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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:41:29 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Home</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2008-11-21T21:29:43Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>POLL: Should Arsene Wenger sack William Gallas after his anti-Arsenal outburst?</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><category>William Gallas</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/poll-should-arsene-wenger-sack-william-gallas-after-his-anti.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/poll-should-arsene-wenger-sack-william-gallas-after-his-anti.html"/><author><name>GM</name></author><published>2008-11-21T21:29:40Z</published><updated>2008-11-21T21:29:40Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">I don't know how you lot feel reading any of the UK's national newspapers this morning, but for those of you in any doubt, William Gallas has launched a scathing attack on his team mates and I truly believe his reign as Arsenal captain should be terminated. Now.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">I may be jumping the gun here, but I've never known an incident where every single national newspaper misquotes a player and the fact that Whinging Willie has previous form when it comes to&nbsp; falling out with his&nbsp; colleagues, manager and club, doesn't help his plight. <br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Again, this is only my opinion, but Gallas is not good enough to be Arsenal's captain. He might make a decent club skipper elsewhere, but not for the Gunners.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">For those of you don't know what he said about his Arsenal team mates, <a href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/what-the-papers-say-gallas-blasts-arsenal-team-mates.html">click here</a> to got to our newspaper round-up.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">The basic gist of it is: our young players aren't brave enough to compete; there is a senior player in the team who disrespects his fellow players; there was a dressing room fight between players at half time in the 4-4 draw with Tottenham; and if Arsenal don't win a trophy this season our valiant captain will leave the club.<br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">But as angry as I am this morning, I'm interested to gauge what the feeling among you Gooners is toward the man who is supposed to be our on-field leader. Personally I'd be quite happy if Gallas never wore the red and white of Arsenal ever again - he's not fit enough to be our captain and his lack of pace is woeful. He may have been a world class defender once upon a time, but those days are long gone.<br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Click on the 'read more' link below to access our poll and register your Vote on what reprisals you think Le Gaffer should take against our talkative skipper...</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Play Fantasy Wenger: Who should start for Arsenal against Man City?</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><category>Manchester City</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/play-fantasy-wenger-who-should-start-for-arsenal-against-man.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/play-fantasy-wenger-who-should-start-for-arsenal-against-man.html"/><author><name>GM</name></author><published>2008-11-21T11:50:22Z</published><updated>2008-11-21T11:50:22Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Arsenal travel to Manchester City&rsquo;s Eastlands stadium tomorrow minus the suspended Cesc Fabregas and without the injured Theo Walcott (shoulder), Kolo Toure (calf), Emmanuel Eboue (knee) and Tomas Rosicky (leprosy, smallpox, decapitation, whatever).<br /><br />Eduardo is close to a return as Arsene Wenger revealed he will resume full training with his first team colleagues next week. I can&rsquo;t wait to see the Crozilian back in action, but it&rsquo;s looking like it&rsquo;ll be mid-December at the earliest before we see him getting anywhere near match fitness.<br /><br />Le Gaffer will also break he habit of a lifetime by insisting that his players who had long-haul flights home from the midweek internationals join the squad in Manchester. <br /><br />Emmanuel Adebayor arrived back yesterday from Togo&rsquo;s 1-0 win over Rwanda, while Carlos Vela will have to make the trip to Manchester on his own this afternoon when he gets back from Mexico&rsquo;s shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Honduras. Mind you, Vela will be used to solo trips after his straight red for violent conduct in the Honduras game...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>What the papers say: Gallas blasts Arsenal team mates</title><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/what-the-papers-say-gallas-blasts-arsenal-team-mates.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/21/what-the-papers-say-gallas-blasts-arsenal-team-mates.html"/><author><name>DA</name></author><published>2008-11-21T08:44:15Z</published><updated>2008-11-21T08:44:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://arsenaladdict.squarespace.com/storage/Papers%20montage.