Arsenal- The New Invincibles

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Wenger announces resignation

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Arsène Wenger has left the driving
seat at Arsenal after 18 years.

Arsène Wenger has walked from one of the most acclaimed names in English football. Admitting the last 10 years of his career has gone from one of the greatest moments of his life, but had dropped incredibly, revealing that he endured quite a bit of stress on the way.

"Winning the FA cup last season was brilliant, I felt like my old self again, but that's when I believed my time was up. I left the club in a better position than 2-3 years ago, and we had ended the 9 years of dismay." said Wenger in his press conference.

"With the signings of Mathieu (Debuchy), Alexis (Sánchez), and David (Ospina) on their way, I feel like I have left the squad in good harmony, and a great position to be a force next season. I have spoken to the players, and they all trust that I have made the right decision and I wish them the best of luck with their new manager, whom I have requested to take the reins."


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[kf]

Kurt WHO? -The Sun

Arsène Wenger requests unknown coach Kurt Fish, to become new Arsenal manager.

25 year old, Sheffield born, youth coach Kurt Fish, has been appointed as Wengers successor.

Kurt Fish, whom has been in the Arsenal coaching system for several years now, has been made Arsenals new main man. It didn't take long for Ivan Gazidis to appoint him after the request from Wenger himself.

In his first interview as Arsenal manager, Fish explained his surprise in the job offer, "I never really spoke to Arsène that much at the training ground nor away from it, I was expecting Steve Bould to take charge, him being his number 2."

"Arsène has left me in a good position, the lads all know me, one way or another, especially some of the younger players. We have some excellent talent in and around our senior squad, it's a delight to work with some of these names, it truly is."

Fish is believed to have joined up with the first team, and looks to add a few new faces to the team as well.
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[kf]

July 2013 Update

Fish has gone for a 4-5-1 tactic
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03/07/2013
Arsenal 3-0 Arsenal U21's
An encouraging start for Fish's Arsenal who faced Steve Gatting's Arsenal U21's behind closed doors. Arsenal looked comfortable on the ball creating a number of chances. Per Mertesacker, Mesut Özil, and Theo Walcott all scored, and Mesut Özil collected Man of the Match.

06/07/2013
Will Hughes joins Arsenal
The talented young lad from Derby has joined Arsenal with a £7m fee agreed, with him going back on-loan to Derby for the season.
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Mikel Arteta becomes a Red Devil
The unwanted midfielder became a target for Manchester United who wasted no time in signing the experienced midfielder for £6m.

Smaller news:
Joel Campbell joins Everton on loan
The youngster from Costa Rica has traveled North, and joined Everton on-loan for the season to join first team experience.
Serge Gnabry picks Leeds from the lot
The explosive 17 year old winger has selected Leeds United from several clubs to gain first team experience in the Championship.

07/07/2013
Mathieu Flamini joins Monaco
The unwanted midfielder was sold by Fish for £4m, as he looks to replace him and Arteta with brighter younger talent.

08/07/2013
Héctor Bellerín joins Bolton on loan
The promising Spanish right back joins Bolton in the search for first team football, and to impress manager Kurt Fish.
Ignasi Miquel leaves for The Royles
Miquel requested to leave Arsenal, as manager Kurt Fish told him he did not have a future at the club, he joins Reading on a fee of £650k.
Francis Coquelin heads home
Coquelin was placed on the transfer list for £3m, a number of clubs tried to get the Frenchman's signature, but Coquelin choose Montpellier.

09/07/2013
Blaise Matuidi favours Arsenal switch
Matuidi joins from Ligue 1 champions PSG, the Frenchman was available for £6m, and with clubs such as Manchester City and Juventus, Matuidi favoured Arsenal.
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10/07/2013
Girondins Bordeaux 1-2 Arsenal
Fish's first game away from London was a successful one, in which they looked comfortable in possession with 60% and were in control of the game from an early goal for Aaron Ramsey, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain added another on 28 minutes, before Bordeaux's Fabrice Abriel scored late in the goal which was only too late. Man of the Match was Aaron Ramsey.

12/07/2013
Éder Álvarez Balanta is a Gunner
The 20 year old from River has joined on a £7m fee. Fish has said that Balanta can be a world class centre half in in a few years time.
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Abou Diaby joins Flamini at Monaco
Diaby is the second Arsenal player to head to Monaco this summer with a fee of £8.5m.

13/07/2013
FC Metz 0-5 Arsenal
Arsenal are starting to look stronger and stronger, with 64% possession, and creating many chances. Santi Cazorla scored in the first minute, with Giroud adding to the scoresheet and Walcott scoring twice before half time. Walcott completed his hat-trick in the 55th minute. He also collected the Man of the Match.

