Hull City have signed goalkeeper Vito Mannone on loan from Premier League side Arsenal until January.
Mannone has made 12 appearances for the Gunners since joining from Italian side Atalanta in 2005, but has struggled to hold down a first-team spot.
The 22-year-old, who has represented Italy at Under-21 level, enjoyed a short loan spell at Barnsley in 2006, making four appearances.
He is available for Hull's Championship match with Sheffield United on Tuesday.
From news.bbc.co.uk
Monday, October 18, 2010
Van Persie to return in time for meaningless International friendly!
The Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie hasn’t played for the Gunners for the last seven weeks since he injured his ever-problematic ankle in the match against Blackburn at the beginning of the season, but he is expected to recover in the next couple of weeks.
The bad news is that he will be ready just in time for Hollands next international friendly against Turkey on November 17th, and the Netherlands coach Bert van Marjwick is insisting that Van Persie will join the squad for the match.
“Robin is expected to be back in the national team next month,” he said. “We expect to play him in the friendly match.”
This will worry Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger even more than usual, as it was in last November’s friendly (against Italy) that Van Persie’s ankle ligaments were destroyed, which meant he missed the next five months football for Arsenal and left Wenger without a recognised striker while Nicklas Bendtner was also injured.
Wenger doesn’t like internationals at the best of times, but he especially doesn’t like friendlies, and even more so when Holland are involved. I bet he won’t get much sleep that weekend if Van Persie plays in the match!
From justarsenal.com
The bad news is that he will be ready just in time for Hollands next international friendly against Turkey on November 17th, and the Netherlands coach Bert van Marjwick is insisting that Van Persie will join the squad for the match.
“Robin is expected to be back in the national team next month,” he said. “We expect to play him in the friendly match.”
This will worry Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger even more than usual, as it was in last November’s friendly (against Italy) that Van Persie’s ankle ligaments were destroyed, which meant he missed the next five months football for Arsenal and left Wenger without a recognised striker while Nicklas Bendtner was also injured.
Wenger doesn’t like internationals at the best of times, but he especially doesn’t like friendlies, and even more so when Holland are involved. I bet he won’t get much sleep that weekend if Van Persie plays in the match!
From justarsenal.com
Wenger Speaks On Wilshere Incident
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confessed that Jack Wilshere deserved to be sent off for his mistimed tackled on Nikola Zigic. The youngster who had marvelled throughout the game against Birmingham City had a slight lapse of concentration as his touch let him down – leading to a mistimed lunge on the Serbian as he tried to retrieve the ball.
Wenger himself has called for more severe disciplinary actions to be undertaken on wreckless play after seeing a number of his players on the receiving end of mistimed and ill-fated tackles – most notably Eduardo and Aaron Ramsey. Although the Frenchman admits the 18-year old deserved his dismissal, he is no doubt that Wilshere unintended to hurt the Birmingham man.
“Jack mistimed his tackle and got a red card, which he deserved.” said the Gunners boss.
“He has acknowledged he deserved it, but he did not spend his whole game trying to kick people, he was one of the best players on the pitch today. It was more of frustration and did not want to hurt the player, but we do not complain about the red card.”
“I think he mistimed his tackle, his first touch let him down. He didn’t complain about it. There was no intention to harm the player. He is not a dirty player. Wilshere will be suspended for three games and will be punished.”
Wilshere is in agreement with his manger believing he will learn from his error.
“I have no complaints about getting the red card and I will learn from this. I’m missing three matches now which I’m really disappointed about.”
The stocky play-maker will now serve a three match ban.
What did you think of the tackle? Did Wilshere deserve to go? Let us know.
From football-talk.co.uk
Wenger himself has called for more severe disciplinary actions to be undertaken on wreckless play after seeing a number of his players on the receiving end of mistimed and ill-fated tackles – most notably Eduardo and Aaron Ramsey. Although the Frenchman admits the 18-year old deserved his dismissal, he is no doubt that Wilshere unintended to hurt the Birmingham man.
“Jack mistimed his tackle and got a red card, which he deserved.” said the Gunners boss.
“He has acknowledged he deserved it, but he did not spend his whole game trying to kick people, he was one of the best players on the pitch today. It was more of frustration and did not want to hurt the player, but we do not complain about the red card.”
“I think he mistimed his tackle, his first touch let him down. He didn’t complain about it. There was no intention to harm the player. He is not a dirty player. Wilshere will be suspended for three games and will be punished.”
Wilshere is in agreement with his manger believing he will learn from his error.
“I have no complaints about getting the red card and I will learn from this. I’m missing three matches now which I’m really disappointed about.”
The stocky play-maker will now serve a three match ban.
What did you think of the tackle? Did Wilshere deserve to go? Let us know.
From football-talk.co.uk
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