We know that Arsene Wenger doesn’t mind a few French players in his Arsenal team, and there could soon be one more. Apparently the Gunners boss is seriously thinking about signing the 26-year old French international if QPR are relegated, which seems increasingly likely. According to the Sunday People, Wenger was considering making his move for the Marseille striker in January, but concerns over his fitness persuaded him not to…
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Wenger – Forget QPR, Arsenal are still playing well
Arsene Wenger is confident that Arsenal have nothing to fear when meeting Manchester City at the weekend, and has stated that it’s up to the Gunners to prove that the loss against QPR was only a short interruption from their usual great form. “In the last eight games we have won seven, so the momentum should still be there,” the Frenchman said. “The QPR result was an interruption and a…
Wenger – You MUST see a different Arsenal against Man City
Arsene Wenger didn’t pull his punches when he criticized the Arsenal players after their disatrous defeat by QPR, but he is certain that his team need to get over it quickly and make sure they are much more alert for next week’s crunch game against Man City at the Emirates. Wenger said: “We have to take the distance and put things into perspective. We have to come back to basics,…
Vermaelen changes from Hero to Villain against QPR
It’s well known already that Arsenal have often relied on the skills of the excellent center-back Thomas Vermaelen in both offensive and defensive stages. In the defense he has proved to be by far the most reliable and the most important man in the team, and more often than not he showed his incredible intuition and skills in the attack as well managing to score on several occasionsrecently and create…
Wenger – QPR had the extra commitment
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that the fault was entirely Arsenal’s for the defeat they suffered against QPR, acknowledging that the motivation was not good enough in order to defeat QPR even though the Gunners dominated the game. According to Wenger, it was all about which team was more committed to win the three points, and at the end of the day QPR proved to be that team. “Our…
QPR Hijack Arsenal Full-back Deal
London side QPR are closer than ever to hijacking one of Arsenal’s moves as Milan full-back Taye Taiwo is close to signing with the London side in spite of offers coming in from across town at the Emirates Stadium. The club officials admitted the rumours, saying that they are “waiting for everything to be put into place before we make an official announcement”. QPR newly transferred midfielder Joey Barton also…
Dream-team of Van Persie and Walcott to start for Arsenal today
After the Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was taken ill before the Wolves match and was left out of the squad, the Gunners only managed to draw 1-1 and Van Persie failed to score for a change, but now his biggest assist-partner Walcott will be back alongside him in the Arsenal attack against QPR. Arsene Wenger said: “Theo is OK and we have no new injuries from the Wolves game.” There…
Argentine Star Snubs Arsenal And Tottenham
QPR’s Argentine midfielder Alejandro Faurlin admits that receiving interest from Tottenham and Arsenal is comforting, but says that he’s not willing to leave QPR at the moment , but doesn’t deny a possible future move. “It’s nice for people to be talking about you – but I am really happy,” he told the Daily Star “I have a perfect relationship with the fans, my team-mates and everyone at the club.…
