Wenger set for £7m transfer snip & Arsenal transfer bid KO’d – Best of AFC
It’s been conceived as a minor blip on the road back to the promised land but Arsenal know they’re not quite there yet. Monday’s home defeat at the hands of struggling Wigan was a tiny hiccup in their pursuit of third spot and an all important place in next seasons Champions League group stage. A win would have moved them eight points clear of their North London rivals and effectively secured automatic passage to Europe’s premier club competition. Arsene Wenger knows his side need to win their remaining games to do so and was hoping to have Jack Wilshere back to provide a boost during the run in. Mikel Arteta’s season ending injury will leave the Gunners boss short in midfield which could prove damaging to their objectives.
This week on FFC the future captain and leading scorer Robin Van Persie is discussed, Wenger’s transfer talk is put under the microscope and Arsenal’s young guns are tipped for future success.
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More fat cloggers please – Arseblog
The Arsenal centre midfield conundrum | Robin goes to negotiate Barca deal at London hotel – Le Grove
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£7M Is An Absolute Snip And We Say Why… – Transfer Tavern
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Quote of the Week
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“We want more, but where we are at the moment we will be happy with third place because there are great teams who would be very happy if they got there.
“You always want more, but you see that the competition in England is difficult – Chelsea are now in the Champions League [semi-final] against Barcelona,
but they are sixth at the moment, that means it is not easy.
“We want to win our next game and that is the only way we can secure our [Champions League] qualification. We have done remarkably well in the last two months and we want to take advantage of that run we have created and show that (on Saturday).” Arsene Wenger admits he is happy with third after Arsenal’s poor start to the season
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