The Arsenal Blog

It has been reported today that Theo Walcott is hoping to return to the Arsenal team this weekend for the crucial match against West Brom which will finally decide whether the Gunners finish the season in the coveted Third Place in the Premiership.

Walcott is Van Persie’s preferred strike partner as he has provided the most assists for the Dutchman this season, and a good performance from the young Englishman will also have the added advantage of impressing the new England manager Roy Hodgson who will manage West Brom for the last time on Sunday.  ...........Read more

Arsene Wenger thinks that the small hamstring injury that Theo Walcott sustained in Arsenal’s draw with Chelsea last week could actually work out as a good omen for the England team ahead of the Euro2012 tournament.

England are currently around 9/1 fourth favourites for the competition (US-based readers should check this link for a Bodog referral number) and Wenger believes their chances are now improved as Walcott has had a nice little rest!

The French coach was asked whether Walcott could play again this season, and he replied: “For the Euros, he is definitely available,”  ...........Read more

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is still overcautious regarding Jack Wilshere after the injuries which afected his ankle and kept him away from the Gunners squad for the whole length of the season.

Jack Wilshere got injured in the preseason and was out for a very long time, but everybody’s rooting for him to return to action at the Olympics and prove that he hasn’t lost his way despite the very long absence.

“At the moment Jack has a different worry,” said Wenger.  ...........Read more

The young England star Jack wilshere has been making his Arsenal comeback since January, but Arsene Wenger keeps saying that he is recovering well, but not quite fast enough for him to get back on the pitch.

I would like to suggest after last night’s statement from the Arsenal boss, that he is playing a game of merge poker with Jack on one side and the England team on the other.

Wenger said yet again last night that Wilshere’s ankle was ‘fine’ but still refuses to let him train. The Frenchman said last night: “Jack Wilshere will not play again this season and will not go to the European Championships. That is for sure,”  ...........Read more

All-in-all yesterday was a terrible day for Arsenal and their fans with the awful home defeat by Wigan, but the bad news started just minutes after the start of the game when Mikel Arteta started limping with an ankle injury.

While Arsene Wenger was thinking about what to do, Di Santo somehow managed to put Wigan in front, then just a minute later the visitors were two up thanks to Jordi Gomez’s scruffy goal, and Aaron Ramsey finally replaced Arteta with the Gunners facing a mountain to climb.  ...........Read more

It’s a well known fact that over the years ever since Wenger came to the club there have always been problems regarding injuries. Arsenal players are falling to tough injuries and have to sit out whole seasons, and we can mention some starting with Wilshere, Frimpong (twice), Ramsey, Diaby, Eduardo, Van Persie and many, many others.

Wenger has even accused the opposition of targeting his players and causing the injuries intentionally, but it may be a bit more than that. The Brazilian full-back Santos was brought in last summer, and he managed to get accustomed pretty well to Premiership’s rigors showing us just how valuable a player he is, but then he got injured in the game against Olympiakos, and according to himself it was the first time he had to undergo surgery in his life.  ...........Read more

The Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has now come back to fitness after six years of injury hell, and he proved it by playing (and scoring) for the Arsenal reserves yesterday afternoon.

Now he just wants to put all his problems behind him and get on with doing what he does best; playing a great game of football. Diaby said today: “I am very happy to be back – I have done a lot of work with the medical staff to get back in the frame,” h  ...........Read more

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger spoke about a possible injury caused by too many played games by young hotshot Jack Wilshere that we actually thought at a certain point that Wilshere will grow old on the bench.

Wenger was so convinced that Wilshere needs to be taken easy and not forced to play too much, that he was saying that every two weeks or so, so why did the young Gun get that injury Wenger seemed to be so careful about?  ...........Read more

The Gunners had a terrible January when every single full-back was out injured, but they are all now back to fitness and ready to play at last.

Kieran Gibbs has had a torrid time every time he got into the first team and has gained a reputation as a sick-note, but now he has got a few games under his belt he is now convinced he can have a good run of consecutive games for Arsenal.

He was asked if he could now tell if he wasn’t at full fitness and he said. “I think that was the case after my first game back,”  ...........Read more

Good news are coming from the Emirates Stadium where Arsene Wenger confirmed the fact that Arsenal’s most important players are reaching full fitness.

With Ramsey now back in full swing and no other new injuries, Wenger’s positive about the comebacks of Santos, Wilshere, Diaby and Coquelin. Santos has a big chance to play against Everton, while the other three are approaching full fitness despite Wenger’s attempts not to rush them.

“Jack’s scan was positive. There is no problem, it is normal evolution and he is continuing his progression.

“It is too early to fix a date, though. We go day by day with him.”  ...........Read more