Decisive match in Udine

Arsenal won a 1-0 victory in a close match against Udinese in the firsth leg of the play-off matches to Champions League. Arsenal started best and with Theo Walcott fabioulos goal after Aaron Ramsey's crose into the near post, Arsenal took the lead. Gervinho could, or maybe should, given Arsenal a second goal only 5 minutes after Arsenal firsth goal in the 4th minute.

The result dose not reflect the match pretty good. Yes, Arsenal could have scored a second goal already in the start of the match, but Udinese had plenty of opportunities to equalized the score. Udinese was close, but they missed there chance to take advantage of an away goal. The fact that Udinese do not have this away goal makes the match in Udine much more exiting.

Arsenal will have a fare, but not easy, task to reach the group stage in Champions League.

The team, with rating from 1-10:

Wojciech Szczesny_____7.5
Bacary Sagna_________7.0
Thomas Vermaelen_____6.0
Laurent Koscielny______5.5
Kieran Gibbs__________6.0
Theo Walcott__________7.0
Aaron Ramsey_________7.5
Alex Song____________6.5
Gervinho_____________7.0
Tomas Rosicky________6.0
Marouane Chamakh____5.5

Substitues:

Johan Djorou_________*.*

Carl Jenkinson________6.0

Emmanuel Frimpong____*.*

Arsenal 0-0 against Newcastle

Arsenal were hold to a goalless draw away against Newcastle United. Gervinho was sent off after 75 minutes, regardless he played a good debut for Arsenal in the Premier League. Both Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott were really close to score, but Newcastle keeper Tim Krul played a good match and closed the target.

The team:

Wojciech Szczesny
Bacary Sagna

Thomas Vermaelen

Laurent Koscielny

Kieran Gibbs

Alex Song

Tomas Rosicky 

Aaron Ramsey

Andrey Arshavin

Gervinho

Robin van Persie

Substitues:

Theo Walcott

Emmanuel Frimpong

Johan Djorou

Bendtner confirm his exit

Bendtner says that his time in Arsenal are soon over, he has been linked to several other clubs this summer.
He says that he has a deal with a club, and that now it is all up to Arsenal. He wants to go to a club he can be happy in and play football.
He hopes which team he plays in this season clarifieds in short time.

The 23 year old striker has not been much involved in pre-season

Arsenal players on national duty

Aaron Ramsey:
      Wales 1-2 Australia
Aaron Ramsey played the first 45 minutes as captain in Cardiff

Backary Sagna & Samir Nasri:
       France 1-1 Chile
Both started the match, Nasri was replaced in the 66 minute. Sagna played until the 81 minute

Andrei Arshavin:
        Russia 1-0 Serbia
Arshavin played only 31 minutes before he was replaced. He was replaced because he got a knock, but the match against Newcastle is not in danger.

Nicklas Bendtner:
         Skottland 2-1 Danmark
Nicklas Bendtner played the firsth 45 minutes before he was replaced

Gervinho:
        Ivory Coast 4-3 Israel Republick


Wojciech Szczesny:
        Polen 1-0 Georgia


Johan Djourou
          Liechenstein 1-2 Switzerland


Tomas Rosicky
            Norway 3-0 Czech Republic
Tomas played the hole match when Norway won 3-0 over his team

Armand Traore:
           Senegal 0-2 Morocco

Arshavin admits that if Arsenal loses Fabregas and Nasri it would be a huge setback

He says to the Russian newspaper Sport Express that he thinks nothing can stop Fabregas and Nasri from leaving the club. He also admits that it would make the season very difficult, and even more difficult when the other team has bought good reinforcements. He makes it clear that the main focus is to win something this year after six years without trophies.

Picture: From Arsenals last trophie, the FA cup 2005

Fabregas almost ready for Barcelona?

According to several sorces, example BBC, Fabregas finally seems to complete the move to Barcelona. It is belivied that Arsenal will get a total fee up to £40 million. If the tanfer completes it will be the ending of one of the longest tranfers sagas.

Its not the firsth time Fabregas is "almost ready for Barcelona" so the only thing we can do is to wait and see what that happen.

Many arsenal fans means that it will not damage Arsenal to lose Fabregas, because he plays with his thoughts another place than in London. They think its bether to get the money and buy a new player that is willing to fight all they have for Arsenal.

