Leicester Win Gives Wenger Title Hope

Wenger's believe that Arsenal can win the Premier League this season was renewed yesterday after two of his substitutes got the equalizing goal and the wining goal which helped to push the Gunners to 2 points behind the table leader.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confessed that he had glimpsed the grim apparition of Premier League title failures past during his side's nerve-jangling 2-1 victory over leaders Leicester City.

At halftime of Sunday's table-topping showdown at the Emirates Stadium, Leicester led 1-0 through Jamie Vardy's penalty and Arsenal were staring down the barrel of an eight-point deficit to the summit.

Leicester City Are Title Favourites - Arsene Wenger

Wenger has admitted that Leicester City are now favourites to win the Premier League title this season. The French man believes that the Arsenal-Leicester clash will be crucial in deciding the title..

The Gunners' 2-0 win at Bournemouth was their first in five league games and moved Wenger's side up to third place, five points adrift of Leicester before next weekend's meeting between the two teams.

The Arsenal manager believes it was crucial his side ended their dismal recent run but is convinced they will now meet Claudio Ranieri's side with renewed belief.

Arsenal Ready To Fight Bad Diego Costa - Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger has warned his Arsenal players they will have to be ready to "fight" Chelsea's Diego Costa ahead of the rematch of stormy September derby.

Arsene Wenger expects Chelsea striker Diego Costa to make life difficult for the Arsenal defenders when they go face-to-face on Sunday, but is confident his men will be up for the task.

The Spain international was at the heart of a brawl which ended in a red card for Gabriel during the reverse fixture back in September 2015, and his physical playing style has seen him make headlines on more than one occasion.

Arsene Wenger Sure Of Gunner's Premier League Title Chances

Arsene Wenger is optimistic about Arsenal's chances of winning the Premier league after this season. The London club won the league 11 years ago in an unusual style.

The Gunners are top of the Premier League table at the halfway mark of the campaign with 39 points from 19 games, level with Leicester City, but three points clear of Manchester City and four ahead of Tottenham. Traditional rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea meanwhile are all seemingly already out of the title race.

Wenger is not getting carried away, but knows Arsenal are in a good position to win their first Premier League title since 2003-04.

Calls For Van Gaal's Sack "Disrespectful" - Wenger

Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has expressed his dissatisfaction over calls for Van Gaal's sack and the French man also feels sorry for his bitter rival Jose Mourinho.

Arsene Wenger has described the ongoing speculation linking Jose Mourinho with Louis van Gaal's job at Manchester United as "disrespectful" but says he was sorry to see the Portuguese depart Chelsea last week.

Mourinho parted company with the Premier League champions on Thursday after a rocky start to their title defence.

France: Wenger Supports FFF For Benzema Ban

Wenger confirmed his support for the FFF for suspending Benzema despite the fact that the in-form Real Madrid striker may miss the 2016 Euros which will be hosted by France.

Arsene Wenger has backed the French Football Federation's (FFF) decision to suspend Karim Benzema from international duty until the sex-tape scandal involving Mathieu Valbuena is resolved.

FFF president Noel Le Graet announced on Thursday that the Real Madrid star will not be considered for selection for France while a police investigation is ongoing - meaning he could miss next year's European Championship on home soil.

Arsenal: Santi Carzola Out For Four Months

Wenger's title challenge after a good start to the season seems to be under a serious threat caused by series of injuries to keep players. Carzola has been confirmed to be out for four month, that's a long absence for about 20 matches. Many pundits have offered Arsenal a common advice of buying new players in January has the injury woes deepens for the Gunners.

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla could be out until March although manager Arsene Wenger was reluctant to commit to a time frame for the injured midfielder until he hears from a specialist.

Cazorla hurt his knee in the 1-1 draw with Norwich City on Sunday, but stayed on the pitch as Wenger had already used up his substitutions, with the Frenchman saying the Spaniard had ended the game "on one leg".

Arsenal Can Mount Premier League Title Challenge - Wenger

The last time Arsenal won the title i was just a boy.. lol. Wenger looks more real now with a chase of the league title and he has backed his boys to mount up a challenge. Arsenal are the late favorites battling Man City for the title in the absence of the lost Chelsea.

Arene Wenger remains confident Arsenal can shake off their inconsistent form and mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title.

Wenger's side will attempt to bounce back from last weekend's surprise loss at West Bromwich Albion when they travel to Norwich City on Sunday, five days after keeping alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stages with vital victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

I Like To Spend Money - Arsene Wenger

Wenger shocked so many people when he said that he likes spending money. Most people in football and fans of Arsenal FC believes Arsene Wenger is always reluctant in signing big names that requires splashing of big cash.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims he likes to spend money as he jokingly invited a reporter to a night out.

The Frenchman's lack of spending has been criticised in the past, having not added a single outfield player to his first-team squad in the off-season.

UEFA Champions League: Arsenal Still Has A Strong Chance To Qualify For Last 16 Says Wenger

Most fans will want to write off Arsenal's chance of making it to the last 16 of UEFA champions league but Arsene Wenger thinks it's very possible. The gunners surprisingly lost their first two matches and will have to rely on other group results to qualify and that's if they win the two matches left with a high goal margin.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal can still salvage their calamitous UEFA Champions League campaign as they prepare for Tuesday's must-win showdown with Dinamo Zagreb.

Wenger's side are on brink of a stunning failure to make the knockout stages for the first time in 16 years after three defeats from their four Group F fixtures. The Gunners must beat Croatian side Dinamo at the Emirates Stadium to keep their hopes alive, but even that won't be enough to avoid elimination if second placed Olympiakos, who sit six points ahead of Arsenal, draw or win at Bayern Munich.

