Archives for: June 2007

If Wenger could play God he would create Thierry Henry again


29th June 2007
Thierry Henry was the best player to ever play for Arsenal and in my opinion he was the best player to ever play in English football. Between 2003 and 2006 he was by far the best player in the world. The fact that he was ignored for the top European hono… more »

Arsenal interested in Edu II ?


28th June 2007
Chinedu Ogbuke (Edu) has been linked to Arsenal before due to his impressive performances for the Eagles in the World Youth Championships of 2005. It was also reported that Arsenal had sent scouts to Norway to have him watched on several occasions and we… more »

Best of Luck Titi


26th June 2007
Best of Luck Titi Thierry Henry goodbye video.. Other Articles: Henry Offered Fantastic Five-year Deal, says Big Pete | Henry to Barcelona? The Rumours Won't go Away | Thierry Henry Going To FC Barcelona CONFIRMED more »

Arsenal in for Anelka? The return of the prodigal son


25th June 2007
Henry was brought in to take over from Anelka in 1999 and now eight years later Anelka is coming in to replace Henry. At least that is what Antony Kastrinakis of the News of The World is revealing. He further states that Wenger already held preliminary… more »

Wenger extension?/ Anelka/ Babel


25th June 2007
Looking back at the quotes of a year ago with Henry saying Arsenal is the last club Ill play for; and even a month ago - being raring to get going and score for Arsenal again - puts a doubt about the veracity of things said by footballers. Even Wenger la… more »
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Anelka, Babel, Trezeguet, Malouda...Huntelaar?


24th June 2007
Done and pretty much dusted, record scorer, Thierry Henry has left the club. It did look on the ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal shirts: 35 Gooners report peeling Emirates logo | Arsenal won 19 games, Man United won 28… more »
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Henning Berg on Keane, Shearer, Nistelrooy, Henry, Owen


24th June 2007
Im a fan of Robbie Keane, as Ive made clear on ANR and in The Professor, so these pages were among the most intersting in the stuff Ken Early sent me from Dublin.Henning Berg played for Blackburn, Manchester United and Blackburn again.But his biography w… more »
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Anelka to replace Henry? Or Huntelaar?


23rd June 2007
Should Arsene re-sign Anelka?Or should he go for Huntelaar ?Has Dennis Bergkamp been having extensive conversations with goal-machine Klaas-Jan Huntelaar?And his Ajax pal Ryan Babel?All will be revealed soon, I suspect.Friday June 22 turned out rather we… more »
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Thierry Henry Going To FC Barcelona CONFIRMED


23rd June 2007
Arsenal announced on Saturday they had reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of France striker and club captain Thierry Henry. www.arsenal.com said... "Arsenal Football Club can confirm that it has reached an agreement with Barcelona f… more »

Poll Result: (Immaterial as we all now know)Henrys Future


23rd June 2007
Well there is no point of continuing with the current poll now, is there? Arsenal have now also o...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCThe probability of West Ham going down is low. | Gallas lost in translation / Anfield might be A… more »
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Arsenal need to act quickly to stop the rot


23rd June 2007
Well what everybody feared happened. But if the impact on Arsenal is only this then maybe we can live with it. But we are worried that unless remedial action is taken almost immediately then we are afraid to say that this may not be the only bad news we… more »

UPDATE: ITS OFFICIAL?: THIERRY HENRY HAS LEFT!!!!


22nd June 2007
Certainly not confirmed by Official Arsenal sources, but it is been reported by Spanish Radio and...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCHenry still a Gooner | Boss Wants To Delay Departures of Toure and Eboue | Is Cardiff the final o… more »
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Reyes /Ljungberg/Tevez/Torres /Pearce/summer


22nd June 2007
Its only June, so no big players have been sold yet. Arsenal have to sell to buy and I think Wenger wants to flog Reyes, Henry and Ljungberg. But Henry and Ljungberg dont wanna go.As you all know, the financial arrangements that have to be made to buy or… more »
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Is Justin Hoyte the new Pat Rice?


