Archives for: April 2007
30th April 2007
Come sunday against Chelsea, I am sure that the ground will be rocking and a certain left back wi...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCANR : Myles severely reprimanded by reader | The times they are a changing Arsenal to be sold. |… more »
30th April 2007
A cautionary tale to start. The Kyiv City Council is initiating a shutdown of the Arsenal Football Club (in Keiv), is the first line of a story from Ukranian News. Could that be a scenario in 10-20 years time, Russians closing down the Arsenal? No, not i… more »
27th April 2007
Chima Campbell writes : Re: PSV 0 Liverpool 3
Liverpool scored from 2 crosses inside the box and a shot from outside the box.
1st goal : A cross into the box and a Gerrard header.
2nd Goal : A powershot by Rise from outside the box.
3rd Goal : A cross i… more »
26th April 2007
THIS SUMMER there is no big tournament.
So there is no action, no real news.
Therefore there will be an avalanche of speculation all through May, June and July,
So its important for fans to understand how the media works.
A story in a Spanish paper will… more »
25th April 2007
Some great responses to the take-over articles, some of which are below.
Looking through, around 90% say they dont want a Kroenke takeover.
Theres an interesting legal one from a hedge fund manager though who says: If the three/four shareholders on the… more »
25th April 2007
What will it take to win the European Cup in Athens?
A great defence?
A tactical coach?
Fantastic esprit de corps?
World class goalscorers like Kaka and Rooney and Drogba?
Last nights thriller from the Theatre of Dreams was a testing night for Sir Alex a… more »
25th April 2007
What will it take to win the European Cup in Athens?
A great defence?
A tactical coach?
Fantastic esprit de corps?
World class goalscorers like Kaka and Rooney?
Last nights thriller from the Theatre of Dreams was a testing night for Sir Alex and his inju… more »
23rd April 2007
Two dramatic semi-finals coming up tonight and tomorrow.
You need big nights to become a really big club and Arsenal need some big nights like these at the Emirates in the near future, the sooner the better..
Will Kaka and the classy old men of Milan be… more »
23rd April 2007
Robert Pires started his first home match for Villareal against Barcelona, yesterday, who are cha...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal shares wanted by Kroenke and Qatar | Blackburn V Arsenal: Preview & Team News | Diaby… more »
23rd April 2007
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* Keeping up with the Jonses. Man U followed Chelsea, followed by Liverpool (who needed a new ground). Arsenal would also be vulnerable to be overtaken by other clubs taken over like Aston Villa or about to be taken over by US tycoons - potentially M… more »
22nd April 2007
The Arsenal board lack the energy and vision to take the club to the next level.
The biggest shareholder, Danny Fiszman, lives in a village on Lake Geneva and flies in for games. He could have bought ITVs 9.9 % but declined to do so. Instead, he sold his… more »
21st April 2007
Manchester United could have lost to Middlesbrough if John OSheas mistimed tackle on Korean sub Dong-Gook Lee had been called a penalty.
Kieran Richardson scored early on, after Rooney had rounded keeper Schwarzer, but Viduka equalised while Rio Ferdinan… more »
21st April 2007
After the disappointment of a Jenas strike snatching away our well deserved victory at the Spuds ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal v PSV Eindhoven - Ends 1-1 | Wenger Clears Up Beckham Rumours | Shareholder Stan slams un… more »
21st April 2007
A fantastic second half performance saw Arsenal come from been 1-0 down at half time to a robbie ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCAre you Cygan in Disguise ? | Wenger - Adebayor could join Arsenal later today | Arsenal concern… more »
21st April 2007
Spurs 2 Arsenal 2
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CESC FABREGAS had a virus and didnt train for two days and started this game on the bench and Spurs had the ball for the first ten minutes and then Freddie Ljungkamp created a lovely goal for Adebayor.
A great assis… more »
21st April 2007
On Thursday, Peter Hill-Wood said, "We dont need Kroenkes money and we dont want his sort."
On Friday, Silent Stan Kroenke said nothing.
