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Written by Barnaby Merrill

Published: Monday, 10 December 2012 20:24

Arsene Wenger has revealed the team news ahead of Arsenal's League Cup quarter-final with Bradford City.

The League Cup is probably Arsenal's best chance of silverware this season, and it seems the Gunners will take a strong squad up north in an effort to ensure qualification.

Giroud, Walcott out

Olivier Giroud has been ruled out with a back injury sustained in the game against West Brom, while Theo Walcott remains unavailable (contractivitis?). Andre Santos, Abou Diaby and Laurent Koscielny remain sidelined with longer-term injuries.

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Written by Barnaby Merrill

Published: Sunday, 09 December 2012 15:42

THE moment of Arsenal's win over West Brom yesterday was Santi Cazorla going over to win the first of Arsenal's two penalties. Replays showed that the Spaniard may have gone down a tad easily, or to be frank, dived.

Fans weren't happy, the media weren't happy. Arsene Wenger had this to say:

"I spoke to Santi and he said he felt contact. I will have a look at it and if it looks like there wasn't I will have a word with him".

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Written by Barnaby Merrill

Published: Sunday, 09 December 2012 13:21

As the January window approaches, transfer speculation hots up, and Arsenal are no exception.

Arsene Wenger is rumoured to be planning a major overhaul in the winter, and the latest targets are a pair of Senegalese internationals who could go on the cheap.

Steel

Arsenal, along with Newcastle and Everton, have been alerted to the £3.5m buyout clause of West Ham's Mohamed Diame.

He was linked with Arsenal before his move to Wigan and it looks like the Gunners could swoop to add to their defensive midfield options.

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Written by Will O'Doherty

Published: Friday, 07 December 2012 21:14

It’s unlikely anyone foresaw this Saturday’s game as potentially critical; we have made our worst start to a season while they have made their best. And after the abomination that was Swansea last weekend there’s no doubt that there is plenty riding on it.

A victory gets Arsenal back in the hunt for fourth. A loss leaves them eight points behind the Baggies and in the lower half of the table. But this game doesn’t feel important simply because of league position, this is about relieving the intense pressure building up off the pitch.

Regaining momentum

Six points from 18 in the league is awful form, and there was little sign of a revival against a well-drilled Swansea side who deserved their win. But the Emirates ‘faithful’ will assemble hoping that something finally clicks for a team that has looked disjointed since October’s international break.