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As the January transfer window looms closer more rumours come to the surface although the two that have appeared this Wednesday morning seem to have an inch more truth than normal.
Although I regret that I have to inform you we aren’t being linked with possible scoops for Cristiano Ronaldo or Radamel Falcao, at least not yet.
No we are linked with two youngsters.
Kurt Zouma
John Cross of the Daily Mirror believes we have joined the hunt for supremely talented St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma.
Wenger is apparently keen to buy the £12 million-rated defender after trusted scout Gilles Grimandi gave Zouma a glowing reference.
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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was in the Sky Sports studios yesterday evening ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash with Napoli and had some fascinating views on the current gunners team.
His eloquent best, he talked about Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud but most interesting backed up the common belief filling England and maybe crossing Europe that the north London club can beat anyone.
Henry is currently training with the Gunners to keep up his fitness as the MLS has now ended and he has obviously seen a change at the club.
Belief is key
He believes belief has been the difference this campaign, adding: “Just the belief that they have again, the way that they can beat any team at any moment.
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Following last night’s 2-0 defeat to Napoli, which still saw Arsenal progress to the knock-out stages of the Champions League, manger Arsene Wenger admitted he will be hoping for some luck in the draw.
Borussia Dortmund’s late win over Marseile meant they finished top of the group because of a better head to head record with Arsenal as they had scored two away goals compared to the Gunners one.
14th time lucky?!
Wenger is now hoping it is 14th time lucky for the Gunners, he added: “To finish second makes the potential draw more difficult.
“In the last four or five years we had a difficult draw. Maybe this time we will be a bit luckier.
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The Gunners travel to Naples looking to clinch a place in the knock-out stages of the Champions League, knowing that a draw will see them through in top spot, and only a 3-goal deficit can see Arsenal relegated to the depths of the Europa League.
Following on from victories in Dortmund and Munich, the Arsenal players should have the belief to see this one out; however, the Stadio San Paolo and its notorious fans will be no easy place to get a result from.
Decisive game
Wenger has called the Napoli game a decisive test and believes that his players will not become complacent. Arsenal are in the unusual position of having 12 points in Group F and still not being qualified, and as such the players need to make sure they get over the final hurdle to ensure qualification.
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Arsene Wenger’s men only need to avoid a defeat in Italy in order to progress to the knockout stage of the Champions League.
The Gunners sit top of Group F with 12 points, with the best goal difference of all 4 sides. Napoli need a 3-0 win if they are to have any hope of leapfrogging Borussia Dortmund into 2nd place, however the Germans look certain to keep hold of the final qualifying spot as they play bottom-placed Marseille.
The only scenario which would see Arsenal crash out of the competition would be for Dortmund to win as expected against the Frenchmen and for Rafa Benitez’s Napoli to turn us over by more than 3 goals.
Napoli are in impressive form in Serie ‘A’, 4 points ahead of Inter Milan in 3rd place in the table. They have scored 31 goals in their 15 domestic games this season, one more than the Gunners have managed themselves.
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