But Stan increased his shareholding to 12.19 %.
J.P. Morgan now holds 1,368 shares for him.
The share price touched £… more »
20th April 2007
Unsurprisingly the pre-match press conference questions surrounded the aftermath of the David Dei...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCWenger wants the next Petr Cech | Line Up V Reading | Arsenal midfielders to score again. Maybe B… more »
20th April 2007
ANYTHING can happen at the Lane on Saturday.
Tottenhams season was over when Seville took them apart in the Uefa Cup and Arsenal are only one point from Champions League qualification. Everton and Bolton should not catch them now.
Cesc Fabregas and Robbi… more »
19th April 2007
With the current lack of a natural goal scorer in an Arsenal to finish the passing moves, G4L ask...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCToure & Gallas can shut down bubbly AJ | No More Room For Slip-Ups | Surprise, surprise ! Steve M… more »
18th April 2007
A welcome return to some kind of form, as Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-1 at The Emirates tonigh...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCHenry on Joga TV | Loan check: How the remaining Arsenal loanees are progressing | Kroenke owns 1… more »
17th April 2007
On saturday the Emirates was filled with a nervous tension, understandbly, in the wake of recent ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCMart Poom makes Arsenal Move Permanent | Villa in 2006/7 Opening Game at New Emirates Stadium |… more »
16th April 2007
Tonights game will be easier than Spurs on Saturday, since Manchester City dont have Berbatov, Lennon or Keane.
City are unbeaten in their last five, since going down 1-0 at Chelsea on March 14. Theyll play 4-5-1 with DaMarcus Beasley and Darius Vassell… more »
15th April 2007
Subject : The decline of a once great site
Gents,
I used to love this site. I would reference it and promote it in any conversation regarding football or journalism. I felt that the site offered a balanced and intelligent view of what was happening with… more »
14th April 2007
Arsenal 2 Bolton 1
Test of faith - for the players and the fans and perseverence which was often in greater supply than finishing ability won the day.
Arsenal lined up in a 5-1-4 to start. And Bolton put ten behind the ball. The home team started OK, usi… more »
14th April 2007
Nigel Phillips writes: So this is it! Having anticipated the stadium move for so long and heard about the transformational effect the move would have on Arsenal’s ability to compete at the “top end” of European football, the six month f… more »
13th April 2007
Back from France and instead of links with much needed experience we see The Independent saying that Arsène Wenger does not intend to splash out on transfers this summer. “I would be happy to go into next season with the same squad because we&rsquo… more »
12th April 2007
On Wednesday, 317 Arsenal shares changed hands.
On Thursday it was 107.
424 shares in two days means somebody is spending a lot of money and it could be J.P.Morgan.
Something big could happen soon but its impossible to tell when or how the chips will fa… more »
12th April 2007
STAN KROENKE has crossed the 11% threshold.
Kroenke Sports Enterprises UK, Inc, owns 6,216 shares
And J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, London, holds 791 shares in his name.
Total : 7, 007 shares or 11.26 % of the company.
Those are the facts..
The Standard repor… more »
12th April 2007
Nothing definite but the old conspiracy theorists will be in over drive soon. To be honest althou...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCAnother Big Week Ahead for Arsenal | Lucky Arsenal ? Capello to quit Wednesday? | Arsenal Old Boy… more »
11th April 2007
When things started to go downhill with the PSV Eindhoven Champions League exit we decided to ask...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCHalf Time Score Juventus v Arsenal | Arsenal: Is It Now All About The Future ? | Kashtan is Isr… more »
10th April 2007
Stan Kroenke has said he will meet the Arsenal Supporters Trust at some future date.
He wouldnt say that if he was not buying the club.
The Trust believe that Kroenke bought Fiszmans 1%, as I suggested at the time.
And 315 shares changed hands today.… more »
10th April 2007
Arsenal played pretty football and lost 1-0 to West Ham and the manager said, "We should have had ten."
Im sick of it. Im really, really sick of it.
It wasnt unbelievable, as Wenger said.
It was predictable.
