The new arrival from Everton, Mikel Arteta has finally been taken shot of in his new colours as he had the opportunity to train with his new team mates for the first times yesterday.
You can find pictures of him on Arsenal's official website. Arteta will wear #8.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/mikel-arteta-picture-special?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arsenal-news+%28News+Feed%29&image=1
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Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Five New Signings on Deadline Day
I haven't written for a while due to the sheer excitement of transfer deadline day and what a transfer deadline for Arsenal! The board and Arsene decided to loosen the purse strings and go for 5 experienced players rather than untried and untested youth. That's why us Gooners are pleased we have bolstered our squad with experience despite the lack of a 'super quality' signing as Wenger always states he looks for.
The ages and the amount of leadership quality for a number of the players and winning mentality is huge compared to those residing at the Arsenal prior to their arrivals. They will vastly improve our squad, and now we have more a look of a mans team and it proves that project youth had failed. At least these signings brings a new found confidence, for the time being.
Those players lucky enough to wear the prestigious red and white from Arsenal are:
Per Mertesacker - 26 years old - Centre back - German International (75 caps)
The ages and the amount of leadership quality for a number of the players and winning mentality is huge compared to those residing at the Arsenal prior to their arrivals. They will vastly improve our squad, and now we have more a look of a mans team and it proves that project youth had failed. At least these signings brings a new found confidence, for the time being.
Those players lucky enough to wear the prestigious red and white from Arsenal are:
- Park Chu-Young (Monaco)
- Andre Santos (Fenerbahce)
- Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen)
- Yossi Benayoun (Chelsea)
- Mikel Artea (Everton)
To celebrate the arrival of the new signings, I'm treating you to compilations of each player.
Park Chu-Young - 26 years old - Striker - South Korean International (54 caps)
André Santos - 28 years old - Left back - Brazilian International (22 caps)
Per Mertesacker - 26 years old - Centre back - German International (75 caps)
Yossi Benayoun - 31 years old - Winger/Attacking Midfielder - Israeli International (Captain) (84 caps)
Mikel Arteta - 29 years old - Central Midfielder - Spanish (12 caps U21)
Monday, 29 August 2011
Transfer Window Countdown: 2 Days
So 2 days left in the transfer window, yet we are yet to see any type of marquee signing, or in fact any signing to encourage the fans or team since the arrival of Gervinho.
Transfer Speculation:
Yossi Benayoun - Chelsea
The central attacking midfielder who is like Luka Modric, could prove to be a shrewd move, but Yossi has tonnes of Premier League experience at the highest level for Liverpool and albeit not so much at Chelsea. He's creative and doesn't get much playing time at the Blues. May be some truth to this.
Andres Santos - Fenerbahce
This is one Brazilian with flair, unlike Denilson. He has skill in abundance and the video below says it all. Apparantly we've struck a deal for this attackign elft back from Fenerbahce for £6.2 million. The left winger turned left back is a Brazilian International and plays for the biggest club in Turkey. However how is his defensive ability compared to his attacking. If it proves to be the same, we would have one hell of a player on our hands. To be honest this could have some truth as we've sold on Armand Traore to QPR.
Gary Cahill - Bolton Wanderers
This transfer saga (and it has become a saga) is almost as long as the Fabregas transfer saga. Why can't we do what Barcelona have done and just get our man in the end. He clearly wants to come to Arsenal, Arsenal clearly want him. Just sort the fee out and help yourselves a little to ease the pathetic defending we saw against Manchester United. Cahill apparently has a a medical arranged for him before the window shuts, I just hope the door doesn't slam shut in our faces.
Eden Hazard - Lille
So... we're back to another player who we've been linked for a while. SA similar type of transfer to that of Nasri from Marseille to Arsenal. The fear is that Arsenal would be a stepping stone to Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester City. He is a quality player and will link up well as a front three with himself, van Persie and Gervinho. He, like Cahill, has apparently had a medical arranged for him to make the process of the transfer being as easy as possible.
Those two medical's are likely to be tomorrow. They have to be, we can't mess around come August 31st!
Park Chu-Young - Monaco
As I have already released a post on Park Chu-Young, I won't dwel too much on it. But Wenger said we are close to signing a striker. This can only be him. Arsenal do their business quietly, but usually we know before Arsenal.com release any kind of statement. The wonders and speed of the Internet for you!
Transfer Speculation:
Yossi Benayoun - Chelsea
The central attacking midfielder who is like Luka Modric, could prove to be a shrewd move, but Yossi has tonnes of Premier League experience at the highest level for Liverpool and albeit not so much at Chelsea. He's creative and doesn't get much playing time at the Blues. May be some truth to this.
Andres Santos - Fenerbahce
This is one Brazilian with flair, unlike Denilson. He has skill in abundance and the video below says it all. Apparantly we've struck a deal for this attackign elft back from Fenerbahce for £6.2 million. The left winger turned left back is a Brazilian International and plays for the biggest club in Turkey. However how is his defensive ability compared to his attacking. If it proves to be the same, we would have one hell of a player on our hands. To be honest this could have some truth as we've sold on Armand Traore to QPR.
Gary Cahill - Bolton Wanderers
This transfer saga (and it has become a saga) is almost as long as the Fabregas transfer saga. Why can't we do what Barcelona have done and just get our man in the end. He clearly wants to come to Arsenal, Arsenal clearly want him. Just sort the fee out and help yourselves a little to ease the pathetic defending we saw against Manchester United. Cahill apparently has a a medical arranged for him before the window shuts, I just hope the door doesn't slam shut in our faces.
Eden Hazard - Lille
So... we're back to another player who we've been linked for a while. SA similar type of transfer to that of Nasri from Marseille to Arsenal. The fear is that Arsenal would be a stepping stone to Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester City. He is a quality player and will link up well as a front three with himself, van Persie and Gervinho. He, like Cahill, has apparently had a medical arranged for him to make the process of the transfer being as easy as possible.
