Arsenal Mania http://arsenal-mania.com/feeds The Arsenal Website For Arsenal Fans 2010-02-09T14:44:02Z Arsenal Mania http://arsenal-mania.com http://static.arsenal-mania.com/favicon.ico text/html 2010-02-09T14:31:46Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Gerrard targetting the holy grail...3rd place http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108080/Gerrard-targetting-the-holy-grail3rd-place.html Arsene Wenger beware, because Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has no intention of letting the much coveted 3rd place in the league slip away. text/html 2010-02-09T14:22:08Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Why is everyone obsessing over Chamakh? http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108079/Why-is-everyone-obsessing-over-Chamakh.html All season long there have been rumours that we're in for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh. text/html 2010-02-09T11:30:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Paul Williams I can't quit you, baby http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108077/I-cant-quit-you-baby.html It's been a tough old ten days in Goonerland, hasn't it? Thinking of titles for today's blog, the one that immediately sprang to mind was that of another Led Zeppelin song, "How Many More Times", I think you can work out the connotations of that one for yourselves. Also pinging itself to the front of my brain was the scene in High Fidelity when John Cusack's character is preparing to make what we suppose is his latest mix tape of seduction for a journalist he's met, before ripping those headphones of and exclaiming, "When is this going to stop?". But I figure there's enough negativity out there already and those who would have the Arsenal manager castrated, hung, drawn, quartered and left in pieces outside the entrance to Club Level, at the stadium he helped build, need no further fuel added to their fires. text/html 2010-02-09T10:45:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Van Persie: Recovery is on schedule http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108075/Van-Persie-Recovery-is-on-schedule.html Striker Robin van Persie has said that his recovery from a serious ankle surgery is "on schedule", and that there is a chance he might be fit towards the end of the season. text/html 2010-02-09T10:15:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Oliver Lincoln An impressive defeat http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108074/An-impressive-defeat.html Arsenal's run of four make or break games continued to expose the team's deficiencies as they fell to another defeat, this time 2-0 against Chelsea. However the score line doesn't tell the whole story, unlike last weekend against Manchester United, Arsenal actually played well and dominated for long periods of the game, beating Chelsea in most of the stats but the all important goals scored column. text/html 2010-02-09T08:15:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Zee Ko The long and short of the Chelsea match http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108073/The-long-and-short-of-the-Chelsea-match.html I made a decision yesterday, barely an hour after the match at Stamford Bridge, to forgo analysing the proceedings and instead try to reason with those of you who have seemingly become a bloodthirsty mob intent on savaging everything that represents the club these days. Everything except the Arsenal label that is. I may have underestimated the extent of the bloodlust or overestimated my ability to make some sense of it all. text/html 2010-02-08T13:50:30Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Everybody can see it, except Wenger http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108072/Everybody-can-see-it-except-Wenger.html Following our recent poor form, what does the world think of Arsenal? text/html 2010-02-08T13:21:20Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Clichy: We can't drop more points http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108071/Clichy-We-cant-drop-more-points.html Gael Clichy admits Arsenal will have a tough time remaining in the title race this season. text/html 2010-02-08T08:15:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Zee Ko Wear the red and white, and stand up for the Arsenal http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108070/Wear-the-red-and-white-and-stand-up-for-the-Arsenal.html If you're reading these words on this page, the odds are you're an Arsenal supporter. You sport the red and white with pride, and you've been deeply wounded by the final scoreline at Stamford Bridge just hours ago. A Drogba-inflicted wound that festers still, reminding you that yet again, our team has come off second best against our neighbours in blue. text/html 2010-02-07T20:19:13Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Wenger: I am completely happy with our performance http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108069/Wenger-I-am-completely-happy-with-our-performance.html Manager Arsene Wenger has insisted that his team were the better side against Chelsea today, despite seeing them succumb to a 2-0 defeat. text/html 2010-02-07T19:18:18Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Wenger: We were the better side http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108068/Wenger-We-were-the-better-side.html Arsene Wenger says he found defeat to