I Still Remember It Like Yesterday......

I am sorry for a long absence, since I was stuck with some work but I still managed time to check out highlights of previous gunners encounter with Hammers and Pool,

And yes I do, I still remember that 4-4 draw against spuds last year, it was the same game after which Arsenal team spirit started to collapse and the dressing room problems were made public, it was the same game which took away the confidence of one of my favourite player Clichy. After this game Clichy was never the same, and he is still struggling to get back to his very best, there is only one way to get this monkey off Arsenal back, this year is by beating them by a huge margin, I will be happy if Arsenal beat them by one goal but what my heart and every gooner heart will want our team to beat scum like never before,

I still remember that game like yesterday when Clichy slipped and Jenas scored and then Lennon scoring the Equaliser. I can still remember those spuds fans chanting in our own stadium. Those scum need to be taught a lesson no matter what "I want to play for Pool" Keane says about their team strength being better than our team. which we all know is crap. The bottom line is I want those spud fans to leave the Grove before half time, I will be happy if Arsenal can do the same thing they did with Everton in the opening fixture.

Let me know what good or bad you have to say about this fixture or any nice memory you have.

Team News - West Ham v Arsenal

Premier League is back and so is Eduardo, I wish he start todays game and I got a feeling that he will start today, Apart from him Bendtner could make the bench since he was also training today, Nasri still lacks match fitness, we will see him in midweek Carling cup match. Apart from these player's we only have Walcott and Djourou injured. I do not expect Djourou to play this season, I really feel sorry for him, it could have been a big season for him. But anyways, We do not have any injuries from the mid-week game.

Predicted starting 11 : Mannone, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Cesc Fabregas, Eduardo, Van Persie, Arshavin.

Sub : Almunia, Vela, Eboue, Ramsey, Silvestre, Bendtner, Gibbs.

Prediction : West Ham 0 - 3 Arsenal

Leave ur prediction and starting 11 in the comment box.

Complacency at it's best !

Well A late Equaliser for AZ get them one point, I know this will not be any problem for Arsenal but I did not see the real Arsenal today, they seem as if they are not interested in beating their opponent.

This was a kind of a match I would not like to see the replay of. I was bored to the core at how poor AZ as a team was and still they got a point.

Its like we played with a kid and started teasing him for a candy for 90 min and finally decided to give them a share of a candy. Well I will not draw too many conclusion, I certainly don't mind Arsenal dropping couple of points considering what is happening with Liverpool, Inter.

And Barca as well since they lost to Rubin Kazan, I am still confident we will top the group, but I have never seen Arsenal player's so complacent, they were playing as if AZ is some team of handicap.

Birmingham Done and Dusted/ AZ Next

Well Birmingham game was not an easy one but at the end of the day like Fulham game I will take this 3 points without any complaints, well since this game is now done and dusted, next up is Champions league group stage match against AZ Alkmaar, to be true Arsenal should qualify for the next stage ASAP, so we can concentrate on League matches, Like Fab said League championship mean more to me as well than Champions league.

No new injury apart from Theo, Vela should be back in the team as well and I think Almunia will retain his place between the post Rest of the team news tomorrow.
The best part about this fixture is that we don't have to travel much to reach the Netherlands, and I guess AZ Alkmaar should not cause much of a problem for Arsenal I will take a 1-0 win for Arsenal, since its an away match.

Fabregas said: "We have six points from two games in the group and if you think about the position we were in after just four minutes of our opening game, it shows how quickly football changes.

"You must stay focused every day to be the best, because everyone else out there wants to be the best too.

"People expect the so-called smaller teams to be easy, but especially away from home those games are tough.

"They are usually fresher than the English or the Spanish teams because maybe their own league is not as intense."

Now Captain have a point here about the intensity of the dutch league, its good to know that our leader is alert and take into account the do's and don't of these matches with the so called smaller teams.

Team news and preview sometime tomorrow.

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More Thrashing More Goals - Report

Robin van Persie and Abou Diaby had fired the Gunners into a 2-0 lead inside 18 minutes.

