«It is a great honour because it means you've achieved something,» the official
Arsenal website reported him as saying.
The Frenchman did not want to go into too much detail, as
the Arsenal website reported, but put it down to a normal part of his job, but you have to assume that he was a little surprised that Arsenal could not attract a player who came from the lower league and who probably has just a few years left at the the peak of his game.
Not exact matches
As
reported by the
Arsenal website, Wenger did not talk about his individual defenders or what his starting XI would be, but the Frenchman did point out what he thought would be one of the biggest threats to
Arsenal retaining the famous trophy.
Of course it does not help
Arsenal that Coquelin picked up the problem at the same time that another central midfielder Mohamed Elneny has headed off to Gabon to play for his national side Egypt in the African Cup of Nations and that he might not return until the February if they go all the way, but in a
report on the
Arsenal website the manager has set the estimated return date of Coquelin at just a few weeks.
But maybe the manager has become too used to it all as well, because in his comments ahead of the FA cup game this weekend against lowly Preston North End,
reported on the
Arsenal website, the Frenchman suggested that he was not sure about whether to rest our Chilean international star Alexis Sanchez this weekend.
Gabriel has revealed in a
report on the
Arsenal website that the reason behind is his upbringing in a deprived district, or Favela, in Brazil and how proud he is to have been able to help his mother get out of it.
And even though a good pre-season does not guarantee a good start, Arsene Wenger believes that as long as his players approach the game with the right attitude, we will be able to carry our recent form into the league season, as
reported by the
Arsenal website.
As
reported by the
Arsenal website the manager did address this issue after the game, with Arsene Wengher admitting that the Gunners were more focused on going forwards and creating chances for the forwards to finish than we were on stopping the opposition.
But the official
Arsenal website has now confirmed that the versatile Brazilian defender, able to play anywhere along the line of a back four, is now a Gunner after
reports today revealed that he was sent to Paris to make sure the paperwork went through as quickly as possible.
In fact he declared in a
report on the
Arsenal website that the former Barcelona forward would not even be back in training until Monday, the day after we take on Chelsea in the Community Shield.
It really was remarkable to see Theo racing back and getting stuck in with tackles to stop Chelsea getting any sort of way back into the game and his own words after the game,
reported by the
Arsenal website, suggest to me just why his attitude has changed.
Arsene Wenger suggested in a
report on the
Arsenal website that Francis Coquelin might be fit enough to play this week, with the Greek champions Olympiakos coming to London for a Champions League game on Tuesday.
In a
report on the
Arsenal website the manager talks about how we made it easy for the home team because we never put them under pressure by taking one of the many chances that came our way.
The manager was quite expansive about the French midfielder, as
reported on the
Arsenal website, after
reports this week suggested that Flamini had been told he could leave as he was surplus to requirements and would not be likely to play much.
Maybe that is why Arsene Wenger has made a point of praising the giant defender ahead of the Chelsea game, as
reported by the
Arsenal website, talking about his leadership qualities and how important he is to the squad even if he is not playing.
Even Arsene Wenger is feeling it, as the Frenchman was
reported on the
Arsenal website bemoaning the fact that the Gunners can not seem to get a break while every time we do something wrong the opposing team punishes us.
Arsenal's official
website report that Lacazette is likely to travel with his new teammates to Sydney this weekend, before making his home debut for the Gunners at the Emirates Cup on July 29 or 30.
That result has certainly piled the pressure on the
Arsenal players and made it even more crucial that they respond to the manager's call for a fast start,
reported on the
Arsenal website.
So on the surface of it the news
reported by the
Arsenal website about the illness stopping Mesut Ozil from being available is not good, but I think it could be a blessing in disguise.
When will people realise that you can only believe an
Arsenal signing when it is
reported on the official
website.
I think that Arsene Wenger knows it as well, because he made a point of talking about and praising the ruthless streak that his players showed in the second half at the Liberty Stadium during his post match interview
reported by the
Arsenal website.
But after the manager spoke very highly of the promising player in the matchday programme for this weekend,
reported on the
Arsenal website, I get the feeling he is preparing to play Willock if the chance presents itself.
The Frenchman may already have changed his tune, though, and has declared that he will be picking a strong
Arsenal side for our first group game at home to the German Bundesliga outfit Cologne this Thursday,
reports the
Arsenal website.
So the pre-match words of Arsene Wenger on Ozil
reported by the
Arsenal website ahead of the big match are very encouraging indeed, because the Frenchman suggested that his number 11 is fired up and ready for tomorrow and has been looking his old self in training again.