It was wholly believable.
Something you have… more »
09th April 2007
When Arsene Wenger talked about "values" last Friday he was talking to Stan Kroenke.
He was sending a message to Colorado.
Consider, or re-consider, exactly what Wenger said.
"I dont think the club needs a big investment. This team has shown they can b… more »
08th April 2007
8th league defeat of the season, third defeat in a row, unbeaten record at Emirates lost, and to ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal Through to Quarter finals of Champions League | Woodgate / Robinho / Hleb / Reyes / Arsen… more »
07th April 2007
Finally the home record has fell, as West Ham came had a shot and scored, their goalkeeper Robert...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal Complete 2nd Signing of The Day | Are You Ready to Rumble ? | Arsenal V Everton match bet… more »
07th April 2007
Lehmann, Eboue, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Hleb, Fab, Bert, Rosicky, Freddie and Adebayor.
He has ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCLehmann confirmed as Germany No.1 for World Cup | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | Henry Offered Fantasti… more »
07th April 2007
Abou Diaby wins his first Gunners4Life.com Player of the Month award with nearly half of all the ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal at the World Cup | Half-Time: Arsenal v. Juventus | Carling Cup Preview - Chelseas Supers… more »
07th April 2007
Has Arsene Wenger reached the end of the road in his quest to make Arsenal the greatest footballi...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCFunny My Phone Must Be Broken | Loan check: How the remaining Arsenal loanees are progressing |… more »
06th April 2007
Arsene Wenger said today that Stan Kroenkes stake is an investment, not a takeover.
He insisted that the old Arsenal is intact and ongoing.
The things that make Arsenal FC different to other clubs still remain, and must remain, said the Professor.
At his… more »
06th April 2007
GILBERTO will make a difference against West Ham.
He will make a big difference.
When hes played at centreback they miss him in midfield. When hes injured, they miss him in midfield. He has had a good season and you really notice it when hes not there.
O… more »
06th April 2007
He owns the Denver Nuggets basketball team and the Colorado Avalanche, an ice-hockey team.
Hes married to Ann Walton, the Wal-Mart billionairess, who was the guarantor of the deal when he bought Denvers NBA and NHL teams and the Pepsi Centre arena where… more »
05th April 2007
The press statement the other week attributed to Stan Kroenkes stated that he had no intentions ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCWoodgate / Robinho / Hleb / Reyes / Arsenal-free weekend. | Pardew has a Pop at Arsenal | Henry O… more »
04th April 2007
Kixzon writes :
I think our problem lies in our tactics. If we dont review our overall formation & the way we play, well be exposed by any good team.
Why on earth must we play attacking football? Are we kidding ourselves?
Our attack is non potent withou… more »
04th April 2007
At least Arsenal took matters into its own hands and played with some more purpose and determination than of late. Fourth place is now almost secure and a win on Tuesday against Man City will, to all intends and purposes seal it and allow Arsenal to even… more »
04th April 2007
You know the Arsenal song good old Arsenal .. We just changed the words to reflect what we felt last night watching the game. A lot of pretty patterns woven around the pitch, a goal up and then the players take their foot off the gas and assume that the… more »
04th April 2007
There is a lot of movement on the Arsenal shares front as you probably already know. The following have been reported:- Danny Fiszman sells 1% of his 25% holding for £4m to as yet an unknown buyer- Ken Friar transfers 1m worth of shares to the chairman H… more »
04th April 2007
Our resident season ticket holder at the Emirates (South Stand: Row 5) was with the away supporters at the Lane! Here are his hands on impressions about the game (which do not necessarily match those of the earlier blog on this fixture)! Late Friday eve… more »
04th April 2007
Arsene Wenger has expressed his sadness at Deins departure from the club. They have been locked together for the past eleven years ever since Dein plugged him out of Japan and reintroduced him to Europe. They have been plotting Arsenals fortunes since th… more »
04th April 2007
First they tell us that the alliance with Kroenkes football team in the USA earlier in the year is only to exchange players and knowledge through the creation of a football Center of Excellence in the States and that Kroenke will not be buying into Arsen… more »
04th April 2007
