Terry's highs and lows, as Chelsea star loses England captaincy

John Terry went from being a Chelsea debutant at 17 to the England captaincy – but with the odd scandal along the way19807 December: Born in London.199828 October: Makes Chelsea debut against Aston Villa aged 17.2000Has a two-month loan spell at Nottingham Forest.2001September: Terry is one of fo...

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Arsenal manager Ars? Wenger backs Theo Walcott to return to form

Walcott has been a frequent visitor to the treatment room this season after incurring back, knee, hamstring and rib problems that have limited him to just five first-team starts...

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Rosicky happy with contract

Tomas Rosicky is pleased to have signed a new deal at Arsenal and insists he always hoped he would stay.

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African Nations Cup star claims Arsenal interest

The star of the Egypt team, Mohamed Zidan, has been watched by many big European teams in the his few years on the big stage, but after his team won the African Nations Cup again last month, he is again in demand. His father, Abdullah Zidan, told Dream TV yesterday that Arsenal are amongst the teams [...]

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Gunners, United chasing Zid

EGYPT ace Mohamed Zidan is wanted by Man United, Arsenal and Barca - says his dad

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Preview: Chelsea v Arsenal

The undoubted clash of the weekend sees big-hitting Chelsea take on Arsenal with both teams looking to get back to winning ways following setbacks last time out...

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Paper Talk: Barca want Gunners pair

Barcelona want not only Cesc Fabregas but also Arsenal team-mate Emmanuel Eboue, while Thomas Sorensen is ready to quit Stoke this summer.

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Too Much Too Young

Being the subject of a relatively large transfer fee whilst still a teenager is a burden to bear for any player. In Arsenal’s recent history, starting with Peter Marinello through Hartson, Upson and Reyes, these players have promised much but ultimately failed to deliver. If you add into the mix that before the end of his [...]

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John Obi Mikel may be thrown in to blunt Arsenal's attack

Carlo Ancelotti is considering putting John Obi Mikel straight back into the Chelsea team on Sunday to help knock Arsene Wenger’s side out of the title race

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Back on Site…….

Wow, I thought I would just nip back to the site and see what it was like. It reminded me of when I used to nip into London on the train, I would always stop off at the Arsenal Underground just to have a walk around the old Highbury Stadium, anyone who has ever [...]

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Finally Arsenal Sign Someone

Well it looks like Arsene Wenger has dipped into the transfer market after all. By all accounts Arsenal have sighed Montenegrin defender Stefan Savic. Savic, who is a 19-year old a center-half, has has earned 5 Under-21 caps, told the Serbian newspaper Blic: “There were offers from Tottenham and Birmingham, but once a call came from Arsenal, [...]

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January Player of the Month

January Player of the MonthVitalfootball: Arsenal: 04/02/2010 10:17:00A Force of Nature

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Bendtner ready to make 'a major impact'

Nicklas Bendtner is ready to make his mark at Arsenal as he targets a starting spot in this weekend's cracker against Chelsea.

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Bolton Wanderers: Bolton ace happy with new arrivals

Gary Cahill says he has been impressed by Owen Coyle's decision to sign Jack Wilshere, Vladimir Weiss and Stuart Holden.

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Queens Park Rangers: Fulham keen on snatching Sterling

Fulham are apparently keen on QPR's teenage striking sensation Raheem Sterling and could rival Arsenal for his signature.

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Football transfer rumours: Barça to sign Cesc Fábregas and Emmanuel Eboué?

Today's rumours is preparing for a big night out. Up west.Strutting its way around the discotheques, railway arches and late night fried chicken joints of London's unfashionable Kings Cross, the Mill has over the years acquired a wide range of techniques for projecting its cologne-drenched animal magnetism across even the most unpromising of ni...

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Spanish giants line up Eboue

Barcelona are thought to be weighing up a move for Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue, who is a free agent at the end of the season.

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Time to rest Arshavin?

Time to rest Arshavin?Vitalfootball: Arsenal: 04/02/2010 09:53:00Russian needs recovery time

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Arsenal: Gunners striker set to boost title campaign

Nicklas Bendtner believes his return to the Arsenal team can reignite their title campaign after the Gunners defeat to Man Utd.

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Wenger - Walcott will return to form soon

Boss remains unconcerned by striker's progress this season

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Wenger not worried by Walcott woes

Walcott has been a frequent visitor to the treatment room this season after incurring back, knee, hamstring and rib problems that have limited him to just five first-team starts...

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Arsenal are paying $10 to win the league. Here’s why I’m taking it.

I think it’s fair to say that the fans’ confidence in Arsenal and Arsene Wenger is at the lowest point it has been this season. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United left our boys five points of the top of the table with league leaders and our opponents for this weekend Chelsea expected to extend that [...]

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The Duke of Wellington bought his scoring boots to Arsenal, maybe…

Ok it was only Dagenham, but he also scored 4 on his trial against Norwich, maybe this 17 year old wonderkid, really is a wonderkid. We have nothing of note to talk about or even hope for but the one ray of sunshine on another rubbish season is we may at last have signed a Brazilian [...]