On the verge of the Gunners facing our main rivals for the Premier League, Chelsea, in the traditional curtain raiser to the season, Arsene Wenger is sending out a real message of intent with the news
reported on the
Arsenal website that the two key players Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott have signed new long term contracts.
Koscielny was a bit more specific in a
report on the
Arsenal website, pointing out the power, stature and aerial threat of Liverpool's new front man Christian Benteke as one of the things he most needs to be in control of.
As a
report on the official
Arsenal website shows.
A lot of people are suggesting that the Gunners need to finish next season as champions to save Wenger but as he pointed out in his interview yesterday,
reported on the
Arsenal website, winning the Premier League is not that easy.
First of all we had Wenger being asked about the trouble between
Arsenal fans both during and after the Man City match and his answer
reported on the
Arsenal website struck me as though he was living in another world.
Although it has not been confirmed yet ob the official
Arsenal website, it appears that our young French midfield warrior Francis Coquelin has now removed any lingering doubts about his commitment to the club by signing a four year contract extension to his current deal which was due to expire at the end of this season, as revealed by a
report in The Sun.
As
reported by the official
Arsenal website, the boss gave his pre-match press conference ahead of the Europa League clash with the Russian club CSKA Moscow today and used the term «dreamland» when asked about
Arsenal winning the trophy.
Walcott has been speaking about this in a
report on the
Arsenal website and he has also made it clear that he is not going to insist on playing in the middle but is happy to play wherever Wenger wants him to.
As
reported by the
Arsenal website, Wenger was full of praise for his new forward, insisting that signing him from United was a great move for the Gunners.
Arsene Wenger certainly seems to think so as his comments from today's post match interview,
reported by the
Arsenal website, show.
As
reported on the
Arsenal website, Wenger today hinted that the Gunners would not be completing any more transfer business this month, unless of course something unexpected comes up.
In the interview
reported on the
Arsenal website, Mertesacker admitted that the 2 - 0 defeat was a massive blow to the team, especially after all the confidence built up at the end of the last campaign and in pre-season.
In a
report on the
Arsenal website the veteran keeper put forward a bit of positivity by suggesting that with a Wembley semi-final and some key weeks in the Premier League ahead the season could soon be looking better from an
Arsenal point of view.
And although some
Arsenal fans and football experts will say that Walcott has not lived up to his potential, the
report on the
Arsenal website listing his achievements shows that he has been an excellent signing for the Gunners.
But you could also say that he is perhaps going too easy on his players and not putting enough pressure on them to make sure the performances leave nothing on the pitch, with his calming words
reported on the
Arsenal website.
I have seen Giroud's words
reported by a lot of football
websites and a lot of them have talked about the Frenchman being one of the few
Arsenal players with this winning experience but that is simply not the case.
The Frenchman was asked about this after the game, with the press clearly wondering whether it was a risk worth taking with our star man on an artificial pitch, as
reported on the
Arsenal website, and Wenger responded by declaring that there was no risk involved.
The
Arsenal manager has already spoken about the need for us to go for it and grab the initiative, as
reported by the
Arsenal website, so will that mean both our front line strikers starting?
What was good about Theo not sealing his hat - trick, however, was his reaction to it,
reported on the
Arsenal website.
His manager was equally impressed as well, as another
report on the
Arsenal website explains, by both key facets of what is expected of a full back in modern football, and that is without even mentioning the fact that Bellerin is like a streak of lightning and beat one of Theo Walcott's club speed records this year.
Bramall signed a pro deal with the Gunners after impressing on trial, as
reported today by the
Arsenal website.
But Arsene Wenger is being a bit more cautious and has warned his players about the dangers that the Clarets could pose in a
report on the
Arsenal website ahead of this must win game.
Instead the Frenchman feels that Wilshere's attacking ability is too good to be wasted in that role and insists that he can play further forward and in the same side as Ozil, as explained in a
report on the
Arsenal website.
Reading between the lines of his pre-match comments
reported by the
Arsenal website, I get the impression that the boss is really not sure whether his team will turn up for this crucial clash and he appears to be almost pleading with them to take it seriously.
I may be reading too much into one of the statements made by Arsene Wenger and
reported on the
Arsenal website this week, but then again I may not.
Do not believe for a second what Arsene Wenger said in the
Arsenal press conference today which is
reported on the
Arsenal website ahead of the trip to face the Premier League leaders Chelsea.