Lucas Romero becomes Arsenal's fourth signing of the summer
The powerful 19 year old from Argentina has agreed personal terms with Arsenal after a £6m fee was agreed by Arsenal and Velez. A friendly match was also agreed within this deal.
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15/07/2013
David Ospina joins Arsenal
Opsina joins Arsenal after a stall in talks due to Wengers resignation, but finally a £3.2m has been agreed by Arsenal and OGC Nice.
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17/07/2013
AFC Hayes 0-6 Arsenal
Arsenal go from strength to strength with Alexis Sánchez scoring twice before half time, and Chuba Akpom added to the score sheet before half time as well, as well as Ryo Miyachi. Ryo scored his second soon after the restart, and Ken Gibbs scored an own goal for AFC Hayes. Alexis Sánchez collected Man of the Match.

21/07/2013
Velez 1-2 Arsenal
Velez found the net early with Emiliano Papo, but Arsenal fought back well, with second half goals from Carl Jenkinson and Olivier Giroud. Carl Jenkinson collected Man of the Match.

25/07/2013
River 1-1 Arsenal
A weakened Arsenal side drew 1-1 to Argentina's Velez with Éder Álvarez Balanta scoring against his old club. River scored a late goal with a header from Pablo Navrone, he also collected Man of the Match.

29/07/2013
Boca 0-0 Arsenal
A strong Arsenal side could not break down Boca's defense at home, but creating several chance, and had the majority of the possession. Man of the Match was collected by Jack Wilshere.

Fixture list is here:
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[waynethickett]

My last three saves with arsenal have all resulted in Arteta moving to United, with tHe latest fee being 7.5million, I am surprised as I aren't convinced he would even consider such a move in real life

 

[kf]

My last three saves with arsenal have all resulted in Arteta moving to United, with tHe latest fee being 7.5million, I am surprised as I aren't convinced he would even consider such a move in real life

I know exactly what you mean! It would never happen!! Only scum go from Arsenal to United ^^)

 

[SmoothJitsu]

Why do you guys sell Arteta? Dude is always class for me

 

[kf]

Why do you guys sell Arteta? Dude is always class for me

I have a midfield 3 of mainly Wilshere, Ramsey and Ozil, I signed Matuidi as back up for defensive midfield, and Arteta is 31 as well!

 

[kf]

August 2013 Update

04/11/13
Arsenal 1-0 Fiorentina
The last friendly before Fish's competitive debut in the Community Shield. Arsenal looked in control throughout the game with Lukas Podolski scoring in the 23rd minute. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain collected Man of the Match.

08/08/2013
Chuba Akpom joins Peterborough on-loan
Benik Afobe joins Swindon on-loan

11/08/2013
Community Shield
Arsenal 0-1 Man City
Despite Arsenal dominating the game, Manchester City hit Arsenal on the counter attack, and Sergio Aguero scored in the 21st minute. Alexis, Cazorla and Walcott all threatened Manchester City's defence, but Joe Hart was in fine form and collected Man of the Match.

13/08/2013
Tarum Dawkins joins Concord Rangers on-loan

17/08/2013
Premier League
Swansea 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal controlled the game throughout, looking dangerous all game. Theo Walcott scored from a Santi Cazorla through ball, which was dispatched nicely into the corner. Olivier Giroud scored from a wide Mesut Ozil free kick late in the game. Per Mertesacker had an excellent, not letting anything through, he collected Man of the Match.

18/08/2013
Alfred Mugabo joins Hayes & Yeading on-loan

20/08/2013
Champions League Playoff Leg 1
Arsenal 4-1 Napoli
Arsenal looked absolutely unstoppable in this game, with Tomas Rosicky creating left, right and centre. In the first half, Arsenal were running riot with Rosicky playing a ball through the defense to a running Lukas Podolski who cracked the ball into the top corner. Rosicky yet again causing havoc leading Paolo Cannavaro to trip him in the box, Olivier Giroud finished the penalty calmly. Again, Rosicky played Podolski through to finish from the edge of the box nicely. Tomas Rosicky getting his 3rd assist of the match. Lucas Romero scored on his debut with a lovely finish from 25 yards, assisted by Carl Jenkinson. Gonzalo Higuain finished cleverly in the 85th to salvage an away goal. Lukas Podolski collected Man of the Match.

20/08/2013
Arinse Uade joins Farnborough on loan

24/08/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 4-0 Leicester
Arsenal had an average 1st half going into the break at 0-0, but an inspirational team talk, lead Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud, Lucas Romero and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to score. With assists from Oxlade-Chamberlain and two from Theo Walcott. Oxlade-Chamberlain collected Man of the Match.

25/08/2013
Thomas Eisfeld joins Colchester on loan

28/08/2013
Champions League Playoff Leg 2
Napoli 1-1 Arsenal (agg. 2-5)
Thomas Vermaelen nodded in after 10 minutes from a Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain corner. 8 minutes later, Gonzalo Higuain finished neatly past David Ospina. For the rest of the game, Arsenal and Napoli were even, going forward and defensively. Man of the Match went to Thomas Vermaelen. Arsenal go through on aggregate to the Group Stage of the Champions League.

