London: Arsenal maintained its perfect start to the Champions League on Wednesday, with Gervinho, Lukas Podolski and Aaron Ramsey scoring in a 3-1 victory over Olympiakos. Gervinho's 43rd minute-opener was quickly canceled out as Kostas Mitroglou headed the Greek champions level before halftime, but Arsenal was back in control after the break to ensure it stayed top of Group B. Gervinho turned provider in the 56th, picking out Podolski in...
03:24 AM, Oct 04, 2012
London: Andrei Arshavins goal and three assists in the 6-1 thumping of Coventry City in the League Cup have put him back in contention for a Premier League start with Arsenal, according to coach Arsene Wenger. The Russian football player had only played 13 minutes this season for Arsenal before Wednesday's match, where he was given a rare start. At the moment the competition is very high (for a first-team...
10:46 AM, Sep 28, 2012
London: Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will play his first game since July 2011 when he appears for the London club's Under-21 side on Monday. Wilshere had become a regular for the 13-times English champions before he suffered an ankle problem that caused a long-standing knee injury to flare up. "It's massive for him to come back," manager Arsene Wenger told a news conference on Thursday ahead of Saturday's clash with...
05:32 PM, Sep 27, 2012
London: Both their sides are unbeaten and are well-placed in the Premier League table on nine points but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was clearly the happier after his side drew 1-1 at the fortress-like home of Roberto Mancini's Manchester City on Sunday. Arsenal played the better football at the Etihad Stadium as City failed to hold on to the lead given to them by Joleon Lescott's header shortly before halftime....
12:27 PM, Sep 24, 2012
London: Arsenal's new found defensive resilience will be put to the test in the English Premier League on Sunday against Manchester City, the team that is set to feature fit-again striker Sergio Aguero. The only goals Arsenal has conceded in five matches this season have been from a penalty in the 2-1 win over Montpellier in the Champions League, and from a goalkeeping error by Wojciech Szczesny in last weekend's...
05:17 PM, Sep 22, 2012
London: Handshakes could overshadow football for the second straight Premier League weekend when Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra meet for the first time since an angry pre-match clash last season inflamed tensions between English giants Liverpool and Manchester United. Sunday's match between the country's two most successful clubs will already be an emotional occasion, given that it's Liverpool's first at Anfield since the release of the Hillsborough report last week...
11:49 AM, Sep 21, 2012
London: Russian forward Andrei Arshavin has been left out of Arsenal's 18-man squad for Tuesday's Champions League football opener against Montpellier in France. Arshavin has been frozen out of the Arsenal first team for almost a year and a proposed transfer move to his old club Zenit St. Petersburg has yet to materialise. His place in the squad has been taken by French midfielder Abou Diaby, who returns after injury....
05:28 PM, Sep 18, 2012
London: Arsenal scored three goals in seven first-half minutes on Saturday in sweeping aside Southampton 6-1 in the Premier League, with Gervinho netting his first two goals of 2012. Arsenal was helped by two own goals as it jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the 38th minute but it was still the type of high-scoring display that could help fans forget about the departure of Robin van Persie to...
10:04 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Liverpool: Arsenal claimed their first victory of the Premier League season and compounded Liverpool's problems with a 2-0 win at Anfield courtesy of goals by their two big summer signings. Santi Cazorla slipped in Lukas Podolski for the Germany forward's opener in the 31st minute before the roles were reversed, with the Spain midfielder finding the net with a low 68th-minute shot that deflected in off goalkeeper Pepe Reina's elbow....
08:18 PM, Sep 02, 2012
Kamra's Minhas air force base is one of Pakistan's most prized installations - part of a string of bases that guard the country's north, it ...
03:52 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Alex Song knows he must fight for his place in Barcelona's team after joining in a big-money transfer from Arsenal, the Cameroon midfielder said on Tuesday. The 24-year-old signed a five-year deal at the weekend after moving for a fee of 19 million euros. "I am coming to the best team in the world and I am delighted to be a Barcelona player," Song told a news conference. "I know...
06:15 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Cameroon midfielder Alex Song has completed his move from Premier League side Arsenal to Barcelona after signing a deal worth 19 million euros, both clubs said on Monday. The 25-year-old, who has agreed a five-year contract, became Barca's second major reinforcement for the new season after Spain full back Jordi Alba was landed from Valencia for 14 million euros. Song will be presented to fans at the Nou Camp later...
10:52 PM, Aug 20, 2012
London: Arsenal have agreed to sell midfielder Alex Song to Barcelona, one day after Robin van Persie left the Premier League club Barcelona said the transfer will be $23.4 million and Song will sign a five-year contract after he travels to Spain to agree personal terms and undergo a medical examination. The Cameroon international did not feature in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Sunderland on the opening day of the Premier...
10:08 PM, Aug 18, 2012
London: Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is reportedly on the verge of joining Spanish giants Barcelona. The 24-year-old will not feature in Saturday's opening Premier League match against Sunderland. The Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is all set to bring Real Madrid's Nuri Sahin as a replacement for Song. Asked about Song's possible exit and new players being signed, Wenger said Friday "both can happen". Wenger said "this decision [on Song] is...
12:36 PM, Aug 18, 2012
London: Striker Robin Van Persie wanted to leave Arsenal and left the club with no choice but to sell him, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday after the Dutch international joined Manchester United. Last season's Premier League top scorer signed a four-year deal at Old Trafford, ending an eight-year stay with Arsenal for whom he scored 132 goals in 278 appearances. "We regret that we have lost a great player...
06:36 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Manchester: Robin van Persie became the latest big-name player to slip from Arsenal's grasp when the Netherlands striker completed his move to Manchester United on a four-year deal on Friday. Van Persie agreed personal terms and passed a medical examination to complete a transfer that is believed to have cost United about 24 million pounds ($38 million). "I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great...
04:30 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Manchester: Manchester United is set to complete the signing of Robin van Persie from Arsenal on Thursday after the Premier League rivals reached an agreement over the sale of the Netherlands striker. No financial details were disclosed by either United or Arsenal, although British media has reported that the London club wanted 20 million pounds ($31.3 million) for their captain, who has one year left on his contract. "Arsenal Football...
12:23 AM, Aug 16, 2012
London: Arsenal say Japan international winger Ryo Miyaichi has signed for Premier League club Wigan on a season-long loan deal. The 19-year-old Miyaichi, who spent four months on loan at Bolton last season, joins Wigan with the prospect of gaining more first-team experience. He is the first Japanese player to join the club. Miyaichi played 14 times for Bolton last season and was involved in two League Cup victories for...
10:17 AM, Aug 14, 2012