Why was Arsenal not really playing well in the first half but changed it round in the second?The usual reasons why a team, down on the score, comes out in the second half rejuvenated include a rousing half time speech by the manager and of course the nee… more »
04th April 2007
What a shambles PSV were last night against Liverpool. They were playing like a pub team and Liverpool took them apart. Granted they were missing Alex, desperately, but as Yan Molby said on Radio 5 Live the Arsenal supporters.. what they must be thinking… more »
04th April 2007
We wander however whether against a more potent team if Arsenal would have kept the opposition out . This was posted on the site after the Villa game. And again against Everton the defence conceded after a set play. All fairs dues the defence played qui… more »
04th April 2007
We do not have much time for Mr. Mawhinneys ideas of how to make football more exciting. Awarding an extra point to the team winning the penalty shoot out at the end of a drawn game will, in our opinion, give an even bigger incentive to the team playing… more »
04th April 2007
We wish to remind all those doom merchants that there are a lot of things right about Arsenal. AW has assembled a young and very gifted squad which will be around for the next ten years. No other premiership team has so much talent on its books. Do not f… more »
04th April 2007
As wished for in the previous posting Silva did in the end play at centre half but again AW continues to select Denilson at central midfield where Diaby should have played. And Diaby is much less effective on the left wing. The man is not a winger! We al… more »
04th April 2007
As feared Henry is out for the rest of the season. It showed when he came on that he was not fit enough. And this is why he aggravated whatever injuries he had (and they were not telling us about). It also showed how desperate AW was to consider playing… more »
04th April 2007
After the recent disappointments it is imperative that Arsenal win tonight in order to get their confidence back and maintain their challenge for a CL spot. So I expect that AW will go for more experienced players in defence and at the same time try to i… more »
04th April 2007
There are not many options available still since only Toure is the only fit player coming back from the suspended lot. Still this will allow AW to bring back Silva in midfield where for the moment he belongs. So galas and Toure should start at the centre… more »
04th April 2007
They played like a preseason tour game. They lacked passion, ambition and direction. And once again AW got the team selection wrong. How can Diaby play at the left wing is beyond us. And Hleb should have been substituted in the first half! He was shocki… more »
04th April 2007
There are three significant considerations that have to be taken into account when trying to look into predicting todays game.1. The return of Clichy and Ebuoe in defence and Adebyor in attack means that not only Arsenal are strengthened overall but also… more »
04th April 2007
Watching Arsenal play over the last few games is proving to be extremely frustrating. The team that under Arsene Wenger transformed its image from the most boring to the sexiest team on the planet, scoring goals for fun can not buy one at the minute.We k… more »
04th April 2007
Two significant items have happened in the last 24 hours.First, Stan Kroenke has distanced himself from a statement made by a Mr. Mainka, a spokesman for MLS Colorado Rapids (which is owned by Kroenke). In Mr Mainkas statement it was claimed that Kroenk… more »
04th April 2007
As analysed in a recent posting Arsenals Transfer Targets one of the three players Arsene needs to recruit for next year is a goal scoring forward. We have been watching Nicolas Anelka closely during this campaign and cannot fail but be impressed with h… more »
03rd April 2007
Roma v Manchester United should be the best of the quarter-finals.
Totti, supported by three fast-breaking forwards, will give Rio Ferdinand problems because Vidic, his partner, is out with a broken collarbone.
Wayne Rooney should look at Totti and lear… more »
03rd April 2007
ALFRED Hitchcock said actors are cattle.
But, as far as I know, Rafa Benitez has never said that footballers are cattle.
All hes said was : I didnt come here to win the Carling Cup. He also said : Ill play Gerrard where I want.
PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool… more »
02nd April 2007
Was that Anfield performance Arsenals worst of the season?
Of course. They only lost 1-0 at Sheffield United on December 30. It was the game Liverpools new owners were flying in to see. And they were to have a meeting with Benitez. So the players and the… more »
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