The Arsenal youngster Oguzhan Ozyakup has been included in the Gunners first team squad a few times this year, including a place in the squad that went to Greece to face Olympiakos in the Champions League, and has up ’til now been a regular member of the Holland U17 and U19 sides. In fact he captained the Dutch side that got to the U17 European Championship Final in 2009. But…
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Wenger Is Suspected Of Losing To Kick Dortmund Out
Speculations have appeared about Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger possible helping hand in the attempt to kick German giants Borussia Dortmund out of the European Leagues. The Frenchman knew very well that if Olympiakos won and Dortmund lost the Germans would be out of the European cups for good this season and many voices in Germany suspect the Frenchman of voluntarily allowing Olympiakos to win in order to smooth out his…
Wenger warns Olympiakos that Arsenal might be even more dangerous
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger did a bit of bragging after he managed to win the very tough Champions League group Arsenal was given, but he warned Greek side Olympiakos Piraeus not to expect an easy game when Arsenal will travel to Greece to play the last game of the group. “The only thing I will say is that we still want to win the game and respect the competition”, Wenger…
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain snatches England U-21 call-up
Arsenal’s winger Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has managed to impress manager Arsene Wenger into naming him in the first team for The Gunners’ Champions League group stage game against Greek side Olympiakos. Chamberlain managed to score at his first ever Champions League game, and he also managed to impress U-21 coach Stuart Pearce who called him for the 3rd time since the season started, for the 2013 EURO U21 qualifiers against…
Wenger:”You can see things better from the stands”
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger has told reporters that he doesn’t mind that much to stay in the stands as long as the team is performing well and as long as The Gunners win the games. From the Frenchman’s perspective it’s sometimes better to stay in the stands than it is to stay on the sideline because you see the game much better. “It is not what I like but, if…
Rice thinks Arsenal defended well against Olympiakos. What do you think?
Arsene Wenger’s right hand man Pat Rice had to be the one to sit on Arsenal’s bench last night in the Champions League Group F game against Olympiakos due to the suspension the Frenchman got from UEFA. The coach declared himself happy about the way The Gunners’ defence held up in a fairly tough fixture. “I thought that in general they battled very hard. I think that as we went…
Rice is very happy with the three points after a stressful night.
Arsenal’s second in command Pat Rice spoke about last night’s game against Olympiakos and about the difficulty The Gunners had in winning the three points in the Champion League group stage game. Arsenal lead 2-0, but after the Greeks pulled one back the Englishmen suffered a little and had to defend towards the final minutes of the match. “I think in the first 20-25 minutes we were really in it…
Olympiakos manager Valverde wants points out of the Arsenal game.
Olympiacos Spanish manager Alberto Valverde spoke before the Champions League match against Arsenal that the Greek side is not here just for the sake of participating in an European league, and that they will do their best to get something out of the game the two teams will be playing tonight on the Emirates stadium. “Every time we have clubs playing against each other the one that will win is…
Wenger:”Arshavin just needs more confidence”
Arsene Wenger praised Arsenal’s winger Andrey Arshaving and thinks that all the player needs in order to become the star he once was, is a little more confidence. Arshavin joined Arsenal in January 2009, but after two good seasons he went out of form in the last one, and now he’s really trying to get back. Wenger said before the Olympiakos game that he will probably be playing tonight against…