31/08/2013
Premier League
Crystal Palace 0-0 Arsenal
After a long journey back from Italy, Arsenal seemed tired. With Crystal Palace mainly having most of the chance, but Arsenal had more possession. A bore draw. Man of the Match went to Joel Ward.

Fixture list here:
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[kf]

September 2013 Update

14/09/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 2-1 West Brom
Jack Wilshere had a chance to score a penalty, only to only hit the post and rebound back off Ben Foster into the back of the net. Alexis Sanchez was allowed through by a mistake from Jonas Olsson and placed a shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box, assisted by Mesut Ozil. Kieran Gibbs scored an own-goal which rebounded off him from the goalkeepers save from a header by Olsson. Arsenal had 62% and controlled the game throughout. Ozil collected Man of the Match.

18/09/2013
Champions League Group E
Arsenal 1-1 FC Schalke 04
After a boring 0-0 first team, the game turned in the second half to an excellent game of football, with Arsenal absolutely dominating the Germans. Tomas Rosicky's corner was headed in by Eder Alvarez Balanta on 60 minutes, before full-back Marcus Duhnke equalised for Schalke after 89 minutes with a real poacher's effort from 19 yards. Arsenal had 26 shots compared to Schalke's 3, and had 63% possession. Arsenal were unlucky today. Rosicky collected Man of the Match.

21/09/2013
Premier League
Newcastle United 0-1 Arsenal
Mathieu Debuchy faced his old team for the first time and played well. Alexis Sanchez seized on Moussa Sissoko's mistake to score an accurate finish which went in off the past, assisted by Aaron Ramsey. Alexis 5 minutes later had a goal disallowed which really should have counted. Newcastle tested Wojciech Szczesny several times but couldn't be beaten. Szczesny collected the Man of the Match award.

24/09/2013
League Cup Third Round
Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal
Arsenal fans celebreated an emphatic 4-0 win at Portman Road. Lukas Podolski seized on an error by Adam Matthews to a score a freak 35 yard goal, assisted by Tomas Rosicky. Olivier Giroud doubled the lead with a close range header on 6 minutes, assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Giroud added his second with an accurate finish on 44 minutes. He completed his hat-trick with a near post header, assisted by Carl Jenkinson. Giroud collected Man of the Match.

27/09/2013
Arsenal face Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in the Fourth Round of the Capital One Cup.

28/09/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City
Mathieu Debuchy scored from the penalty spot as Aleksander Kolarov fouled Debuchy. Alvaro Negredo then equalised in the 54th minute with a deftly executed finish. Arsenal's winner came through a floated corner from Mesut Ozil, which, Per Mertesacker rose the highest to rocket the header past ***** Caballero. Man of the Match was awarded to Mesut Ozil.

Fixtures are here:
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League table, inc. player stats:
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Player of the Month: Eden Hazard- Chelsea
Young Player of the Month: Joel Campbell- Everton(on-loan from Arsenal)
Goal of the Month: Kyle Naughton- Tottenham
Manager of the Month: Kurt Fish- Arsenal

Loan players development:
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Joel Campbell is doing excellent, as is Will Hughes and Serge Gnabry.
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[desijut]

Loved the article title (Kurt who?). Nice layout too. I will be following this as an Arsenal fan. Not too pleased about being below the spuds though. But I guess we've got to give it time. Nice signings too, very promising start

 

[Malin95]

Looking good bro

 

[kf]

Loved the article title (Kurt who?). Nice layout too. I will be following this as an Arsenal fan. Not too pleased about being below the spuds though. But I guess we've got to give it time. Nice signings too, very promising start

thanks! don't worry, it won't take long to knock them off their perch!

Looking good bro

thanks mate

 

[kf]

October 2013 Update

01/10/2013
Champions League Group E
FC Steaua Bucharest 0-2 Arsenal
Balanta gave Arsenal the lead with a fine header from point-black range from Rosicky's corner. An error from Steaua's Lukasz Szukala allowed Giroud to score a deftly executed finish from long range. Assisted by Alexis. Eder Alvarez Balanta collected Man of the Match.

05/10/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 5-0 West Ham United
Cazorla got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a well timed close range range. Centre-back James Collins ensured things went from bad to worse for West Ham on 26 minutes with an own-goal from Debuchy's cross. Per Mertesacker Scored well from a header from Ozil's corner. Ozil added the lead from a 25 yard free kick, assisted by Theo Walcott. An error from West Ham's Stewart Downing allowed Oxlade-Chamberlain to score a cheeky lob from 20 yards, assisted by Ozil. Ozil also collected Man of the Match.

