The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
• Spanish goalkeeper 'back to his best', says Wenger • 'He needs a few games, but I'm not worried about him' Arsène Wenger looks set to end the Arsenal goalkeeping merry-go-round after announcing Manuel Almunia's return to form and fitness. Four goalkeepers have appeared in the first team already this season but the Arsenal manager is keen to give the Spaniard a prolonged run in the...
Just Arsenal (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
It has been reported today that Arsenal are currently in negotiations for a new goalkeeper. Arsene Wenger doesn’t seem to know who is the best out of Manuel Almunia, Vito Mannone and Lukasz Fabianski, and the Arsenal fans think that there are question marks over all three of them. So they are talking to Fulham to see [...]
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will go with experience in goal for today's derby against Tottenham . Wenger looks set to replace Vito Mannone with Manuel Almunia in goal. read more
The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Arsene Wenger has admitted that he does not know whether to retain the increasingly erratic Vito Mannone, who has made a costly series of recent errors, or recall Manuel Almunia for tomorrow's north London derby as Lukasz Fabianski was yesterday discovered to have suffered a thigh injury against Liverpool. The Polish goalkeeper had impressed in the Carling Cup tie on Wednesday to make him the likeliest...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Arsene Wenger says Manuel Almunia faces fight with Vito Mannone and Lukasz Fabianski for Arsenal No 1 shirt.
Just Arsenal (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger must be spending long hours agonising over who to put between the sticks against Tottenham next week. The former guaranteed Number One Manuel Almunia was left on the bench at the weekend, as Wenger kept faith with rookie Vito Mannone, who started the season as third-choice keeper. But Mannone blew his performance [...]
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Struggling West Ham hauled themselves off the deck to claim a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Upton Park. First-half goals from Robin van Persie and William Gallas had set the visitors serenely on course for their fifth straight league victory. But the Hammers hit back with 16 minutes to go when rookie keeper Vito Mannone palmed Alessandro Diamanti's free-kick to Carlton Cole , who headed his fifth league...
Just Arsenal (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Arsene Wenger kept faith with Vito Mannone against West Ham yesterday, despite Manuel Almunia being back to full fitness, but has the young Italian blown his chance of keeping the spot permanently? Wenger kept everyone guessing on who he would choose up until the last minute, but most pundits assumed that Almunia would regain his [...]
g.ban's world (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Arsenal threw away the chance of a fifth straight Premier League win as West Ham battled back to earn a 2-2 draw at Upton Park on Sunday. The Gunners had looked in complete control following first-half goals from Robin van Persie and William Gallas. However, Carlton Cole pulled a goal back before substitute Alessandro Diamanti netted a late penalty. West Ham finished with 10 men when Scott Parker was...
Arsenal News Review (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
West Ham 2 Arsenal 2 Van Persie 16, Gallas 37, Carlton Cole 74, Diamanti pen 80 Arsenal had a 2-0 lead but could not beat a team 15 places below them in the Premier League. What's new since the 4-4 farce against Spurs a year ago? You can measure the difference next Saturday at 12.45 on Sky, if you're not going to the game. This match started and it looked as if Van Persie was having one of his clumsy...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
• Arsenal concede two goals from set-pieces • Criticism of free-kick and penalty awarded to West Ham Arsène Wenger lamented a "major missed opportunity" as Arsenal lost a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at West Ham United today but the manager reserved most of his ire for the referee Chris Foy, whom he accused of making "extremely generous" decisions for the home team. The...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
West Ham United have cried out for a period in a match like this for what has seemed like an age: a spell in which everything, finally, falls in their favour. Booed off at half-time and staring at yet another defeat, Gianfranco Zola's players refused to accept what to many looked inevitable. They rallied towards the end to send shivers of delight down the spines of their supporters and to suggest...
Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger once again kept faith with Italian youngster Vito Mannone in goal for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash at West Ham.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
John will be here from 3.30pm with team news and build-up. In the meantime email your thoughts to john.ashdown@guardian.co.uk . To keep on top of all today's other matches in the UK and beyond, click on our live scores service Can Arsenal keep up with leaders at the top of the Premier League, or will West Ham get a much-needed win to ease the pressure on Gianfranco Zola? John Ashdown will be here...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits the emergence of Vito Mannone this season has heaped pressure on Manuel Almunia. read more
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