When Arsene Wenger decided to drop Thomas Vermaelen and Wojciech Szczesny from the Arsenal squads for the games against Bayern Munich and then Swansea, you would have thought from the media reaction that he had sentenced the pair to exile. That was it, the papers claimed, they will never play again. They must be heartbroken and will both be leaving the Emirates this summer!!! I don’t really know why there…
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What can Arsenal do about the keeper problem?
Since Jens Lehmann’s departure, Arsenal have arguably never been able to find a top quality goalkeeper and just like our defence it’s an issue we’ve had for a while now. We’ve seen the likes of Almunia, Mannone and Fabianski go through the tests and all seem to have failed. Two years ago Wojiech Szczseny broke onto the scene and he looked to be the one who could be our next…
Is Szczesny really committed to Arsenal?
Today goalkeeper Wojiech Szczesny told Arsenal.com about how he wishes to remain with Arsenal for the rest of his career. But does the Polish international really mean this? Szczesny said; “Ever since I signed for this club, I’ve become an Arsenal fan, it feels like it’s more than me just playing and doing my best on a Saturday afternoon. I feel like I have a much bigger part to play…
How each Arsenal player fared against Southampton
Arsenal VS Southampton Player Ratings by AH On Saturday, Arsenal ran rampant against a new look Southampton side that almost beat both Manchester United and Manchester City, however against Arsenal, we controlled, dominated the game and managed to punish the Saints with the majority of clear chances we had. Szczesny 6 – A poor performance by the club’s number one. The Polish keeper who has just returned from injury (and…
Szczesny and Vermaelen make a case for the Arsenal defence
Wojciech Szczesny and Thomas Vermaelen have both been impressed with Steve Bould’s defensive coaching ability. The pair have both openly spoken several times this summer already on how they like the look of the new team, and the positivity from them shows the belief that the team has ahead of the new season. Thomas Vermaelen said: “Steve is really good to work with, especially for defenders as he has been…
Arsenal looking for another safe pair of hands?
It has been a good summer so far in the Arsenal transfer market, but Arsene Wenger has not finished yet. There are still a few positions that need to be filled and one of them is a replacement for Manuel Almunia. It seems like Arsenal have chosen the Palermo and Italy keeper Emiliano Viviano to push Wojciech Szczesney for his jersey. The 26-year old Viviano is the second choice keeper…
Fabianski dropped by Poland after shoulder injury
The Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has been sent home by Poland after suffering a recurrence of his shoulder injury from last year. The wantaway Gunners second-string keeper was always going to be backup to Wojciech Szczesny at the Euros anyway, but now Grzegorz Sandomierski has been drafted in as cover. Poland beat Slovakia 1-0 in their final warm-up game but Fabianski was injured at their training camp in Austria before…
Arsene Wenger admits that Szczesny WAS injured for WBA game!
There were numerous unsubstantiated Arsenal rumours going around that Wojciech Szczesny was carrying a shoulder injury and may have to miss the crucial final match against West Brom, but in the match preview on Arsenal.com they denied it completely. They said: “Wenger is hopeful that Theo Walcott will pass a fitness test on his hamstring and return to the squad after three weeks out. Despite suggestions to the contrary, Wojciech…
Vorm – There is no way I’m going to Arsenal
The Swansea keeper Michel Vorm has made it abundantly clear that he has no interest in moving to Arsenal to be Wociech Szczesny’s backup keeper, and he is more than happy to carry on playing for Brendan Rodgers exciting new team. “I like it here very, very much,” Vorm said. “I know I am Number One here and we play the best football in the league. I train with the…
Do Arsenal need more competition for Szczesny?
With the transfer window approaching soon and the French manager Arsene Wenger seems willing to change things up a bit and finally put Arsenal back where it deserves to be, so there might be massive changes at Arsenal in the summer. Rumours have it that with goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski due to leave, the manager is also looking for somebody who can replace him, but instead of looking for a reserve…