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Bendtner ready to fire Gunners

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner believes he can help get the Gunners' Premier League title bid back on track against Chelsea this weekend.

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Transfer news, gossip and rumours from Thursday's papers

From today's Daily Mirror:Fulham to rival Arsenal in transfer race for QPR wonderkidMore misery for Portsmouth as strike star threatens to quit Fratton Park - ExclusiveMan United starlet set for Preston loan moveFormer Man City star rejects PortsmouthPreston star's fury over Celtic snubMcSheffrey promised permanent Leeds switchBrighton move in for ex-Hull and Birmingham starFrom today's other pape...

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What the papers say: Almunia and Bendtner still confident of title challenge

We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you. The ...

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Almunia: We are still in the title race

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has insisted that Arsenal are still in the title race, despite now being six points behind leaders Chelsea.

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Switzerland coach pleased that Senderos left Arsenal

The Switzerland natonal team coach, Ottmar Hitzfeld, is glad that Phillipe Senderos has left the Emirates to join Everton, and believes the defender will be an integral part of his team at the World Cup Finals in South Africa this summer. Hitzfeld said: “I usually do not cap players that do not play very regularly at [...]

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Arsenal must be patient with misfiring Theo Walcott pleads boss Arsene Wenger

Back in the frame: Arsenal's Theo WalcottArsene Wenger refuses to be frustrated by Theo Walcott's lack of form as the Arsenal striker continues his return from injury...

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Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner promises to keep title ambitions alive

Arsenal striker vows to keep his side's title aspirations on track and says they cannot slip up against Chelsea on Sunday.

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Barcelona want Eboue as well as Fabregas

According to reports this morning, the European Champions Barcelona are also intending to swipe Emmanuel Eboue from Arsenal this summer, as well as the Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas. According to The Sun, Eboue is one of the few stars at the Emirates not to have signed a new contract this season, which means that he is [...]

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Thursday's gossip column

Barcelona plan £40m bid for Fabregas, plus other rumours

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Wenger might be under pressure, but he shouldn't be walking a thin Wire

Click here to follow John Cross on TwitterThere was a celebrity fan at Arsenal's defeat with Manchester United on Sunday who made me go weak at the knees.I met and interviewed Stringer Bell - aka Idris Elba, star of the brilliant TV show The Wire - before the game at the Emirates.Footballers who look like characters from TV show The Wire, starring Glen Johnson, Ashley Young and Robbie Keane What a...

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Stretch Run Predictions…

Well, the January transfer window has closed, all cup competitions are heating up, and things are sorting themselves out in the league tables of all tiers of English Football. It’s finally getting to the time of year when you learn what your team is made of and all of the trophies are dished out, [...]

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Wenger - Walcott form will return

Arsene Wenger refuses to be frustrated by Theo Walcott's lack of form as the Arsenal striker continues his return from injury...

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Barcelona’s Alfons Godall, “Sooner or later Cesc Fabregas will end up coming back”

Via one of their representatives, Spanish giants Barcelona have yet again announced that they want Cesc Fabregas back from Arsenal. Vice president Alfons Godall is quoted as saying by The Sun that the Gunners’ captain will ...

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Manuel Almunia, “We have only a little step to get back to the top of the league”

According to Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, the Gunners are only “a little step away” from getting back to the top of the league, part of which is of course this Sunday’s trip to Stamford Bridge. Speaking ...

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Fulham: Fulham keen on snatching Sterling

Fulham are apparently keen on QPR's teenage striking sensation Raheem Sterling and could rival Arsenal for his signature.

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Chelsea keen to kill off Arsenal challenge

Chelsea keen to kill off Arsenal challenge

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Arsenal manager Ars? Wenger failed in late bid to sign Stokes Thomas Sorensen

Wenger echoed the concerns of supporters that Almunia is short on form and confidence, saying the Spaniard is struggling to cope with the pressure of a "terrible job...

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Mikel Obi set instant recall with Carlo Ancelotti running scared of Arsenal

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is so worried by the threat of Arsenal's swift counter-attacks that he may hand John Obi Mikel an instant return to the Blues team after Africa Cup of Nations duty for their top-of-the-table clash on Sunday...

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Diaby set for Stamford Bridge return

Arsenal ace Abou Diaby is likely to make Sunday’s league trip to Chelsea. The French international has been sidelined for two weeks now after been forced off by injury in the 4-2 home victory over Bolton. Diaby had a slight chance to play a part in last weekend’s clash with Manchester United but failed to shrug off [...]

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Benítez says Liverpool can scale heights

Steven Gerrard still working towards match fitness Ryan Babel can play important roleIt may feel like a different era to Liverpool but Rafael Benítez believes his side will recapture the form that pushed Manchester United close in last season's title race once Steven Gerrard and company have returned to full fitness.Liver...

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