Prediction/Team News/Preview - Arsenal v Portsmouth

Premier league is back and we are already a game behind. Like Wenger said "we don't want to play catch up with anyone". I really feel that Arsenal should score early because we all know that Paul hart has Already parked his bus in front of Arsenal goal so more time we take to break portsmouth defence more likely it is for our player to get frustrated and make mistake by over committing themself,

Now for some team news, Wenger finally said it, that Vela is carrying an ankle injury and it will take some time to recover.

Eduardo is fit to face Portsmouth on Saturday, having recovered from a groin problem which ruled him out of the Champions League qualifier against Celtic. Well I believe that Eduardo will start this match and let's hope he don't get injured again till the end of the season.

Theo Walcott (back), however, has once again been ruled out. Arsene is right to criticise England U21 coach and Capello for including Walcott in the U21 championship. He warned them about the consequences.

Lukasz Fabianski (knee),Tomas Rosicky (hamstring),Samir Nasri (broken leg) and Johan Djourou (knee) all continue their rehabilitation. Wish them all a speedy recovery.

Portsmouth travel without midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who faces a possible three to six weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

The Senegal international is set to undergo a scan to confirm the extent of the problem, but he will definitely sit out the clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Manager Paul Hart remains without Herman Hreidarsson and Steve Finnan, who are also suffering with hamstring problems and are at least two weeks away from returning.

Arsenal Team news:

Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Clichy, Song, Fabregas, Denilson, Arshavin, Bendtner, van Persie, Mannone, Eduardo, Eboue, Ramsey, Wilshere, Gibbs, Silvestre.

The formation should be somewhat like this

Almunia

Sagne Gallas Vermarlen Clichy/Gibbs

Song

Denilson Ramsey/Fab

Bendtner Arshavin

Eduardo/Van Persie

Prediction : 3 - 0 (Arsenal) Arshavin to score his first goal today

Let me know what formation you think Wenger will play

Will Arsenal Sigh Huntelaar?

hello everyone,

This is my second post of the day usually I don't do that but I just read an interview of Harry Redknapp he clearly mentioned that they did tried to sign Huntelaar, they even had a meeting with Real representative but according to him his wage demands are too high for them.

Its assumed that he currently on 60K a week at Madrid so that means if he is to come to an english club he would be expecting something similar, but the biggest obstacle in this deal could be the shitty tax law in England, with all due respect to the country but this tax law seems to be unfair, like Arshavin clearly mentioned in his interview with SkySports that if they don't do anything about it there could be mass exodus of stars in premier league.

Its pretty obvious that no player would want a pay cut in their salary for a move to premier league that too when a player is in his prime, like Huntelaar, so if Arsenal have to buy him, they will have to make him one of the highest earner in the club with the likes of Cesc, Van Persie and Arshavin, which seems very unlikely since we all know how our club operates but all you can do is hope that we sign him.

Even if we don't sign him I think we are pretty good upfront with fully fit Eduardo, Walcott, Arshavin, Robin, Vela, Bendtner. Let me know where else do you think we should strengthen or squad and let stay positive even if we don't sign anymore player.

And a request to all the fan who come for home games at Emirates please cheer our player don't booooo them and get behind the team even if we are losing a match, let them know we are with the team, we have to stay positives, as I can see glory days are coming back to the Grove. And if you are finding it hard to inspire yourself then you must watch this Bobby Pires video. I still love him

till then

take care.