19/10/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
Explosive winger Walcott gave Arsenal the lead with an accurate finish in the 25th minute, from a through ball from Ozil. Chelsea's equaliser came through Diego Costa as he seized on Laurent Koscielny's mistake to score a good header from 6 yards. Walcott then added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed finish from close range from Ozil's through ball. Giroud finally rounded off their victory on 76 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Theo Walcott collected Man of the Match.

22/10/2013
Champions League Group E
Arsenal 4-1 Galatasaray SK
Centre-back Vermaelen got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish from Rosicky's corner. An error from Galatasaray's Auerlien Chedjou allowed Rosicky to score a placed shot, assisted by Oxlade-Chamberlain. Vermaelen scored a second header from another Rosicky corner, to make it 3-0. Chedjou pulled one back for Galatasaray after 68 minutes with a good header from just on the 6 yard box. Oxlade-Chamberlain completed the rout with a placed shot on 92 minutes, assisted by Alexis. Vermaelen collected Man of the Match.

27/10/2013
Premier League
Everton 1-1 Arsenal
Everton took the lead from Arouna Kone with a well timed finish from close range in the 17th minute. Playmaker Mesut Ozil equalised for Arsenal after 26 minutes with an accurate finish. Mesut Ozil collected Man of the Match.

30/10/2013
Capital One Cup Fourth Round
Arsenal 5-1 Burnley
Goalkeeper Matt Gilks suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal from a Vermaelen header. Giroud doubled the lead with a well timed close range finish. An error from Burnley's Ashley Barnes allowed Oxlade-Chamberlain to score a good header from just inside the six yard-box, assisted by Lukas Podolski. The Ox added his second with an effort which hit the inside of the post and in, assisted by Lucas Romero. Alexis came on, and scored with his first touch from an Ox through ball. Matty Taylor pulled one back for Burnley after 91 minutes. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain collected Man of the Match.

Fixture list is here:
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League table, inc. player stats:
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Player of the Month: Mesut Ozil- Arsenal
Young Player of the Month: Anthony Knockaert- Leicester
Goal of the Month: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain- Arsenal
Manager of the Month: Mark Hughes- Stoke​

 

[kf]

November 2013 Update

01/11/2013
Arsenal face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Quarter Final of the Capital One Cup

02/11/2013
Premier League
Southampton 0-1 Arsenal
Morgan Schneiderlin was left red-faced in the 28th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net from a dangerous Ozil freekick. Arsenal had a number of attempts at goal but their profligary meant they didn't score as many as they maybe should have. Mesut Ozil collected Man of the Match.

06/12/2013
Champions League Group E
Galatasaray SK 2-2 Arsenal
Alexis seized on an error by Felipe Melo to score a simple finish from close in, assisted by Debuchy. Galatasaray equalised through Selcuk Inan from the penalty stop which should not have been given. Umut Bulut then put them into the lead before half time. Arsenal's equaliser came through the Ox, as he latched onto Walcott's far post cross. Man of the Match went to Debuchy.

09/11/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 2-1 Stoke City
Mame Diouf got Stoke off to a flyer scoring a fierce shot on 2 minutes. Arsenal's Mertesacker then equalised for Arsenal in the 21st minute with a well timed close range finish, assisted by Koscielny. Ozil then scored a 23 yard free kick which deflected off the inside of the post before crossing the line, assisted by Alexis. Mesut Ozil collected Man of the Match.

23/11/2013
Premier League
Hull City 0-1 Arsenal
Cazorla gave Arsenal the lead with a spectacular volley from the edge of the box from a cross from Ozil. Romero later got sent off for a vicious foul on 40 minutes, but Arsenal held there own and still dominated possession but couldn't score a second. Mesut Ozil collected Man of the Match.

26/11/2013
Champions League Group E
FC Schalke 04 0-0 Arsenal
Arsenal seemed to dominant all game but without a recognised main striker (Sanogo), Arsenal struggled to hit the back of the net. Joel Matip collected Man of the Match award.

30/11/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa
Striker Alexis gave Arsenal the lead with a close range finish at the near post from Gibbs' cross. Ozil later doubled Arsenal's lead with a nice effort with his weak foot on the edge of the box into the bottom corner. Walcott completed the rout with a placed shot on 54 minutes from Cazorla's parried effort. Ozil collected his 8 Man of the Match award in 13 appearances in the Premier League.

Fixture list here:
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League table, inc. player stats:
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Player of the Month: Mesut Ozil- Arsenal
Young Player of the Month: Danny Ings- Southampton
Goal of the Month: Lucas Leiva- Liverpool
Manager of the Month: Kurt Fish- Arsenal​

 

[kf]

December 2013

03/12/2013
Premier League
Sunderland 0-3 Arsenal
Left back Natxo Monreal gave Arsenal the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box from Carl Jenkinson's cross. An error from Sunderland's Billy Jones allowed Giroud to score from inside the penalty area from a Lukas Podolski cross. The last goal of the game came from striker Steven Fletcher whose 73rd minute own-goal will undoubtedly caused him some embarrassment, assisted by Jenkinson. Jenkinson also collected Man of the Match.

