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Manchester United need leaders says former Arsenal youngster + de Gea injury update

Former Arsenal youngster, Kristoffer Olsson thinks that Manchester United lack leadership, after defeating them 2-1 with FC Midtylland. Speaking after the game, the midfielder told...

Kolo Toure hopes daily Arsenal pain helps Liverpool

Kolo Toure is hoping to use the defeat he still thinks about ‘every day’ to spur Liverpool on to Europa League glory. The former Invincible...

Pennant offers lesson to all Arsenal youngsters

Jermaine Pennant had it all at his feet. The talented Englishman arrived at Arsenal in 1999 when he was just 15. Arsenal agreed to a...

Kanu: Wenger allowed me to be a good player

Nwankwo Kanu signed for Arsenal 17 years ago on Thursday. Feel old yet? That's right, the maverick Nigerian became an Arsenal play on this day...

Watch: The reason Danny Mills hates Arsenal

You probably saw what Danny Mills said on Tuesday. Looking to rile Arsenal fans, former England right-back Mills has named Robert Pirès as the sole...

Rice: How I remember our win against Barcelona

Steve Bould will be sat alongside Arsène Wenger as Arsenal take on Barcelona next week, but what about last time the two sides met? Five years...

Keown: I’d join fans’ ticket protest

Martin Keown has admitted that he would join any protest that saw fans leave the ground as they stand up against the ticket prices...

Arsenal can win the league if they do well in crucial games – Gilberto

Five points behind Leicester City heading into the weekend, Arsenal can't afford to lose more ground on the Foxes. The title race is still open,...

Afobe thanks Arsenal fans despite Bournemouth loss

Benik Afobe thanked the Arsenal fans following his brilliant reception when we played Bournemouth on Sunday. The striker, who has scored three goals in four...

The decision to sell Afobe was justified

Ahead of Sunday's away fixture at Dean Court, a familar face is set to feature against his former side: Benik Afobe, who joined the...

Giroud: I know what Afobe’s been through

Nowadays you see a lot of complaints about young footballers and their lifestyles. You see just as many complaints about not so young footballers, but...

Benik Afobe: It wasn’t my decision to leave Arsenal

In 2015, Arsenal finally put an end to years of loan moves for Benik Afobe and sold him to Wolves for good. The striker quickly...

Ljungberg: It’s about giving back

Freddie Ljungberg is a bit of an Arsenal legend. After signing for Arsenal in 1998 he became a man for the big occasion, with plenty...

Reports that Chelsea want Vermaelen wide of the mark

It's deadline day and a lot of nonsense will be flying around, so let's try and clear up some of it as we go...

The magic of the cup? Eduardo scores beauty against Burnley in 2009

February 2008, Eduardo lay on the ground at Birmingham with an injury which would require an emergency operation. The surgeon has admitted there was a...

Adebayor signs for Palace, everyone checks fixtures

Emmanuel Adebayor has ended his self-imposed sabbatical by signing for Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace. Pardew is claiming that he will be able to handle the...

Benik Afobe inspired by Vardy and Ighalo

After a £10m transfer this January, Benik Afobe has a lot of pressure to prove he is worth a shot in the Premier League. After...

Vieira: I want Arsenal to win the title…if Manchester City don’t

Former Arsenal captain and midfielder Patrick Vieira has had a bit of a controversial week. Just a few days ago he revealed José Mourinho, who...

Gervinho heading for Roma exit

Part-time goalscorer, full-time heartthrob Gervinho is said to be getting the boot from Roma very soon. The forward, who played for Arsenal for a grand...

Failed Arsenal youngster signs up in Singapore

Jermaine Pennant has signed a one-year deal with Singapore side Tampines Rovers. Leaving Wigan in June, Pennant has been a free agent for the past...

Former club joker Eboue eyes Arsenal return

Emmanuel Eboue is eyeing a return to Arsenal after being a free agent for the past eight months. Eboue was released by Galatasaray during the...

Former Arsenal youngster threatens to beat up journalist

Colin Kazim-Richards has been transfer listed by his club, Feyenoord, after the former Arsenal youngster threatened to beat up a Dutch journalist. Kazim-Richards was at...

Lukas Podolski defends himself against criticism in Turkey

Lukas Podolski has hit back at critics in Turkey who have been having a little go at the former Arsenal man who is currently...

Henry admits talking to Wenger about management

Speaking to Arsenal magazine, club legend Thierry Henry has admitted he is regularly speaking to Arsène Wenger about becoming a manager. The all-time record goalscorer...

Ljungberg set to coach Arsenal u15s

Arsenal hero Freddie Ljungberg is the latest former player to start coaching a youth team at the club. The Swede scored 71 goals in 313...

Özyakup keen on Manchester United move – reports

Scouting former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, now at Besiktas, Manchester United may have stumbled across a more realistic signing. Former Arsenal midfielder Oguzhan Özyakup...

Adams selects 10 Arsenal players and Manchester United man in best XI

Appearing on Sky Sports' show 'The Fantasy Football Club', Arsenal legend Tony Adams was invited to name the best XI made of players he played...

Miyaichi recovers from knee injury

Ryo Miyaichi has recovered from his latest injury and is ready to feature for his new club, FC St Pauli. The Japanese winger left Arsenal...

What went wrong? Jermaine Pennant off to Singapore

When you ask what went wrong with Jermaine Pennant, the simple answer is he had a bad attitude. His failure as a top level professional...

Sagna’s returning, but Bellerín’s the king now

Emmanuel Adebayor, Samir Nasri, Cesc Fàbregas and Robin van Persie. Arsenal fans have been a little bit abusive and pretty damn hostile to returning players...

Pirès praises Wenger and backs Arsenal for title

A former pupil of Arsène Wenger's an now a committed Arsenal fan, Robert Pirès is backing the manager to win the Premier League title...

Arsenal miss out as City earmark Vieira for managerial role

Former Arsenal player and Manchester City employee Brian Marwood has confirmed that Patrick Vieira's role as manager in New York is a stepping stone...

Arsenal legend targeted for manager’s role – report

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp is reportedly being targeted for the vacant manager's job at Reading. The Royals are in the Championship but, according to the Mirror,...

Pires would love Wanyama at Arsenal

Currently in Kenya as part of a Barclays Premier League promotion, Robert Pirès has attempted to capture the hearts of the locals by praising...

Six Arsenal players in Pirès’ ultimate XI

Arsenal legend Robert Pirès has chosen the best XI from players he played with on Fantasy Football Club on Sky Sports, and his team includes six former...

Podolski still not sure why he didn’t play at Arsenal

Lukas Podolski seems to be enjoying his life in Turkey. Then again, you do get the impression that Lukas Podolski would enjoy life absolutely anyway....

Wright: Giroud needs Welbeck and Walcott

After missing a couple of decent opportunities with his head on Sunday afternoon, the pitchforks are out for Olivier Giroud yet again. The striker is...

Vieira Arsenal return won’t happen after NYCFC appointment

According to the Mirror recently, Arsenal were looking into the possibility of bringing Patrick Vieira back to the club, but that won't be happening now. The...

Confident Henry thinks Arsenal will win the Premier League this season

We're now 10 games into the Premier League season and Thierry Henry has seen enough. Arsenal's all-time top goalscorer thinks players all over the pitch...

Manchester United’s secret meeting with Patrick Vieira revealed

We've recently been reading Marc Rogers, the players' agent's book and in it he reveals quite a bit about what happened behind the scenes...