The news has again been released that Abou Diaby is set to be out of action for a lengthy period of time. This is disappointing but inevitable news, Diaby seems to be cursed with the constant injuries that look to ravage his promising career. It does seem an unfortunate occurrence that key players at Arsenal to either be consistently injured or under performing. This has left Arsenal with a skeleton selection of trustworthy players and often a floundering team. This may be part of the reason that Arsenal have struggled and suffer with periods of lacklustre performances. The news of Diabys 9 month lay off, comes on the same day that Arsenal reported Jack Wilshere would be fit to return in April. This sounds
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The European Super League (ESL). Doesnt that sound nice? Or, if youre a true football fan, doesnt that sound like a monumental pile of steaming cow dung?Yes, folks, 12 of Europes leading clubs have decided that they want to create a closed-shop competition to ensure they retain the majority of the wealth in football.Lets start by naming the dirty dozen.Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are the inevitable
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As the dust finally settles on another, January transfer window which may promised so much and gave so little leaving many fans with a feel of disappointment with the one signing in the window of Spanish left back Nacho Monreal, those fans feeling disappointed should be rea sured by Wengers shrewd defensive signing. The pipe dream of seeing David Villa driving through the training ground gates at Coloney in his flash car and signing the multi million pound deal, posing in front of the waiting
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In the end of season ceremony at Priestfield last night (Saturday 26/4/08), Simon Royce was votedGillinghams2007/08 Player of the Year.The Gills fans voted the
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