07/12/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 3-0 Manchester United
Alexis gave Arsenal the lead with a placed shot in the 23rd minute, from Gibbs' cross. An error from Man Utd's Jonny Evans allowed winger Santi Cazorla to score a fine header from point-blank range, assisted by Theo Walcott. Alexis completed the rout on 66 minutes with a placed shot from the edge of the box. Alexis Sanchez collected Man of the Match.

08/12/2013

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Arsenal face Brighton and Hove Albion at The Emirates in the Third Round of the FA Cup.​

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11/12/2013
Champions League Group E
Arsenal 3-1 FC Steaua Bucharest
Yaya Sanogo seized on an error by Varela to score an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Carl Jenkinson later put the ball into the back of his own net from a deflection. Sanogo then added his 2nd goal of the game with a nice effort from 16 yards on 63 minutes from an Oxlade-Chamberlain cross. The last goal of the game came from midfielder Lucian Filip whose 77th minute own-goal dribbling in from a deflection off the Ox's cross. Man of the Match went to Yaya Sanogo.

14/12/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool
Arsenal's winner came through the Ox, as he latched on to Walcott's clever through ball in the 88th minute. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain collected Man of the Match.

16/12/2013
Capital One Cup Quarter Final
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
Balanta seized on an error by Mile Jedinak to score a close range header. An error from Palace's Marouane Chamakh allowed winger Podolski to score a well struck effort, assisted by Giroud. Rosicky scored with a freak goal in the 21st minute to extend their lead, assisted by Vermaelen. An error from Ospina allowed striker Dwight Gayle to score a placed shot from long range. Man of the Match went to Lukas Podolski.

19/12/2013​

Arsenal face Derby at The Emirates in the Semi Final of the Capital One Cup.

20/12/2013
Arsenal face Borussia Dortmund in the First Knockout Round of the Champions League.

22/12/2013
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Arsenal
Midfielder Christian Eriksen got Spurs off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range juster after on minute. Arsenal's equaliser came from a teasing Gibbs cross to the right foot of Walcott at the back post. Mertesacker headed in what was the winner on 71 minutes from Ozil's corner. Man of the Match went to Per Mertesacker.

26/12/2013
Premier League
Queens Park Rangers 1-3 Arsenal
Things did not get off to a good start for QPR as Giroud seized on an error by Yoon Seok-Young to score a placed shot. Miyaichi whipped a deep cross into Podolski to score a header. Peter Crouch pulled one back for QPR after 35 minutes with a close range effort. Giroud was able to keep his composure from the spot after Matt Phillips fouled Romero to give away a penalty. Giroud collected Man of the Match.

28/12/2013
Premier League
Arsenal 5-2 Burnley
Arsenal finally took the lead when Giroud scored a well timed close range finish on 61 minutes from Ozil's near post cross. An error from Burnley's Prately allowed Giroud to score an accuate finish, assisted by Debuchy. Midfielder Pringle gave Burnley fans a glimmer of hope after 81 minutes with a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Giroud added his 3rd goal of the game with a header on 82 minutes from Gibbs' cross. Giroud got a 4th from a rising header from the Ox's cross. Striker Vokes pulled on back to make it 4-2 after 87 minutes with a well executed finish. Mertesacker added a fifth goal from Ozil's corner. Giroud collected Man of the Match.

31/12/2013
Premier League
Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal
Giroud scored his 7th in 3 games as he directed a Podolski cross into the top corner. Balanta collected Man of the Match.

Fixture list here:
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League table, inc. player stats:
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Champions League group stage, inc. player stats:
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Player of the Month: Eden Hazard- Chelsea
Young Player of the Month: Jon Williams- Crystal Palace
Goal of the Month: Jon Williams- Crystal Palace
Manager of the Month: Jose Mourinho- Chelsea

Loan players development:
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[kf]

January 2014 Update

01/01/2014
World Golden Ball winner- Lionel Messi- Barcelona
World Player of the Year- Lionel Messi- Barcelona
European Golden Boy- Koke- Atletico Madrid
World Team of the Year:
GK -Manuel Neuer- FC Bayern Munchen
DR- Philipp Lahm- FC Bayern Munchen
DCR- Gerard Pique- Barcelona
DCL- Per Mertesacker- Arsenal
DL- David Alaba- FC Bayern Munchen
MCR- Mesut Ozil- Arsenal
MCL- Koke- Atletico Madrid
AMR- Lionel Messi- Barcelona
AMC- Paul Pogba- Juventus
AML- Eden Hazard- Chelsea
ST- Cristiano Ronaldo- Real Madrid

04/01/2014
FA Cup Third Round
Arsenal 3-0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Martinez, Crowley and Zelalem all made Arsenal debuts. Yaya Sanogo scored from the spot as Calderon had fouled Ox in the penalty area. Sanogo added his second from a loverly run from Ox to drill the ball across to a waiting Sanogo. Jenkinson crossed the ball to the head of Ox and headed in from point-blank range. Oxlade-Chamberlain collected Man of the Match.

