It was couple of poor performances on the trot for the Gunners side, when a team of primarily young players and some reserves took the field at the City of Manchester Stadium against the might of Manchester City. And the Eastlands made merry till the final whistle was blown.

Carlos Tevez, Vladmir Weiss and Shaun Wright-Phillips scored for the home side in a 3-0 drubbing of the visiting Arsenal side. Some experts believed that the score line would have been even worse, if the City would have taken all their chances properly. Read the rest of this entry »

Arsene Wenger has been all praise for his young players, who have enjoyed great success in the League Cup.

Ahead of their clash against Manchester City in the Quarter Finals, Gunners Manager said that he has used this competition for giving experience to the youngsters in his squad all the time.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Carling Cup match on Wednesday, Wenger said, “There are a number of players, who have performed well in the cup. Most of these young players have gone on to become the best players for the side in the Premier League.”

“In this very team, you have players like Denilson and Song, who are examples of this system.”

“Both these players were a part of the Gunners side that won 6-3 at Anfield 3 season back. Song was not even a favorite for many to be a part of the Gunners starting eleven. However, now, both of them have become an integral part of the starting eleven.”

Speaking on the match, he said, “It is going to be a tough game, but you can always be assured that Arsenal will come out prepared to give City a run for their money.”

Arsene Wenger is keeping his eye on the Bordeaux forward, Marouane Chamakh as one of his targets when the next transfer window open in a month.

Following a comprehensive 0-3 loss to London rivals at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal is looking to coming back hard against their opponents. The the fact that Robin Van Persie may not be available for the next few months has Wenger thinking about reviving his interest in the striker.

During the previous transfer window, there was a huge speculation of Chamakh coming over to the Emirates Stadium, but it never happened. There were rumors that his valuation was found out to be a bit to high for Wenger.

However, the striker’s contract is about to expire during this coming summer and we can expect Wenger to make a move to get him on the team.

There are reports that the 25-year-old star is favoring a switch in January. However, due to the fact that the star is ineligible to play with the Gunners in the Champions League, makes it a difficult decision.

Other strikers on Arsenal radars include Real Madrid’s Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Andre-Pierre Gignac from Toulouse.

Arsenal’s injury woes continued to grow ahead of their clash against Chelsea, as both Clichy and Gibbs were ruled out of the game against the Blues on Sunday. Again, the swollen eye of former Chelsea star, William Gallas, may keep him out of the game.

This is why it is expected that the Gunners side will be coming out with a make shift defense, as Armand Traore might take the field and Mikael Silvestre may partner Thomas Vermaelan in the middle. Read the rest of this entry »

After having a wonderful game against Standard Liege at the Emirates, Denilson believes that his side is ready to take the challenge of the League leaders, Chelsea, on Sunday.

The Brazilian scored a scintillating goal in the Champions League fixture and is now all set to again repeat his feat against the Blues at the Emirates Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »