Arsenal bolted from the sublime to the ridiculous and back on another helter-skelter afternoon that finished with them on top of the Premier League table for the first time since August. At the heart of their scintillating moments was Samir Nasri, who even took on Fulham in his socks in the 27th minute to go close to laying on a goal. George Best might have smiled down from the heavens….
The UEFA Champions League returns to action in midweek, as Matchday Five gets under way with Arsenal travelling to Portugal to take on Sporting Braga. Arsenal may sit atop of Group H with nine points but Braga are close on their heels with six points. In between the two sides is Shakhtar Donetsk, tied on points with Arsenal having beaten the Gunners in their last Champions League game, making this…
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere , Liverpool attacker Dani Pacheco and Manchester City’s Italian striker Mario Balotelli are among the nominees for this year’s ‘Golden Boy’ award. The poll for the top young player in European football born after 1 January 1989, is organized by Italian daily Tuttosport. Thirty journalists from top European sporting media will decide which player has performed best over the calendar year. Wilshere has established himself in…
Arsenal star Jack Wilshere is set to sign a new five-year contract to keep him at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ midfielder is already talking to the club about a new deal which will see him more than treble his current wages from £15,000-a-week to £50,000-a-week, according to The Daily Mirror. Boss Arsene Wenger is keen to tie the talented teenager down as he only has two years left on…
Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager has said that he has been receiving so much criticism from all corners that he has now learned to accept everything that comes his way. Over the last few seasons, Arsenal has been accused of many shortcomings and the latest one that has been sent their way is that Arsenal has a soft belly. Wenger as usual has been trying his best to defend his…