05/01/2014
Dan Crowley becomes Arsenal's youngest ever player beating Cesc Fabregas by 23 days, at 16 years and 154 days old.
Arsenal face West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthrons in the FA Cup fourth round.
Kurt Fish has been offered a new contract from Ivan Gazidis, and has accepted the offer.

08/01/2014
Capital One Cup Semi Final Leg 1
Arsenal 1-0 Derby County
Giroud gave Arsenal the lead with a powerful strike from the edge of the box from a Rosicky pass. Rosicky collected Man of the Match.

11/01/2014
Premier League
Arsenal 1-0 Swansea City
Koscielny nodded in from Cazorla's wide free-kick as Koscielny seized on Williams' mistake. Man of the Match went to Koscielny.

18/01/2014
Premier League
Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace
Arsenal finally took the lead when Podolski scored an incisive finish from 15 yards on 64 minutes, assisted by Monreal. Striker Alexis doubled Arsenal's lead with a strong header on 70 minutes from Walcott's cross. An error from Arsenal's Ospina allowed Chamakh to score a finish tucked away with ease. Man of the Match went to Speroni.

21/01/2014
Capital One Cup Semi Final Leg 2
Derby County 0-0 Arsenal (agg 0-1)
A narrow first leg win proved a successful foundation for Arsenal, who secured a 1-0 aggregate victory over Derby following their second leg clash at iPro Stadium. Arsenal had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Arsenal head to the Final of the Capital One Cup. Cyrus Christie collected Man of the Match.

25/01/2014
FA Cup Fourth Round
West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Arsenal
An error from Balanta allowed Walters to score a well times close range finish. Paraguay captain Barreto finally rounded off their victory on 86th minute with a free kick from 21 yards. Barreto collected Man of the Match.

28/01/2014
Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Arsenal
Ideye gave West Brom the lead with a close range effort in the 38th minute. Chamberlain then equalised for Arsenal in the 61st minute with an incisive finish from 21 yards, assisted by Jenkinson. Chamberlain scored what proved to be the winner on 72 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Oxlade-Chamberlain collected Man of the Match.

Fixture list here:
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League table, inc. player stats:
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Player of the Month: Diego Costa- Chelsea
Young Player of the Month: Joel Campbell- Everton (on loan from Arsenal)
Goal of the Month: Leighton Baines- Everton
Manager of the Month: Kurt Fish- Arsenal​

 

[kf]

February 2014 Update

03/02/2014
Premier League
Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal
David Silva gave City the lead with a powerful effort on the 15 minute. Centre-back Vermaelen then equalised for Arsenal with a thumping header, assisted by Alexis. An error from Vermaelen allowed striker Dzeko to score an accurate finish. Yaya Toure finally rounded off their victory on 83 minutes with a 21 yard free kick. Yaya collected Man of the Match.

08/02/2014
Premier League
Arsenal 3-0 Newastle United
Alexis gave Arsenal the lead with a close range header from Gibbs' cross. An error from Sissoko allowed Mertesacker to head in from Ozil's corner. Mertesacker completed the rout on 42 minutes with another good header from an Ozil corner. Man of the Match went to Per Mertesacker.

11/02/2014
Premier League
West Ham United 0-2 Arsenal
An error from Noble allowed Giroud to score a good header from Gibbs' cross. Later, Alexis scored from the penalty spot after Poyet fouled Ramsey. Man of the Match went to Vermaelen.

22/02/2014
Premier League
Arsenal 1-1 Everton
Giroud finished well on 7 minutes from Chamberlain's whipped cross. Naismith equalised after 85 minutes with a chip from the edge of the box which caught Szczesny off guard. Giroud collected Man of the Match.

25/02/2014
Champions League 1st Knockout Round
Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Arsenal
Adrian Ramos seized on an error from Debuchy to score a good driving header from close range. Playmaker Ozil then equalised with a nice flick at the near post from Debuchy's cross. Arsenal's winner came through Alexis as he seized on Bender's mistake to score an accurate finish, assisted by Ramsey. Man of the Match went to Mesut Ozil.

Fixture list here:
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League table, inc. player stats:
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Player of the Month: Yaya Toure- Man City
Young Player of the Month: Jerome Binnom-Williams- Crystal Palace
Goal of the Month: Mauro Zarate- West Ham
Manager of the Month: Brendan Rodgers- Liverpool​

 

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March 2014 Update

02/03/2014
Capital One Cup Final
Arsenal 3-0 West Ham United
Arsenal captain Mertesacker gave Arsenal the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box, assisted by Ozil. An error from West Ham's Zarate allowed Cazorla to score an accurate finish, from Alexis' through ball. Giroud was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Carroll fouled Koscielny. Mertesacker collected Man of the Match.
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Arsenal have won the Capital One Cup.
Fish's first cup as Arsenal manager is predicted to be the first of many trophies as Arsenal's main head.