22nd June 2007
The elder member of what constitutes Arsenal Analysis is old enough to remember watching Pat Rice in an Arsenal shirt! He draws an interesting comparison with Justin Hoyte.I remember when Pat Rice made his debut for Arsenal. A young kid from Northern Ire… more »

Get Stan on the Arsenal board to replace Dein


21st June 2007
Peter Hill-Wood and Keith Edelman met US billionaire Stan Kroenke in a New York hotel because they do not want loose cannons on the deck of their ship. It is dangerous to have two major shareholders, David Dein and Kroenke, outside the club. Two loose ca… more »
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Will Henry succeed at Barcelona?


20th June 2007
There is a lot happening on the Henry saga with regard to will he go or will he stay etc. It is almost a carbon copy of the Vieira departure which started about a year earlier than his eventual departure. Consider the following: Henry states only a wee… more »

If Ryan Babel is coming, Henry is leaving


19th June 2007
Can England take a 2-0 lead against Holland at 5pm tonight?If they take their chances, yes.A 100 m.p.h. start worked against Italy, when Lita and Nugent gave them a  2-0 lead, and against Serbia reserves, when Lita put them 1-0 up in five minutes.Novice… more »
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Server disruption/ Kroenke/ Owen/ Yakubu/ Nordtveit


17th June 2007
Apologies for the crashes and patchy availability of the site over the last two weeks.An upgrade to the Content Management System was downloaded - and we are still trying to fix the bugs. Once they are fixed, we may also have to move again to a bigger se… more »
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Arsenals Tuesday transfer, Beckham writes dramatic script


17th June 2007
ANR reader David OConnor asks what I thought of Barry Silkmans comments on Fridays Newsnight.I missed the programme but a friend had told me about it and I saw Barry talking to Kirsty Wark online. The previous evenings Newsnight is available on the BBC w… more »
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Wengers in Paris trying to sell Thierry to Barcelona


15th June 2007
LAST night Ken Early called from Dublin to ask if I would do Newstalk 106 at 9.45 pm, talking about Thierry Henry and Ryan Babel.So I said OK and Ken said he would email me some material about Scandinavian footballers, notably from a book with Henning Be… more »
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Babel looks average compared to Drenthe


14th June 2007
Ryan Babel is 20, so he would be another young cub, like Cesc, Robin, Gael Clichy and the rest of Arsenes wonderboys.Babel, playing down the middle in a 4-3-3, was hardly seen in Hollands Under-21 game against Portugal last night.The Dutch were big, stro… more »
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2007/08 - AFC Full Fixture List


14th June 2007
Here is the full list of PL fixtures and dates for the other trophies we will be hoping to challe...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCGooners Celebrate | The Battle For Big Ears | Video: Happy St Michael s Day more »
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Waiting for Godot !!


13th June 2007
Estragon: … Let's go. Vladimir: We can't. Estragon: Why not? Vladimir: We're waiting for Godot. With all the talk about Henry leaving Arsenal we think it’s about time Wenger began to think about having a ready made replacement or at least someone who… more »

Why are Henry, Fabregas, Silva, Rosicky and Djourou speaking out at the same time?


13th June 2007
It’s déjà vu! For another year instead of being linked with players to come into the team our best players are touted around Europe. But for the first time I am not unhappy about it! There is logic behind my madness. Arsenal Analysis resident season tic… more »

Gallas comments were misquoted and shamelessly distorted


12th June 2007
Misquotation is common every summer.Newspapers twist quotes, use old quotes, make up quotes, concoct new angles on silly old quotes, and make up lot of stories.In summer the papers exaggerate and trivialise even more than they do in winter.They do it sha… more »
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Poll Result: Performance of the Season


11th June 2007
Lets be honest, there wasnt much to shout about last season. Expectations were high after a glor...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCArsenal shirts : Did your Fly Emirates logo peel off ? | Malouda chooses Arsenal, not Liverpool |… more »
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Thierry Henry to Barcelona is a done deal, says FranceFootball


11th June 2007
Its a great cover.Graphically, I think its a great magazine cover.The photo, the words, its a perfect example of dynamic graphic design.Well stylish, Id say.And quite French.Good in any country but fairly French.Photo of Thierry looking moody with iPod e… more »
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Valencia replace Hamburg in Emirates Cup


11th June 2007
Saturday July 28 is Inter Milan -Valencia at 2pm and Arsenal-PSG at 4.15.Sunday July 29 is Hamburg v PSG at 2pm and Arsenal-Inter Milan at 4.15 .Timed on Monday afternoon at 5.01 pm This article is courtesy of Arsenal News ReviewNew Emirates Stadium Pic… more »
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Djourou/ Drummy/ Nordtveit/ Bendtner/ Commitment


10th June 2007
News just in: Arsene Wenger is in Haugesund, Norway negotiating to sign the highly rated Norwegian teenage defender Håvard Nordtveit(16).He stayed overnight with Ken Friar. Thanks to ANR readers Kim Stian Ervik and John Nonseid.Read one Sunday paper, may… more »
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Henry & Dein, two canny characters


08th June 2007
Henrys comment in Beijing caused alarm across the Gooner diaspora.He said, "Im an Arsenal player for now."That, to me, is flirting. Its also politics, taking up a position.A football star as media-savvy as Henry knows how to send a message to his directo… more »
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Quarterback Beckham will get those 100 caps


08th June 2007
Estonia 0 England 3 It was straighforward because of Beckham and Crouch, and because Joe Cole scored a terrific first goal.Clearly, England should never think about losing in Estonia.But our rabid, tabloid-led media was hungry for Steve McClarens head on… more »
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Malouda for Arsenal?


07th June 2007
The story that is breaking at the moment is that Arsenal are about to scupper Liverpool’s chances of signing Malouda. If it is just press gossip or rumor it is a well thought out one. From what we have seen of his style of play and taking into account h… more »

Malouda chooses Arsenal, not Liverpool


06th June 2007
I wasnt ready for this one on a Tuesday night.Frankly, I wasnt expecting any Arsenal news this week.But I was reminded of a general desire for exciting Arsenal news by a call from a friend which came at 9.45pm as we were watching Andrew Marrs brilliant H… more »
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Should Wenger consider resigning Anelka?


05th June 2007
UPDATE (changed the title to "Should Wenger consider resigning Anelka?") Nicolas Anelka scored a beautiful and killer goal for France in their recent Euro qualifier against the Ukraine. He has in fact scored in each of his last three appearances afte… more »

Playmaker Crouch / Estonia / Ribery / Nani & Anderson / 2012 logo


05th June 2007
Peter Crouch is a playmaker as well as a goalscorer.He is the only striker who has scored goals for England since the World Cup and he can also hold it up and play people in. Crouch is a team player who knows how to play with Gerrard. If he doesnt start… more »
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Poll Result: Goal of the season


04th June 2007
Well the results of the goal of the season are well slightly and unsurprisingly one sided. In ...This article is courtesy of Gunners4Life.com - Arsenal FCPsychologists view: Is Henry just being efficient? | Lehmann confirmed as Germany No.1 for World Cu… more »
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Henry for Barcelona


04th June 2007
There is a lot of gossip appearing in the English press in the last few days about Henry’s agent Jerome Anderson already in talks with Barca officials! There are also the usual Barcelona induced Spanish press gossipers who at the end of each season beg… more »

Bartley/ Henry/ Dein/ Rosicky/ Reyes


03rd June 2007
The only bit of good news in a Sunday paper scan is that Kyle Bartley, the young Bolton centre-back is Arsenal bound, according to the NoW.  Arsenal have beaten off competition from Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City. The fee will be agreed by a tribunal.… more »
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England 1 Brazil 1: Much ado about nothing.


02nd June 2007
This famous thespian title describes perfectly, we feel, the on goings during this uneventful and mainly dull encounter between these two famous national teams. It was after all a friendly game and this was the reason why the visitors played it like on… more »
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Gilberto Silva guards Brazils castle


01st June 2007
Brazils team at Wembley will be : Helton (Porto), Daniel Alves (Sevilha), Naldo(Werder Bremen), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Mineiro (Hertha Berlin), Gilberto Silva  (Arsenal) Kaka (AC Milan), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Robinho (Real M… more »
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