Few managers in the English Premier League can be mentioned in the same sentence as Sir Alex Ferguson. One such manager, though, is Arsene Wenger. While Wenger doesn’t quite match Ferguson’s trophy haul, the Frenchman has always exhibited excellent tactical awareness and transfer market prowess.
Finally, after twelve years at the helm, Wenger’s time at Arsenal could be coming to an end. January always brings countless transfer rumors, but this particular report indicates Wenger could be leaving Arsenal at the end of this season. Real Madrid have offered Wenger a £25 …

Well, folks, I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. Back in July Premiership Talk discussed William Gallas getting stripped of the captaincy, and at the time I received some angry emails from Arsenal fans. Now, though, it’s official: William Gallas is no longer the captain of Arsenal. This is an untimely turn of events for the London club as they are coming off a loss to Aston Villa and face a tricky away match against Manchester City tomorrow.
The question that remains in the minds of Arsenal fans is who …

Arsene Wenger’s young Arsenal side enjoyed a 2-1 victory over reigning champions Manchester United over the weekend. The French manager was quick to point out that his side gained a leg up in the title race with those three points, but fans around the league still aren’t considering the Gunners as valid contenders. Why not? Here are seven reasons:

Lack of Discipline. This young Arsenal side doesn’t lack talent at all, but they do lack discipline. The football that they play is fantastic - but when they’re not playing football it’s …

Football fans may have just witnessed one of the greatest games ever to be contested in the Premier League. The North London derby has always had a reputation for been a heated contest between two fierce rivals, but surely nobody could have predicted the outcome of last night’s 4-4 thriller.
In one of the greatest games, came one of the greatest goals, as David Bentley duly reminded Arsenal what a huge mistake it was letting him go at the tender age of 21. A stunning 40 yard volley saw Harry Redknapp’s …

With eight weeks gone in the 2008/09 Premier League season, it appears that the table is starting to show its true shape. The Big Four - Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool - are all hitting their strides as they start stringing together consecutive wins.
At United the trio of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Dimitar Berbatov are firing on all cylinders as United’s goal tally accumulates. At Chelsea, injuries are being covered up by the good form of players like Salomon Kalou who has done brilliantly coming off the bench …

With one month of Premiership action out of the way, Premiership Talk reviews all twenty teams and grades them based on their early season performances.
Arsenal
The title hopefuls from London have had an indifferent start to the season. An opening day narrow victory against West Bromwich Albion didn’t convince too many fans, and that performance was followed up with an extremely disappointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Fulham. Arsenal clearly aren’t firing on all cylinders yet, but Samir Nasri already looks like he’ll be a good signing for the club. …

With this weekend being an international week, this edition of the Premiership Talk Friday Five takes one last glance at the world of transfers. Manchester City’s new ownership - valued at approximately $1 trillion - didn’t pull off as many transfer coups as they hoped, but Robinho could soon be joined by some of the world’s top talent in January. Premiership Talk breaks down five of their rumored targets and their supposed bid amounts.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United). If Manchester City want to be the best club in the world, …

Part two of Premiership Talk’s Champions League Preview takes a look at groups E through H. The defending European champions Manchester United can be found within this second bunch of groups, as well as the fourth English club Arsenal.
Group E
With the defending champions in Group E, many people will be curious to see if they can defend their crown. Manchester United will once again pit their wits against Celtic, with Spanish side Villareal and Danish side Aalborg joining in the fun. Villareal’s Giuseppe Rossi will be eager to prove to …

In the Premiership, you’ll seldom hear talk of the players that helped win the trophies or grabbed the personal awards without the names Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard or Cesc Fabregas cropping up at some point. However, behind these men who grab the headlines there are many players who give everything for their team. They don’t start every game, or play for lesser teams, but they are patient, determined and extremely strong willed. We look back at seven of the top unsung heroes of last season, and what we can expect of …

The season is young, but this year has already seen more than five players score on their debuts for their new clubs. Fans of Sunderland, Wigan, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Hull all know who these men are. For those of you that do not, read on about five of these debutant goalscorers.
1. Deco. The Brazilian turned Portuguese came to the Premier League at the request of new Chelsea manager Felipe Scolari, and many were doubting whether or not the former Barcelona man still had it in him. Deco got his debut …