12/03/2014
Premier League
Arsenal 4-2 Southampton​

[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]GOAL- L Koscielny (12)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]GOAL- V Wanyama (26)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]GOAL- A Ramsey (16)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]GOAL- D Osvaldo (68)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]GOAL- S Cazorla (53)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]GOAL- D Lovren OG (90)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]PoM- M Debuchy[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

13/03/2014
Arsenal announce new intake of youth players.

15/03/2014
Arsenal have signed 16 new youth players.
[TABLE="width: 870, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]DL- Ian Woodman- England[/TD]
[TD]AMR- Kevin Phillips- England[/TD]
[TD]MC- Nikolas Kyriakou- Cyprus[/TD]
[TD]ST- Jason Rudd- England[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]ST- Ronan Burke- England[/TD]
[TD]MR- Kurt Pardew- England[/TD]
[TD]AML- Pasquale Moore- England[/TD]
[TD]ST- Chris Hearn- England[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]MR- Jacob Fleming- England[/TD]
[TD]ST- Leon Fitzpatrick- England[/TD]
[TD]GK- Mick Fogden- England[/TD]
[TD]DC- Tom Loudon- England[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DMC-Jess Peers-England[/TD]
[TD]GK-John Frankum-England[/TD]
[TD]GK-Leon Laxton-England[/TD]
[TD]DC-Daniel Mulholland-England[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Premier League
Stoke City 0-2 Arsenal
[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]RED- GWhelan (50)[/TD]
[TD]GOAL- S Cazorla (26)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]GOAL- T Walcott (58)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]PoM- K Gibbs[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

19/03/2014
Champions League 1st Knockout Round Leg 2
Arsenal 2-1 Borussia Dortmund (agg. 4-2)
[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- A Oxlade-Chamberlain (49)[/TD]
[TD]GOAL- C Immobile (30)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- O Giroud (63)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PoM- C Jenkinson[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Arsenal win the tie 4-2 on aggregate.

20/03/2014
Arsenal sign 16 year-old Romanian centre-back Gabriel Ghilea from an unattached club. The Romanian was recommended by scout Stewart Houston.
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21/03/2014
Arsenal have drawn FC Schalke 04 in the Champions League Quarter Final.

22/03/2014
Premier League
Arsenal 4-0 Hull City
[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- P Mertesacker (31,88)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- L Koscielny (34)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- T Walcott (54)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PoM- P Mertesacker[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

26/03/2014
Premier League
Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal
[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- E Hazard (12)[/TD]
[TD]GOAL- O Giroud (7)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- Oscar (20)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- Willian (29)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GOAL- J Terry (85)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PoM- Willian[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


29/03/2014
Premier League
Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]RED- A Tettey (58)[/TD]
[TD]GOAL- A Sanchez (61)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PoM- B Guzan[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Fixture list here:
View attachment 350956

League table, inc. player stats:
View attachment 350957

Player of the Month: Eden Hazard- Chelsea
Young Player of the Month: Ricardo Rodriguez- Liverpool
Goal of the Month: Ricardo Rodriguez- Liverpool
Manager of the Month: Jose Mourinho- Chelsea​

 

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April 2014 Update

01/04/2014
Arsenal take lead in Quarters- The Sun
Arsenal 1-0 FC Schalke 04
47' Y Sanogo, assisted by N Monreal.
PoM C Fuchs (7.7)

05/04/2014
Santi shows skills- Daily Mirror
Arsenal 4-0 Sunderland
20' S Cazorla, assisted by A Ramsey.
57' S Cazorla, assisted by K Gibbs.
77' S Cazorla, assisted by K Gibbs.
91' P Mertesacker, assisted by S Cazorla.
PoM S Cazorla (9.7)

09/04/2014
Arsenal dream their dream- TEAMtalk.com
FC Schalke 04 2-3 Arsenal (agg. 2-4)
24' R Miyaichi, assisted by T Rosicky.
27' A Oxalde-Chamberlain, assisted by R Miyaichi.
47' M Hoger, assisted by J Draxler.
67' J Draxler, assisted by N Muller.
93' A Oxlade-Chamberlain, assisted by Y Sanogo.
PoM J Draxler (8.9)

14/04/2014
Carrick strike makes the difference- The Sun
Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal
46' M Fellaini, assisted by J Evans.
78' A Oxlade-Chamberlain, assisted by L Romero.
79' M Carrick, assisted by W Rooney.
PoM M Carrick (8.3)

19/04/2014
North London share points- Daily Mail
Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
52' T Walcott, assisted by A Ramsey.
61' R Soldado, assisted by C Eriksen.
PoM T Walcott (7.3)

23/04/2014
Bayern shut Arsenal attack out- The German Football Post
Arsenal 0-0 FC Bayern Munchen
PoM Dante (7.5)

26/04/2014
Koscielny gifts Liverpool a point- The Sun
Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal
20' L Podolski, assisted by A Ramsey.
80' L Koscielny OG, assisted by L Markovic.
PoM L Podolski (7.5)

27/04/2014
Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy after 2nd place Chelsea draw.
This is the first time since Arsenal have lifted the trophy since the 2003/04 invinsibles season.
View attachment 350186
Kurt Fish makes this is second trophy, of his first season as Arsenal manager, and a manager itself.

29/04/2014
Allianz breaks Arsenal- Daily Mirror
FC Bayern Munchen 2-1 Arsenal
36' R Lewandowski, assisted by F Ribery.
51' O Giroud, assisted by K Gibbs.
78' T Vermaelen sent off.
79' X Shaqiri, assisted by J Martinez.
84' K Gibbs sent off.
PoM J Martinez (7.4)

Fixture list:
View attachment 350189

League table inc, player stats:
View attachment 350187

Player of the Month: Juan Mata- Manchester United
Young Player of the Month: Nick Powell- Hull City (on loan from Manchester United)
Goal of the Month: Jefferson Montero- Stoke City
Manager of the Month: Manuel Pellegrini- Manchester City

Loan players development:
View attachment 350188​

 

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May 2014 Update

04/05/2014
Arsenal secure victory at the Emirates
Arsenal 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
34' A Sanchez, assisted by M Ozil.
PoM M Ozil (7.6)

11/05/2014
Arsenal hammer Burnley
Burnley 2-4 Arsenal
7' O Giroud, assisted by T Walcott.
10' L Koscielny, assisted by M Ozil.
22' D Pratley, assisted by B McKay.
40' O Giroud, assisted by M Ozil.
84' A Barnes
91' O Giroud pen, assisted by A Oxlade-Chamberlain.
PoM O Giroud (9.5)

League table:
View attachment 350169

Player stats:
View attachment 350167

Fixture list:
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12/05/2014
Footballer of the Year: Mesut Ozil- Arsenal
Players' Player of the Year: Eden Hazard- Chelsea
Top Goalscorer award: Robin van Persie- Manchester United- 20 goals
Players' Young Player: Kieran Gibbs- Arsenal
Goal of the Season: Lucas Leiva- Liverpool
Golden Glove: Wojciech Szczesny- Arsenal
Manager of the Year: Kurt Fish- Arsenal
Team of the Year:
GK- Wojciech Szczesny- Arsenal
DR- Mathieu Debuchy- Arsenal
DCR-Laurent Koscielny- Arsenal
DCL- Per Mertesacker- Arsenal
DL- Leighton Baines- Everton
MR- Theo Walcott- Arsenal
MCR- Mesut Ozil- Arsenal
MCL- Wayne Rooney- Manchester United
ML-Eden Hazard- Chelsea
STCR- Sergio Aguero- Manchester City
STCL- Robin van Persie- Manchester United

13/05/2014
Rowan Prior signs for Arsenal from Maidenhead (Skrill South) for a fee of £8.25k, Rowan Prior is labelled to be a future England star by scout Martin Keown.
View attachment 350165

15/05/2014
Alan Nicholson signs for Arsenal from MK Dons (Sky Bet League 1) for a fee of £115k, Nicholson has been approached by many large Premier League sides but saw Arsenal as his favourite.
View attachment 350172

17/05/2014
Chelsea win Liverpool 3-1 in the FA Cup Final.

24/05/2014
FC Bayern Munchen win FC Barcelona 3-1 in the Champions League Final.

Player Stats:
View attachment 350168

25/05/2014
Champions League:
Best Player: Lionel Messi- FC Barcelona
Golden Boot: Cristiano Ronaldo- Real Madrid- 9
Best Goal: Mario Suarez- Atletico Madrid
Dream Team:
GK- David Ospina- Arsenal
DR- Philipp Lahm- FC Bayern Munchen
DCR- Jerome Boateng- FC Bayern Munchen
DCL- Gerard Pique- FC Barcelona
DL- David Alaba- FC Bayern Munchen
MR- Lionel Messi- FC Barcelona
MCR- Andres Iniesta- FC Barcelona
MCL- Tomas Rosicky- Arsenal
ML- Cristiano Ronaldo- Real Madrid
STCR- Robert Lewandowski- FC Bayern Munchen
STCL- Neymar- FC Barcelona

31/05/2014
Jamaal Lascelles has agreed a £8m deal from Nottingham Forrest to play at the English Champions Arsenal. The player was unhappy after an initial bid was made, and Arsenal pressed to sign the highly rated central defender.
View attachment 350171

Player of the Month: Mesut Ozil- Arsenal
Young Player of the Month: Ross Barkley- Everton
Manager of the Month: Kurt Fish- Arsenal​