However, Lee Bowyer capitalised on a mistake by young keeper Vito Mannone - preferred to fit-again Manuel Almunia - to pull a goal back before half-time.

After soaking up plenty of pressure during the second half from the battling Blues, Andrey Arshavin wrapped up the points late on as Arsene Wenger's side made it seven successive victories in all competitions this season.

Emmanuel Eboue combined with Theo Walcott down the right to swing over a dangerous cross towards Robin van Persie.

On five minutes, the Dutchman knocked down a high ball into the path of Tomas Rosicky at the edge of the penalty area.

However, the Czech midfielder scuffed his first-time shot into the ground.

Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell left Walcott - making his first start of the season following a back problem - in a heap following a strong sliding challenge.

The Arsenal forward, though, bent his knee back when falling, and had to go off for extended treatment.

As play continued, the home side should have taken the lead when Diaby's left-wing cross was knocked back by van Persie at the far post, but once again Rosicky got his timing all wrong and failed to make a decent contact.

Walcott, hoping to be part of Fabio Capello's World Cup squad, soon came on again - immediately picking up the ball on the right, expertly side-stepping Ridgewell before his cross was tipped over by Joe Hart.

The opening goal finally came on 16 minutes.

Alex Song collected possession 25 yards out, and slipped a lovely low pass through the left side of the penalty area.

Van Persie took the ball on his right, then switched back inside past Stephen Carr before drilling it into the far corner.

Before Birmingham could recover, it was 2-0.

Eboue put Rosicky clear down the right channel, and his cut-back from the near post went all the way through to Diaby - who smashed a first-time effort into the roof of the net.

Arsenal were now in cruise control, but to their credit, Birmingham maintained some tempo.

Song bundled over James McFadden to concede a free-kick in a decent position for the visitors, some 25 yards out.

Larsson, who left Arsenal in January 2007, struck his effort well as it beat the wall, but Mannone got down quickly to make the save.

Walcott eventually had to go off, replaced by Arshavin on 33 minutes.

Arsenal were made to pay for a lapse in concentration as Birmingham pulled a goal back after 38 minutes.

Barry Ferguson sent a deep cross into the penalty area, which Diaby flicked back up in the air.

Mannone, under pressure from Larsson, came to collect, but dropped the ball - which Bowyer smashed into the net.

Arsenal quickly looked to restore their two-goal cushion, and Hart saved well down at the right-hand post to deny Arshavin.

Birmingham, clearly boosted by their goal, had an early chance at the start of the second half when the ball flashed across the Arsenal six-yard box.

At the other end, Arshavin stabbed a close-range effort wide after Diaby's low centre.

Larsson was, at full stretch, penalised for what referee Lee Probert deemed a somewhat harsh backpass, giving Arsenal an indirect free-kick eight yards out.

Fabregas rolled the ball to Arshavin, who stopped it for van Persie, but the Dutchman's fierce effort skimmed off the top of the crossbar.

As the hour passed, Arsenal maintained the pressure, but despite all of their decent approach play, failed to find a telling pass.

It could have proved costly as Mannone made a brave take as Ridgewell's pass went through the Arsenal six-yard box, which would only have needed a touch for the visitors to equalise.

Arshavin, however, settled matters with five minutes left when he slotted home from just inside the penalty area after a quick counter attack.

Injuries ! Injuries! Injuries!

Arsenal will be without left-back Gael Clichy (ankle) and striker Nicklas Bendtner (groin) for their Barclays Premier League clash with Birmingham, but goalkeeper Manuel Almunia should return from a virus.

Midfielder Abou Diaby (ankle) also picked up a problem while away with France, but is expected to be available along with captain Cesc Fabregas who missed Spain's midweek game for personal reasons.

Mexico striker Carlos Vela is on his way back from Central America and so will not be included.

Reserve keeper Lukasz Fabianski is close to a return following knee surgery, but winger Samir Nasri (broken leg), Croatia striker Eduardo (thigh) and Denilson (back) remain sidelined.

