By Ian Grant EduThe 22-year-old, (Edu) Eduarde Daude Gaspar finally signed for Arsenal. Edu has been associated with Corinthians since he was five, winning two Brazilian championships and last year’s World Club Championship.Wenger said: “He has the long passing game,…
QPR 2 Luton 1 A few jolly moments last night at QPR with my good friends Doug D’Arcy, Chris Wright, Nick Blackburn, Steve Burtenshaw, Joe Kinnear, Arsene Wenger, David Dein and Boro Primorac. Hundreds of police when I reach Shepherds…
By Myles Palmer It seems I was wrong about Bergkamp on Saturday.I’m reliably informed that he was at Highbury early and did some running that was seen by TV technicians.He had not recovered from his stomach upset. He did not…
By Myles Palmer Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1 There is something rotten in the state of Denmark. Something seriously wrong that we don’t know about. How else to explain so many leads lost? So many games where Bergkamp didn’t play. We…
By Ian Grant PLAYERSThe English Football Association plans no action against Carlisle United midfielder Richard Prokas for a two-footed tackle on Arsenal’s Patrick Viera during Saturday’s FA Cup third round match. Referee Steve Lodge took no action at the time…
By Ian Grant So no traumatic – Wrexham, Swindon, Millwall experience – to rub salt in the away wounds.A through ball by Patrick Vieira on 22 and sharp finishing from Sylvain Wiltord who no doubt cost more than the whole…
By Ian Grant EduficationArsenal said on Friday: “Whilst still awaiting his European passport, Edu will be taking advantage of a break in the Brazilian season to visit the club and London for a short while. Edu will be arriving in…
By Ian Grant PLAYERSArsenal’s front pair at the Valley, Fredrik Ljungberg and Kanu have scored two goals in 36 Premiership appearances between them this season.The Guardian says that Emmanuel Petit being replaced by Gilles Grimandi has always looked a case…
By Jack Gray Arsene Wenger’s reluctance to buy a goalkeeper may have already cost Arsenal the chance of progressing into the knock-out stage of the Champions League and catching Manchester United in the Premiership. Unless Wenger buys a keeper, Arsenal…
By Ian Grant Even though you had to go back to 1956 for a Charlton win over Arsenal, form indicated another victory was on the cards for the South Londoners.Arsenal have only won away twice on their Premiership travels this…