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1225012218134" alt="" /></span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;">We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Sun </strong>- <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal/2008/11/20/william-gallas-slams-arsenal-team-mates-as-he-reveals-desperation-for-trophies-115875-20910910/">Gallas puts the Gunners at war</a><br />WILLIAM GALLAS is set to be stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after an explosive attack on his players tore the Gunners apart. <br /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Mirror</strong> - <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal/2008/11/20/william-gallas-slams-arsenal-team-mates-as-he-reveals-desperation-for-trophies-115875-20910910/">William Gallas slams Arsenal team-mates as he reveals desperation for trophies</a><br />William Gallas says he&rsquo;s worried about Arsenal losing their edge and becoming just another Premier League team. The Arsenal captain has called on his team&rsquo;s young players to prove they are willing to scrap for the league title.<br /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily Mail </strong>- <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1087997/Gallas-broadside-Were-brave-says-Arsenal-skipper-points-finger-chief-troublemaker.html">Gallas broadside: We're not brave enough, says Arsenal skipper as he points finger at chief troublemaker</a><br />William Gallas has launched an astonishing attack on his Arsenal team-mates for their lack of bravery, laying bare the dressing-room tensions which have derailed their title challenge.<br /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily </strong><strong>Express </strong>- <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/72159/Gallas-fires-blast-at-fellow-Gunners">GALLAS FIRES BLAST AT FELLOW GUNNERS</a><br />William Gallas has detonated a bomb under Arsenal&rsquo;s season by revealing there are divisions among the players and that he had to break up a dressing-room bust-up in the 4-4 home draw with Spurs.<br /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily Star </strong>- <a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/59427/Gunners-bust-ups-tearing-us-apart/">GUNNERS BUST-UPS TEARING US APART</a><br />Skipper William Gallas says Arsenal are being torn apart by behind-the-scenes bust-ups.</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>POLL: Who should start in place of Fabregas and Walcott for Arsenal?</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/20/poll-who-should-start-in-place-of-fabregas-and-walcott-for-a.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/20/poll-who-should-start-in-place-of-fabregas-and-walcott-for-a.html"/><author><name>GM</name></author><published>2008-11-20T17:55:09Z</published><updated>2008-11-20T17:55:09Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">The international friendlies are over and of course, with the season Arsenal are having, we've suffered the long-term loss of a key player after Theo Walcott dislocated a shoulder.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">For those not in the know, it was Theo's left shoulder this time and not the right one that he had surgery on before. He has a hereditary problem with his shoulder joints, so it kinda begs the question as to why they didn't operate on both around the same time? Sure he might have needed a lot of help during the early days of rehabilitation, but that's what WAGs are for, isn't it and he might not be looking at three months out now.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">I digress.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">With Walcott sidelined and Cesc Fabregas suspended for this weekend's trip to Man City, my poll for you today is rather simple: who do you think should take their starting places in the Arsenal team?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">I've given you as many sensible options as I can think of - in other words I've tried to avoid using makeshift defenders in the centre of the park - and you can click on a couple of names, not just one.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Personally I think I'd go for Aaron Ramsey and Carlos Vela, with Ramsey playing alongside Denilson in the centre of the park, Vela going wide left and Abou Diaby playing on the right (he is right footed after all).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">But it would also be good to see the likes of Jack Wilshere being unleashed for a Premier League fixture to see how he can handle the pressure, or even Fran Merida, who has been touted as a similarly capable player as Fabregas, although we're yet to see the evidence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">For the record, I reckon Arsene Wenger will play it safe and opt for Emmanuel Eboue, if he has recovered from his knee problem, and Alex Song.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Ignoring what Le Gaffer might do, I throw it open to you lot to choose who you'd like to see line up against City on Saturday. Click on 'read more' below to access our poll, make your choice, and cast your Vote...</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>What the papers say: Surgery sidelines Arsenal star</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><category>Theo Walcott</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/20/what-the-papers-say-surgery-sidelines-arsenal-star.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/20/what-the-papers-say-surgery-sidelines-arsenal-star.html"/><author><name>DA</name></author><published>2008-11-20T08:36:12Z</published><updated>2008-11-20T08:36:12Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://arsenaladdict.squarespace.com/storage/Papers%20montage.