Arshavin will become Gunners' all-time great: WengerOctober 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reckons that striker Andrey Arshavin can become a Gunners' legend and believes that he has the capability to guide the club to glory.I love Arshavin because he has things that are just down to him. He is an intelligent player and he looks like he is a shrewd street player because he creates something always in unexpected situations," The Sun quoted Wenger, as saying.
Wenger hails Arsenal's goal hero Robin van PersieSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hailed his goal hero Robin van Persie whose 78th-minute strike broke the deadlock against Greek champions Olympiakos. "Thanks to him I don't need to splash cash.
Wenger set to become longest serving Gunners bossSeptember 29th, 2009 LONDON - Arsene Wenger is set to become the longest-serving manager in Arsenal's history. Wenger will break George Allison's record of 4,748 days at the helm - from June 1934, to May 1947 - on Thursday, but the Frenchman believes he still has plenty to prove, despite a stunning record of success.
Wenger turns down Arsenal's 50-million pound transfer fund offerSeptember 29th, 2009 LONDON - Gunners boss Arsene Wenger does not want to buy new players despite being handed over a 50 million pound transfer fund. The Arsenal manager has risked upsetting fans by insisting he wants to nurture his promising youngsters and develop homegrown talent rather than buying established talent, reports The Mirror.
Gunners better team than Man U, City despite recent defeats: WengerSeptember 25th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reckons that the Gunners are a better team than arch rivals Manchester United and Manchester City despite their recent defeats to both the sides and said that they would strike back to lead the Premier League. "There is a belief after the games that we are stronger.
Wenger to get Man U dug out sending off apologyAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will receive an apology today from referees chief Keith Hackett over his dismissal during the Gunners' 2-1 loss to Manchester United. The Arsenal boss was forced to stand among Manchester United fans for the final 30 seconds after fourth official Lee Probert complained that he had kicked a water bottle.
UEFA's decision to charge Eduardo "is a witch hunt": WengerAugust 29th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that UEFA's decision to charge his striker Eduardo is "a witch hunt" and the club will defend him. "It is a witch hunt.
"This is Man U's Thierry Henry moment," says WengerAugust 29th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United are facing the same trauma as Arsenal did, when Thierry Henry left the club in 2007. "Thierry was, in the end, a personality that had a big weight in the team.
'European Super League will be reality in 10 years,' says WengerAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the idea of a European Super League could be a reality in 10 years' time, as he felt that the growing number of clubs could not be accomodated by the Champions League alone. Wenger said that he has nothing against Europe's elite competition in its current format, but he envisaged a time when a more exclusive trophy could be on offer.
Wenger hopes to win title with ArsenalAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he can win the Premier League title again with Arsenal, and that is the reason why he turned down an offer from Real Madrid. "I felt if I left I would have in some way betrayed my beliefs.
Arsenal's Wenger keen to rope in Patrick Viera from Inter-MilanAugust 1st, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal FC manager Arsene Wenger has not ruled out the extraordinary prospect of bringing back former club captain Patrick Vieira, 33, from Inter Milan. Viera left Arsenal four years ago after a successful penalty in a shoot-out win over Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium.
We can replace Adebayor: WengerJuly 19th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger said he has enough replacement for Togo international Emanuel Adebayor, who signed for Manchester City for a 25 million pound transfer fee. Wenger is now pinning hopes on his younger squad and feels he has quite a few attacking options.
Arsenal can do without Adebayor: WengerJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has assured that he wont stand in star striker Emmanuel Adebayor's way if he wants to quit the Gunners. Wenger also revealed that if Adebayor leaves Arsenal, he has a back up in the form of Marouane Chamakh, who currently plays for the French club, Bordeaux.
Barca gets Wenger hot under the collar by tapping FabregasJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Barcelona last night risked the wrath of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by publicly tapping-up Cesc Fabregas. Barca president Joan Laporta blatantly invited Fabregas to demand a move to the Nou Camp.
Everton's Moyes is Manager of the YearMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Everton manager David Moyes received the League Managers' Association's (LMA) Manager of the Year award for a record third time. The 46-year-old Scotsman has worked wonders on a relatively limited budget to take Everton to the FA Cup final.