http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Arsenal_FCFind stories, videos, and photos about Arsenal FC from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:47:50 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Arsenal_FC14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Arsenal FC from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/09/18/emmanuel.adebayor/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/09/18/emmanuel.adebayor/index.htmlManchester City's headline-grabbing 4-2 home win over Arsenal last weekend delivered more talking points than a double-bill Oprah healthcare special. City struggled to contain a probing, possession-heavy Arsenal offense. But on the break, the speed of Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy and Shaun Wright-Phillips pierced a dispersed Gunners defense three times over a frenetic 10-minute second-half spell.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:15:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/08/14/arsenal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/08/14/arsenal/index.htmlThere was a time, not that long ago, that Arsenal was the standard for club management. Devoid of a wealthy backer willing to lavish (and lose) millions, it worked very much as a real business, year after year, breaking even or turning a small profit. When it came time to make some serious capital investments -- moving out of historic, but cramped, Highbury in favor of a new 60,000-seater at Ashburton Grove -- it did so intelligently, securing financing and building a comfortable, state-of-the-art stadium capable of generating substantial match-day revenue.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:21:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/08/14/epl.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/08/14/epl.preview/index.htmlAfter a summer of increasingly intensive thumb-twiddling and hours spent aimlessly wandering the corridors of Castle Limey, the excitement is at fever pitch as the English Premier League season returns this weekend. Last week we gave you our predictions for the season, and this week we're taking a detailed look at the first couple of fixtures following the big kick-off.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:33:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/08/07/epl.predictions/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/08/07/epl.predictions/index.htmlAwaking from our slumber after one of those tedious biennial summers without a showpiece international tournament, it slowly dawned on us: the Premier League is back at last! With only one week before the world's pre-eminent league kicks off, we headed for Castle Limey to dust down the dungeon-sized supercomputer responsible for our EPL predictions.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:52:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/07/24/sven.gerrard/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/07/24/sven.gerrard/index.htmlSven-Göran Eriksson must be kicking himself for not surviving the sack at Manchester City. After being given a top-10 target after he took the job in July 2007, the former England manager steered the club to ninth place in the Premier League that season, his first in charge. Notorious City fan and Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher told the BBC that Eriksson "gave us a bit of style and dignity and grace. He bought some great players." It was "the best season I can remember."Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:12:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/07/10/benitez/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/07/10/benitez/index.htmlLiverpool manager Rafael Benítez is not a happy man. In the past few seasons, he's had his own way in the transfer market, happily signing 3-4 big-name players each summer, spending an average of $70 million across the last four.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:59:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/05/15/wenger.arsenal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/05/15/wenger.arsenal/index.htmlBefore Chelsea had Roman Abramovich's rubles and Rafa Benítez built Liverpool into Champions League winners and English Premier League challengers, Manchester United and Arsenal dominated the EPL throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. On Saturday, the former "big two" face off after having taken contrasting paths in recent years.Fri, 15 May 2009 20:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/04/17/champs.league/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/04/17/champs.league/index.htmlThree English teams clinched the semifinals of the European Champions League this week, representing the Premier League's finest hour since ... well, since last season, when three English teams achieved the same feat. As they did the season before that. Indeed, only a much-fancied Barcelona side can prevent a second all-England final. With Team Limey all cock-a-hoop with jingoistic cockiness, we look back at those quarterfinal second legs, starting with the thriller at Stamford Bridge.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/04/09/champions.league/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/04/09/champions.league/index.htmlHalfway through the Champions League quarterfinals and the neutral fans can only be pleased. We've seen far better games than in the first legs of the Round of 16, we yet could have a major upset and, along the way, we've learned at least 10 things:Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/03/20/manu.cl/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/03/20/manu.cl/index.htmlOrdinarily, Manchester United making a trip to Craven Cottage isn't much of a story. Fulham hasn't beaten United at home in league play since 1964. But an unusually high amount of attention is focused on this weekend's encounter.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:22:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/03/06/fa.cup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/03/06/fa.cup/index.htmlSilverware, iPods, playground spats, free booze and nights in jail. Confused? You should be, but it's all in a day's work for Team Limey in the reporting of what's happening in English soccer.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/02/04/arsenal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/02/04/arsenal/index.htmlThe banner headlines have left no doubt: "Arsenal trouble" "Arsenal crisis" "Arsenal horror."Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/12/02/epl.mls/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/12/02/epl.mls/index.htmlLAS VEGAS -- Coming at you with a bucket of hot wings and a, ahem, perfect view at Hooters, it's the Limey. Half of Team Limey is halfway through its American vacation, and this week we've got an exclusive interview with New York Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio, an English perspective on MLS Cup and all the latest English Premier League goings-on.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:14:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/08/15/epl.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/08/15/epl.preview/index.htmlWith the English Premier League kicking off on Saturday, Team Limey took some time out to discuss the 2008-09 season with Arsenal and England legend Martin Keown.Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/07/11/uk.recession/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/07/11/uk.recession/index.htmlSoccernomics: the study of the relationship between human wants and the allocation of scarce resources in soccer, the world's most popular and globalized sport. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/05/29/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/05/29/rankings/index.htmlA year ago in this space, we dropped the hammer on Liverpool, which had inexplicably defied the odds and advanced to its second Champions League final in three years. But seeing as the Reds lost out to AC Milan, managed only another fourth-place finish in the English Premier League and finished the season without a single trophy, it was a tough call to leave them on the Rankings. Not even another Rafa Benítez miracle could save them.Thu, 29 May 2008 18:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/04/30/qa.dein/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/04/30/qa.dein/index.htmlUntil recently, David Dein was one of the most powerful men in soccer. The former vice chairman of Arsenal was behind building one of the strongest brands in the game, ran the G-14 coalition of Europe's biggest clubs and, in 1996, hired a little-known Frenchman by the name of Arsène Wenger. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:20:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/17/epl.race/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/17/epl.race/index.htmlAfter eight months and 32 games, the destination of this season's English Premier League title has been decided in the space of five days.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:18:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/04/17/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/04/17/rankings/index.htmlAnd we're back. We take breaks from this space once in awhile to accommodate the odd MLS or international piece, but sometimes it's amazing how much changes when you don't touch the Rankings for four weeks. Specifically, we're talking about Arsenal.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/04/15/gilberto.arsenal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/04/15/gilberto.arsenal/index.htmlHe's captain of Brazil, has a World Cup winner's medal and more than 60 international appearances to his credit. But even so, Gilberto Silva is surely one of the reasons that Arsenal is set to complete another season without silverware.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:09:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.htmlManchester United is running rampant. Last Saturday, the Red Devils demolished eighth-place Aston Villa 4-0 at Old Trafford and remain five points clear of Chelsea in the English Premier League race. The standard of United's soccer was so sublime, the score line actually flattered the losers.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/03/21/fa.cup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/03/21/fa.cup/index.htmlIt's been nearly two weeks since English soccer was rocked by a set of extraordinary results in the FA Cup quarterfinals. But the scenes were so unusual, so unexpected and so refreshing that even now, they still warrant reflection and discussion.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:56:00 EDT