Wenger Hails Free Scoring Arsenal

Arsene Wenger praised Arsenal's relentless pursuit of goals in the second half as they beat Watford 3-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Strikes from Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey secured all three points for the visitors in 12 second-half minutes, the trio lighting up proceedings after a drab opening 45 minutes.

The victory saw Arsenal climb back above Manchester United and into second place in the Premier League, cutting Manchester City's lead to two points at the summit.

Arsene Wenger Set To Quit Arsenal In 2017

This my be good news for some Arsenal faithfuls who want Wenger out of the club. After several trends of #wengerout reports claim that the French man has decided to quit in 2017. Wenger quiting Arsenal in 2017? Only time can tell.

The Mirror on Friday make a bold announcement on the back page of their paper: Arsene Wenger is quitting Arsenal by 2017.

According to John Cross, Wenger, after 19-years at the Gunners, is now set to leave the club in the next 19 months.

Wenger Not Improving Arsenal - Sir Alex Ferguson

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at his old rival Arsene Wenger. Fergie thinks that the london side has not been too impressive under Wenger but conceeds that his consistency at the club might be the solution.

Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested that Arsenal have failed to progress under Arsene Wenger in recent seasons but feels there is no one capable of replacing him.

While they have won the last two FA Cups, the Gunners haven’t won the Premier League since 2004 and are in danger of exiting this year’s Champions League at the group stage, having lost their first two matches in the competition.

Wenger's 19 Years Arsenal Reign Is As Good As Winning A Trophy

Arsene Wenger deserves to be hailed for his 19-year Arsenal reign rather than derided over a lack of league titles, Louis van Gaal says.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes Arsene Wenger's longevity at Arsenal is a sign of great success, despite the Frenchman failing to win the Premier League in over a decade.

The Dutchman will lock horns with Wenger at Old Trafford on Sunday, having guided United to the top of the Premier League after seven games.

Arsenal: Wenger Lashed, Criticized After Olympiakos Defeat

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger found himself attacked from all sides on Wednesday after his selection decisions backfired to leave his team facing an embarrassing group-stage exit in the Champions League.

Wenger elected to pick David Ospina instead of first-choice goalkeeper Petr Cech at home to Olympiakos on Tuesday, but the Colombian committed a first-half howler, palming a corner into his own net, as Arsenal lost 3-2 to register a second consecutive Group F defeat.

"OOPSPINA" was the headline in British newspaper the Daily Mirror, while the Daily Express said the former Nice goalkeeper had committed a "calamity" and The Sun said Wenger's men had been "humiliated".

Mourinho Spites Arsene Wenger Again In New Attack

Jose Mourinho's long-running feud with Arsenal's Arsene Wenger continued on Friday when the Chelsea boss said there was one exception in English football to the rules applying to every other manager.

"I think in this country only one manager is not under pressure," Mourinho told a news conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Newcastle United.

"Steve (McClaren) is under pressure, I am under pressure, Brendan (Rodgers) is under pressure, (Manuel) Pellegrini is under pressure," he added of the men in charge at Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester City respectively.

Martial's Agent Blasts Arsene Wenger & Arsenal

Anthony Martial's agent has blasted Arsenal as a club who follow players but always fail to sign them, following Arsene Wenger's suggestion that the Gunners did not buy the youngster because he is more suited to a wide role.

The 19-year-old's deadline-day transfer to Old Trafford raised eyebrows throughout the footballing world as United agreed a deal that could rise to £58 million, making the former Monaco striker the most expensive teenager in football history.

However, the striker has immediately impressed scoring four goals in four games, netting against fierce rivals Liverpool before scoring a double at Southampton and grabbing a goal against Ipswich Town in the League Cup.

I Would Sign Every Arsenal Player - Jose Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed Arsenal's squad should be champions and insisted he would sign every player in Arsene Wenger's squad.

Mourinho has developed a frosty relationship with Wenger over the years and he has now put the spotlight on the Frenchman's record, suggesting that Arsenal have the squad to be champions every season.

"I like every player from Arsenal," Mourinho told reporters.

Chelsea vs Arsenal - Wenger Aiming To Do The Double Over Mourinho

The decline of Mourinho's Chelsea started from pre-season but the Portuguese gaffer called it fake results. The community shield further showed the decline of the form of the Chelsea team as Wenger got his first victory over Mourinho after 13 failed attempts. 

With the team's further decline Wenger will be aiming to do the double over Mourinho by defeating him at the Bridge but Mourinho knows to well that a defeat would move Chelsea into the bottom three and leave them with a just one win in 6 matches. Jose knows what is at stake and considering his rivalry with Wenger he won't be pleased to see that happen though Wenger will be hoping to take advantage of the weakness in the team.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, while keen to play down his rivalry with Chelsea's Jose Mourinho ahead of this weekend's meeting, claimed on Friday that his players may have overcome a "mental block" by defeating the champions at last in August.

Arsenal Should Shut Jose Mourinho Up - Martin Keown

Arsenal legend Martin Keown has urged the Gunners to give their all in order to beat Chelsea on Saturday and keep Jose Mourinho quiet.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has stressed Arsene Wenger's men cannot afford to lose this weekend's Premier League showdown against Chelsea if they are to keep Jose Mourinho quiet.

Mourinho and Wenger have developed a frosty relationship over the years and Keown fears the Chelsea boss will verbally have a go at his Arsenal counterpart once more if he emerges victorious on Saturday, like he did in February 2014 when he branded the Frenchman a "specialist in failure".