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1225012218134" alt="" /></span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;">We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Sun </strong>- <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1950429.ece">Surgery blow for Walcott</a><br />THEO WALCOTT will be out for at least three months, Arsene Wenger confirmed last night. The Arsenal star, 19, dislocated his right shoulder on England duty in Berlin on Tuesday and seems almost certain to need surgery. <br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily Mail </strong>- <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1087612/Walcott-weeks-surgery-shoulder.html">Walcott to be out for eight weeks after surgery on shoulder</a><br />Theo Walcott will be out for at least eight weeks after a Harley Street specialist advised him to have an operation on his injured right shoulder.<br /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily </strong><strong>Express </strong>- <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/71985/Wenger-s-blast-of-friendly-fire">WENGER'S BLAST OF FRIENDLY FIRE</a><br />ARSENE WENGER will have been left both enraged and frustrated over the circumstances and timing of Theo Walcott&rsquo;s freak injury while training with England in Germany.<br /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily Star </strong>- <a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/59284/Big-Dan-the-man/">BIG DAN THE MAN</a><br />ARSENAL are set to make a January bid for giant Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten.</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Should Arsenal reappoint David Dein?</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/19/should-arsenal-reappoint-david-dein.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/19/should-arsenal-reappoint-david-dein.html"/><author><name>GM</name></author><published>2008-11-19T21:07:33Z</published><updated>2008-11-19T21:07:33Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s now more than a year and a half since David Dein was forced out of Arsenal and, rather like the global scarcity of centre backs claimed by Arsene Wenger, finding someone to replace DD has proved a difficult task.<br /><br />So here&rsquo;s my solution to bringing in a replacement for our former vice chairman: appoint David Dein.<br /><br />I don&rsquo;t think any right-minded Gooner believes that Dein is anything other than a diehard Arsenal fan himself, whereas the Gunners board comprises a number of individuals who we know very little about.<br /><br />One of those board members is American sports mogul Stan Kroenke.<br /><br />Lest any of us forget, Mr Kroenke was the reason for David Dein&rsquo;s acrimonious departure from the Arsenal boardroom. Dein brokered the deal whereby Kroenke was able to buy 9.9% of Arsenal from TV company Granada.<br /><br />That deal gave the Gunners its first major billionaire shareholder, but it so infuriated the incumbent board that they sacked Dein, citing &ldquo;irreconcilable differences&rdquo; before Arsenal chairman made the now legendary Kroenke gaffe by pronouncing &ldquo;his sort&rdquo; was not welcome at the club.<br /><br />Here we are 18 months later and Kroenke has been welcomed onto the board and, in my opinion, Arsenal will be stronger for it because the Denver-based businessman has vast experience in building sports franchises.<br /><br />And then there's our other billionaire owner, Alisher Usmanov...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>What the papers say: Walcott out until February after dislocating shoulder</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><category>Theo Walcott</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/19/what-the-papers-say-walcott-out-until-february-after-disloca.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/19/what-the-papers-say-walcott-out-until-february-after-disloca.html"/><author><name>DA</name></author><published>2008-11-19T08:37:41Z</published><updated>2008-11-19T08:37:41Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://arsenaladdict.squarespace.com/storage/Papers%20montage.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1225012218134" alt="" /></span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;">We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Sun </strong>- <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1945365.ece">Theo's 3-month KO</a><br />ENGLAND and Arsenal have been stunned by a freak injury to Theo Walcott which could keep him out for three months. <br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily Mail </strong>- <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1087114/Walcott-joins-England-crocks-Arsenal-winger-12-weeks-dislocating-shoulder.html">Walcott joins England crocks: Arsenal winger out for 12 weeks after dislocating shoulder</a><br />Theo Walcott dislocated his right shoulder last night and could be out for 12 weeks in a devastating double blow for England and Arsenal.<br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily </strong><strong>Express </strong>- <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/71792/Walcott-out-for-10-weeks-">WALCOTT 'OUT FOR 10 WEEKS'</a><br />Theo Walcott could be sidelined for up to 10 weeks after being carried off in agony last night with a dislocated shoulder to leave England in disarray ahead of tonight&rsquo;s friendly with Germany.</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>In Wilshere Arsenal have a Plan B, so please use it Arsene!