Gibbs injury relief, Wojciech Szczesny’s future and record profits

There was only one downside in the victory over the Spurs on Tuesday, which was Gibbs getting substituted due to a fear of injury to his metatarsal. Scans have now shown that it’s just severe bruising and he will be out for a short while.

Gibbs: Out for a short while

News Roundup

There isn’t much happening out there except the International matches. As for Arsenal, they have announced their squad for 2010/11 season. All teams were to submit their squads of 25 with 8 home grown players. The Premier league 25 men squad rule is explained here by Mirror football.  The squad of Arsenal is as follows (home grown players are in bold)

Blackburn vs Arsenal: Match Preview

So to the first real test of Arsenal this season, considering we haven’t won last seven of the away games to Big Sam’s team in the Premier League.

Arsenal 6 – 0 Blackpool: Analysis and Player Ratings

The dust would have settled by now on the 6 nil thrashing of Blackpool. No matter they are a newly promoted team or were a man down for most part of the match, the victory was sweet and quite needed after the disappointing start at Anfied.

Rude Awakening For Blackpool- Match Report

Arsenal – 6    Walcott (12, 39, 58), Arshavin (32 pen), Diaby (49), Chamakh (83)

Blackpool – 0

Walcott gets a hat-trick as Arsenal down 10 men Blackpool comfortably.

Liverpool vs Arsenal: Player Ratings

It seems that we haven’t yet eliminated the problems we had last season. And for all the talk and belief that this season is ours, performance like this doesn’t help.

We always have most of the possession but create very little or of no effect going forward. Why are we at a loss of what to do in the final third of the field? Why do we have to make things complicated? Why are we shy to take the initiative? And why the hell do we need to pass near our danger area?  Just clear the ball. I won’t mention the keeper!

Liverpool 1 – 1 Arsenal: Match Report

Liverpool 1 (Ngog 46’)

Arsenal 1 (Reina OG 90+) 

The first match of the season for Arsenal ended in a one all draw with both Liverpool and Arsenal ending up with 10 men.

Liverpool vs Arsenal: Match Preview

The first match of the season for Arsenal is against the Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool. The last season failures will have been put behind by Gerrard and company and they would be ready to reclaim their lost glory this season. Arsenal will not have it easy and they will need to dig in to get a result.