Those two medical's are likely to be tomorrow. They have to be, we can't mess around come August 31st!
Park Chu-Young - Monaco
As I have already released a post on Park Chu-Young, I won't dwel too much on it. But Wenger said we are close to signing a striker. This can only be him. Arsenal do their business quietly, but usually we know before Arsenal.com release any kind of statement. The wonders and speed of the Internet for you!
The Day Enough Became More Than Enough
Yes that is right! I'm talking about yesterday's humiliating defeat to Manchester United. Yes, the scoreline in itself was humiliating, but it was an embarressment of who we had on the pitch. We only had like 8 players out and for a team as big as us we should have equally as good replacements to come in.
Just face it Arsene & Co. We're just a mid table team at best now. No spending on big players year in year out in vital positions has cost us. Our fans yesterday were brilliant but no response from the team because they're so poor.
2 days left in the transfer market and we'll sign Park Chu-Young (don't know what he'll offer!), and I doubt anyone else because it's taken so long already!
Wenger and the board may have built up Arsenal but you've destroyed it too, just like you did at Monaco!
I'm glad you were defeated in this manner, but Arsene, you still won't change your stubborn ways!
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Just face it Arsene & Co. We're just a mid table team at best now. No spending on big players year in year out in vital positions has cost us. Our fans yesterday were brilliant but no response from the team because they're so poor.
2 days left in the transfer market and we'll sign Park Chu-Young (don't know what he'll offer!), and I doubt anyone else because it's taken so long already!
Wenger and the board may have built up Arsenal but you've destroyed it too, just like you did at Monaco!
I'm glad you were defeated in this manner, but Arsene, you still won't change your stubborn ways!
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Sunday, 28 August 2011
TEAM LINE-UP: Manchester United v Arsenal
The team line-up for today's Barclays Premier League match of the day has come through and it's quite unfamiliar looking Arsenal side to face an inform Man Utd.
Arsenal:
Szczesny, Jenkinson, Djourou, Koscielny, Traore, Coquelin, Ramsey, Rosicky, Walcott, van Persie, Arshavin
Subs: Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Lansbury, Miquel, Ozyakup, Sunu
Arsenal:
Szczesny, Jenkinson, Djourou, Koscielny, Traore, Coquelin, Ramsey, Rosicky, Walcott, van Persie, Arshavin
Subs: Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Lansbury, Miquel, Ozyakup, Sunu
Park Chu-Young to Sign Today
Arsenal are to announce the arrival of South Korea's captain. The striker is 26 years-old and is at an age that he can slot straight in the the first 11. Park is arriving from French outfit Monaco, so he's familiar with the pressure of performing for a big club.
Apparently we stole Park at the last minute from Lille, where he was about to have a second medical for the club. This could destroy our chances of getting Eden Hazard, if we were ever to go for him.
Chu-Young is set to be handed the number 9 shirt, which to many was an unlucky number. Hopefully he can make it his own.
Arsenal have paid £2.6 million up front and a the a potential £1.7 million in bonuses could be added on top in the initial fee. Park will earn £170,000 a month at the Emirates.
Apparently we stole Park at the last minute from Lille, where he was about to have a second medical for the club. This could destroy our chances of getting Eden Hazard, if we were ever to go for him.
Chu-Young is set to be handed the number 9 shirt, which to many was an unlucky number. Hopefully he can make it his own.
Arsenal's new number 9
Arsenal have paid £2.6 million up front and a the a potential £1.7 million in bonuses could be added on top in the initial fee. Park will earn £170,000 a month at the Emirates.
PREVIEW: Manchester United v Arsenal
Match Preview
Manchester United v Arsenal
Old Trafford
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Kick-off: 16:00
So early on in the season and we have the biggest away game of the season. To be honest we always go to Old Trafford and expect us to get some kind of result as we dominate play. Yet we always come away with a loss. 2006/2007 was the last time we won with away to Manchester United with Fabregas running the show that day and an Adebayor finish in the dying minutes.
In the last 23 away meetings we have only managed to win 5. That stat doesn't bode well for today as we have a young and inexperienced squad by the looks of it. With Song, Wilshere, Frimpong out, we'll have to have a sturdy player, who can handle their own in the middle of the park, to just sit in front of the back four. That man (kid) looks set to be Francis Coquelin. He has bundles of energy and a loan away from Arsenal last season in France would have benefitted the youngster.
You'd like to think with Arsenal having a poor run in the league, a match of this size could spark something to kick start our season and leave that terrible run of our last win being against our opponents today last season. But with the likes of Jack Wilshere, Alex Song, Gervinho, Emmanuel Frimpong, Sebastien Squillaci, Kieran Gibbs and Niklas Bendter all out we've had to rely on youth, and this is really inexperienced youth with Francis Cquelin, Oguzhan Ozyakup, Gilles Sunu, Ignasi Miguel and Henri Lansbury.
Who can we call to come off the bench and make an impact? I'm guessing Oxlade-Chamberlain will make his debut at some point today. He gave Man Utd a torrid time when at Southampton, when they were 2-0 up against the Red Devils in the FA Cup, only to lose in typical United fashion, coming back to win 3-2.
The Gunners are going to give it all they've got today and make sure possession is is wavered side to side, but a more direct approach will harm Utd with no Ferdinand and Vidic at the back. It'll be close, but it also can be an onslaught from Man Utd and we'll just want to hurry up and sign several players urgently.
Talking about signing someone, South Korea captain, striker and set piece specialist, Park Chu-Young is set to join us today after nicking him underneath Lille's nose. He should unveiled in our 'unlucky' number 9 shirt.
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