Arshavin maybe injured after International friendly

Andrey Arshavin played for Russia against Serbia, a match that ended 1-0 to Russia. Andrey was close to send Russia in the lead after 13 minutes but the Serbian goalkeeper Bojan Jorgacevic manage save the shoot with a superb save.

Unfortunately for Arsenal Andrei was forced out with a knock. We do not know have searious this injury is, but it seemed that the Premier League start not is in danger

Arsenal fans starting to be impatient

Manchester United and Chelsea dominated last years Premier League, they have anyway reinforced there squads. Chelsea with Romelu Lukaku(anderlecht), Oriol Romeu(barcelona) and Thribaut Courtois(genk). Even though Van der Saar and Paul Scholes is lost for United, mean I that they have a bether squad than last year with three good new players in Ashley Young, Phil Jones and David De Gea (maybe Nasri...).

Liverpool played really impressive after Kenny Daglish become manager in January, they have bought Stewart Downing (Aston Villa),Alexander Doni (Roma), Charlie Adam (Blackpool), Jordan Henderson (Sunderland). Inclusive Suarez and Carroll they bought in January they have a team that will be in the top of the table as opposed to the two last years. It was just fantastic to see Liverpool in the bottom of the tabel, but now it is just to realize that they will be in the top 6.

City looks really dangerous this year after signing Costel Pantilimon (Politehnica Timisoara), Sergio Aguero (Athletico Madrid), Stefan Savic (FK Partizan) and Gael Clichy (Arsenal).

Arsenal have just sign Gervinho who can be important this season. Jenkinson and Chamberlain is coming stars, but they will not help especially this year. The Arsenal fans begins to be frustrated and means that Wenger have no choice to buy at least to established players before the tranfer window closes. Some begins to doubt that Wenger is the right man to Arsenal. It is hosting a fall no doubt among fans that the squad today is not good enough for medal in premier league.

Miyachi ready to play for Arsenal in England!

Miyachi have finally get permittion to work in England so he can play games for Arsenal in England. He have played all the pre-season matches outside England and have imperssed many in those matches.

Wenger was very satisfied and said: "This is almost like a new signing for us, he is an extraordinary
talent".

Lets hope he have an amazing season!

Go Gunners!

Barcelonas interest in fabregas might be reduced

Fabregas is included in Arsenal's play off squad against Udinese in Champions League. If Fabregas plays this match Barcelona can not use him in the international tournaments. Arsenal firsth play off match against Udinese is August 16, it means that if Barcelona wants to use him in Champions League they need to buy him before that game.

Nasri is also includedin Arsenals Champions League squad, but he is suspended from the firsth leg. That means that United or City have bether time to bring Nasri to the club.

The second leg against Udinese is August 24, the tranfer window ends the night to September 1

Scott Dann in advanced talks to sign for Arsenal!!

The Birmingham 24-year old player Scott Dann is in advanced talks to sign for us. Birmingham wants to get £10m for the defender but Wenger wants to exploit Birmghams bad economic situation. He hopes he can get Dann for only £6m, who has regained fitness after a short injury. Liverpool is also interested to capture Danns signature, but Arsenal are confident that they have moved into the driving seat to get Dann. They say they are close to a deal with the english player.

Wenger also says that he has not given up signing either Cahill, Mertesacker or Jagielka before the transfer window closes. Even though neither of the club seems especially interested to sell. He also says that if they sign one or two central defenders before the season Vermaelen is ready to switch position to left-back.

It is now three weeks left before the tranfer window closes.

Scott Dann: 

Age: 24

Nationality: England

Height: 188 cm

Weight: 76 kg

Position: Defender

Spesiality: Heading

Nasri on the way to City

Samir Nasri had an amazing season last year, it was so good that City and United became more than interested to buy the french men. After a lot of rumors the hole pre-season it seems that City is getting his contract for the coming season. Wenger seems to let him go to, because nothing suggests that he will sign a new contract after this season. It seems that he thinks its bether to "cash in know" than keeping him one year and then losing him to a other club for free.

This is just rumors, but it are from credible sources so it seems tha Nasri is gone in a fre days.