Chelsea today hard to take text/html 2010-02-07T18:37:33Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus The difference today? Chelsea have strikers and we don't http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108067/The-difference-today-Chelsea-have-strikers-and-we-dont.html Hardly surprising, but a definite improvement on last week's horrow show against United. text/html 2010-02-07T14:00:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Wenger places faith in Almunia http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108066/Wenger-places-faith-in-Almunia.html Manager Arsene Wenger has place his faith in under-fire goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, saying that the Spaniard is placing too much pressure on himself. text/html 2010-02-07T12:15:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Wenger: Why I prefer top three finish to a trophy http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108059/Wenger-Why-I-prefer-top-three-finish-to-a-trophy.html Whilst the fans are yearning for an end to the club's five year trophy drought, manager Arsene Wenger is adamant that finishing in the top three of the league is a bigger accomplishment. text/html 2010-02-07T10:30:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Fabregas: I love London a lot http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108062/Fabregas-I-love-London-a-lot.html Captain Cesc Fabregas has admitted that he would return to his hometown of Barcelona one day but only when he has retired, as him and his family are loving London too much at the moment. text/html 2010-02-06T15:30:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Wenger urges his players to relax and have a go http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108061/Wenger-urges-his-players-to-relax-and-have-a-go.html With arguably their biggest game of the season coming up tomorrow against Premiership leaders Chelsea, manager Arsene Wenger wants his players to take the pressure off themselves and just 'go for it'. text/html 2010-02-06T15:13:43Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus How do you feel about Arsene Wenger and Andrei Arshavin? http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108065/How-do-you-feel-about-Arsene-Wenger-and-Andrei-Arshavin.html As I said after the United defeat, when we play the two teams only a few points above us, their superiority is clear, even if the table doesn't show it. text/html 2010-02-06T14:00:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Zee Ko Of sour prunes http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108063/Of-sour-prunes.html I don't know if you've noticed, but the same people who were moaning that Arsene Wenger was a fool not to buy a top class defensive midfielder were also the ones who were screaming for Alex Song to hurry on back from African Cup duty. text/html 2010-02-06T13:28:56Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Vermaelen on Chelsea, Drogba and the title race http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108064/Vermaelen-on-Chelsea-Drogba-and-the-title-race.html Thomas Vermaelen believes Arsenal can beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. text/html 2010-02-06T12:30:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Wenger: Our reasons to be optimistic http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108060/Wenger-Our-reasons-to-be-optimistic.html Manager Arsene Wenger admits that he is confused as to why there is much doom and gloom amongst the fans when he believes that Arsenal are in a good position, taking into account everything that has been accomplished. text/html 2010-02-06T11:41:26Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Wenger: Blame me for United defeat http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108058/Wenger-Blame-me-for-United-defeat.html Manager Arsene Wenger has said that he accepts all responsibility for the defeat to Premiership champions Manchester United last weekend. text/html 2010-02-05T18:43:31Z http://arsenal-mania.com Tom O' Flaherty This time it's personal http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108057/This-time-its-personal.html With what is undoubtedly the biggest game of our season so far just around the corner I think we would all like some improvement on last weekends debacle. text/html 2010-02-05T17:21:57Z http://arsenal-mania.com Mark Brus Wenger giving mixed signals http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108056/Wenger-giving-mixed-signals.html Arsene Wenger is up to his usual tricks, confusing us all about his transfer window intentions. text/html 2010-02-05T12:44:37Z http://arsenal-mania.com Jonathan Chong Nasri: We can still win the title http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108055/Nasri-We-can-still-win-the-title.html Winger Samir Nasri thinks that it is still possible for Arsenal to win the Premiership title this season. text/html 2010-02-05T11:00:00Z http://arsenal-mania.com Oliver Lincoln A week to remember, or not? http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3108054/A-week-to-remember-or-not.html So it's been a bit of a rollercoaster week for Arsenal, it began with the disappointing defeat to Manchester United but in a slight reprieve, Chelsea's draw with Hull midweek not only let us back into the race but also gave us a bit more hope that a good result against the league leaders at the weekend is not impossible.