Superb win away against Udinese qualifies Arsenal to Champions league!

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Udinese 1-2 Arsenal, 1-3 on aggregate

Arsenal has reach the Champions league group stage after a fantastic win away against Udinese where Arsenal showed attacking skills and caracter. After being down 1-0 after a Di Natale goal for Udinese, Arsenal showed great caracter and went out in second half with offensive press. Arsenal had a lot of chances and the goal had to come, and it came. 

Gervinho used his fantastisc pase and tecnique to delivere a perfect hard pass to Robin Van Persie who could not do anything other than score. 

Arsenal was just finished with celebrating the goal before Udinese got a unintelligble penalty. The refere had apparently seen a handboal (that no other on the stadium had seen) on Thomas Vermaelen and a yellow card was given to the arsenal defender. The Udinese star striker Di Natale steppping forward to take the penalty and give Udinese the lead, but so easy was not it. Szczesny showed his incredible range he has by saving the penalty entirely by the post. The penalty save showing that nothing will stop Arsenal for reaching the group stage in Champions league!

After the penalty save Arsenal regane the controll in the match and Sagna delivered a clever pass to Walcott where Theo used his speed to come alone with the keeper and sending the ball on the left side for the keeper and into the goal! A good goal that secured Arsenals place in the Champions league.

The rest of the match Arsenal had totally controll and it was only one team on the pitch. Arsenal where closer to put a third goal than Udinese was to a second. After the match it was a relived Arsene Wenger being interviewed.

"Yes, I am relived. We are also proud of playing a superb match and coming back after being 1-0 down. Of course we wants to play in the best tournament, it is there we belong. Maybe this will bring some new players to the club now, but I can not say any names jet" says Arsene Wenger after the match 

There are no doubt this will save a bit of the season for the gunners. This may even be a result bringing new players to Arsenal. Eden Hazard has told that he will join Arsenal, but only if they qualifies to the Champions League.

Arsene Wenger has been exposed for a massiv press both from the supporters and the press, but this will probably end the discusion about Arsene Wengers position in Arsenal.

Player rankings:

W.Szczesny : 9.0

B.Sagna : 7.0

T.Vermaelen : 7.0

J.Djorou : 7.0

C.Jenkinson : 6.5

E.Frimpong : 5.5

A.Song : 7.0

A.Ramsey : 6.5

T.Walcott : 8.0

R. Van Perise : 8.0

Gervinho: 9.0

Substitutions:

T.Rosicky 6.5

A.Traore *.*

A.Arshavin *.*

Preview: Udinese-Arsenal

Arsenal has a 1-0 victory after the firsth leg on Emirates to rely on. It was a close match, but Theo Walcotts early goal proved to be the difference between the teams. Szczensy had some amazing saves, but also Arsenal had the opportunity to score more goals.

Arsenal need to not let Udinese striker Di Natale get the opportunities to score goals because he has proven that he can score the most spectaculary goals for the italiens.

For arsenal can Gervinho and Song play, while they still banned for Premier League, and should regain there starting positions. Djorou is fit again after beeing injured the last week, same is Traore. Rosicky will face a last fitness test today, and if he pass he will play the match.

Arsene Wenger says the match is important, and that the team will be absolutely motivated to the game. They will do all they can to beat and qualified to the Champions League.

Probable lineups:
Szczesny
Jenkinson - Vermaelen- Djorou - Sagna
Ramsey - Song - Rosicky
Walcott - Van Persie- Gervinho

Possible substitutes:
Fabianski
Frimpong
Chamakh
Traore
Bendtner
Landsbury
Arshavin
Miquel

City and Arsenal agree for tranfer of Samir Nasri

It is not official jet, but it is just the medical test that remains before Samir Nasri is a Manchetser City player. The hole summer has Samir Nasri been linked to City, and now finally the deal seems to be completed.

Wenger wants to buy four star players!

