It has been seven long and painful years but it is finally time for Arsene Wenger to admit to himself and to his board that the experiment has failed. Even for the neutrals in the soccer world there has been something pleasant and childlike about Wenger’

Emmanuel Adebayor is set to return to the Emirates Stadium for the first time in a Tottenham shirt. Julian Finney/Getty Images Arsenal's 4-0 loss in Milan and the following weekend's FA Cup exit to Sunderland have once again raised questions and issues o

Robin van Persie could choose be tempted to leave Arsenal in the summer after what will likely be another trophy-less season. There is probably no better account of a leader in decline than the depiction Gabriel Garcia Marquez gives of the final days of

Arsene Wenger: The first non-British manager to win England's top league championship still deserves trust Arsene Wenger this weekend used logic as a guard. Sadly, the science of reasoning in football has been extinct for decades, if indeed it ever exist

Following another failed season for Arsenal, and its manager Arsene Wenger, Bikash Mohapatra traces the decline of the South London club. It's been a year Arsene Wenger would want to forget as quickly as possible. Two disappointing losses in the space of

There have been times this season when you would be forgiven for thinking that Everton were in freefall, says NSNO Editor Simon Paul. In the last few weeks, however, there has been a distinct improvement in the atmosphere around Goodison Park and Finch F

Geordies is Your news site you can submit News vote and comment. Sol Campbell has backed the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the England armband. The former Arsenal defender insists Terry left the FA with no option.

Sol Campbell has backed the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the England armband. The former Arsenal defender, who played alongside Terry for the Three Lions, insists the FA were left with no option after the Chelsea skipper was cha

Usmanov will not sack Wenger. Wenger was spending money and getting established players like Sol Campbell, Henry, Lehman and many

Usmanov will not sack Wenger. Wenger was spending money and getting established players like Sol Campbell, Henry, Lehman and many

When I left Hampden after we were stung by Ross County I felt dejected and empty. It was the last chance to salvage some pride from a disastrous season and yet the cloud of the Mowbray 'reign' had lingered even after he had gone, did our problems lie dee

Referee Kim Milton Nielsen could possibly be the last referee ever to escape being scapegoated by the English. Not only did he rule out a legitimate Sol Campbell goal but he softly sent off David Beckham. Beckham tapped Diego Simeone with the heel of his

Joe Hart was typically diplomatic when asked if he would take the England captain’s job, if it was offered to him. “Wouldn’t you?” But

Gerrard is the clear-cut favorite to replace Terry as England's newest captain. Currently Liverpool's leader and main inspiration, Gerrard is the perfect choice to take the armband. He's familiar with the team, has nearly a century of caps under his belt

Rents on London homes, it is claimed, could be four- or five-times higher than normal. And the millions of visitors due this summer apparently come bearing fistfuls of cash clamouring to rent your house in Stratford, flat in Bow or one-bed apartment in B

Alan Hansen believes Arsenal are "nothing like" Barcelona and the club are in danger of regressing for the first time in Arsene Wenger's reign. The Gunners reached the fifth round of the FA Cup following Sunday's 3-2 win over Aston Villa but they have sl

Arsenal hero Jens Lehmann can understand fans having doubts over Per Mertesacker. The towering defender is taking time to settle into the high tempo football of the Premier League after playing in the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, but ­Lehmann is certai

Jens Lehmann is convinced Arsenal will come good – and that the FA Cup could be the competition to spark their revival. Lehmann became the ­forgotten hero of the 2005 final, when Arsenal beat ­Manchester ­United on penalties. It was the last trophy ­Arse

Manchester United will arrive at Anfield this morning with a team of injured players left at home. If Sir Alex Ferguson and United fans needed another reason to cherish Paul Scholes, this is it. Scholes’s remarkable three-match return has seen United win