In the wake of Russia’s narrow omission from the World Cup as a result of a 1-0 loss to Slovenia in the second leg of their qualification playoff, reports are bubbling up that suggest Andrei Arshavin maybe didn’t help the cause so much. From the Daily Express: Russia’s skipper Arshavin apparently insisted on giving a tactics talk

... last night as Arsenal demolished AZ Alkmaar 4-1 to leave their progress to next stage as nothing but a formality. It was an Arshavin’s show and it was a role reversal of sorts. This time Fab was the scorer and Arsha was the& ... minutes ago from 11gunners.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: Soccer, Arsenal, Arsène Wenger, Andrei Arshavin, Champions League, Cesc Fàbregas

... . He's got to ensure that the efficiency he's found lasts the duration of the season but to me there's no doubt he's got the potential to become the kind of goalscorer a top club needs. Meanwhile Andrei Arshavin says that the win over Sp*rs shows Arsenal have put the blip of West Ham behind them. He says: What I ...

... surgery on his ankle. You can read more on this devastating news on the official Arsenal website. Andrei Arshavin I’m very interested, and excited, to see what Arshavin can do ... the semi-final of the FA Cup but that’s over now and we have to look forward. The only concern is that I’m not sure Arshavin is at his happiest playing in our new 4-3-3 formation. He’s managed to ...

... effectful bombing forward on the left, linking up well with Andrei Arshavin. We’re lucky down at the Grove that we have a factory ... corner. And one became two before the break, when some direct running from Arshavin played Nasri through whose excellent shimmy lost ... chances galore through out the game, with Nasri, Cesc and Arshavin simply sensational. Gibbs was also immense, and nearly got a goal ...

... injured. Arsenal form ( Last Five fixtures)- most recent games last. Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn ( Thomas Vermaelen, Andrei Arshavin, Cesc Fabregas, Robin Van Persie, Theo ... , Nicklas Bendtner) Arsenal 3-1 Birmingham ( Robin Van Persie, Abou Diaby, Andrei Arshavin) AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Arsenal ( ... reversing that statistic on Saturday. Arsenal 3-1 Spurs ( Van Persie, Arshavin, Fabregas/ Crouch)