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Arsene Wenger is in a really pressed situation after one point in the Premier League after two matches. He has sold Fabregas, Clichy and now maybe Nasri with only one star signing coming in.

Now the rumors tells that Arsene Wenger will buy four star players to add to the squad. The four being Moussa Sow, Phil Jagielka, Eden Hazard and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Moussa Sow has going out to media begging for Arsenal to give Lille a bid that can release him from the french club and make him to a gunner. It hears so fantastic until you hear rhat he said just the same to Real Madrid, so it will be exiting to watch where the ligue 1 top scorer will end.

Everton has already refused two bid at Phil Jagielka, but Wenger now says that he is willing to improve the bids on the defender.

Eden Hazard are cousin with Tomas Vermaelen, making the tranfer to Arsenal more attractive. I write again what he siad for a copple of days ago: " I really want to join Arsenal, but only if they reach the group stage in Champions League". It means that Arsenal must beat Udinese to get Hazard's contract.

A new, but really interesting, tranfer rumor is that Bayer Munchens star player Bastian Schweinsteiger is in Arsene Wenger thoughts. This is not rumors from very political correct sources, but they do not often come up with totally wrong rumors. Lets wait and see!

Status from the injuried players

Jack Wilshere are back in fitness after being injuried. He will maybe be ready for Udinese on Wednesday, but at least he will be ready for the big match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the weekend.

Djorou also have a chance to play against Udinese, and Sogn and Gervinho are only suspended in Premier League so the can play the match in Italy.

On the question of Squillaci soon is recovered after injurie, Wenger says that it is still a little while before he can play matches.

A lot of monday tranfer rumors!

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It is a lot of tranfer rumors today, and it all points at one thing: that Arsene Wenger is ready to spend money.

Arsene Wenger have given a bid to Lille for over £20 millions for Eden Hazard. Hazard says that he will not join the club if they do not beat Udinese, and qualifies to Champions League.

Wenger wants also to buy at leat one defender, and Arsenal are willing to give Niklas Bendtner to Werder Bremen if they get the defender Per Mertesacker in return. Mertesacker tells that his plan is staying in Werder Bremen.

The next Premier League match are against Manchester United and with no goals jet in the Premier League Arsene Wenger wnats to add the Lazio striker Mauro Zarate before the match at Old Trafford.

The rumors also tells that Arsenal is closing in on Jagielkas signing. Arsenal bid at about £11 millions earlier this summer was rejected, but know it seems that a new and bether bid will come to Everton.

Mancine tells to the daily mirror that he hopes he will have Samir Nasri in 48 hours. Wenger tough says that he always wanted to keep Nasri in the squad and it know looks like he will stay. Some sources go as far as saying that the dealing with Nasri and City have totally stoppen up. Other means that it still is a oppurtunity that he will join Manchester United. All we can do is just wait and see.

Lets hope we will see at least one of this top players in Arsenal in a copple of days!

Andrey Arshavin: Szczensy will be Arsenal's number 1 goalkeeper for many years

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Andrey Arshavin is full of praise of the Gunners defence and Szczensy. He is satisfied with only two goals in three difficult matces, and says that he no longer thinks at the defence of Arsenal as arsenals biggest problems. He also says that he thinks that Arsenal has finally found a goalkeeper that can reach the same status at the club as Van der Saar and Cech have done in there clubs.

Arsenal's £20 million bid on Yann m'Vila rejected

Arsenal struggled to find a midtfielder continues after Rennes rejecting Arsenal's top bid at £20 million for there top midtfielder Yann m'Vila. Vila resently signed a new contract binding him to the team until 2015. Milan and Real Madrid have also showen interest for the youngster.

Yann m'Vila:

Age: 21

Country: Franch

Club: Rennes

Position: Midtfielder

Kaka possible joining Arsenal on loan!

