Last weekend Bolton’s Kevin Davies was vilified for a challenge on Arsenal’s Gael Clichy in his side’s 3-1 home defeat to the Gunners. The young left-back had to leave the field which left Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger enraged. The Frenchman said, “We have no problem with people being physical when they play us - that is a charming part of the game.

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Despite quotes from Arsene Wenger and Emmanuel Adebayor stating that the Togolese striker’s future remains at the Emirates the press continues to link the player with a whole host of clubs including AC Milan and Barcelona. The 24-year-old has just enjoyed the most prolific season of his career, scoring a superb 24 goals in 36 League appearances (32 starts). He almost single-handedly ended any doubts about the sale of Thierry Henry and replaced the French superstar as the cult hero of the Gunners fans.

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Freddie Ljungberg was an extremely popular figure in his 9-year stint at Arsenal but he seems determined to ruin any goodwill felt towards him at the club following comments about the Gunners lack of ambition when he left and now criticism of his former manager Arsene Wenger.

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The latest young wonderkid heavily linked to Arsenal is Marseille’s Samir Nasri. The French international is one of the hottest properties in Europe having been tagged the ‘new Zidane’. Despite recently signing a new contract at the Stade Velodrome the players’ manager Eric Gerets has been quoted as saying he’ll be leaving the club this summer if a big enough offer comes in. After Flamini’s free transfer to AC Milan and Hleb’s reportedly imminent departure to join him in Serie A the North London giants definitely need some fresh blood to increase the belief around the Emirates that they can compete with the likes of United and Chelsea.

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There’s no rest for Arsene Wenger. After finishing the season without any form of silverware, it’s back to the drawing board for the Frenchman. And his first port of call? 19 year old Mexican striker Carlos Vela.

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The Gunners could be facing a summer of upheaval as another top star looks set to depart for Italy. Alexander Hleb could be following his former midfield team-mate Mathieu Flamini out of the Premier League and into Serie A. His reasoning is explained by his agent Nikolai Shpilevski when he said, “Alex is tired of the noisy and chaotic life in London and feels like living in calmer surroundings.” Er, ok so London is too chaotic is it Alex? Surely you had a bit of an idea about the place before you signed? The Belarusian’s likeliest destination is reported to be Inter Milan but that could all depend of the amount of noise the people in the city make when he arrives for contract talks, perhaps Norwich would be nicer!

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That’s right I’m questioning Arsene Wenger’s ability. It may seem like a bit of a copout to do it now when the Arsenal onslaught is well and truly caput but I’m prepared to run that risk. Why? Because I’d be happy to stake a claim that the Gunners wouldn’t be where they are now had they had a Vieira or Adams-type captain spurring them on.

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Arsene Wenger’s young guns have seen their season of glory ended after defeats at both Anfield and Old Trafford in the space of 5 days. This weekend they entertain a Royals side who have been slowly dragged back into the relegation scrap and who possess an abysmal historic record against the North Londoners.

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Arsenal, the team for the neutral viewer, are one of the most unique football team’s in Europe. Bursting with elegance, their fast-paced attacking style is a pleasure to watch. But as results suffer and their place in the title race slips into oblivion, I can’t help but wonder - Can beautiful, attack-minded football ever go hand-in-hand with championships and trophies?

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The misfiring Gunners visit fortress Stamford Bridge this weekend as they look to end their recent 4-match drawing run. Chelsea Head Coach Avram Grant will be out to prove he has the tactical know-how to win the big games after failing in previous matches with the current top 2. Arsene Wenger needs to get his young guns winning again; however, the Blues are currently on a 77-match unbeaten League run at the Bridge, so the Frenchman may have his work cut out.

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