</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/18/in-wilshere-arsenal-have-a-plan-b-so-please-use-it-arsene.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/18/in-wilshere-arsenal-have-a-plan-b-so-please-use-it-arsene.html"/><author><name>DA</name></author><published>2008-11-18T17:05:52Z</published><updated>2008-11-18T17:05:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Ars&egrave;ne Wenger&rsquo;s record at blooding young players is second to none.</span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Perhaps the financial constraints shrouding the club have a part to play, but if his record at Monaco is anything to go by, Wenger has always preferred to see young prot&eacute;g&eacute;s moulded to play football his way rather than buy them ready-made.</span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Last season there was a lot of talk about Jack Wilshere being the star of the Reserves, with one goal against West Ham Reserves in particular catching the eye.</span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><span style="font-size: 120%;">When he ran rings around an experienced Real Madrid defence, it underlined that we have someone truly special on our hands.</span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><span style="font-size: 120%;">What he doesn&rsquo;t have in pace and power, he makes up for in wit and determination...</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>What the papers say: Gael Clichy blasts Arsenal inconsistency</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/18/what-the-papers-say-gael-clichy-blasts-arsenal-inconsistency.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/18/what-the-papers-say-gael-clichy-blasts-arsenal-inconsistency.html"/><author><name>DA</name></author><published>2008-11-18T08:36:25Z</published><updated>2008-11-18T08:36:25Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://arsenaladdict.squarespace.com/storage/Papers%20montage.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1225012218134" alt="" /></span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;">We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Sun </strong>- <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1941055.ece">Gunner Gael blowing cold</a><br />GAEL CLICHY has rapped Arsenal after the horror 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa. Full-back Clichy fumed: &ldquo;We have to play with the right desire and attitude. If we play like we did against Villa the season will be finished after a few months.&rdquo; <br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The Daily Mail </strong>- <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/teampages/arsenal.html">We can write off our title hopes if we don't buck up our ideas now, says Arsenal's Gael Clichy</a><br />Gael Clichy fears Arsenal's season will be over within months unless they find consistency. </span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Is Arsenal's current form all a question of loyalty?</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Arsene Wenger</category><category>Gunners</category><category>Nicklas Bendtner</category><id>http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/17/is-arsenals-current-form-all-a-question-of-loyalty.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.arsenaladdict.com/home/2008/11/17/is-arsenals-current-form-all-a-question-of-loyalty.html"/><author><name>DA</name></author><published>2008-11-17T23:12:12Z</published><updated>2008-11-17T23:12:12Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">By Samuel Mowbray</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">One of the most important rules in life is loyalty. Family, friends, business - if one isn't loyal, then things will fall apart.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">I admire Arsene Wenger enormously - as anyone who reads Veterans View will know. This man has done more for Arsenal in my life than any other single individual - and though I may not always agree with the great man who, in the nature of the football industry and how it works, is bound to be wrong more often than he is right, he has made some breathtaking decisions (about players and games) and brought us all some joyous moments.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">In addition the notion of not being loyal to Arsenal is quite beyond me. And so I admire his notion of loyalty to his players.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">As I read his praise for Bendtner mid-week, it was with a sense of both doubt and understanding.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">But as I took my seat on Saturday against Villa, and heard the team, it was only with a sense of doubt. 4-5-1 versus Manchester United made total sense - particularly given the state of our injuries. But 4-5-1 versus Aston Villa - with NB upfront when Adebayour was fit was patently ridiculous.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">This will be the last time for a while that I will write about Nicklas. The man is completely out of his depth running the line solo against a team who are clearly going to come to defend and hit us - brilliantly - on the counter.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Of our three league defeats at the Emirates, this was the first where we absolutely beaten. I have never seen us so poor - to the point where we could have lost 4-0 in a game where we made no - maybe one - chances&hellip;</span></p>]]></summary></entry></feed>