The rumors tells that Kaka maybe can join Arsenal on loan from Real MAdrid. Jose Murinho does not have Kaka in his plans for this season and Arsenal a looking after a rutine player to fild the squad with the right atittude and rutine. The loan deal would be perfect for both teams and it will not be a huge expenditore for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger tranfer philosophy. Lets hope Kaka will join Arsenal in a copple of days, and hopefully some other players to!

Arsene Wenger: I will not leave the club

The Arsenal supporters requires new signings of top players. And some do also go so far and say that they are not happy with Wenger as Arsenal manager, and wants him to leave the club. Arsenal has started the season miserable, with one point after two matches and only a 1-0 victory home against Ùdinese in the firsth leg of the play off to Champions league. 

Arsene Wenger says on the other side that he will never leave the club in this situation. He says he has controll and that several signing soon will be official and that they are top class players.

Just think the thought about Arsenal without Wenger, that thought is not good.

Wenger you should know: In Arsene we trust! The blogg sets all its trust in him and that we soon will get a trophie!

Arsene Wenger: "Juan Mata will not join Arsenal"



Juan Mata will not play for Arsenal at the Emirates this season

Juan Mata will not join Arsenal confirmed Arsenal confirmes Arsene Wenger. Mata has been linked with Arsenal the hole and a signing has been close. Now evrything suggest that the Valencia striker will instead join the other London club Chelsea. The price is told to be round £25 millions.

It is just to say sorry to the arsenal fans and say that neither this player will join Arsenal.



2-0 defeat against Liverpool

Arsene Wenger chould be prepare for more critical questions after a unlucky defeat against Liverpool. It was a close game until Frimpong got his second yellow card. Liverpool got more space and took over the game. The firsth goal was a really unlucky own goal where the debutant Miquel shot the ball into Ramsey so the ball did get a perfect arc over Szczesny and into the goal. Arsenal tried to reduce the score but in stead Liverpool scored a second goal on a fast attack when most of the Arsenal players still was in attack.

Arsenal got bad news already after 14 minutes, Laurent Koscielny had to be substitue with the youngster Miquel. Before the match already Arsenal had huge injuries problems so thsi was absolutely not what Arsene Wenger and Arsenal needed. It did that Wenger had to play with three debuts in Miquel, Jenkinson and Frimpong and later Landsbury.

Now it will be a really important match against Udinese in Italy in the middle of the week where Arsenal have a 1-0 victory after the firsth leg at Emirates. For match report: http://thearsenalblogg.blogspot.com/2011/08/decisive-match-in-udine.html

The player ratings:

W. Szczesny 8.0: - played a really good match, could not do anything with the two goals, but had some amazing saves

C.Jenkinson 6.0: - played a good debut, but was a bit passive so it came a lot of croses into the arsenal box from his side

T.Vermaelen 9.0: - with no doubt Arsenal best player, where was the mistakes? Had full controll with Andy Caroll.

L.Koscielny **: Played good until he got injured just after 14 minutes. Huge set back for arsenal.

B.Sagna 6.5: Played good and solid on right back. Was good offensive, and had controll defencive to.

E.Frimpong 5.5: Started sloppy, but got bether. Was close to score on a long distance shot in firsth half. Played tough the hole game and the red card was no suprise.

A.Ramsey 6.0: Had a lot of passes that did not come trough. Was invisible in many minutes of the match.

T.Walcott 6.5: Lost the ball several times and did not create much.  
S.Nasri 7.5: Did play a good match. Created some chances alone. Was Arsenal most dangerous player for Liverpool.
A.Arshavin 6.0: Had a lot of misses, but also some good involvments, not close to his top level
R.Van Persie 7.0: Did not have many chances but the few chances he had he made something of. Had a huge chance after about 70 minutes where it should have been a goal for Arsenal.



Szczesny played a good match



Subsitution:

I.Miquel 7.0: Played a impressive debut after comming in for Koscielny. Had controll and proved that he is a talent for the future.

H.Landsbury **: Came in after Frimpong's red card. Played ok.
N.Bendtner**: Did came in to reduce for Arsenal, but did not have any opportunity.