Wenger - Football is about quality, not race

arsene wenger By Chris Harris Arsène Wenger believes that quality, not race, is all that should matter in football. The Arsenal manager's homeland has been hit by controversy this week after Les Bleus' coach Laurent Blanc allegedly expressed support for a quota on the number of dual-nationality players at France's youth academies. The World Cup-winning centre back is now under investigation and Wenger admits that Blanc's reported remarks...

ARSENAL CLUB PROFILE

OVERVIEWArsenal may have been off the pace in the inaugural Premier League season in 1992/93, but they made up for it by winning both the FA and League Cups. The Premier League crown eluded them until 1998 - two years into manager Arsene Wenger's tenure - when they did the league and FA Cup double. Under the Frenchman, the Gunners shook off their "boring" image and began to play some of the most attractive football...

Wenger - It will do Ramsey good to go back

By Chris Harris Arsène Wenger believes it will do Aaron Ramseygood to return to the scene of his "car accident" on Sunday. The Wales midfielder will line up at Stoke City, 15 months after he left the Britannia Stadium in an ambulance after breaking his leg. Ramsey's return to Stoke will take up plenty of column inches ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash but Wenger thinks that the 20-year-old can use the opportunity to 'get back...

Wenger - We might lose Jack until September

jack wilshere By Chris Harris Arsène Wenger fears that Jack Wilshere's summer workload might keep him out of the Arsenal side until September. The 19-year-old has been named in the provisional England Under-21 squad for the European Championships in June and is expected to feature when the senior side take on Switzerland in a vital Euro 2012 qualifier that same month. Those commitments could take Wilshere up to 60 games since he broke...

Frimpong eyes breakthrough

Emmanouel Frimpong Midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is hoping next season can be an improvement on this year for both himself and Arsenal The 19-year-old was hoping to be involved during the current campaign after featuring in the Gunners' pre-season before a serious knee injury in training ruled him out until his return to the reserves in April.The Ghanaian-born player admits he endured a difficult period, at times fearing he may be left behind...

Ramsey set for Stoke battle

ramsey Arsene Wenger is hoping for a 'clean' game against Stoke in a rematch of the clash that left midfielder Aaron Ramsey with a broken leg.Ramsey spent nine months on the sidelines after a Ryan Shawcross tackle last season and has only recently returned to Arsenal's starting line-up and his fourth appearance for the club this season will be against the man almost ended the 20-year-old's career."I said many times that only Aaron can forgive...

Premier League preview: Stoke City v Arsenal

Stoke City could be excused for not taking Sunday's home game with Arsenal as seriously as most Premier League matches this season.After all, the Potters will be six days from the club's most important match in their history - their first FA Cup final appearance.Stoke's date with Manchester City at Wembley next Saturday will surely be preying on the minds of Tony Pulis' men as they tackle an Arsenal side with plenty of end-of-season motivation.Stoke,...