By Ian Grant Some papers, including the Observer report that Arsenal have agreed or will agree a secret £4.5m deal with Feyernoord for Polish goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, 24.He will allegedly arrive in the Summer.It follows fears about radical changes to…
By Myles Palmer Arsenal 2 Sunderland 2 ———————————— Memorable for one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen in my life. A decision by Gilles Grimandi, in the 82nd minute, who passed the ball to Vieira while he was 25…
By Ian Grant Harper to Cardiff Cardiff have taken Arsenal midfielder James Harper on a month’s loan, with a view to a permanent £250,000 move. Harper is 19 and follows 20 year-old Defender Rhys Weston. He played for…
By Myles Palmer Arsene Wenger is an agreeably transparent manager who does not duck a question. If you ask him why he did something, or why he did not do something, he tells you. He is not evasive, keeping some…
By Myles Palmer The big Latvian stopper, who wears the No 3 shirt, cruised through a promising Premiership debut in the 6-1 demolition of lethargic Leicester. His positional play was good. His passing was good. His heading was very good.…
By Myles Palmer Arsenal 6 Leicester 1 Amazing! Extraordinary! Revolutionary ! Arsenal scored two goals from corners and two from crosses. Thierry Henry had two headers on target. Five of the six goals were scored from INSIDE the penalty area.…
By Myles Palmer ________________ Arsenal 6 Leicester 1 _______________ Referee: Dermott Gallagher Attendance: 38,007 ARSENAL: Alex Manninger, Lee Dixon, Igors Stepanovs, Tony Adams, Silvinho, Robert Pires (Ashley Cole, 85), Gilles Grimandi (Nelson Vivas, 77), Ray Parlour, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry,…
By Myles Palmer On Christmas Day 2000 Arsene Wenger had to ask himself two questions. Do I drop Manninger for Lukic? Should I drop Henry for Wiltord? Before the game I thought Anfield was pivotal. And I will alway remember…
By Myles Palmer What did I think of the Liverpool disaster? Watch this space. I want to write that one sober and not bloated by mince pies and brandy butter.
By Myles Palmer Tony Adams has a heavy cold and misses the Liverpool game.All the more reason to defend deep and take a spoiling, grinding approach to this vital fixture.Will Wenger give Stepanovs his Premiership debut against Liverpool?Move Grimandi back?…