Well thats all about our injury list. I wonder if Almunia will start tomorrow anyways,
Arsene Wenger can be funny sometime

"Pressure is very big and has always been," said Wenger, whose last piece of silverware was the 2005 FA Cup.

"We do not play for tablets of chocolate, we play for trophies and that is what we want to win.", wasn't that funny? No! well I thought it is.

Any ways this international week has really taken it toll on my head so cannot really think of much but I will be back tomorrow with the teams news.

till then bye

So Good To Be Back.

Hello Everyone

As my friends all know I have not been well this past week and hence there were no updates on my blog. I am really sorry for that but now I am back fit and fine and ready to go, Last Game won 6-2, that was brilliant.

Who's next Birmingham, and I don't think Eduardo will play, Well not because he is scared or something, because he is injured, talking about injuries, Nasri is fit and fine but he will only be back for the game against West Ham. But he has to prove his form to play alongside Fabregas, We all know how good Nasri, but let's keep all the praises for the time when he come back to the first team, lets hope we do not have any injury in today's International.

But the good news is that Cesc will not get injured tonight, since he is not playing tonight. Lots of rumours around Cesc transfer, but seriously I am not interested in talking about them and I am pretty sure neither are you all.

Well I will be back with a new post soon and I am leaving you all with the video of Rosicky against Poland, he was just brilliant so thought of posting it.

[VIDEO]Rover's are Dunne & Dusted

Hello Everyone,

No post for couple of days, Since I have been asked for a complete bed rest for couple of days, but this short post to enjoy the Arsenal win against the Fat Sam team,

Fantastic win, happy to see players back from injury and was even more happy to see Henry at the Grove.

Nasri and Fabianski will al be back from Injury by the end of the International week, let us all pray that no one come back injured after the these stupid internationals. Cannot write much, since i am not in a state to write the blog in detail about things, just posting a complete highlights of the Arsenal Blackburn match

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Wenger v Fat Sam and Vote For Player of the Month

Now to begin with, yes, Fat Sam has some good word's of appreciation for Wenger(but that does not change my opinion about him), On the other hand Wenger has been speaking about his player's quality, especially Arshavin and according to him he is no less than C.Ronaldo and Messi and I cannot dis-agree with the coach here.Oh! and Nasri remember him, he will be back with the team after the international break, now that's a good news. Because I seriously love this guy he is a complete Arsenal type player and with him and Tomas with Cesc in the midfield can do wonder's for us. OK let not go there.

About tomorrow match with Blackburn, I think we will win now that depends by how many goals, seriously I don't care, all I care about is three point, we all know what Fat Sam strategy will be,they will sit just like a duck in pond in front of the goal, so all Arsenal has to do is break them as early as possible.

Well about the team news we all know what the back four will be like though I think Clichy should be given some rest. Midfield will be the same as the one used in midweek against olympiacos. Upfromt should be Arshavin RVP and Bendtner, I cannot see Rosicky getting a start in back to back game.

So my team is something like this.

Vito

Sagna Gallas Vermaelen Clichy

Song

Diaby Cesc

Bendtner RVP Arshavin

Bench : Sche***, Walcott, Eboue, Gibbs, Silvestre, Rosicky, Ramsey/Vela

Let me know what is your playing eleven for tomorrow's game and dont forget to vote for Player of the month.

Arsene Who?

This was same question I asked when I heard about his appointment as the new Arsenal manager, and this was same question which was the headline of every British newspaper. How time passess so quickly I can still remember the day when I saw a skinny man with huge glasses on, standing with the the Arsenal scarf held high, never would I imagined that this will the man who will change the face of the Arsenal football club forever, His presence not only changed Arsenal but also the English football which was so direct and physical with a kind of style and elegance so pleasing to the eyes.

Well every Arsenal blog writer(Except for Myles Palmer) would have praised him for that, So I won't write much about his achievement and how he turned the club fortune,

All I wish for is he stays for many more years.

Thank you Arsene for showing the world how beautiful Football is.

More on Sunday match to follow.