Posts Tagged ‘ Arsenal ’
UEFA has rescinded Eduardo’s two match diving ban, clearing him Arsenal’s first group stage match against Standard Liege. Eduardo sparked the controversy against Celtic during qualification, falling before anticipated contact from Celtic keeper Artur Boruc. The contact never came, but the referee awarded Arsenal a penalty. UEFA’s decision was correct. Eduardo anticipated the situation incorrectly. He [ READ MORE ]
Before playing Arsenal, former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor said Arsenal supporters are “not real fans.” Continued at EPL Talk [ READ MORE ]
Alexi Lalas told The Big Lead yesterday, he believed Landon Donovan was “one of the Top 20 players in the world.” That’s nutty. But, so were comments he made on The B.S. Report. Lalas told Simmons “height” was becoming a more prevalent issue in soccer and that diminutive talents like Leo Messi were “a dying [ READ MORE ]
Arsenal beat Celtic 2-0 at Celtic Park, all but assuring their qualification for the Champions League group stages, with two away goals. It was not the presiding effort of their 6-1 away win at Everton, but the two deflected goals – from Gallas and Gary Caldwell’s foot – fulfilled the requirement in what was arguably [ READ MORE ]
Arsenal Statement: Arsenal’s new 4-3-3 formation eviscerated Everton’s defense for a 6-1 away win. Cesc Fabregas, finally healthy, erupted with two goals and two assists reasserting his claim to be considered one of world’s best. Van Persie, Arshavin and Denilson, the most underrated player in the EPL, were fantastic. Vermaelen and Gallas were solid in [ READ MORE ]
Manchester City are spending their way into the Premier League top four. Paradoxically, the club most amenable to their ambition is Arsenal, whom they wish to supplant. The Gunners sold City striker Emmanuel Adebayor for £25m. Less than two weeks later, they are prepared to sell them defender Kolo Toure for another £14m, as the [ READ MORE ]
UEFA will fine both Arsenal and Manchester United £5,000 respectively for fan incidents during last years Champions League semifinals. An Arsenal fan hit Nemanja Vidic with a plastic bottle. A Manchester United supporter hurled a smoke bomb onto the pitch. The actions were potentially serious. The fines are not. UEFA functions like all bureaucracies. It continues [ READ MORE ]
Half Empty or Half Full: A Look At Arsenal’s 2008-09 Season | EPL Talk. Did Arsene Wenger heroically keep Arsenal competitive, or was this Arsenal season a disappointing failure? [ READ MORE ]
The Big Lead » Blog Archive » Onion Bag: Drogba’s Rampage and Bendtner’s Pants-Down Night on the Town. [ READ MORE ]
American Ownership In The English Premier League Is Not Necessarily a Bad Thing | EPL Talk. It’s not Americans or foreigners the EPL should avoid. It is idiots. [ READ MORE ]
